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10
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From this reading They planned their cabin far too small; 10 X 12 ft., instead of 12 X 20 ft. they made it, and 6-ft. walls, instead of 8-ft. walls.
12
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From this reading They planned their cabin far too small; 10 X 12 ft., instead of 12 X 20 ft. they made it, and 6-ft. walls, instead of 8-ft. walls.
20
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From this reading They planned their cabin far too small; 10 X 12 ft., instead of 12 X 20 ft. they made it, and 6-ft. walls, instead of 8-ft. walls.
6
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From this reading They planned their cabin far too small; 10 X 12 ft., instead of 12 X 20 ft. they made it, and 6-ft. walls, instead of 8-ft. walls.
8
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From this reading They planned their cabin far too small; 10 X 12 ft., instead of 12 X 20 ft. they made it, and 6-ft. walls, instead of 8-ft. walls.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's a smart fellow that knows what he can't do.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
any
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From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Quonab and Rolf were new at the business, and made the usual mistake.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And every trapper has realized before spring that he made a sad mistake in not having it big enough to live in and store goods in.
big
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From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
building
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From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
business
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From this reading Quonab and Rolf were new at the business, and made the usual mistake.
cabin
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From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
can't
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From this reading It's a smart fellow that knows what he can't do.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It's a smart fellow that knows what he can't do.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne.
down
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From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
enough
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From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
far
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From this reading They planned their cabin far too small; 10 X 12 ft., instead of 12 X 20 ft. they made it, and 6-ft. walls, instead of 8-ft. walls.
fellow
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From this reading It's a smart fellow that knows what he can't do.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
ft
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From this reading They planned their cabin far too small; 10 X 12 ft., instead of 12 X 20 ft. they made it, and 6-ft. walls, instead of 8-ft. walls.
goods
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From this reading And every trapper has realized before spring that he made a sad mistake in not having it big enough to live in and store goods in.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And every trapper has realized before spring that he made a sad mistake in not having it big enough to live in and store goods in.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It's a smart fellow that knows what he can't do.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
instead
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From this reading They planned their cabin far too small; 10 X 12 ft., instead of 12 X 20 ft. they made it, and 6-ft. walls, instead of 8-ft. walls.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
It's
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From this reading It's a smart fellow that knows what he can't do.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne.
knows
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From this reading It's a smart fellow that knows what he can't do.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne.
lie
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From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
live
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From this reading And every trapper has realized before spring that he made a sad mistake in not having it big enough to live in and store goods in.
lived
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From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
made
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From this reading And every trapper has realized before spring that he made a sad mistake in not having it big enough to live in and store goods in.
mistake
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From this reading And every trapper has realized before spring that he made a sad mistake in not having it big enough to live in and store goods in.
new
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From this reading Quonab and Rolf were new at the business, and made the usual mistake.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And every trapper has realized before spring that he made a sad mistake in not having it big enough to live in and store goods in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's a smart fellow that knows what he can't do.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne.
Oh
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From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
planned
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From this reading They planned their cabin far too small; 10 X 12 ft., instead of 12 X 20 ft. they made it, and 6-ft. walls, instead of 8-ft. walls.
Quonab
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From this reading Quonab and Rolf were new at the business, and made the usual mistake.
realized
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From this reading And every trapper has realized before spring that he made a sad mistake in not having it big enough to live in and store goods in.
Rolf
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From this reading Quonab and Rolf were new at the business, and made the usual mistake.
roof
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From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
sad
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From this reading And every trapper has realized before spring that he made a sad mistake in not having it big enough to live in and store goods in.
said
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From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
Sayings
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From this reading It's a smart fellow that knows what he can't do.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne.
Si
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From this reading It's a smart fellow that knows what he can't do.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne.
small
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From this reading They planned their cabin far too small; 10 X 12 ft., instead of 12 X 20 ft. they made it, and 6-ft. walls, instead of 8-ft. walls.
smart
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From this reading It's a smart fellow that knows what he can't do.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
spring
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From this reading And every trapper has realized before spring that he made a sad mistake in not having it big enough to live in and store goods in.
store
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From this reading And every trapper has realized before spring that he made a sad mistake in not having it big enough to live in and store goods in.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
Sylvanne
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From this reading It's a smart fellow that knows what he can't do.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's a smart fellow that knows what he can't do.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quonab and Rolf were new at the business, and made the usual mistake.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They planned their cabin far too small; 10 X 12 ft., instead of 12 X 20 ft. they made it, and 6-ft. walls, instead of 8-ft. walls.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They planned their cabin far too small; 10 X 12 ft., instead of 12 X 20 ft. they made it, and 6-ft. walls, instead of 8-ft. walls.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
too
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From this reading They planned their cabin far too small; 10 X 12 ft., instead of 12 X 20 ft. they made it, and 6-ft. walls, instead of 8-ft. walls.
trapper
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From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
usual
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From this reading Quonab and Rolf were new at the business, and made the usual mistake.
walls
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From this reading They planned their cabin far too small; 10 X 12 ft., instead of 12 X 20 ft. they made it, and 6-ft. walls, instead of 8-ft. walls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Quonab and Rolf were new at the business, and made the usual mistake.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It's a smart fellow that knows what he can't do.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a cabin, said, “Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a roof and is big enough to lie down in.”
X
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From this reading They planned their cabin far too small; 10 X 12 ft., instead of 12 X 20 ft. they made it, and 6-ft. walls, instead of 8-ft. walls.
