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AEROPLANE
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all
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From this reading "I looked him all over," spoke up Carlito, "and it looked to me like something with big claws had been at him, but he was in such shape that you couldn't tell for sure.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WINNING AN AEROPLANE "Well, I see that the boys have got you into this sheep stealing mystery," began Mr. Phipps, when the glasses had been taken away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I looked him all over," spoke up Carlito, "and it looked to me like something with big claws had been at him, but he was in such shape that you couldn't tell for sure.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Another bunch of my sheep killed or ruined last night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I looked him all over," spoke up Carlito, "and it looked to me like something with big claws had been at him, but he was in such shape that you couldn't tell for sure.
away
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beats
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From this reading It beats the world what's happening to 'em."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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began
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big
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boys
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bunch
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From this reading "Another bunch of my sheep killed or ruined last night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I looked him all over," spoke up Carlito, "and it looked to me like something with big claws had been at him, but he was in such shape that you couldn't tell for sure.
Carlito
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claws
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couldn't
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down
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From this reading "Fly said they found one of them lying down the road," said Herb.
em
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From this reading It beats the world what's happening to 'em."
Fly
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From this reading "Fly said they found one of them lying down the road," said Herb.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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found
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glasses
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got
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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happening
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From this reading It beats the world what's happening to 'em."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WINNING AN AEROPLANE "Well, I see that the boys have got you into this sheep stealing mystery," began Mr. Phipps, when the glasses had been taken away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I looked him all over," spoke up Carlito, "and it looked to me like something with big claws had been at him, but he was in such shape that you couldn't tell for sure.
Herb
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From this reading "Fly said they found one of them lying down the road," said Herb.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I looked him all over," spoke up Carlito, "and it looked to me like something with big claws had been at him, but he was in such shape that you couldn't tell for sure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WINNING AN AEROPLANE "Well, I see that the boys have got you into this sheep stealing mystery," began Mr. Phipps, when the glasses had been taken away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I looked him all over," spoke up Carlito, "and it looked to me like something with big claws had been at him, but he was in such shape that you couldn't tell for sure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WINNING AN AEROPLANE "Well, I see that the boys have got you into this sheep stealing mystery," began Mr. Phipps, when the glasses had been taken away.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It beats the world what's happening to 'em."
killed
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From this reading "Another bunch of my sheep killed or ruined last night.
last
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From this reading "Another bunch of my sheep killed or ruined last night.
like
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From this reading "I looked him all over," spoke up Carlito, "and it looked to me like something with big claws had been at him, but he was in such shape that you couldn't tell for sure.
looked
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From this reading "I looked him all over," spoke up Carlito, "and it looked to me like something with big claws had been at him, but he was in such shape that you couldn't tell for sure.
lying
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From this reading "Fly said they found one of them lying down the road," said Herb.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I looked him all over," spoke up Carlito, "and it looked to me like something with big claws had been at him, but he was in such shape that you couldn't tell for sure.
Mr
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Another bunch of my sheep killed or ruined last night.
mystery
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night
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From this reading "Another bunch of my sheep killed or ruined last night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Another bunch of my sheep killed or ruined last night.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Fly said they found one of them lying down the road," said Herb.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Another bunch of my sheep killed or ruined last night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I looked him all over," spoke up Carlito, "and it looked to me like something with big claws had been at him, but he was in such shape that you couldn't tell for sure.
Phipps
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road
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From this reading "Fly said they found one of them lying down the road," said Herb.
ruined
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From this reading "Another bunch of my sheep killed or ruined last night.
said
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From this reading "Fly said they found one of them lying down the road," said Herb.
see
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shape
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From this reading "I looked him all over," spoke up Carlito, "and it looked to me like something with big claws had been at him, but he was in such shape that you couldn't tell for sure.
sheep
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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I looked him all over," spoke up Carlito, "and it looked to me like something with big claws had been at him, but he was in such shape that you couldn't tell for sure.
spoke
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stealing
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From this reading WINNING AN AEROPLANE "Well, I see that the boys have got you into this sheep stealing mystery," began Mr. Phipps, when the glasses had been taken away.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
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sure
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taken
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tell
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From this reading "I looked him all over," spoke up Carlito, "and it looked to me like something with big claws had been at him, but he was in such shape that you couldn't tell for sure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WINNING AN AEROPLANE "Well, I see that the boys have got you into this sheep stealing mystery," began Mr. Phipps, when the glasses had been taken away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINNING AN AEROPLANE "Well, I see that the boys have got you into this sheep stealing mystery," began Mr. Phipps, when the glasses had been taken away.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Fly said they found one of them lying down the road," said Herb.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Fly said they found one of them lying down the road," said Herb.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WINNING AN AEROPLANE "Well, I see that the boys have got you into this sheep stealing mystery," began Mr. Phipps, when the glasses had been taken away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It beats the world what's happening to 'em."
up
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From this reading "I looked him all over," spoke up Carlito, "and it looked to me like something with big claws had been at him, but he was in such shape that you couldn't tell for sure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I looked him all over," spoke up Carlito, "and it looked to me like something with big claws had been at him, but he was in such shape that you couldn't tell for sure.
Well
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what's
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From this reading It beats the world what's happening to 'em."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
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WINNING
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I looked him all over," spoke up Carlito, "and it looked to me like something with big claws had been at him, but he was in such shape that you couldn't tell for sure.
world
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From this reading It beats the world what's happening to 'em."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WINNING AN AEROPLANE "Well, I see that the boys have got you into this sheep stealing mystery," began Mr. Phipps, when the glasses had been taken away.
