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In the middle of the day he found two minnows in a large pool. It was impossible to bale it, but he was calmer now and managed to catch them in his tin bucket. They were no longer than his little finger, but he was not particularly hungry. The dull ache in his stomach had been growing duller and fainter. It seemed almost that his stomach was dozing.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The dull ache in his stomach had been growing duller and fainter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the middle of the day he found two minnows in a large pool.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were no longer than his little finger, but he was not particularly hungry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed almost that his stomach was dozing.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the middle of the day he found two minnows in a large pool.
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From this reading The dull ache in his stomach had been growing duller and fainter.
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From this reading It seemed almost that his stomach was dozing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was impossible to bale it, but he was calmer now and managed to catch them in his tin bucket.
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From this reading It was impossible to bale it, but he was calmer now and managed to catch them in his tin bucket.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dull ache in his stomach had been growing duller and fainter.
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From this reading It was impossible to bale it, but he was calmer now and managed to catch them in his tin bucket.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was impossible to bale it, but he was calmer now and managed to catch them in his tin bucket.
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From this reading It was impossible to bale it, but he was calmer now and managed to catch them in his tin bucket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was impossible to bale it, but he was calmer now and managed to catch them in his tin bucket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the middle of the day he found two minnows in a large pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed almost that his stomach was dozing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dull ache in his stomach had been growing duller and fainter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dull ache in his stomach had been growing duller and fainter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dull ache in his stomach had been growing duller and fainter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were no longer than his little finger, but he was not particularly hungry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the middle of the day he found two minnows in a large pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dull ache in his stomach had been growing duller and fainter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dull ache in his stomach had been growing duller and fainter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the middle of the day he found two minnows in a large pool.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to bale it, but he was calmer now and managed to catch them in his tin bucket.
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From this reading They were no longer than his little finger, but he was not particularly hungry.
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From this reading It was impossible to bale it, but he was calmer now and managed to catch them in his tin bucket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle of the day he found two minnows in a large pool.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to bale it, but he was calmer now and managed to catch them in his tin bucket.
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From this reading In the middle of the day he found two minnows in a large pool.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were no longer than his little finger, but he was not particularly hungry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were no longer than his little finger, but he was not particularly hungry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was impossible to bale it, but he was calmer now and managed to catch them in his tin bucket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the middle of the day he found two minnows in a large pool.
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From this reading In the middle of the day he found two minnows in a large pool.
not any; not one
From this reading They were no longer than his little finger, but he was not particularly hungry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were no longer than his little finger, but he was not particularly hungry.
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From this reading It was impossible to bale it, but he was calmer now and managed to catch them in his tin bucket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the middle of the day he found two minnows in a large pool.
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From this reading They were no longer than his little finger, but he was not particularly hungry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the middle of the day he found two minnows in a large pool.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed almost that his stomach was dozing.
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From this reading The dull ache in his stomach had been growing duller and fainter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were no longer than his little finger, but he was not particularly hungry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed almost that his stomach was dozing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the middle of the day he found two minnows in a large pool.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was impossible to bale it, but he was calmer now and managed to catch them in his tin bucket.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were no longer than his little finger, but he was not particularly hungry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was impossible to bale it, but he was calmer now and managed to catch them in his tin bucket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible to bale it, but he was calmer now and managed to catch them in his tin bucket.
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From this reading In the middle of the day he found two minnows in a large pool.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible to bale it, but he was calmer now and managed to catch them in his tin bucket.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were no longer than his little finger, but he was not particularly hungry.
