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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 Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
accident
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From this reading I'm supposing it's my doings, but it all happened by accident, like.
all
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From this reading I'm supposing it's my doings, but it all happened by accident, like.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What now, Freckles?” asked Mrs. Duncan.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I've something at the swamp that I'm believing never happened before, and surely she'll be wanting it.”
believing
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From this reading I've something at the swamp that I'm believing never happened before, and surely she'll be wanting it.”
Bird
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From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
breakfast
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From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'm supposing it's my doings, but it all happened by accident, like.
Butterflies
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From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I'm supposing it's my doings, but it all happened by accident, like.
doings
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From this reading I'm supposing it's my doings, but it all happened by accident, like.
Duncan
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From this reading “What now, Freckles?” asked Mrs. Duncan.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, the oddest thing you ever heard of,” said Freckles; “the whole insect tribe gone on a spree.
Freckles
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From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
Go
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From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
gone
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From this reading “Why, the oddest thing you ever heard of,” said Freckles; “the whole insect tribe gone on a spree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
happened
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From this reading I've something at the swamp that I'm believing never happened before, and surely she'll be wanting it.”
heard
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From this reading “Why, the oddest thing you ever heard of,” said Freckles; “the whole insect tribe gone on a spree.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
I'm
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From this reading I've something at the swamp that I'm believing never happened before, and surely she'll be wanting it.”
I've
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From this reading I've something at the swamp that I'm believing never happened before, and surely she'll be wanting it.”
Informs
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From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
insect
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From this reading “Why, the oddest thing you ever heard of,” said Freckles; “the whole insect tribe gone on a spree.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've something at the swamp that I'm believing never happened before, and surely she'll be wanting it.”
it's
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From this reading I'm supposing it's my doings, but it all happened by accident, like.
like
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From this reading I'm supposing it's my doings, but it all happened by accident, like.
message
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From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
Mrs
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From this reading “What now, Freckles?” asked Mrs. Duncan.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm supposing it's my doings, but it all happened by accident, like.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've something at the swamp that I'm believing never happened before, and surely she'll be wanting it.”
now
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From this reading “What now, Freckles?” asked Mrs. Duncan.
oddest
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From this reading “Why, the oddest thing you ever heard of,” said Freckles; “the whole insect tribe gone on a spree.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why, the oddest thing you ever heard of,” said Freckles; “the whole insect tribe gone on a spree.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
said
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From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
sending
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From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
she'll
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From this reading I've something at the swamp that I'm believing never happened before, and surely she'll be wanting it.”
some
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From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I've something at the swamp that I'm believing never happened before, and surely she'll be wanting it.”
Spree
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From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
assuming something is true for the purpose of discussion
From this reading I'm supposing it's my doings, but it all happened by accident, like.
surely
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From this reading I've something at the swamp that I'm believing never happened before, and surely she'll be wanting it.”
swamp
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From this reading I've something at the swamp that I'm believing never happened before, and surely she'll be wanting it.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, the oddest thing you ever heard of,” said Freckles; “the whole insect tribe gone on a spree.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
tribe
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From this reading “Why, the oddest thing you ever heard of,” said Freckles; “the whole insect tribe gone on a spree.
wanting
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From this reading I've something at the swamp that I'm believing never happened before, and surely she'll be wanting it.”
way
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From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What now, Freckles?” asked Mrs. Duncan.
Wherein
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From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
whole
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From this reading “Why, the oddest thing you ever heard of,” said Freckles; “the whole insect tribe gone on a spree.
Why
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From this reading “Why, the oddest thing you ever heard of,” said Freckles; “the whole insect tribe gone on a spree.
wish
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From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
Woman
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From this reading Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman “I wish,” said Freckles at breakfast one morning, “that I had some way to be sending a message to the Bird Woman.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, the oddest thing you ever heard of,” said Freckles; “the whole insect tribe gone on a spree.
