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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 When the seven young Geese began to travel, they went over a large plain, on which there was but one tree, and that was, a very bad one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So four of them went up to the top of it, and looked about them; while the other three waddled up and down, and repeated poetry, and their last six lessons in arithmetic, geography, and cookery.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So, after a time, all the seven young Geese said to each other, "Beyond all doubt this beast must be a Plum-pudding Flea!"
all
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From this reading So, after a time, all the seven young Geese said to each other, "Beyond all doubt this beast must be a Plum-pudding Flea!"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the seven young Geese began to travel, they went over a large plain, on which there was but one tree, and that was, a very bad one.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
arithmetic
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From this reading So four of them went up to the top of it, and looked about them; while the other three waddled up and down, and repeated poetry, and their last six lessons in arithmetic, geography, and cookery.
bad
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From this reading When the seven young Geese began to travel, they went over a large plain, on which there was but one tree, and that was, a very bad one.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So, after a time, all the seven young Geese said to each other, "Beyond all doubt this beast must be a Plum-pudding Flea!"
beak
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From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
beast
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From this reading So, after a time, all the seven young Geese said to each other, "Beyond all doubt this beast must be a Plum-pudding Flea!"
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the seven young Geese began to travel, they went over a large plain, on which there was but one tree, and that was, a very bad one.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading So, after a time, all the seven young Geese said to each other, "Beyond all doubt this beast must be a Plum-pudding Flea!"
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
boiled
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the seven young Geese began to travel, they went over a large plain, on which there was but one tree, and that was, a very bad one.
cookery
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From this reading So four of them went up to the top of it, and looked about them; while the other three waddled up and down, and repeated poetry, and their last six lessons in arithmetic, geography, and cookery.
doubt
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From this reading So, after a time, all the seven young Geese said to each other, "Beyond all doubt this beast must be a Plum-pudding Flea!"
down
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From this reading So four of them went up to the top of it, and looked about them; while the other three waddled up and down, and repeated poetry, and their last six lessons in arithmetic, geography, and cookery.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So, after a time, all the seven young Geese said to each other, "Beyond all doubt this beast must be a Plum-pudding Flea!"
exactly
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From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
feathers
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Flea
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From this reading So, after a time, all the seven young Geese said to each other, "Beyond all doubt this beast must be a Plum-pudding Flea!"
four
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From this reading So four of them went up to the top of it, and looked about them; while the other three waddled up and down, and repeated poetry, and their last six lessons in arithmetic, geography, and cookery.
GEESE
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG GEESE.
geography
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From this reading So four of them went up to the top of it, and looked about them; while the other three waddled up and down, and repeated poetry, and their last six lessons in arithmetic, geography, and cookery.
growing
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From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
head
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From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
HISTORY
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG GEESE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So four of them went up to the top of it, and looked about them; while the other three waddled up and down, and repeated poetry, and their last six lessons in arithmetic, geography, and cookery.
interesting
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From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So four of them went up to the top of it, and looked about them; while the other three waddled up and down, and repeated poetry, and their last six lessons in arithmetic, geography, and cookery.
large
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From this reading When the seven young Geese began to travel, they went over a large plain, on which there was but one tree, and that was, a very bad one.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So four of them went up to the top of it, and looked about them; while the other three waddled up and down, and repeated poetry, and their last six lessons in arithmetic, geography, and cookery.
leg
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From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
lessons
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From this reading So four of them went up to the top of it, and looked about them; while the other three waddled up and down, and repeated poetry, and their last six lessons in arithmetic, geography, and cookery.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So four of them went up to the top of it, and looked about them; while the other three waddled up and down, and repeated poetry, and their last six lessons in arithmetic, geography, and cookery.
most
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From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So, after a time, all the seven young Geese said to each other, "Beyond all doubt this beast must be a Plum-pudding Flea!"
obese
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From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
object
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From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG GEESE.
off
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From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the seven young Geese began to travel, they went over a large plain, on which there was but one tree, and that was, a very bad one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the seven young Geese began to travel, they went over a large plain, on which there was but one tree, and that was, a very bad one.
only
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From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
other
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From this reading So four of them went up to the top of it, and looked about them; while the other three waddled up and down, and repeated poetry, and their last six lessons in arithmetic, geography, and cookery.
out
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From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the seven young Geese began to travel, they went over a large plain, on which there was but one tree, and that was, a very bad one.
perceived
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From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
perfectly
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From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
plain
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From this reading When the seven young Geese began to travel, they went over a large plain, on which there was but one tree, and that was, a very bad one.
plum-pudding
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From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
poetry
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From this reading So four of them went up to the top of it, and looked about them; while the other three waddled up and down, and repeated poetry, and their last six lessons in arithmetic, geography, and cookery.
