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aid
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From this reading Each bit of knowledge you attain Will prove an aid to future gain.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Each bit of knowledge you attain Will prove an aid to future gain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You should have seen the twinkle in Little Joe’s eyes as he listened.
asked
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From this reading Little Joe asked.
attain
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From this reading Each bit of knowledge you attain Will prove an aid to future gain.
became
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From this reading “Would you really like to know what became of your fish?”
bit
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From this reading Each bit of knowledge you attain Will prove an aid to future gain.
disappeared
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter had told his father, Little Joe Otter, the story of how his fish had mysteriously disappeared.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each bit of knowledge you attain Will prove an aid to future gain.
eyes
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From this reading You should have seen the twinkle in Little Joe’s eyes as he listened.
father
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter had told his father, Little Joe Otter, the story of how his fish had mysteriously disappeared.
fish
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter had told his father, Little Joe Otter, the story of how his fish had mysteriously disappeared.
future
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From this reading Each bit of knowledge you attain Will prove an aid to future gain.
gain
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From this reading Each bit of knowledge you attain Will prove an aid to future gain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter had told his father, Little Joe Otter, the story of how his fish had mysteriously disappeared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You should have seen the twinkle in Little Joe’s eyes as he listened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You should have seen the twinkle in Little Joe’s eyes as he listened.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter had told his father, Little Joe Otter, the story of how his fish had mysteriously disappeared.
how
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter had told his father, Little Joe Otter, the story of how his fish had mysteriously disappeared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You should have seen the twinkle in Little Joe’s eyes as he listened.
Joe
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter had told his father, Little Joe Otter, the story of how his fish had mysteriously disappeared.
Joe's
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From this reading You should have seen the twinkle in Little Joe’s eyes as he listened.
know
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From this reading “Would you really like to know what became of your fish?”
knowledge
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From this reading Each bit of knowledge you attain Will prove an aid to future gain.
like
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From this reading “Would you really like to know what became of your fish?”
listened
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From this reading You should have seen the twinkle in Little Joe’s eyes as he listened.
Little
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter had told his father, Little Joe Otter, the story of how his fish had mysteriously disappeared.
mysteriously
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter had told his father, Little Joe Otter, the story of how his fish had mysteriously disappeared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each bit of knowledge you attain Will prove an aid to future gain.
Otter
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter had told his father, Little Joe Otter, the story of how his fish had mysteriously disappeared.
prove
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From this reading Each bit of knowledge you attain Will prove an aid to future gain.
really
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From this reading “Would you really like to know what became of your fish?”
seen
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From this reading You should have seen the twinkle in Little Joe’s eyes as he listened.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You should have seen the twinkle in Little Joe’s eyes as he listened.
story
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter had told his father, Little Joe Otter, the story of how his fish had mysteriously disappeared.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter had told his father, Little Joe Otter, the story of how his fish had mysteriously disappeared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each bit of knowledge you attain Will prove an aid to future gain.
told
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter had told his father, Little Joe Otter, the story of how his fish had mysteriously disappeared.
twinkle
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From this reading You should have seen the twinkle in Little Joe’s eyes as he listened.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Would you really like to know what became of your fish?”
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Each bit of knowledge you attain Will prove an aid to future gain.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you really like to know what became of your fish?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Each bit of knowledge you attain Will prove an aid to future gain.
young
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter had told his father, Little Joe Otter, the story of how his fish had mysteriously disappeared.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Would you really like to know what became of your fish?”
