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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 THREE BEARS In a far-off country there was once a little girl who was called Silver-hair, because her curly hair shone brightly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The door was ajar, and Silver-hair pushed it open and found the place to be quite empty, so she made up her mind to go in boldly, and look all about the place, little thinking what sort of people lived there.
ajar
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From this reading The door was ajar, and Silver-hair pushed it open and found the place to be quite empty, so she made up her mind to go in boldly, and look all about the place, little thinking what sort of people lived there.
all
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From this reading The door was ajar, and Silver-hair pushed it open and found the place to be quite empty, so she made up her mind to go in boldly, and look all about the place, little thinking what sort of people lived there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a sad romp, and so restless that she could not be kept quiet at home, but must needs run out and away, without leave.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was a sad romp, and so restless that she could not be kept quiet at home, but must needs run out and away, without leave.
away
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From this reading She was a sad romp, and so restless that she could not be kept quiet at home, but must needs run out and away, without leave.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was a sad romp, and so restless that she could not be kept quiet at home, but must needs run out and away, without leave.
BEARS
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From this reading THE THREE BEARS In a far-off country there was once a little girl who was called Silver-hair, because her curly hair shone brightly.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading THE THREE BEARS In a far-off country there was once a little girl who was called Silver-hair, because her curly hair shone brightly.
boldly
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From this reading The door was ajar, and Silver-hair pushed it open and found the place to be quite empty, so she made up her mind to go in boldly, and look all about the place, little thinking what sort of people lived there.
brightly
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From this reading THE THREE BEARS In a far-off country there was once a little girl who was called Silver-hair, because her curly hair shone brightly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was a sad romp, and so restless that she could not be kept quiet at home, but must needs run out and away, without leave.
butterflies
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From this reading One day she started off into a wood to gather wild flowers, and into the fields to chase butterflies.
called
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From this reading THE THREE BEARS In a far-off country there was once a little girl who was called Silver-hair, because her curly hair shone brightly.
chase
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From this reading One day she started off into a wood to gather wild flowers, and into the fields to chase butterflies.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was a sad romp, and so restless that she could not be kept quiet at home, but must needs run out and away, without leave.
country
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From this reading THE THREE BEARS In a far-off country there was once a little girl who was called Silver-hair, because her curly hair shone brightly.
curly
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From this reading THE THREE BEARS In a far-off country there was once a little girl who was called Silver-hair, because her curly hair shone brightly.
day
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From this reading One day she started off into a wood to gather wild flowers, and into the fields to chase butterflies.
door
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From this reading The door was ajar, and Silver-hair pushed it open and found the place to be quite empty, so she made up her mind to go in boldly, and look all about the place, little thinking what sort of people lived there.
empty
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From this reading The door was ajar, and Silver-hair pushed it open and found the place to be quite empty, so she made up her mind to go in boldly, and look all about the place, little thinking what sort of people lived there.
far
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From this reading She ran here and she ran there, and went so far, at last, that she found herself in a lonely place, where she saw a snug little house, in which three bears lived; but they were not then at home.
far-off
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From this reading THE THREE BEARS In a far-off country there was once a little girl who was called Silver-hair, because her curly hair shone brightly.
fields
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From this reading One day she started off into a wood to gather wild flowers, and into the fields to chase butterflies.
flowers
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From this reading One day she started off into a wood to gather wild flowers, and into the fields to chase butterflies.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She ran here and she ran there, and went so far, at last, that she found herself in a lonely place, where she saw a snug little house, in which three bears lived; but they were not then at home.
gather
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From this reading One day she started off into a wood to gather wild flowers, and into the fields to chase butterflies.
girl
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From this reading THE THREE BEARS In a far-off country there was once a little girl who was called Silver-hair, because her curly hair shone brightly.
go
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From this reading The door was ajar, and Silver-hair pushed it open and found the place to be quite empty, so she made up her mind to go in boldly, and look all about the place, little thinking what sort of people lived there.
