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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 MILCH COW A Man had a Cow; she gave each day a pot full of milk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the Cow's milk went back, and she gave less milk than before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To have as much milk as possible, he did not milk the Cow for ten days.
back
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From this reading But the Cow's milk went back, and she gave less milk than before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the Cow's milk went back, and she gave less milk than before.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Cow's milk went back, and she gave less milk than before.
COW
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From this reading THE MILCH COW A Man had a Cow; she gave each day a pot full of milk.
Cow's
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From this reading But the Cow's milk went back, and she gave less milk than before.
day
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From this reading THE MILCH COW A Man had a Cow; she gave each day a pot full of milk.
days
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From this reading To have as much milk as possible, he did not milk the Cow for ten days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To have as much milk as possible, he did not milk the Cow for ten days.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE MILCH COW A Man had a Cow; she gave each day a pot full of milk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To have as much milk as possible, he did not milk the Cow for ten days.
full
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From this reading THE MILCH COW A Man had a Cow; she gave each day a pot full of milk.
gave
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From this reading THE MILCH COW A Man had a Cow; she gave each day a pot full of milk.
give
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From this reading He thought that on the tenth day the Cow would give him ten pitchers of milk.
guests
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From this reading The Man invited a number of guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MILCH COW A Man had a Cow; she gave each day a pot full of milk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have as much milk as possible, he did not milk the Cow for ten days.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To have as much milk as possible, he did not milk the Cow for ten days.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought that on the tenth day the Cow would give him ten pitchers of milk.
invited
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From this reading The Man invited a number of guests.
less
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From this reading But the Cow's milk went back, and she gave less milk than before.
Man
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From this reading THE MILCH COW A Man had a Cow; she gave each day a pot full of milk.
MILCH
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From this reading THE MILCH COW A Man had a Cow; she gave each day a pot full of milk.
milk
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From this reading THE MILCH COW A Man had a Cow; she gave each day a pot full of milk.
much
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From this reading To have as much milk as possible, he did not milk the Cow for ten days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To have as much milk as possible, he did not milk the Cow for ten days.
number
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From this reading The Man invited a number of guests.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MILCH COW A Man had a Cow; she gave each day a pot full of milk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He thought that on the tenth day the Cow would give him ten pitchers of milk.
pitchers
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From this reading He thought that on the tenth day the Cow would give him ten pitchers of milk.
possible
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From this reading To have as much milk as possible, he did not milk the Cow for ten days.
pot
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From this reading THE MILCH COW A Man had a Cow; she gave each day a pot full of milk.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MILCH COW A Man had a Cow; she gave each day a pot full of milk.
ten
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From this reading To have as much milk as possible, he did not milk the Cow for ten days.
tenth
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From this reading He thought that on the tenth day the Cow would give him ten pitchers of milk.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the Cow's milk went back, and she gave less milk than before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought that on the tenth day the Cow would give him ten pitchers of milk.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MILCH COW A Man had a Cow; she gave each day a pot full of milk.
thought
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From this reading He thought that on the tenth day the Cow would give him ten pitchers of milk.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To have as much milk as possible, he did not milk the Cow for ten days.
went
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From this reading But the Cow's milk went back, and she gave less milk than before.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He thought that on the tenth day the Cow would give him ten pitchers of milk.
