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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 “Fishy, fishy, here’s a worm!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ’Tis vain to sit and wish and wish When fishing where there are no fish.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ’Tis vain to sit and wish and wish When fishing where there are no fish.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many times had he fished in the Laughing Brook but never before with quite such bad luck as this.
bad
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From this reading Many times had he fished in the Laughing Brook but never before with quite such bad luck as this.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Many times had he fished in the Laughing Brook but never before with quite such bad luck as this.
bite
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Farmer Brown’s boy hadn’t had one bite, not one teeny, weeny nibble, and he really didn’t know what to make of it.
boy
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Farmer Brown’s boy hadn’t had one bite, not one teeny, weeny nibble, and he really didn’t know what to make of it.
Brook
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From this reading Many times had he fished in the Laughing Brook but never before with quite such bad luck as this.
Brown's
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Farmer Brown’s boy hadn’t had one bite, not one teeny, weeny nibble, and he really didn’t know what to make of it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many times had he fished in the Laughing Brook but never before with quite such bad luck as this.
didn't
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Farmer Brown’s boy hadn’t had one bite, not one teeny, weeny nibble, and he really didn’t know what to make of it.
Farmer
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Farmer Brown’s boy hadn’t had one bite, not one teeny, weeny nibble, and he really didn’t know what to make of it.
fish
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From this reading ’Tis vain to sit and wish and wish When fishing where there are no fish.
fished
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From this reading Many times had he fished in the Laughing Brook but never before with quite such bad luck as this.
fishing
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From this reading ’Tis vain to sit and wish and wish When fishing where there are no fish.
Fishy
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From this reading “Fishy, fishy, here’s a worm!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Farmer Brown’s boy hadn’t had one bite, not one teeny, weeny nibble, and he really didn’t know what to make of it.
hadn't
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Farmer Brown’s boy hadn’t had one bite, not one teeny, weeny nibble, and he really didn’t know what to make of it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Farmer Brown’s boy hadn’t had one bite, not one teeny, weeny nibble, and he really didn’t know what to make of it.
here's
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From this reading “Fishy, fishy, here’s a worm!
how
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From this reading Watch how he will twist and squirm!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many times had he fished in the Laughing Brook but never before with quite such bad luck as this.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Farmer Brown’s boy hadn’t had one bite, not one teeny, weeny nibble, and he really didn’t know what to make of it.
Joe
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Farmer Brown’s boy hadn’t had one bite, not one teeny, weeny nibble, and he really didn’t know what to make of it.
know
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Farmer Brown’s boy hadn’t had one bite, not one teeny, weeny nibble, and he really didn’t know what to make of it.
Laughing
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From this reading Many times had he fished in the Laughing Brook but never before with quite such bad luck as this.
Little
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Farmer Brown’s boy hadn’t had one bite, not one teeny, weeny nibble, and he really didn’t know what to make of it.
luck
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From this reading Many times had he fished in the Laughing Brook but never before with quite such bad luck as this.
make
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Farmer Brown’s boy hadn’t had one bite, not one teeny, weeny nibble, and he really didn’t know what to make of it.
Many
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From this reading Many times had he fished in the Laughing Brook but never before with quite such bad luck as this.
never
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From this reading Many times had he fished in the Laughing Brook but never before with quite such bad luck as this.
nibble
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Farmer Brown’s boy hadn’t had one bite, not one teeny, weeny nibble, and he really didn’t know what to make of it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ’Tis vain to sit and wish and wish When fishing where there are no fish.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Farmer Brown’s boy hadn’t had one bite, not one teeny, weeny nibble, and he really didn’t know what to make of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Farmer Brown’s boy hadn’t had one bite, not one teeny, weeny nibble, and he really didn’t know what to make of it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Farmer Brown’s boy hadn’t had one bite, not one teeny, weeny nibble, and he really didn’t know what to make of it.
Otter
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Farmer Brown’s boy hadn’t had one bite, not one teeny, weeny nibble, and he really didn’t know what to make of it.
quite
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From this reading Many times had he fished in the Laughing Brook but never before with quite such bad luck as this.
really
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Farmer Brown’s boy hadn’t had one bite, not one teeny, weeny nibble, and he really didn’t know what to make of it.
sit
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From this reading ’Tis vain to sit and wish and wish When fishing where there are no fish.
squirm
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From this reading Watch how he will twist and squirm!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Many times had he fished in the Laughing Brook but never before with quite such bad luck as this.
teeny
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Farmer Brown’s boy hadn’t had one bite, not one teeny, weeny nibble, and he really didn’t know what to make of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many times had he fished in the Laughing Brook but never before with quite such bad luck as this.
there
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From this reading ’Tis vain to sit and wish and wish When fishing where there are no fish.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Many times had he fished in the Laughing Brook but never before with quite such bad luck as this.
times
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From this reading Many times had he fished in the Laughing Brook but never before with quite such bad luck as this.
Tis
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From this reading ’Tis vain to sit and wish and wish When fishing where there are no fish.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’Tis vain to sit and wish and wish When fishing where there are no fish.
twist
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From this reading Watch how he will twist and squirm!
vain
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From this reading ’Tis vain to sit and wish and wish When fishing where there are no fish.
Watch
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From this reading Watch how he will twist and squirm!
weeny
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Farmer Brown’s boy hadn’t had one bite, not one teeny, weeny nibble, and he really didn’t know what to make of it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Farmer Brown’s boy hadn’t had one bite, not one teeny, weeny nibble, and he really didn’t know what to make of it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ’Tis vain to sit and wish and wish When fishing where there are no fish.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ’Tis vain to sit and wish and wish When fishing where there are no fish.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Watch how he will twist and squirm!
wish
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From this reading ’Tis vain to sit and wish and wish When fishing where there are no fish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many times had he fished in the Laughing Brook but never before with quite such bad luck as this.
worm
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From this reading “Fishy, fishy, here’s a worm!
