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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 But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Little Red Riding-Hood clung round his neck and thanked him, and cried for joy; and Hugh took her home to her mother; and after that she was never allowed to walk in the greenwood by herself.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! she reminded the greedy Wolf of eating.
All
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From this reading "All the better to eat you with!" he growled; and, jumping out of bed, sprang at Red Riding-Hood.
allowed
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From this reading Little Red Riding-Hood clung round his neck and thanked him, and cried for joy; and Hugh took her home to her mother; and after that she was never allowed to walk in the greenwood by herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All the better to eat you with!" he growled; and, jumping out of bed, sprang at Red Riding-Hood.
animal
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From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "All the better to eat you with!" he growled; and, jumping out of bed, sprang at Red Riding-Hood.
axe
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From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
bed
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From this reading "All the better to eat you with!" he growled; and, jumping out of bed, sprang at Red Riding-Hood.
better
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From this reading "All the better to eat you with!" he growled; and, jumping out of bed, sprang at Red Riding-Hood.
burst
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From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
case
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From this reading It was said at first that the Wolf had eaten the child, but that was not the case; and everybody was glad to hear that the first report was not correct, and that the Wolf had not really killed Little Red Riding-Hood.
child
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From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
clung
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From this reading Little Red Riding-Hood clung round his neck and thanked him, and cried for joy; and Hugh took her home to her mother; and after that she was never allowed to walk in the greenwood by herself.
correct
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From this reading It was said at first that the Wolf had eaten the child, but that was not the case; and everybody was glad to hear that the first report was not correct, and that the Wolf had not really killed Little Red Riding-Hood.
cried
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From this reading Little Red Riding-Hood clung round his neck and thanked him, and cried for joy; and Hugh took her home to her mother; and after that she was never allowed to walk in the greenwood by herself.
door
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From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
eat
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From this reading "All the better to eat you with!" he growled; and, jumping out of bed, sprang at Red Riding-Hood.
eaten
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From this reading It was said at first that the Wolf had eaten the child, but that was not the case; and everybody was glad to hear that the first report was not correct, and that the Wolf had not really killed Little Red Riding-Hood.
eating
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From this reading Alas! she reminded the greedy Wolf of eating.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading It was said at first that the Wolf had eaten the child, but that was not the case; and everybody was glad to hear that the first report was not correct, and that the Wolf had not really killed Little Red Riding-Hood.
first
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From this reading It was said at first that the Wolf had eaten the child, but that was not the case; and everybody was glad to hear that the first report was not correct, and that the Wolf had not really killed Little Red Riding-Hood.
followed
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From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Little Red Riding-Hood clung round his neck and thanked him, and cried for joy; and Hugh took her home to her mother; and after that she was never allowed to walk in the greenwood by herself.
forest
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From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
glad
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From this reading It was said at first that the Wolf had eaten the child, but that was not the case; and everybody was glad to hear that the first report was not correct, and that the Wolf had not really killed Little Red Riding-Hood.
go
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From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
good
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From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
greedy
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From this reading Alas! she reminded the greedy Wolf of eating.
greenwood
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From this reading Little Red Riding-Hood clung round his neck and thanked him, and cried for joy; and Hugh took her home to her mother; and after that she was never allowed to walk in the greenwood by herself.
growled
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From this reading "All the better to eat you with!" he growled; and, jumping out of bed, sprang at Red Riding-Hood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All the better to eat you with!" he growled; and, jumping out of bed, sprang at Red Riding-Hood.
hear
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From this reading It was said at first that the Wolf had eaten the child, but that was not the case; and everybody was glad to hear that the first report was not correct, and that the Wolf had not really killed Little Red Riding-Hood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Little Red Riding-Hood clung round his neck and thanked him, and cried for joy; and Hugh took her home to her mother; and after that she was never allowed to walk in the greenwood by herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Little Red Riding-Hood clung round his neck and thanked him, and cried for joy; and Hugh took her home to her mother; and after that she was never allowed to walk in the greenwood by herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
home
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From this reading Little Red Riding-Hood clung round his neck and thanked him, and cried for joy; and Hugh took her home to her mother; and after that she was never allowed to walk in the greenwood by herself.
