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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 Once upon a time, not so very many years ago, there lived in a tree, in a big woods, a little monkey boy.
ago
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From this reading Once upon a time, not so very many years ago, there lived in a tree, in a big woods, a little monkey boy.
also
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From this reading The name of the little monkey boy was Mappo, and he had two brothers and two sisters, and also a papa and a mamma.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in a far-off country, where this little monkey lived, so far that you would have to travel many days in the steam cars, and in a steamship, to get there.
anyhow
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From this reading They were funny names, but then, you see, monkeys are funny little creatures, anyhow, and have to be called by funny names, or things would not come out right.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were funny names, but then, you see, monkeys are funny little creatures, anyhow, and have to be called by funny names, or things would not come out right.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were funny names, but then, you see, monkeys are funny little creatures, anyhow, and have to be called by funny names, or things would not come out right.
big
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From this reading Once upon a time, not so very many years ago, there lived in a tree, in a big woods, a little monkey boy.
boy
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From this reading Once upon a time, not so very many years ago, there lived in a tree, in a big woods, a little monkey boy.
brother
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From this reading One sister was named Choo, and the other Chaa, and one brother was called Jacko, and the other Bumpo.
brothers
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From this reading The name of the little monkey boy was Mappo, and he had two brothers and two sisters, and also a papa and a mamma.
Bumpo
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From this reading One sister was named Choo, and the other Chaa, and one brother was called Jacko, and the other Bumpo.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were funny names, but then, you see, monkeys are funny little creatures, anyhow, and have to be called by funny names, or things would not come out right.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were funny names, but then, you see, monkeys are funny little creatures, anyhow, and have to be called by funny names, or things would not come out right.
called
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From this reading One sister was named Choo, and the other Chaa, and one brother was called Jacko, and the other Bumpo.
cars
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From this reading It was in a far-off country, where this little monkey lived, so far that you would have to travel many days in the steam cars, and in a steamship, to get there.
Chaa
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From this reading One sister was named Choo, and the other Chaa, and one brother was called Jacko, and the other Bumpo.
Choo
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From this reading One sister was named Choo, and the other Chaa, and one brother was called Jacko, and the other Bumpo.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were funny names, but then, you see, monkeys are funny little creatures, anyhow, and have to be called by funny names, or things would not come out right.
country
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From this reading It was in a far-off country, where this little monkey lived, so far that you would have to travel many days in the steam cars, and in a steamship, to get there.
creatures
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From this reading They were funny names, but then, you see, monkeys are funny little creatures, anyhow, and have to be called by funny names, or things would not come out right.
days
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From this reading It was in a far-off country, where this little monkey lived, so far that you would have to travel many days in the steam cars, and in a steamship, to get there.
far
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From this reading It was in a far-off country, where this little monkey lived, so far that you would have to travel many days in the steam cars, and in a steamship, to get there.
far-off
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From this reading It was in a far-off country, where this little monkey lived, so far that you would have to travel many days in the steam cars, and in a steamship, to get there.
funny
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From this reading They were funny names, but then, you see, monkeys are funny little creatures, anyhow, and have to be called by funny names, or things would not come out right.
get
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From this reading It was in a far-off country, where this little monkey lived, so far that you would have to travel many days in the steam cars, and in a steamship, to get there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The name of the little monkey boy was Mappo, and he had two brothers and two sisters, and also a papa and a mamma.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was in a far-off country, where this little monkey lived, so far that you would have to travel many days in the steam cars, and in a steamship, to get there.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The name of the little monkey boy was Mappo, and he had two brothers and two sisters, and also a papa and a mamma.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once upon a time, not so very many years ago, there lived in a tree, in a big woods, a little monkey boy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in a far-off country, where this little monkey lived, so far that you would have to travel many days in the steam cars, and in a steamship, to get there.
Jacko
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From this reading One sister was named Choo, and the other Chaa, and one brother was called Jacko, and the other Bumpo.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once upon a time, not so very many years ago, there lived in a tree, in a big woods, a little monkey boy.
lived
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From this reading Once upon a time, not so very many years ago, there lived in a tree, in a big woods, a little monkey boy.
mamma
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From this reading The name of the little monkey boy was Mappo, and he had two brothers and two sisters, and also a papa and a mamma.
many
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From this reading Once upon a time, not so very many years ago, there lived in a tree, in a big woods, a little monkey boy.
