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From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading In the Latin-1 version, the author's name is written with French accents.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
ASCIInounUS /ˈæski/
(computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each character; used in most microcomputers
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author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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the supreme effort one can make
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breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
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differencesnounUS /ˈdɪfərənsɪz/
plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
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givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
HENnounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indentationnounUS /ˌɪndenˈteɪʃən/
a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Latin-1 version, the author's name is written with French accents.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
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a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
ManufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the Latin-1 version, the author's name is written with French accents.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
NineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
not any; not one
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
touching and supported by a surface
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on one occasion
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
PrintingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
a person who enjoys reading
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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
SARG
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From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
in or at that place or location
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
TONY
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From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
two times
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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unformatted
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From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
the act of using
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versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading In the Latin-1 version, the author's name is written with French accents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story is given twice: first with line breaks, punctuation and paragraph indentation as in the original, and then as an unformatted narrative.] With 24 Illustrations _by_ TONY SARG Nineteenth Printing _Manufactured in the United States of America_ AND THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time there was a hill, and on the hill there was a pretty little house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the Latin-1 version, the author's name is written with French accents.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
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set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In the Latin-1 version, the author's name is written with French accents.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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