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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 * * * * * THE FIR TREE BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN Out in the forest stood a pretty little Fir Tree.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
air
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From this reading It had a good place; it could have sunlight, air there was in plenty, and all around grew many larger comrades--pines as well as firs.
all
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From this reading It had a good place; it could have sunlight, air there was in plenty, and all around grew many larger comrades--pines as well as firs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had a good place; it could have sunlight, air there was in plenty, and all around grew many larger comrades--pines as well as firs.
ANDERSEN
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From this reading * * * * * THE FIR TREE BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN Out in the forest stood a pretty little Fir Tree.
ardently
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From this reading But the little Fir Tree wished ardently to become greater.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It had a good place; it could have sunlight, air there was in plenty, and all around grew many larger comrades--pines as well as firs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had a good place; it could have sunlight, air there was in plenty, and all around grew many larger comrades--pines as well as firs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Often they came with a whole pot-full, or had strung berries on a straw; then they would sit down by the little Fir Tree and say, "How pretty and small that one is!" and the Fir Tree did not like to hear that at all.
become
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From this reading But the little Fir Tree wished ardently to become greater.
berries
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From this reading Often they came with a whole pot-full, or had strung berries on a straw; then they would sit down by the little Fir Tree and say, "How pretty and small that one is!" and the Fir Tree did not like to hear that at all.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the little Fir Tree wished ardently to become greater.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * * THE FIR TREE BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN Out in the forest stood a pretty little Fir Tree.
came
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From this reading Often they came with a whole pot-full, or had strung berries on a straw; then they would sit down by the little Fir Tree and say, "How pretty and small that one is!" and the Fir Tree did not like to hear that at all.
care
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From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
children
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From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
CHRISTIAN
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From this reading * * * * * THE FIR TREE BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN Out in the forest stood a pretty little Fir Tree.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading It had a good place; it could have sunlight, air there was in plenty, and all around grew many larger comrades--pines as well as firs.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had a good place; it could have sunlight, air there was in plenty, and all around grew many larger comrades--pines as well as firs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
down
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From this reading Often they came with a whole pot-full, or had strung berries on a straw; then they would sit down by the little Fir Tree and say, "How pretty and small that one is!" and the Fir Tree did not like to hear that at all.
FIR
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From this reading * * * * * THE FIR TREE BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN Out in the forest stood a pretty little Fir Tree.
firs
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From this reading It had a good place; it could have sunlight, air there was in plenty, and all around grew many larger comrades--pines as well as firs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
forest
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From this reading * * * * * THE FIR TREE BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN Out in the forest stood a pretty little Fir Tree.
fresh
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From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had a good place; it could have sunlight, air there was in plenty, and all around grew many larger comrades--pines as well as firs.
greater
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From this reading But the little Fir Tree wished ardently to become greater.
grew
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From this reading It had a good place; it could have sunlight, air there was in plenty, and all around grew many larger comrades--pines as well as firs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had a good place; it could have sunlight, air there was in plenty, and all around grew many larger comrades--pines as well as firs.
HANS
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From this reading * * * * * THE FIR TREE BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN Out in the forest stood a pretty little Fir Tree.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had a good place; it could have sunlight, air there was in plenty, and all around grew many larger comrades--pines as well as firs.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Often they came with a whole pot-full, or had strung berries on a straw; then they would sit down by the little Fir Tree and say, "How pretty and small that one is!" and the Fir Tree did not like to hear that at all.
How
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From this reading Often they came with a whole pot-full, or had strung berries on a straw; then they would sit down by the little Fir Tree and say, "How pretty and small that one is!" and the Fir Tree did not like to hear that at all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * THE FIR TREE BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN Out in the forest stood a pretty little Fir Tree.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Often they came with a whole pot-full, or had strung berries on a straw; then they would sit down by the little Fir Tree and say, "How pretty and small that one is!" and the Fir Tree did not like to hear that at all.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had a good place; it could have sunlight, air there was in plenty, and all around grew many larger comrades--pines as well as firs.
larger
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From this reading It had a good place; it could have sunlight, air there was in plenty, and all around grew many larger comrades--pines as well as firs.
like
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From this reading Often they came with a whole pot-full, or had strung berries on a straw; then they would sit down by the little Fir Tree and say, "How pretty and small that one is!" and the Fir Tree did not like to hear that at all.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * * * * * THE FIR TREE BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN Out in the forest stood a pretty little Fir Tree.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
many
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From this reading It had a good place; it could have sunlight, air there was in plenty, and all around grew many larger comrades--pines as well as firs.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
notice
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From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
Often
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From this reading Often they came with a whole pot-full, or had strung berries on a straw; then they would sit down by the little Fir Tree and say, "How pretty and small that one is!" and the Fir Tree did not like to hear that at all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Often they came with a whole pot-full, or had strung berries on a straw; then they would sit down by the little Fir Tree and say, "How pretty and small that one is!" and the Fir Tree did not like to hear that at all.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Often they came with a whole pot-full, or had strung berries on a straw; then they would sit down by the little Fir Tree and say, "How pretty and small that one is!" and the Fir Tree did not like to hear that at all.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Often they came with a whole pot-full, or had strung berries on a straw; then they would sit down by the little Fir Tree and say, "How pretty and small that one is!" and the Fir Tree did not like to hear that at all.
