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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 _In Which the Teddy Bear Finds a Name._ IN A moment everything had become quiet.
almost
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From this reading “Good evening,” said he; and “Good evening,” quoth Sally, almost too much astonished to speak.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sally sat up in bed rubbing her eyes and quite unable to believe the evidence of her own senses.
asleep
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From this reading Indeed she had to pinch herself quite hard in order to convince herself that she was really wide awake and not sound asleep and dreaming.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading “Good evening,” said he; and “Good evening,” quoth Sally, almost too much astonished to speak.
awake
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From this reading Indeed she had to pinch herself quite hard in order to convince herself that she was really wide awake and not sound asleep and dreaming.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For how could a rational little girl be expected to believe that a Teddy bear was really standing beside her bed, bowing to her politely and pausing, between bows, to take large bites out of a pink wafer that he held daintily in one paw?
Bear
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From this reading _In Which the Teddy Bear Finds a Name._ IN A moment everything had become quiet.
become
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From this reading _In Which the Teddy Bear Finds a Name._ IN A moment everything had become quiet.
bed
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From this reading Sally sat up in bed rubbing her eyes and quite unable to believe the evidence of her own senses.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sally sat up in bed rubbing her eyes and quite unable to believe the evidence of her own senses.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading For how could a rational little girl be expected to believe that a Teddy bear was really standing beside her bed, bowing to her politely and pausing, between bows, to take large bites out of a pink wafer that he held daintily in one paw?
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For how could a rational little girl be expected to believe that a Teddy bear was really standing beside her bed, bowing to her politely and pausing, between bows, to take large bites out of a pink wafer that he held daintily in one paw?
bites
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From this reading For how could a rational little girl be expected to believe that a Teddy bear was really standing beside her bed, bowing to her politely and pausing, between bows, to take large bites out of a pink wafer that he held daintily in one paw?
bowing
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From this reading For how could a rational little girl be expected to believe that a Teddy bear was really standing beside her bed, bowing to her politely and pausing, between bows, to take large bites out of a pink wafer that he held daintily in one paw?
bows
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convince
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From this reading Indeed she had to pinch herself quite hard in order to convince herself that she was really wide awake and not sound asleep and dreaming.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For how could a rational little girl be expected to believe that a Teddy bear was really standing beside her bed, bowing to her politely and pausing, between bows, to take large bites out of a pink wafer that he held daintily in one paw?
daintily
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dreaming
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From this reading Indeed she had to pinch herself quite hard in order to convince herself that she was really wide awake and not sound asleep and dreaming.
evening
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From this reading “Good evening,” said he; and “Good evening,” quoth Sally, almost too much astonished to speak.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading _In Which the Teddy Bear Finds a Name._ IN A moment everything had become quiet.
evidence
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expected
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eyes
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Finds
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From this reading _In Which the Teddy Bear Finds a Name._ IN A moment everything had become quiet.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For how could a rational little girl be expected to believe that a Teddy bear was really standing beside her bed, bowing to her politely and pausing, between bows, to take large bites out of a pink wafer that he held daintily in one paw?
girl
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GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good evening,” said he; and “Good evening,” quoth Sally, almost too much astonished to speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _In Which the Teddy Bear Finds a Name._ IN A moment everything had become quiet.
hard
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From this reading Indeed she had to pinch herself quite hard in order to convince herself that she was really wide awake and not sound asleep and dreaming.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For how could a rational little girl be expected to believe that a Teddy bear was really standing beside her bed, bowing to her politely and pausing, between bows, to take large bites out of a pink wafer that he held daintily in one paw?
held
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From this reading For how could a rational little girl be expected to believe that a Teddy bear was really standing beside her bed, bowing to her politely and pausing, between bows, to take large bites out of a pink wafer that he held daintily in one paw?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sally sat up in bed rubbing her eyes and quite unable to believe the evidence of her own senses.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Indeed she had to pinch herself quite hard in order to convince herself that she was really wide awake and not sound asleep and dreaming.
how
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From this reading For how could a rational little girl be expected to believe that a Teddy bear was really standing beside her bed, bowing to her politely and pausing, between bows, to take large bites out of a pink wafer that he held daintily in one paw?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which the Teddy Bear Finds a Name._ IN A moment everything had become quiet.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed she had to pinch herself quite hard in order to convince herself that she was really wide awake and not sound asleep and dreaming.
large
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From this reading For how could a rational little girl be expected to believe that a Teddy bear was really standing beside her bed, bowing to her politely and pausing, between bows, to take large bites out of a pink wafer that he held daintily in one paw?
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For how could a rational little girl be expected to believe that a Teddy bear was really standing beside her bed, bowing to her politely and pausing, between bows, to take large bites out of a pink wafer that he held daintily in one paw?
moment
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From this reading _In Which the Teddy Bear Finds a Name._ IN A moment everything had become quiet.
much
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From this reading “Good evening,” said he; and “Good evening,” quoth Sally, almost too much astonished to speak.
NamenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _In Which the Teddy Bear Finds a Name._ IN A moment everything had become quiet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed she had to pinch herself quite hard in order to convince herself that she was really wide awake and not sound asleep and dreaming.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sally sat up in bed rubbing her eyes and quite unable to believe the evidence of her own senses.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For how could a rational little girl be expected to believe that a Teddy bear was really standing beside her bed, bowing to her politely and pausing, between bows, to take large bites out of a pink wafer that he held daintily in one paw?
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed she had to pinch herself quite hard in order to convince herself that she was really wide awake and not sound asleep and dreaming.
out
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From this reading For how could a rational little girl be expected to believe that a Teddy bear was really standing beside her bed, bowing to her politely and pausing, between bows, to take large bites out of a pink wafer that he held daintily in one paw?
own
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From this reading Sally sat up in bed rubbing her eyes and quite unable to believe the evidence of her own senses.
pausing
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paw
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From this reading For how could a rational little girl be expected to believe that a Teddy bear was really standing beside her bed, bowing to her politely and pausing, between bows, to take large bites out of a pink wafer that he held daintily in one paw?
pinch
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From this reading Indeed she had to pinch herself quite hard in order to convince herself that she was really wide awake and not sound asleep and dreaming.
pink
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politely
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From this reading For how could a rational little girl be expected to believe that a Teddy bear was really standing beside her bed, bowing to her politely and pausing, between bows, to take large bites out of a pink wafer that he held daintily in one paw?
quiet
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From this reading _In Which the Teddy Bear Finds a Name._ IN A moment everything had become quiet.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sally sat up in bed rubbing her eyes and quite unable to believe the evidence of her own senses.
quoth
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From this reading “Good evening,” said he; and “Good evening,” quoth Sally, almost too much astonished to speak.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading For how could a rational little girl be expected to believe that a Teddy bear was really standing beside her bed, bowing to her politely and pausing, between bows, to take large bites out of a pink wafer that he held daintily in one paw?
really
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From this reading For how could a rational little girl be expected to believe that a Teddy bear was really standing beside her bed, bowing to her politely and pausing, between bows, to take large bites out of a pink wafer that he held daintily in one paw?
rubbing
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From this reading Sally sat up in bed rubbing her eyes and quite unable to believe the evidence of her own senses.
said
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From this reading “Good evening,” said he; and “Good evening,” quoth Sally, almost too much astonished to speak.
Sally
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From this reading Sally sat up in bed rubbing her eyes and quite unable to believe the evidence of her own senses.
sat
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From this reading Sally sat up in bed rubbing her eyes and quite unable to believe the evidence of her own senses.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading Sally sat up in bed rubbing her eyes and quite unable to believe the evidence of her own senses.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed she had to pinch herself quite hard in order to convince herself that she was really wide awake and not sound asleep and dreaming.
sound
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From this reading Indeed she had to pinch herself quite hard in order to convince herself that she was really wide awake and not sound asleep and dreaming.
speak
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From this reading “Good evening,” said he; and “Good evening,” quoth Sally, almost too much astonished to speak.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For how could a rational little girl be expected to believe that a Teddy bear was really standing beside her bed, bowing to her politely and pausing, between bows, to take large bites out of a pink wafer that he held daintily in one paw?
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For how could a rational little girl be expected to believe that a Teddy bear was really standing beside her bed, bowing to her politely and pausing, between bows, to take large bites out of a pink wafer that he held daintily in one paw?
Teddy
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From this reading _In Which the Teddy Bear Finds a Name._ IN A moment everything had become quiet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For how could a rational little girl be expected to believe that a Teddy bear was really standing beside her bed, bowing to her politely and pausing, between bows, to take large bites out of a pink wafer that he held daintily in one paw?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which the Teddy Bear Finds a Name._ IN A moment everything had become quiet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sally sat up in bed rubbing her eyes and quite unable to believe the evidence of her own senses.
too
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From this reading “Good evening,” said he; and “Good evening,” quoth Sally, almost too much astonished to speak.
unable
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From this reading Sally sat up in bed rubbing her eyes and quite unable to believe the evidence of her own senses.
up
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From this reading Sally sat up in bed rubbing her eyes and quite unable to believe the evidence of her own senses.
wafer
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From this reading For how could a rational little girl be expected to believe that a Teddy bear was really standing beside her bed, bowing to her politely and pausing, between bows, to take large bites out of a pink wafer that he held daintily in one paw?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For how could a rational little girl be expected to believe that a Teddy bear was really standing beside her bed, bowing to her politely and pausing, between bows, to take large bites out of a pink wafer that he held daintily in one paw?
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which the Teddy Bear Finds a Name._ IN A moment everything had become quiet.
wide
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From this reading Indeed she had to pinch herself quite hard in order to convince herself that she was really wide awake and not sound asleep and dreaming.
