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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 On Aunt Polly’s table stood a blue china teapot.
all
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From this reading Such a pretty little teapot it was, with strange leaves and figures all over it, and right in the center was a queer little boy with two great birds, one on each side of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such a pretty little teapot it was, with strange leaves and figures all over it, and right in the center was a queer little boy with two great birds, one on each side of him.
arms
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From this reading He wore a loose sack with very wide sleeves and a broad sash that went under his arms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was dressed queerly too, not at all like the little boys you know.
Aunt
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From this reading On Aunt Polly’s table stood a blue china teapot.
birds
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From this reading Such a pretty little teapot it was, with strange leaves and figures all over it, and right in the center was a queer little boy with two great birds, one on each side of him.
blue
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From this reading On Aunt Polly’s table stood a blue china teapot.
BOY
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From this reading THE BOY IN THE TEAPOT.
boys
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From this reading He was dressed queerly too, not at all like the little boys you know.
broad
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From this reading He wore a loose sack with very wide sleeves and a broad sash that went under his arms.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Such a pretty little teapot it was, with strange leaves and figures all over it, and right in the center was a queer little boy with two great birds, one on each side of him.
china
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From this reading On Aunt Polly’s table stood a blue china teapot.
dressed
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From this reading He was dressed queerly too, not at all like the little boys you know.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Such a pretty little teapot it was, with strange leaves and figures all over it, and right in the center was a queer little boy with two great birds, one on each side of him.
figures
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From this reading Such a pretty little teapot it was, with strange leaves and figures all over it, and right in the center was a queer little boy with two great birds, one on each side of him.
great
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From this reading Such a pretty little teapot it was, with strange leaves and figures all over it, and right in the center was a queer little boy with two great birds, one on each side of him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dressed queerly too, not at all like the little boys you know.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such a pretty little teapot it was, with strange leaves and figures all over it, and right in the center was a queer little boy with two great birds, one on each side of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wore a loose sack with very wide sleeves and a broad sash that went under his arms.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BOY IN THE TEAPOT.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such a pretty little teapot it was, with strange leaves and figures all over it, and right in the center was a queer little boy with two great birds, one on each side of him.
know
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From this reading He was dressed queerly too, not at all like the little boys you know.
leaves
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From this reading Such a pretty little teapot it was, with strange leaves and figures all over it, and right in the center was a queer little boy with two great birds, one on each side of him.
like
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From this reading He was dressed queerly too, not at all like the little boys you know.
little
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From this reading Such a pretty little teapot it was, with strange leaves and figures all over it, and right in the center was a queer little boy with two great birds, one on each side of him.
loose
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From this reading He wore a loose sack with very wide sleeves and a broad sash that went under his arms.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was dressed queerly too, not at all like the little boys you know.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such a pretty little teapot it was, with strange leaves and figures all over it, and right in the center was a queer little boy with two great birds, one on each side of him.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Aunt Polly’s table stood a blue china teapot.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Such a pretty little teapot it was, with strange leaves and figures all over it, and right in the center was a queer little boy with two great birds, one on each side of him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Such a pretty little teapot it was, with strange leaves and figures all over it, and right in the center was a queer little boy with two great birds, one on each side of him.
Polly's
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From this reading On Aunt Polly’s table stood a blue china teapot.
pretty
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From this reading Such a pretty little teapot it was, with strange leaves and figures all over it, and right in the center was a queer little boy with two great birds, one on each side of him.
queer
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From this reading Such a pretty little teapot it was, with strange leaves and figures all over it, and right in the center was a queer little boy with two great birds, one on each side of him.
queerly
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From this reading He was dressed queerly too, not at all like the little boys you know.
right
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From this reading Such a pretty little teapot it was, with strange leaves and figures all over it, and right in the center was a queer little boy with two great birds, one on each side of him.
sack
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From this reading He wore a loose sack with very wide sleeves and a broad sash that went under his arms.
sash
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From this reading He wore a loose sack with very wide sleeves and a broad sash that went under his arms.
side
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From this reading Such a pretty little teapot it was, with strange leaves and figures all over it, and right in the center was a queer little boy with two great birds, one on each side of him.
sleeves
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From this reading He wore a loose sack with very wide sleeves and a broad sash that went under his arms.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On Aunt Polly’s table stood a blue china teapot.
strange
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From this reading Such a pretty little teapot it was, with strange leaves and figures all over it, and right in the center was a queer little boy with two great birds, one on each side of him.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a pretty little teapot it was, with strange leaves and figures all over it, and right in the center was a queer little boy with two great birds, one on each side of him.
table
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From this reading On Aunt Polly’s table stood a blue china teapot.
TEAPOT
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From this reading THE BOY IN THE TEAPOT.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wore a loose sack with very wide sleeves and a broad sash that went under his arms.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY IN THE TEAPOT.
too
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From this reading He was dressed queerly too, not at all like the little boys you know.
two
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From this reading Such a pretty little teapot it was, with strange leaves and figures all over it, and right in the center was a queer little boy with two great birds, one on each side of him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He wore a loose sack with very wide sleeves and a broad sash that went under his arms.
very
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From this reading He wore a loose sack with very wide sleeves and a broad sash that went under his arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a pretty little teapot it was, with strange leaves and figures all over it, and right in the center was a queer little boy with two great birds, one on each side of him.
went
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From this reading He wore a loose sack with very wide sleeves and a broad sash that went under his arms.
wide
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From this reading He wore a loose sack with very wide sleeves and a broad sash that went under his arms.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such a pretty little teapot it was, with strange leaves and figures all over it, and right in the center was a queer little boy with two great birds, one on each side of him.
wore
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From this reading He wore a loose sack with very wide sleeves and a broad sash that went under his arms.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was dressed queerly too, not at all like the little boys you know.
