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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 She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
account
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From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
adventures
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From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
any
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From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
Anyway
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From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
aren't
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From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
card
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From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
cards
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From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
climb
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From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
couldn't
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From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
country
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From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
crazy
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From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
envied
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From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
felt
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From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
Gamer
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From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
Gee
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From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
get
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From this reading One thing, I’d like to get a snapshot of a wildcat and send it to her—if we go where there are wildcats.
girl
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From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
go
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From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
going
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From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
hope
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From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
I'd
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From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
I'm
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From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
just
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From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
knew
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From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
kodak
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From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
like
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From this reading One thing, I’d like to get a snapshot of a wildcat and send it to her—if we go where there are wildcats.
LUCK
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From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
mountains
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From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
Pee-wee
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From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
picture
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From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
Pocahontas
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From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
pocket
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From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
post
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From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
promised
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From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
said
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From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
send
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From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
snapshot
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From this reading One thing, I’d like to get a snapshot of a wildcat and send it to her—if we go where there are wildcats.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
sorry
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From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
there
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From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One thing, I’d like to get a snapshot of a wildcat and send it to her—if we go where there are wildcats.
things
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From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
up
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From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
whiz
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From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
wild
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From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
wildcat
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From this reading One thing, I’d like to get a snapshot of a wildcat and send it to her—if we go where there are wildcats.
wildcats
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From this reading One thing, I’d like to get a snapshot of a wildcat and send it to her—if we go where there are wildcats.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
WOULDmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
