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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 TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
all
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From this reading Lottchen sat up in the branches like a little bird, and like a little bird she sang all the songs she knew.
allowed
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From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
arbour
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From this reading This tree made a splendid arbour, or house with a suite of rooms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
bird
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From this reading Lottchen sat up in the branches like a little bird, and like a little bird she sang all the songs she knew.
blue
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From this reading From this tree you could see the mountain called the Stellerskuppe and the blue sky through the tree-stems on the summit.
branches
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From this reading Lottchen sat up in the branches like a little bird, and like a little bird she sang all the songs she knew.
called
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From this reading From this tree you could see the mountain called the Stellerskuppe and the blue sky through the tree-stems on the summit.
child
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From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
children
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From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
climb
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From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
climbing
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From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They wore old serge skirts and jerseys that they could not spoil.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
fond
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From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this tree you could see the mountain called the Stellerskuppe and the blue sky through the tree-stems on the summit.
garden
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From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
house
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From this reading This tree made a splendid arbour, or house with a suite of rooms.
ideal
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From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
jerseys
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From this reading They wore old serge skirts and jerseys that they could not spoil.
knew
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From this reading Lottchen sat up in the branches like a little bird, and like a little bird she sang all the songs she knew.
like
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From this reading Lottchen sat up in the branches like a little bird, and like a little bird she sang all the songs she knew.
little
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From this reading Lottchen sat up in the branches like a little bird, and like a little bird she sang all the songs she knew.
Lottchen
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From this reading Lottchen sat up in the branches like a little bird, and like a little bird she sang all the songs she knew.
made
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From this reading This tree made a splendid arbour, or house with a suite of rooms.
MAN
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From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
mother
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From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
mountain
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From this reading From this tree you could see the mountain called the Stellerskuppe and the blue sky through the tree-stems on the summit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They wore old serge skirts and jerseys that they could not spoil.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
old
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From this reading They wore old serge skirts and jerseys that they could not spoil.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From this tree you could see the mountain called the Stellerskuppe and the blue sky through the tree-stems on the summit.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This tree made a splendid arbour, or house with a suite of rooms.
rooms
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From this reading This tree made a splendid arbour, or house with a suite of rooms.
sang
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From this reading Lottchen sat up in the branches like a little bird, and like a little bird she sang all the songs she knew.
sat
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From this reading Lottchen sat up in the branches like a little bird, and like a little bird she sang all the songs she knew.
see
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From this reading From this tree you could see the mountain called the Stellerskuppe and the blue sky through the tree-stems on the summit.
serge
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From this reading They wore old serge skirts and jerseys that they could not spoil.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
skirts
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From this reading They wore old serge skirts and jerseys that they could not spoil.
sky
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From this reading From this tree you could see the mountain called the Stellerskuppe and the blue sky through the tree-stems on the summit.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
songs
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From this reading Lottchen sat up in the branches like a little bird, and like a little bird she sang all the songs she knew.
splendid
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From this reading This tree made a splendid arbour, or house with a suite of rooms.
spoil
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From this reading They wore old serge skirts and jerseys that they could not spoil.
Stellerskuppe
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From this reading From this tree you could see the mountain called the Stellerskuppe and the blue sky through the tree-stems on the summit.
suite
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From this reading This tree made a splendid arbour, or house with a suite of rooms.
summit
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From this reading From this tree you could see the mountain called the Stellerskuppe and the blue sky through the tree-stems on the summit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
There
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From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wore old serge skirts and jerseys that they could not spoil.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This tree made a splendid arbour, or house with a suite of rooms.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From this tree you could see the mountain called the Stellerskuppe and the blue sky through the tree-stems on the summit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
TREE
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From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
tree-stems
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From this reading From this tree you could see the mountain called the Stellerskuppe and the blue sky through the tree-stems on the summit.
up
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From this reading Lottchen sat up in the branches like a little bird, and like a little bird she sang all the songs she knew.
very
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From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE TREE MAN There was a tree in the garden that was ideal to climb, and mother allowed the children to do so, for she had been very fond of climbing herself when she was a child.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This tree made a splendid arbour, or house with a suite of rooms.
wore
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From this reading They wore old serge skirts and jerseys that they could not spoil.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading From this tree you could see the mountain called the Stellerskuppe and the blue sky through the tree-stems on the summit.
