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all
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From this reading "We'll need all the help we can get," Elephant said grimly.
animal
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From this reading "That animal is big!
big
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From this reading "That animal is big!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it has poor Fisher the Cat.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We'll need all the help we can get," Elephant said grimly.
can't
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From this reading We can't let it eat her up!"
cat
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From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.
eat
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From this reading We can't let it eat her up!"
Elephant
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fearing
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From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.
Fisher
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From this reading But it has poor Fisher the Cat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.
FOREST
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From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.
frantically
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From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.
get
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From this reading "We'll need all the help we can get," Elephant said grimly.
grimly
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From this reading "We'll need all the help we can get," Elephant said grimly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it has poor Fisher the Cat.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We'll need all the help we can get," Elephant said grimly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We can't let it eat her up!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That animal is big!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it has poor Fisher the Cat.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We can't let it eat her up!"
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.
MONSTER
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From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We'll need all the help we can get," Elephant said grimly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it has poor Fisher the Cat.
said
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From this reading "We'll need all the help we can get," Elephant said grimly.
scene
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From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.
stampeded
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From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That animal is big!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE FOREST MONSTER Elephant stampeded frantically toward the scene, fearing for the life of the cat.
up
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From this reading We can't let it eat her up!"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We'll need all the help we can get," Elephant said grimly.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll need all the help we can get," Elephant said grimly.