Presently
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From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So four of them went up to the top of it, and looked about them; while the other three waddled up and down, and repeated poetry, and their last six lessons in arithmetic, geography, and cookery.
resembling
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From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
round
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From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
said
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From this reading So, after a time, all the seven young Geese said to each other, "Beyond all doubt this beast must be a Plum-pudding Flea!"
SEVEN
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG GEESE.
six
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From this reading So four of them went up to the top of it, and looked about them; while the other three waddled up and down, and repeated poetry, and their last six lessons in arithmetic, geography, and cookery.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So four of them went up to the top of it, and looked about them; while the other three waddled up and down, and repeated poetry, and their last six lessons in arithmetic, geography, and cookery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the seven young Geese began to travel, they went over a large plain, on which there was but one tree, and that was, a very bad one.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG GEESE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So four of them went up to the top of it, and looked about them; while the other three waddled up and down, and repeated poetry, and their last six lessons in arithmetic, geography, and cookery.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So four of them went up to the top of it, and looked about them; while the other three waddled up and down, and repeated poetry, and their last six lessons in arithmetic, geography, and cookery.
there
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From this reading When the seven young Geese began to travel, they went over a large plain, on which there was but one tree, and that was, a very bad one.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the seven young Geese began to travel, they went over a large plain, on which there was but one tree, and that was, a very bad one.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So, after a time, all the seven young Geese said to each other, "Beyond all doubt this beast must be a Plum-pudding Flea!"
three
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From this reading So four of them went up to the top of it, and looked about them; while the other three waddled up and down, and repeated poetry, and their last six lessons in arithmetic, geography, and cookery.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, after a time, all the seven young Geese said to each other, "Beyond all doubt this beast must be a Plum-pudding Flea!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the seven young Geese began to travel, they went over a large plain, on which there was but one tree, and that was, a very bad one.
top
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From this reading So four of them went up to the top of it, and looked about them; while the other three waddled up and down, and repeated poetry, and their last six lessons in arithmetic, geography, and cookery.
travel
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From this reading When the seven young Geese began to travel, they went over a large plain, on which there was but one tree, and that was, a very bad one.
tree
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From this reading When the seven young Geese began to travel, they went over a large plain, on which there was but one tree, and that was, a very bad one.
two
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From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
up
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From this reading So four of them went up to the top of it, and looked about them; while the other three waddled up and down, and repeated poetry, and their last six lessons in arithmetic, geography, and cookery.
very
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From this reading When the seven young Geese began to travel, they went over a large plain, on which there was but one tree, and that was, a very bad one.
waddled
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From this reading So four of them went up to the top of it, and looked about them; while the other three waddled up and down, and repeated poetry, and their last six lessons in arithmetic, geography, and cookery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the seven young Geese began to travel, they went over a large plain, on which there was but one tree, and that was, a very bad one.
way
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From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the seven young Geese began to travel, they went over a large plain, on which there was but one tree, and that was, a very bad one.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the seven young Geese began to travel, they went over a large plain, on which there was but one tree, and that was, a very bad one.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the seven young Geese began to travel, they went over a large plain, on which there was but one tree, and that was, a very bad one.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So four of them went up to the top of it, and looked about them; while the other three waddled up and down, and repeated poetry, and their last six lessons in arithmetic, geography, and cookery.
wings
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From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently they perceived, a long way off, an object of the most interesting and obese appearance, having a perfectly round body exactly resembling a boiled plum-pudding, with two little wings, and a beak, and three feathers growing out of his head, and only one leg.
YOUNG
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG GEESE.
