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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The young who heed an elder’s warning Show evidence of wisdom’s dawning.
asked
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From this reading Little Joe Otter asked the two young Otters.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both nodded their heads.
Brook
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ “Do you remember the terrible two-legged creature who chased us on our way from the Laughing Brook to this brook?”
chased
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ “Do you remember the terrible two-legged creature who chased us on our way from the Laughing Brook to this brook?”
creature
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ “Do you remember the terrible two-legged creature who chased us on our way from the Laughing Brook to this brook?”
dawning
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From this reading The young who heed an elder’s warning Show evidence of wisdom’s dawning.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ “Do you remember the terrible two-legged creature who chased us on our way from the Laughing Brook to this brook?”
elder's
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From this reading The young who heed an elder’s warning Show evidence of wisdom’s dawning.
evidence
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From this reading The young who heed an elder’s warning Show evidence of wisdom’s dawning.
exclaimed
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From this reading “I guess I do!” exclaimed one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ “Do you remember the terrible two-legged creature who chased us on our way from the Laughing Brook to this brook?”
guess
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From this reading “I guess I do!” exclaimed one.
heads
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From this reading Both nodded their heads.
heed
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From this reading The young who heed an elder’s warning Show evidence of wisdom’s dawning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess I do!” exclaimed one.
Joe
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ “Do you remember the terrible two-legged creature who chased us on our way from the Laughing Brook to this brook?”
Laughing
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ “Do you remember the terrible two-legged creature who chased us on our way from the Laughing Brook to this brook?”
Little
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ “Do you remember the terrible two-legged creature who chased us on our way from the Laughing Brook to this brook?”
nodded
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From this reading Both nodded their heads.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young who heed an elder’s warning Show evidence of wisdom’s dawning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ “Do you remember the terrible two-legged creature who chased us on our way from the Laughing Brook to this brook?”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I guess I do!” exclaimed one.
Otter
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ “Do you remember the terrible two-legged creature who chased us on our way from the Laughing Brook to this brook?”
Otters
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From this reading Little Joe Otter asked the two young Otters.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ “Do you remember the terrible two-legged creature who chased us on our way from the Laughing Brook to this brook?”
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ “Do you remember the terrible two-legged creature who chased us on our way from the Laughing Brook to this brook?”
Show
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From this reading The young who heed an elder’s warning Show evidence of wisdom’s dawning.
terrible
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ “Do you remember the terrible two-legged creature who chased us on our way from the Laughing Brook to this brook?”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young who heed an elder’s warning Show evidence of wisdom’s dawning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both nodded their heads.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ “Do you remember the terrible two-legged creature who chased us on our way from the Laughing Brook to this brook?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ “Do you remember the terrible two-legged creature who chased us on our way from the Laughing Brook to this brook?”
two
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From this reading Little Joe Otter asked the two young Otters.
two-legged
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ “Do you remember the terrible two-legged creature who chased us on our way from the Laughing Brook to this brook?”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ “Do you remember the terrible two-legged creature who chased us on our way from the Laughing Brook to this brook?”
warning
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From this reading The young who heed an elder’s warning Show evidence of wisdom’s dawning.
way
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ “Do you remember the terrible two-legged creature who chased us on our way from the Laughing Brook to this brook?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The young who heed an elder’s warning Show evidence of wisdom’s dawning.
wisdom's
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From this reading The young who heed an elder’s warning Show evidence of wisdom’s dawning.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ “Do you remember the terrible two-legged creature who chased us on our way from the Laughing Brook to this brook?”
young
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From this reading The young who heed an elder’s warning Show evidence of wisdom’s dawning.