hair
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From this reading THE THREE BEARS In a far-off country there was once a little girl who was called Silver-hair, because her curly hair shone brightly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE THREE BEARS In a far-off country there was once a little girl who was called Silver-hair, because her curly hair shone brightly.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She ran here and she ran there, and went so far, at last, that she found herself in a lonely place, where she saw a snug little house, in which three bears lived; but they were not then at home.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She ran here and she ran there, and went so far, at last, that she found herself in a lonely place, where she saw a snug little house, in which three bears lived; but they were not then at home.
home
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From this reading She was a sad romp, and so restless that she could not be kept quiet at home, but must needs run out and away, without leave.
house
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From this reading She ran here and she ran there, and went so far, at last, that she found herself in a lonely place, where she saw a snug little house, in which three bears lived; but they were not then at home.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE THREE BEARS In a far-off country there was once a little girl who was called Silver-hair, because her curly hair shone brightly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day she started off into a wood to gather wild flowers, and into the fields to chase butterflies.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The door was ajar, and Silver-hair pushed it open and found the place to be quite empty, so she made up her mind to go in boldly, and look all about the place, little thinking what sort of people lived there.
kept
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From this reading She was a sad romp, and so restless that she could not be kept quiet at home, but must needs run out and away, without leave.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She ran here and she ran there, and went so far, at last, that she found herself in a lonely place, where she saw a snug little house, in which three bears lived; but they were not then at home.
leave
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From this reading She was a sad romp, and so restless that she could not be kept quiet at home, but must needs run out and away, without leave.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE THREE BEARS In a far-off country there was once a little girl who was called Silver-hair, because her curly hair shone brightly.
lived
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From this reading She ran here and she ran there, and went so far, at last, that she found herself in a lonely place, where she saw a snug little house, in which three bears lived; but they were not then at home.
lonely
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From this reading She ran here and she ran there, and went so far, at last, that she found herself in a lonely place, where she saw a snug little house, in which three bears lived; but they were not then at home.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The door was ajar, and Silver-hair pushed it open and found the place to be quite empty, so she made up her mind to go in boldly, and look all about the place, little thinking what sort of people lived there.
made
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From this reading The door was ajar, and Silver-hair pushed it open and found the place to be quite empty, so she made up her mind to go in boldly, and look all about the place, little thinking what sort of people lived there.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The door was ajar, and Silver-hair pushed it open and found the place to be quite empty, so she made up her mind to go in boldly, and look all about the place, little thinking what sort of people lived there.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was a sad romp, and so restless that she could not be kept quiet at home, but must needs run out and away, without leave.
needs
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From this reading She was a sad romp, and so restless that she could not be kept quiet at home, but must needs run out and away, without leave.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was a sad romp, and so restless that she could not be kept quiet at home, but must needs run out and away, without leave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The door was ajar, and Silver-hair pushed it open and found the place to be quite empty, so she made up her mind to go in boldly, and look all about the place, little thinking what sort of people lived there.
off
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From this reading One day she started off into a wood to gather wild flowers, and into the fields to chase butterflies.
once
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From this reading THE THREE BEARS In a far-off country there was once a little girl who was called Silver-hair, because her curly hair shone brightly.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day she started off into a wood to gather wild flowers, and into the fields to chase butterflies.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door was ajar, and Silver-hair pushed it open and found the place to be quite empty, so she made up her mind to go in boldly, and look all about the place, little thinking what sort of people lived there.
out
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From this reading She was a sad romp, and so restless that she could not be kept quiet at home, but must needs run out and away, without leave.
people
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From this reading The door was ajar, and Silver-hair pushed it open and found the place to be quite empty, so she made up her mind to go in boldly, and look all about the place, little thinking what sort of people lived there.
place
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From this reading She ran here and she ran there, and went so far, at last, that she found herself in a lonely place, where she saw a snug little house, in which three bears lived; but they were not then at home.
pushed
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From this reading The door was ajar, and Silver-hair pushed it open and found the place to be quite empty, so she made up her mind to go in boldly, and look all about the place, little thinking what sort of people lived there.
quiet
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From this reading She was a sad romp, and so restless that she could not be kept quiet at home, but must needs run out and away, without leave.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The door was ajar, and Silver-hair pushed it open and found the place to be quite empty, so she made up her mind to go in boldly, and look all about the place, little thinking what sort of people lived there.
