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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 “If you grieve so much for the loss of your father, you must be a good son.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHILE the two were talking, Pinocchio kept thinking and thinking of his dear father.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We dolphins are very fond of good children, and I more than others.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If you grieve so much for the loss of your father, you must be a good son.
children
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From this reading We dolphins are very fond of good children, and I more than others.
dear
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From this reading WHILE the two were talking, Pinocchio kept thinking and thinking of his dear father.
dolphin
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From this reading He looked so sad that the dolphin finally said to him:
dolphins
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From this reading We dolphins are very fond of good children, and I more than others.
father
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From this reading WHILE the two were talking, Pinocchio kept thinking and thinking of his dear father.
finally
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From this reading He looked so sad that the dolphin finally said to him:
fond
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From this reading We dolphins are very fond of good children, and I more than others.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If you grieve so much for the loss of your father, you must be a good son.
good
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From this reading “If you grieve so much for the loss of your father, you must be a good son.
great-grandfather
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From this reading To prove this to you, I shall only say that the dolphin of which Pliny speaks was my great-grandfather.”
grieve
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From this reading “If you grieve so much for the loss of your father, you must be a good son.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked so sad that the dolphin finally said to him:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked so sad that the dolphin finally said to him:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHILE the two were talking, Pinocchio kept thinking and thinking of his dear father.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We dolphins are very fond of good children, and I more than others.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you grieve so much for the loss of your father, you must be a good son.
kept
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From this reading WHILE the two were talking, Pinocchio kept thinking and thinking of his dear father.
looked
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From this reading He looked so sad that the dolphin finally said to him:
loss
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From this reading “If you grieve so much for the loss of your father, you must be a good son.
more
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From this reading We dolphins are very fond of good children, and I more than others.
much
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From this reading “If you grieve so much for the loss of your father, you must be a good son.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “If you grieve so much for the loss of your father, you must be a good son.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To prove this to you, I shall only say that the dolphin of which Pliny speaks was my great-grandfather.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHILE the two were talking, Pinocchio kept thinking and thinking of his dear father.
only
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From this reading To prove this to you, I shall only say that the dolphin of which Pliny speaks was my great-grandfather.”
others
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From this reading We dolphins are very fond of good children, and I more than others.
Pinocchio
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From this reading WHILE the two were talking, Pinocchio kept thinking and thinking of his dear father.
Pliny
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From this reading To prove this to you, I shall only say that the dolphin of which Pliny speaks was my great-grandfather.”
prove
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From this reading To prove this to you, I shall only say that the dolphin of which Pliny speaks was my great-grandfather.”
sad
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From this reading He looked so sad that the dolphin finally said to him:
said
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From this reading He looked so sad that the dolphin finally said to him:
say
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From this reading To prove this to you, I shall only say that the dolphin of which Pliny speaks was my great-grandfather.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading To prove this to you, I shall only say that the dolphin of which Pliny speaks was my great-grandfather.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He looked so sad that the dolphin finally said to him:
son
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From this reading “If you grieve so much for the loss of your father, you must be a good son.
speaks
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From this reading To prove this to you, I shall only say that the dolphin of which Pliny speaks was my great-grandfather.”
talking
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From this reading WHILE the two were talking, Pinocchio kept thinking and thinking of his dear father.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We dolphins are very fond of good children, and I more than others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked so sad that the dolphin finally said to him:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHILE the two were talking, Pinocchio kept thinking and thinking of his dear father.
thinking
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From this reading WHILE the two were talking, Pinocchio kept thinking and thinking of his dear father.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To prove this to you, I shall only say that the dolphin of which Pliny speaks was my great-grandfather.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked so sad that the dolphin finally said to him:
two
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From this reading WHILE the two were talking, Pinocchio kept thinking and thinking of his dear father.
very
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From this reading We dolphins are very fond of good children, and I more than others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To prove this to you, I shall only say that the dolphin of which Pliny speaks was my great-grandfather.”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We dolphins are very fond of good children, and I more than others.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHILE the two were talking, Pinocchio kept thinking and thinking of his dear father.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To prove this to you, I shall only say that the dolphin of which Pliny speaks was my great-grandfather.”
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE the two were talking, Pinocchio kept thinking and thinking of his dear father.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you grieve so much for the loss of your father, you must be a good son.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you grieve so much for the loss of your father, you must be a good son.
