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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 _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
absurdly
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From this reading In his pink pajamas and pointed nightcap, he somehow looked absurdly like Peter Pan.
all
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From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
always
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From this reading Moreover he had not paused to forage for his teeth, that always reposed comfortably at night in a glass of water on his wash-stand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Moreover he had not paused to forage for his teeth, that always reposed comfortably at night in a glass of water on his wash-stand.
attic
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From this reading He had been awakened by the noise of the slamming attic door and very funny he looked in pajamas and pointed cotton nightcap.
awakened
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From this reading He had been awakened by the noise of the slamming attic door and very funny he looked in pajamas and pointed cotton nightcap.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been awakened by the noise of the slamming attic door and very funny he looked in pajamas and pointed cotton nightcap.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been awakened by the noise of the slamming attic door and very funny he looked in pajamas and pointed cotton nightcap.
comfortably
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From this reading Moreover he had not paused to forage for his teeth, that always reposed comfortably at night in a glass of water on his wash-stand.
cotton
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From this reading He had been awakened by the noise of the slamming attic door and very funny he looked in pajamas and pointed cotton nightcap.
door
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From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
flew
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From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
flying
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From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Moreover he had not paused to forage for his teeth, that always reposed comfortably at night in a glass of water on his wash-stand.
forage
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From this reading Moreover he had not paused to forage for his teeth, that always reposed comfortably at night in a glass of water on his wash-stand.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
funny
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From this reading He had been awakened by the noise of the slamming attic door and very funny he looked in pajamas and pointed cotton nightcap.
glass
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From this reading Moreover he had not paused to forage for his teeth, that always reposed comfortably at night in a glass of water on his wash-stand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been awakened by the noise of the slamming attic door and very funny he looked in pajamas and pointed cotton nightcap.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been awakened by the noise of the slamming attic door and very funny he looked in pajamas and pointed cotton nightcap.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
John
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From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
lean
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From this reading A long and lean Peter Pan.
like
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From this reading In his pink pajamas and pointed nightcap, he somehow looked absurdly like Peter Pan.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A long and lean Peter Pan.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been awakened by the noise of the slamming attic door and very funny he looked in pajamas and pointed cotton nightcap.
man
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From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
man-of-all-work
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From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover he had not paused to forage for his teeth, that always reposed comfortably at night in a glass of water on his wash-stand.
night
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From this reading Moreover he had not paused to forage for his teeth, that always reposed comfortably at night in a glass of water on his wash-stand.
nightcap
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From this reading He had been awakened by the noise of the slamming attic door and very funny he looked in pajamas and pointed cotton nightcap.
noise
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From this reading He had been awakened by the noise of the slamming attic door and very funny he looked in pajamas and pointed cotton nightcap.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Moreover he had not paused to forage for his teeth, that always reposed comfortably at night in a glass of water on his wash-stand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been awakened by the noise of the slamming attic door and very funny he looked in pajamas and pointed cotton nightcap.
old
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From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
pajamas
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From this reading He had been awakened by the noise of the slamming attic door and very funny he looked in pajamas and pointed cotton nightcap.
Pan
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From this reading In his pink pajamas and pointed nightcap, he somehow looked absurdly like Peter Pan.
past
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From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
paused
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From this reading Moreover he had not paused to forage for his teeth, that always reposed comfortably at night in a glass of water on his wash-stand.
Peter
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From this reading In his pink pajamas and pointed nightcap, he somehow looked absurdly like Peter Pan.
pink
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From this reading In his pink pajamas and pointed nightcap, he somehow looked absurdly like Peter Pan.
pointed
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From this reading He had been awakened by the noise of the slamming attic door and very funny he looked in pajamas and pointed cotton nightcap.
raced
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From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
reposed
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From this reading Moreover he had not paused to forage for his teeth, that always reposed comfortably at night in a glass of water on his wash-stand.
slamming
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From this reading He had been awakened by the noise of the slamming attic door and very funny he looked in pajamas and pointed cotton nightcap.
somehow
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From this reading In his pink pajamas and pointed nightcap, he somehow looked absurdly like Peter Pan.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
Takes
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From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
teeth
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From this reading Moreover he had not paused to forage for his teeth, that always reposed comfortably at night in a glass of water on his wash-stand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moreover he had not paused to forage for his teeth, that always reposed comfortably at night in a glass of water on his wash-stand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
there
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From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
threshold
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From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moreover he had not paused to forage for his teeth, that always reposed comfortably at night in a glass of water on his wash-stand.
Tumble
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From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
very
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From this reading He had been awakened by the noise of the slamming attic door and very funny he looked in pajamas and pointed cotton nightcap.
wash-stand
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From this reading Moreover he had not paused to forage for his teeth, that always reposed comfortably at night in a glass of water on his wash-stand.
water
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From this reading Moreover he had not paused to forage for his teeth, that always reposed comfortably at night in a glass of water on his wash-stand.
wedge
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From this reading _John Takes a Tumble._ THEY had forgotten all about John, the man-of-all-work, but as the flying wedge raced past his door it suddenly flew open and there on the threshold stood the old man.
