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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 A Story Founded On Fact. by The Author Of "Nothing At All," Etc.
Abbey
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures Of Poor Little Bewildered Henry, _Who was shut up in an old Abbey for Three Weeks_.
Adventures
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures Of Poor Little Bewildered Henry, _Who was shut up in an old Abbey for Three Weeks_.
All
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From this reading By The Author Of _Nothing At All_, &c.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures Of Poor Little Bewildered Henry, _Who was shut up in an old Abbey for Three Weeks_.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By The Author Of _Nothing At All_, &c.
Author
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From this reading By The Author Of _Nothing At All_, &c.
BEWILDEREDnounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LITTLE BEWILDERED HENRY.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By The Author Of _Nothing At All_, &c.
c
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From this reading By The Author Of _Nothing At All_, &c.
Etc
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From this reading A Story Founded On Fact. by The Author Of "Nothing At All," Etc.
Extraordinary
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures Of Poor Little Bewildered Henry, _Who was shut up in an old Abbey for Three Weeks_.
Fact
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From this reading A Story Founded On Fact. by The Author Of "Nothing At All," Etc.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures Of Poor Little Bewildered Henry, _Who was shut up in an old Abbey for Three Weeks_.
Founded
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From this reading A Story Founded On Fact. by The Author Of "Nothing At All," Etc.
HENRY
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From this reading LITTLE BEWILDERED HENRY.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures Of Poor Little Bewildered Henry, _Who was shut up in an old Abbey for Three Weeks_.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LITTLE BEWILDERED HENRY.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading By The Author Of _Nothing At All_, &c.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By The Author Of _Nothing At All_, &c.
old
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures Of Poor Little Bewildered Henry, _Who was shut up in an old Abbey for Three Weeks_.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Story Founded On Fact. by The Author Of "Nothing At All," Etc.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures Of Poor Little Bewildered Henry, _Who was shut up in an old Abbey for Three Weeks_.
shut
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures Of Poor Little Bewildered Henry, _Who was shut up in an old Abbey for Three Weeks_.
Story
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From this reading A Story Founded On Fact. by The Author Of "Nothing At All," Etc.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By The Author Of _Nothing At All_, &c.
Three
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures Of Poor Little Bewildered Henry, _Who was shut up in an old Abbey for Three Weeks_.
up
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures Of Poor Little Bewildered Henry, _Who was shut up in an old Abbey for Three Weeks_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures Of Poor Little Bewildered Henry, _Who was shut up in an old Abbey for Three Weeks_.
Weeks
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures Of Poor Little Bewildered Henry, _Who was shut up in an old Abbey for Three Weeks_.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures Of Poor Little Bewildered Henry, _Who was shut up in an old Abbey for Three Weeks_.