Mappo
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From this reading The name of the little monkey boy was Mappo, and he had two brothers and two sisters, and also a papa and a mamma.
monkey
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From this reading Once upon a time, not so very many years ago, there lived in a tree, in a big woods, a little monkey boy.
monkeys
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From this reading They were funny names, but then, you see, monkeys are funny little creatures, anyhow, and have to be called by funny names, or things would not come out right.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The name of the little monkey boy was Mappo, and he had two brothers and two sisters, and also a papa and a mamma.
named
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From this reading One sister was named Choo, and the other Chaa, and one brother was called Jacko, and the other Bumpo.
names
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From this reading They were funny names, but then, you see, monkeys are funny little creatures, anyhow, and have to be called by funny names, or things would not come out right.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Once upon a time, not so very many years ago, there lived in a tree, in a big woods, a little monkey boy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The name of the little monkey boy was Mappo, and he had two brothers and two sisters, and also a papa and a mamma.
Once
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From this reading Once upon a time, not so very many years ago, there lived in a tree, in a big woods, a little monkey boy.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One sister was named Choo, and the other Chaa, and one brother was called Jacko, and the other Bumpo.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were funny names, but then, you see, monkeys are funny little creatures, anyhow, and have to be called by funny names, or things would not come out right.
other
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From this reading One sister was named Choo, and the other Chaa, and one brother was called Jacko, and the other Bumpo.
out
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From this reading They were funny names, but then, you see, monkeys are funny little creatures, anyhow, and have to be called by funny names, or things would not come out right.
papa
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From this reading The name of the little monkey boy was Mappo, and he had two brothers and two sisters, and also a papa and a mamma.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were funny names, but then, you see, monkeys are funny little creatures, anyhow, and have to be called by funny names, or things would not come out right.
see
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From this reading They were funny names, but then, you see, monkeys are funny little creatures, anyhow, and have to be called by funny names, or things would not come out right.
sister
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From this reading One sister was named Choo, and the other Chaa, and one brother was called Jacko, and the other Bumpo.
sisters
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From this reading The name of the little monkey boy was Mappo, and he had two brothers and two sisters, and also a papa and a mamma.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Once upon a time, not so very many years ago, there lived in a tree, in a big woods, a little monkey boy.
steam
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From this reading It was in a far-off country, where this little monkey lived, so far that you would have to travel many days in the steam cars, and in a steamship, to get there.
steamship
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From this reading It was in a far-off country, where this little monkey lived, so far that you would have to travel many days in the steam cars, and in a steamship, to get there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in a far-off country, where this little monkey lived, so far that you would have to travel many days in the steam cars, and in a steamship, to get there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in a far-off country, where this little monkey lived, so far that you would have to travel many days in the steam cars, and in a steamship, to get there.
then
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From this reading They were funny names, but then, you see, monkeys are funny little creatures, anyhow, and have to be called by funny names, or things would not come out right.
there
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From this reading Once upon a time, not so very many years ago, there lived in a tree, in a big woods, a little monkey boy.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were funny names, but then, you see, monkeys are funny little creatures, anyhow, and have to be called by funny names, or things would not come out right.
things
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From this reading They were funny names, but then, you see, monkeys are funny little creatures, anyhow, and have to be called by funny names, or things would not come out right.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was in a far-off country, where this little monkey lived, so far that you would have to travel many days in the steam cars, and in a steamship, to get there.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once upon a time, not so very many years ago, there lived in a tree, in a big woods, a little monkey boy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in a far-off country, where this little monkey lived, so far that you would have to travel many days in the steam cars, and in a steamship, to get there.
travel
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From this reading It was in a far-off country, where this little monkey lived, so far that you would have to travel many days in the steam cars, and in a steamship, to get there.
tree
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From this reading Once upon a time, not so very many years ago, there lived in a tree, in a big woods, a little monkey boy.
two
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From this reading The name of the little monkey boy was Mappo, and he had two brothers and two sisters, and also a papa and a mamma.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time, not so very many years ago, there lived in a tree, in a big woods, a little monkey boy.
very
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From this reading Once upon a time, not so very many years ago, there lived in a tree, in a big woods, a little monkey boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in a far-off country, where this little monkey lived, so far that you would have to travel many days in the steam cars, and in a steamship, to get there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were funny names, but then, you see, monkeys are funny little creatures, anyhow, and have to be called by funny names, or things would not come out right.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was in a far-off country, where this little monkey lived, so far that you would have to travel many days in the steam cars, and in a steamship, to get there.
woods
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From this reading Once upon a time, not so very many years ago, there lived in a tree, in a big woods, a little monkey boy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was in a far-off country, where this little monkey lived, so far that you would have to travel many days in the steam cars, and in a steamship, to get there.
years
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From this reading Once upon a time, not so very many years ago, there lived in a tree, in a big woods, a little monkey boy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was in a far-off country, where this little monkey lived, so far that you would have to travel many days in the steam cars, and in a steamship, to get there.