ran
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From this reading She ran here and she ran there, and went so far, at last, that she found herself in a lonely place, where she saw a snug little house, in which three bears lived; but they were not then at home.
restless
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From this reading She was a sad romp, and so restless that she could not be kept quiet at home, but must needs run out and away, without leave.
romp
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From this reading She was a sad romp, and so restless that she could not be kept quiet at home, but must needs run out and away, without leave.
run
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From this reading She was a sad romp, and so restless that she could not be kept quiet at home, but must needs run out and away, without leave.
sad
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From this reading She was a sad romp, and so restless that she could not be kept quiet at home, but must needs run out and away, without leave.
saw
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From this reading She ran here and she ran there, and went so far, at last, that she found herself in a lonely place, where she saw a snug little house, in which three bears lived; but they were not then at home.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a sad romp, and so restless that she could not be kept quiet at home, but must needs run out and away, without leave.
shone
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From this reading THE THREE BEARS In a far-off country there was once a little girl who was called Silver-hair, because her curly hair shone brightly.
Silver-hair
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From this reading THE THREE BEARS In a far-off country there was once a little girl who was called Silver-hair, because her curly hair shone brightly.
snug
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From this reading She ran here and she ran there, and went so far, at last, that she found herself in a lonely place, where she saw a snug little house, in which three bears lived; but they were not then at home.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was a sad romp, and so restless that she could not be kept quiet at home, but must needs run out and away, without leave.
sort
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From this reading The door was ajar, and Silver-hair pushed it open and found the place to be quite empty, so she made up her mind to go in boldly, and look all about the place, little thinking what sort of people lived there.
started
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From this reading One day she started off into a wood to gather wild flowers, and into the fields to chase butterflies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a sad romp, and so restless that she could not be kept quiet at home, but must needs run out and away, without leave.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THREE BEARS In a far-off country there was once a little girl who was called Silver-hair, because her curly hair shone brightly.
then
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From this reading She ran here and she ran there, and went so far, at last, that she found herself in a lonely place, where she saw a snug little house, in which three bears lived; but they were not then at home.
there
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From this reading THE THREE BEARS In a far-off country there was once a little girl who was called Silver-hair, because her curly hair shone brightly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran here and she ran there, and went so far, at last, that she found herself in a lonely place, where she saw a snug little house, in which three bears lived; but they were not then at home.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The door was ajar, and Silver-hair pushed it open and found the place to be quite empty, so she made up her mind to go in boldly, and look all about the place, little thinking what sort of people lived there.
THREE
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From this reading THE THREE BEARS In a far-off country there was once a little girl who was called Silver-hair, because her curly hair shone brightly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day she started off into a wood to gather wild flowers, and into the fields to chase butterflies.
up
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From this reading The door was ajar, and Silver-hair pushed it open and found the place to be quite empty, so she made up her mind to go in boldly, and look all about the place, little thinking what sort of people lived there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE THREE BEARS In a far-off country there was once a little girl who was called Silver-hair, because her curly hair shone brightly.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She ran here and she ran there, and went so far, at last, that she found herself in a lonely place, where she saw a snug little house, in which three bears lived; but they were not then at home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She ran here and she ran there, and went so far, at last, that she found herself in a lonely place, where she saw a snug little house, in which three bears lived; but they were not then at home.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The door was ajar, and Silver-hair pushed it open and found the place to be quite empty, so she made up her mind to go in boldly, and look all about the place, little thinking what sort of people lived there.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She ran here and she ran there, and went so far, at last, that she found herself in a lonely place, where she saw a snug little house, in which three bears lived; but they were not then at home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She ran here and she ran there, and went so far, at last, that she found herself in a lonely place, where she saw a snug little house, in which three bears lived; but they were not then at home.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE THREE BEARS In a far-off country there was once a little girl who was called Silver-hair, because her curly hair shone brightly.
wild
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From this reading One day she started off into a wood to gather wild flowers, and into the fields to chase butterflies.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was a sad romp, and so restless that she could not be kept quiet at home, but must needs run out and away, without leave.
wood
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From this reading One day she started off into a wood to gather wild flowers, and into the fields to chase butterflies.