Hugh
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From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little Red Riding-Hood clung round his neck and thanked him, and cried for joy; and Hugh took her home to her mother; and after that she was never allowed to walk in the greenwood by herself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was said at first that the Wolf had eaten the child, but that was not the case; and everybody was glad to hear that the first report was not correct, and that the Wolf had not really killed Little Red Riding-Hood.
joy
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From this reading Little Red Riding-Hood clung round his neck and thanked him, and cried for joy; and Hugh took her home to her mother; and after that she was never allowed to walk in the greenwood by herself.
jumping
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From this reading "All the better to eat you with!" he growled; and, jumping out of bed, sprang at Red Riding-Hood.
just
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From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
killed
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From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
knew
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From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
Little
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From this reading Little Red Riding-Hood clung round his neck and thanked him, and cried for joy; and Hugh took her home to her mother; and after that she was never allowed to walk in the greenwood by herself.
moment
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From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
mother
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From this reading Little Red Riding-Hood clung round his neck and thanked him, and cried for joy; and Hugh took her home to her mother; and after that she was never allowed to walk in the greenwood by herself.
neck
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From this reading Little Red Riding-Hood clung round his neck and thanked him, and cried for joy; and Hugh took her home to her mother; and after that she was never allowed to walk in the greenwood by herself.
never
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From this reading Little Red Riding-Hood clung round his neck and thanked him, and cried for joy; and Hugh took her home to her mother; and after that she was never allowed to walk in the greenwood by herself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was said at first that the Wolf had eaten the child, but that was not the case; and everybody was glad to hear that the first report was not correct, and that the Wolf had not really killed Little Red Riding-Hood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alas! she reminded the greedy Wolf of eating.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
out
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From this reading "All the better to eat you with!" he growled; and, jumping out of bed, sprang at Red Riding-Hood.
prowling
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From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
really
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From this reading It was said at first that the Wolf had eaten the child, but that was not the case; and everybody was glad to hear that the first report was not correct, and that the Wolf had not really killed Little Red Riding-Hood.
Red
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From this reading "All the better to eat you with!" he growled; and, jumping out of bed, sprang at Red Riding-Hood.
reminded
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From this reading Alas! she reminded the greedy Wolf of eating.
report
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From this reading It was said at first that the Wolf had eaten the child, but that was not the case; and everybody was glad to hear that the first report was not correct, and that the Wolf had not really killed Little Red Riding-Hood.
Riding-Hood
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From this reading "All the better to eat you with!" he growled; and, jumping out of bed, sprang at Red Riding-Hood.
round
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From this reading Little Red Riding-Hood clung round his neck and thanked him, and cried for joy; and Hugh took her home to her mother; and after that she was never allowed to walk in the greenwood by herself.
said
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From this reading It was said at first that the Wolf had eaten the child, but that was not the case; and everybody was glad to hear that the first report was not correct, and that the Wolf had not really killed Little Red Riding-Hood.
seen
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From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alas! she reminded the greedy Wolf of eating.
sprang
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From this reading "All the better to eat you with!" he growled; and, jumping out of bed, sprang at Red Riding-Hood.
sweet
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From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
thanked
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From this reading Little Red Riding-Hood clung round his neck and thanked him, and cried for joy; and Hugh took her home to her mother; and after that she was never allowed to walk in the greenwood by herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alas! she reminded the greedy Wolf of eating.
there
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From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "All the better to eat you with!" he growled; and, jumping out of bed, sprang at Red Riding-Hood.
took
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From this reading Little Red Riding-Hood clung round his neck and thanked him, and cried for joy; and Hugh took her home to her mother; and after that she was never allowed to walk in the greenwood by herself.
walk
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From this reading Little Red Riding-Hood clung round his neck and thanked him, and cried for joy; and Hugh took her home to her mother; and after that she was never allowed to walk in the greenwood by herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
wicked
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From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "All the better to eat you with!" he growled; and, jumping out of bed, sprang at Red Riding-Hood.
Wolf
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From this reading Alas! she reminded the greedy Wolf of eating.
woodman
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From this reading But just at that moment Hugh the woodman, who had seen the sweet child go by, and had followed her, because he knew there was a Wolf prowling about the forest, burst the door open, and killed the wicked animal with his good axe.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All the better to eat you with!" he growled; and, jumping out of bed, sprang at Red Riding-Hood.
