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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 Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
all
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From this reading Nowhere else in all the world could these little creatures be found.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Will you explain to me," she whispered, "why you are studying these caterpillars, Mr. Jones?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nowhere else in all the world could these little creatures be found.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Because they are spreading out over the forests.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But recently they have been reported from the Dead Lake country.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But recently they have been reported from the Dead Lake country.
caterpillar
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From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
caterpillars
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From this reading "Will you explain to me," she whispered, "why you are studying these caterpillars, Mr. Jones?"
confined
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From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nowhere else in all the world could these little creatures be found.
country
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From this reading But recently they have been reported from the Dead Lake country.
creatures
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From this reading Nowhere else in all the world could these little creatures be found.
DeadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But recently they have been reported from the Dead Lake country.
else
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From this reading Nowhere else in all the world could these little creatures be found.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
explain
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From this reading "Will you explain to me," she whispered, "why you are studying these caterpillars, Mr. Jones?"
few
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From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
forests
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From this reading "Because they are spreading out over the forests.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nowhere else in all the world could these little creatures be found.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But recently they have been reported from the Dead Lake country.
Halifax
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From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But recently they have been reported from the Dead Lake country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nowhere else in all the world could these little creatures be found.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
Jones
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From this reading "Will you explain to me," she whispered, "why you are studying these caterpillars, Mr. Jones?"
jungle
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From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
Lake
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From this reading But recently they have been reported from the Dead Lake country.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
lying
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From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you explain to me," she whispered, "why you are studying these caterpillars, Mr. Jones?"
miles
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From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
moth
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From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
Mr
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From this reading "Will you explain to me," she whispered, "why you are studying these caterpillars, Mr. Jones?"
narrow
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From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
Nowhere
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From this reading Nowhere else in all the world could these little creatures be found.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
only
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From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
out
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From this reading "Because they are spreading out over the forests.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Because they are spreading out over the forests.
particular
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From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
pretty
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From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
recently
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From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
reported
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From this reading But recently they have been reported from the Dead Lake country.
River
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From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Will you explain to me," she whispered, "why you are studying these caterpillars, Mr. Jones?"
species
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From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
spreading
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From this reading "Because they are spreading out over the forests.
strip
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From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
studying
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From this reading "Will you explain to me," she whispered, "why you are studying these caterpillars, Mr. Jones?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Because they are spreading out over the forests.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Will you explain to me," she whispered, "why you are studying these caterpillars, Mr. Jones?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Because they are spreading out over the forests.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Will you explain to me," she whispered, "why you are studying these caterpillars, Mr. Jones?"
turns
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From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
ultimately
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From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Until recently this particular species of caterpillar, and the pretty little moth into which it ultimately turns, were entirely confined to a narrow strip of jungle, only a few miles long, lying on the Halifax River.
whispered
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From this reading "Will you explain to me," she whispered, "why you are studying these caterpillars, Mr. Jones?"
why
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From this reading "Will you explain to me," she whispered, "why you are studying these caterpillars, Mr. Jones?"
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you explain to me," she whispered, "why you are studying these caterpillars, Mr. Jones?"
world
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From this reading Nowhere else in all the world could these little creatures be found.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you explain to me," she whispered, "why you are studying these caterpillars, Mr. Jones?"
