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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 _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
all
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From this reading It was a very pretty room, the hardwood floor covered with fine rugs and all the furniture of mission work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
aquarium
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From this reading In one window stood a large aquarium filled with gold and silver fish, and in the center a tiny fountain threw up its fairy jet, keeping the water constantly pure and fresh.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
attention
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From this reading Of course this at once attracted the attention of the whole family.
attracted
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From this reading Of course this at once attracted the attention of the whole family.
Bears
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
Bob
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
BOB'S
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading In one window stood a large aquarium filled with gold and silver fish, and in the center a tiny fountain threw up its fairy jet, keeping the water constantly pure and fresh.
clear
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From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
coast
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From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
constantly
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From this reading In one window stood a large aquarium filled with gold and silver fish, and in the center a tiny fountain threw up its fairy jet, keeping the water constantly pure and fresh.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course this at once attracted the attention of the whole family.
covered
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From this reading It was a very pretty room, the hardwood floor covered with fine rugs and all the furniture of mission work.
curtains
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
dark
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
drifted
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
eager
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From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
fairy
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From this reading In one window stood a large aquarium filled with gold and silver fish, and in the center a tiny fountain threw up its fairy jet, keeping the water constantly pure and fresh.
family
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From this reading Of course this at once attracted the attention of the whole family.
filled
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From this reading In one window stood a large aquarium filled with gold and silver fish, and in the center a tiny fountain threw up its fairy jet, keeping the water constantly pure and fresh.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a very pretty room, the hardwood floor covered with fine rugs and all the furniture of mission work.
fish
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From this reading In one window stood a large aquarium filled with gold and silver fish, and in the center a tiny fountain threw up its fairy jet, keeping the water constantly pure and fresh.
floor
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From this reading It was a very pretty room, the hardwood floor covered with fine rugs and all the furniture of mission work.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
fountain
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From this reading In one window stood a large aquarium filled with gold and silver fish, and in the center a tiny fountain threw up its fairy jet, keeping the water constantly pure and fresh.
fresh
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From this reading In one window stood a large aquarium filled with gold and silver fish, and in the center a tiny fountain threw up its fairy jet, keeping the water constantly pure and fresh.
furniture
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From this reading It was a very pretty room, the hardwood floor covered with fine rugs and all the furniture of mission work.
gold
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From this reading In one window stood a large aquarium filled with gold and silver fish, and in the center a tiny fountain threw up its fairy jet, keeping the water constantly pure and fresh.
hardwood
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From this reading It was a very pretty room, the hardwood floor covered with fine rugs and all the furniture of mission work.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very pretty room, the hardwood floor covered with fine rugs and all the furniture of mission work.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In one window stood a large aquarium filled with gold and silver fish, and in the center a tiny fountain threw up its fairy jet, keeping the water constantly pure and fresh.
jet
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From this reading In one window stood a large aquarium filled with gold and silver fish, and in the center a tiny fountain threw up its fairy jet, keeping the water constantly pure and fresh.
keeping
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From this reading In one window stood a large aquarium filled with gold and silver fish, and in the center a tiny fountain threw up its fairy jet, keeping the water constantly pure and fresh.
lace
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
large
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From this reading In one window stood a large aquarium filled with gold and silver fish, and in the center a tiny fountain threw up its fairy jet, keeping the water constantly pure and fresh.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
mischief
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From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
mission
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From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
moment
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From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
moonbeams
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
nosed
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From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
once
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From this reading Of course this at once attracted the attention of the whole family.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one window stood a large aquarium filled with gold and silver fish, and in the center a tiny fountain threw up its fairy jet, keeping the water constantly pure and fresh.
only
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
Other
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
Pan
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From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
Pay
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
Peter
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From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
pretty
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From this reading It was a very pretty room, the hardwood floor covered with fine rugs and all the furniture of mission work.
pure
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From this reading In one window stood a large aquarium filled with gold and silver fish, and in the center a tiny fountain threw up its fairy jet, keeping the water constantly pure and fresh.
quiet
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
room
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
rooms
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
rugs
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From this reading It was a very pretty room, the hardwood floor covered with fine rugs and all the furniture of mission work.
silver
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From this reading In one window stood a large aquarium filled with gold and silver fish, and in the center a tiny fountain threw up its fairy jet, keeping the water constantly pure and fresh.
Some
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
Teddy
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
then
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From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
Things
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course this at once attracted the attention of the whole family.
threw
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From this reading In one window stood a large aquarium filled with gold and silver fish, and in the center a tiny fountain threw up its fairy jet, keeping the water constantly pure and fresh.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
tiny
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From this reading In one window stood a large aquarium filled with gold and silver fish, and in the center a tiny fountain threw up its fairy jet, keeping the water constantly pure and fresh.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
up
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From this reading In one window stood a large aquarium filled with gold and silver fish, and in the center a tiny fountain threw up its fairy jet, keeping the water constantly pure and fresh.
usual
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From this reading Peter Pan nosed around until quite sure that the coast was clear, and then, for a moment, the Teddy bears stood still and looked about them, eager to start in on their mission of mischief, as usual.
very
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
Visit
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
water
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From this reading In one window stood a large aquarium filled with gold and silver fish, and in the center a tiny fountain threw up its fairy jet, keeping the water constantly pure and fresh.
white
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
whole
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From this reading Of course this at once attracted the attention of the whole family.
window
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From this reading In one window stood a large aquarium filled with gold and silver fish, and in the center a tiny fountain threw up its fairy jet, keeping the water constantly pure and fresh.
windows
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears Pay a Visit to Bob and Do Some Other Things._ BOB’S room was quiet and very dark, only, as in the rooms below, the white moonbeams drifted in through the lace curtains at the windows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a very pretty room, the hardwood floor covered with fine rugs and all the furniture of mission work.
work
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From this reading It was a very pretty room, the hardwood floor covered with fine rugs and all the furniture of mission work.