Out
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From this reading * * * * * THE FIR TREE BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN Out in the forest stood a pretty little Fir Tree.
peasant
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From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
pines
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From this reading It had a good place; it could have sunlight, air there was in plenty, and all around grew many larger comrades--pines as well as firs.
place
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From this reading It had a good place; it could have sunlight, air there was in plenty, and all around grew many larger comrades--pines as well as firs.
plenty
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From this reading It had a good place; it could have sunlight, air there was in plenty, and all around grew many larger comrades--pines as well as firs.
pot-full
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From this reading Often they came with a whole pot-full, or had strung berries on a straw; then they would sit down by the little Fir Tree and say, "How pretty and small that one is!" and the Fir Tree did not like to hear that at all.
pretty
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From this reading * * * * * THE FIR TREE BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN Out in the forest stood a pretty little Fir Tree.
raspberries
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From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
say
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From this reading Often they came with a whole pot-full, or had strung berries on a straw; then they would sit down by the little Fir Tree and say, "How pretty and small that one is!" and the Fir Tree did not like to hear that at all.
sit
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From this reading Often they came with a whole pot-full, or had strung berries on a straw; then they would sit down by the little Fir Tree and say, "How pretty and small that one is!" and the Fir Tree did not like to hear that at all.
small
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From this reading Often they came with a whole pot-full, or had strung berries on a straw; then they would sit down by the little Fir Tree and say, "How pretty and small that one is!" and the Fir Tree did not like to hear that at all.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * * * * * THE FIR TREE BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN Out in the forest stood a pretty little Fir Tree.
straw
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From this reading Often they came with a whole pot-full, or had strung berries on a straw; then they would sit down by the little Fir Tree and say, "How pretty and small that one is!" and the Fir Tree did not like to hear that at all.
strawberries
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From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
strung
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From this reading Often they came with a whole pot-full, or had strung berries on a straw; then they would sit down by the little Fir Tree and say, "How pretty and small that one is!" and the Fir Tree did not like to hear that at all.
sun
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From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
sunlight
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From this reading It had a good place; it could have sunlight, air there was in plenty, and all around grew many larger comrades--pines as well as firs.
talking
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From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Often they came with a whole pot-full, or had strung berries on a straw; then they would sit down by the little Fir Tree and say, "How pretty and small that one is!" and the Fir Tree did not like to hear that at all.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * THE FIR TREE BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN Out in the forest stood a pretty little Fir Tree.
then
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From this reading Often they came with a whole pot-full, or had strung berries on a straw; then they would sit down by the little Fir Tree and say, "How pretty and small that one is!" and the Fir Tree did not like to hear that at all.
there
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From this reading It had a good place; it could have sunlight, air there was in plenty, and all around grew many larger comrades--pines as well as firs.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the little Fir Tree wished ardently to become greater.
together
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From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
TREE
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From this reading * * * * * THE FIR TREE BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN Out in the forest stood a pretty little Fir Tree.
warm
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From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had a good place; it could have sunlight, air there was in plenty, and all around grew many larger comrades--pines as well as firs.
well
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From this reading It had a good place; it could have sunlight, air there was in plenty, and all around grew many larger comrades--pines as well as firs.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It did not care for the warm sun and the fresh air; it took no notice of the peasant children, who went about talking together, when they had come out to look for strawberries and raspberries.
whole
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From this reading Often they came with a whole pot-full, or had strung berries on a straw; then they would sit down by the little Fir Tree and say, "How pretty and small that one is!" and the Fir Tree did not like to hear that at all.
wished
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From this reading But the little Fir Tree wished ardently to become greater.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Often they came with a whole pot-full, or had strung berries on a straw; then they would sit down by the little Fir Tree and say, "How pretty and small that one is!" and the Fir Tree did not like to hear that at all.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Often they came with a whole pot-full, or had strung berries on a straw; then they would sit down by the little Fir Tree and say, "How pretty and small that one is!" and the Fir Tree did not like to hear that at all.
