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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 After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno's plan of gardening.
afraid
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From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno's plan of gardening.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's all gone wrong again!
all
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From this reading It's all gone wrong again!
always
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From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
amused
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From this reading After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno's plan of gardening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno's plan of gardening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
bed
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From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
Bruno
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From this reading “I'll tell you what I'll do,” Bruno said in a half-whisper, as we worked.
Bruno's
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From this reading After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno's plan of gardening.
came
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From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
crying
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From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I'll tell you what I'll do,” Bruno said in a half-whisper, as we worked.
don't
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From this reading Why don't oo keep oor tail straight when I tell oo!”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
few
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From this reading After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno's plan of gardening.
fist
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From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
gardening
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From this reading After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno's plan of gardening.
gone
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From this reading It's all gone wrong again!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno's plan of gardening.
half-whisper
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From this reading “I'll tell you what I'll do,” Bruno said in a half-whisper, as we worked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno's plan of gardening.
I'll
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From this reading “I'll tell you what I'll do,” Bruno said in a half-whisper, as we worked.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I'll tell you what I'll do,” Bruno said in a half-whisper, as we worked.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
It's
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From this reading It's all gone wrong again!
keep
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From this reading Why don't oo keep oor tail straight when I tell oo!”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
longer
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From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
measured
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From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
minutes
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From this reading After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno's plan of gardening.
mouse
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From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno's plan of gardening.
new
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From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
now
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From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno's plan of gardening.
once
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From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
oo
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From this reading Why don't oo keep oor tail straight when I tell oo!”
oor
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From this reading Why don't oo keep oor tail straight when I tell oo!”
out
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From this reading After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno's plan of gardening.
pebbles
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From this reading After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno's plan of gardening.
plan
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From this reading After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno's plan of gardening.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
said
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From this reading “I'll tell you what I'll do,” Bruno said in a half-whisper, as we worked.
set
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From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
shrink
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From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno's plan of gardening.
sorted
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From this reading After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno's plan of gardening.
straight
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From this reading Why don't oo keep oor tail straight when I tell oo!”
tail
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From this reading Why don't oo keep oor tail straight when I tell oo!”
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why don't oo keep oor tail straight when I tell oo!”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno's plan of gardening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno's plan of gardening.
There
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From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
thump
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From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
watching
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From this reading After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno's plan of gardening.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno's plan of gardening.
weeded
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From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
weeding
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From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I'll tell you what I'll do,” Bruno said in a half-whisper, as we worked.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno's plan of gardening.
Why
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From this reading Why don't oo keep oor tail straight when I tell oo!”
wished
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From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno's plan of gardening.
work
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From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
worked
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From this reading “I'll tell you what I'll do,” Bruno said in a half-whisper, as we worked.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was quite a new plan to me: he always measured each bed before he weeded it, as if he was afraid the weeding would make it shrink; and once, when it came out longer than he wished, he set to work to thump the mouse with his little fist, crying out “There now!
wrong
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From this reading It's all gone wrong again!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I'll tell you what I'll do,” Bruno said in a half-whisper, as we worked.
