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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
able
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From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after that Grethel became Hans's wife.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And after that Grethel became Hans's wife.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
ass
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From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
became
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From this reading And after that Grethel became Hans's wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jack could not help thinking that he had been treated shabbily.
BOOTS
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From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
brothers
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From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
cat
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From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
catching
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From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
certainly
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From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
children
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From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jack could not help thinking that he had been treated shabbily.
death
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From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
die
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From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
earn
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From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
eldest
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From this reading The eldest son took the mill, and the second the ass, so there was nothing left for poor Jack but to take Puss.
feed
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From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The eldest son took the mill, and the second the ass, so there was nothing left for poor Jack but to take Puss.
Grethel
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From this reading And after that Grethel became Hans's wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
Hans's
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From this reading And after that Grethel became Hans's wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack could not help thinking that he had been treated shabbily.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
hunger
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From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
Jack
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From this reading The eldest son took the mill, and the second the ass, so there was nothing left for poor Jack but to take Puss.
leave
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From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The eldest son took the mill, and the second the ass, so there was nothing left for poor Jack but to take Puss.
livelihood
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From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
mice
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From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
mill
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From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
miller
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From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack could not help thinking that he had been treated shabbily.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
Once
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From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
PUSS
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From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
second
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From this reading The eldest son took the mill, and the second the ass, so there was nothing left for poor Jack but to take Puss.
shabbily
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From this reading Jack could not help thinking that he had been treated shabbily.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
sighed
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From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
son
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From this reading The eldest son took the mill, and the second the ass, so there was nothing left for poor Jack but to take Puss.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The eldest son took the mill, and the second the ass, so there was nothing left for poor Jack but to take Puss.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And after that Grethel became Hans's wife.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eldest son took the mill, and the second the ass, so there was nothing left for poor Jack but to take Puss.
there
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From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack could not help thinking that he had been treated shabbily.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
three
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From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The eldest son took the mill, and the second the ass, so there was nothing left for poor Jack but to take Puss.
treated
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From this reading Jack could not help thinking that he had been treated shabbily.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading * * * * * PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that at his death he had nothing to leave to his three children but his mill, his ass, and his cat.
wife
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From this reading And after that Grethel became Hans's wife.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My brothers will be able to earn an honest livelihood," he sighed, "but as for me, though Puss may feed himself by catching mice, I shall certainly die of hunger."
