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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 The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
Acquaintance
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From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
all
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From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
animal
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From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
animals
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From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She chewed the lettuce as peacefully as could be, and swallowed the cayenne pepper, and then stopped to think.
Bad
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From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
bears
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From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
Beauties
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From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
Boy
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From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
Cayenne
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From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
chewed
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From this reading She chewed the lettuce as peacefully as could be, and swallowed the cayenne pepper, and then stopped to think.
Circassian
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From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
Circus
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From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
common
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From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
converse
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From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She chewed the lettuce as peacefully as could be, and swallowed the cayenne pepper, and then stopped to think.
Cow
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From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
day
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From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
Elephant
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From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
expert
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From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
Feeds
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From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found that out when I put a paper of cayenne pepper into a head of lettuce and gave it to the sacred cow.
Fountain
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From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
gave
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From this reading I found that out when I put a paper of cayenne pepper into a head of lettuce and gave it to the sacred cow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
head
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From this reading I found that out when I put a paper of cayenne pepper into a head of lettuce and gave it to the sacred cow.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I found that out when I put a paper of cayenne pepper into a head of lettuce and gave it to the sacred cow.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I found that out when I put a paper of cayenne pepper into a head of lettuce and gave it to the sacred cow.
John
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From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
L
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From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
Lands
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From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
language
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From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
learning
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From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
lettuce
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From this reading I found that out when I put a paper of cayenne pepper into a head of lettuce and gave it to the sacred cow.
lions
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From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
Makes
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From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
man
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From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
more
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From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
naturally
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From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
other
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From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
out
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From this reading I found that out when I put a paper of cayenne pepper into a head of lettuce and gave it to the sacred cow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
own
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From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
Pa
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From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
paper
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From this reading I found that out when I put a paper of cayenne pepper into a head of lettuce and gave it to the sacred cow.
Parade
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From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
peacefully
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From this reading She chewed the lettuce as peacefully as could be, and swallowed the cayenne pepper, and then stopped to think.
Pepper
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From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
Public
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From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
put
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From this reading I found that out when I put a paper of cayenne pepper into a head of lettuce and gave it to the sacred cow.
Ride
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From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
Sacred
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From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
season
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From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
seem
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From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She chewed the lettuce as peacefully as could be, and swallowed the cayenne pepper, and then stopped to think.
show
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From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She chewed the lettuce as peacefully as could be, and swallowed the cayenne pepper, and then stopped to think.
Sullivan
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From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
swallowed
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From this reading She chewed the lettuce as peacefully as could be, and swallowed the cayenne pepper, and then stopped to think.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I found that out when I put a paper of cayenne pepper into a head of lettuce and gave it to the sacred cow.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
ThempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
then
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From this reading She chewed the lettuce as peacefully as could be, and swallowed the cayenne pepper, and then stopped to think.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She chewed the lettuce as peacefully as could be, and swallowed the cayenne pepper, and then stopped to think.
Tipsy
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From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
