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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 When Peter awakened next morning, he thought for a few moments he was still aboard ship.
aboard
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From this reading When Peter awakened next morning, he thought for a few moments he was still aboard ship.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Reminded of the letter he had been about to read when the candle went out, Peter felt around till he found Kuma’s note.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he soon realized that the up and down motion he was experiencing was merely the deep breathing of the little bear.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Reminded of the letter he had been about to read when the candle went out, Peter felt around till he found Kuma’s note.
awakened
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From this reading When Peter awakened next morning, he thought for a few moments he was still aboard ship.
bear
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From this reading But he soon realized that the up and down motion he was experiencing was merely the deep breathing of the little bear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Reminded of the letter he had been about to read when the candle went out, Peter felt around till he found Kuma’s note.
breathing
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From this reading But he soon realized that the up and down motion he was experiencing was merely the deep breathing of the little bear.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he soon realized that the up and down motion he was experiencing was merely the deep breathing of the little bear.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Scraps was over by the window turning Soob’s emerald over and over in her cotton fingers.
candle
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From this reading Reminded of the letter he had been about to read when the candle went out, Peter felt around till he found Kuma’s note.
cotton
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From this reading Scraps was over by the window turning Soob’s emerald over and over in her cotton fingers.
deep
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From this reading But he soon realized that the up and down motion he was experiencing was merely the deep breathing of the little bear.
disturbing
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From this reading Without disturbing Grumpy, he straightened up and rubbed his eyes.
down
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From this reading But he soon realized that the up and down motion he was experiencing was merely the deep breathing of the little bear.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemərəld/
a bright green precious stone
From this reading Scraps was over by the window turning Soob’s emerald over and over in her cotton fingers.
experiencing
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From this reading But he soon realized that the up and down motion he was experiencing was merely the deep breathing of the little bear.
eyes
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From this reading Without disturbing Grumpy, he straightened up and rubbed his eyes.
felt
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From this reading Reminded of the letter he had been about to read when the candle went out, Peter felt around till he found Kuma’s note.
few
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From this reading When Peter awakened next morning, he thought for a few moments he was still aboard ship.
fingers
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From this reading Scraps was over by the window turning Soob’s emerald over and over in her cotton fingers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Peter awakened next morning, he thought for a few moments he was still aboard ship.
found
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From this reading Reminded of the letter he had been about to read when the candle went out, Peter felt around till he found Kuma’s note.
Grumpy
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From this reading Without disturbing Grumpy, he straightened up and rubbed his eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Reminded of the letter he had been about to read when the candle went out, Peter felt around till he found Kuma’s note.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Peter awakened next morning, he thought for a few moments he was still aboard ship.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Scraps was over by the window turning Soob’s emerald over and over in her cotton fingers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without disturbing Grumpy, he straightened up and rubbed his eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scraps was over by the window turning Soob’s emerald over and over in her cotton fingers.
Kuma's
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From this reading Reminded of the letter he had been about to read when the candle went out, Peter felt around till he found Kuma’s note.
letter
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From this reading Reminded of the letter he had been about to read when the candle went out, Peter felt around till he found Kuma’s note.
little
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From this reading But he soon realized that the up and down motion he was experiencing was merely the deep breathing of the little bear.
merely
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From this reading But he soon realized that the up and down motion he was experiencing was merely the deep breathing of the little bear.
moments
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From this reading When Peter awakened next morning, he thought for a few moments he was still aboard ship.
morning
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From this reading When Peter awakened next morning, he thought for a few moments he was still aboard ship.
motion
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From this reading But he soon realized that the up and down motion he was experiencing was merely the deep breathing of the little bear.
next
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From this reading When Peter awakened next morning, he thought for a few moments he was still aboard ship.
note
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From this reading Reminded of the letter he had been about to read when the candle went out, Peter felt around till he found Kuma’s note.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he soon realized that the up and down motion he was experiencing was merely the deep breathing of the little bear.
out
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From this reading Reminded of the letter he had been about to read when the candle went out, Peter felt around till he found Kuma’s note.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Scraps was over by the window turning Soob’s emerald over and over in her cotton fingers.
Peter
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From this reading When Peter awakened next morning, he thought for a few moments he was still aboard ship.
read
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From this reading Reminded of the letter he had been about to read when the candle went out, Peter felt around till he found Kuma’s note.
realized
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From this reading But he soon realized that the up and down motion he was experiencing was merely the deep breathing of the little bear.
Reminded
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From this reading Reminded of the letter he had been about to read when the candle went out, Peter felt around till he found Kuma’s note.
rubbed
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From this reading Without disturbing Grumpy, he straightened up and rubbed his eyes.
Scraps
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From this reading Scraps was over by the window turning Soob’s emerald over and over in her cotton fingers.
ship
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From this reading When Peter awakened next morning, he thought for a few moments he was still aboard ship.
Soob's
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From this reading Scraps was over by the window turning Soob’s emerald over and over in her cotton fingers.
soon
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From this reading But he soon realized that the up and down motion he was experiencing was merely the deep breathing of the little bear.
still
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From this reading When Peter awakened next morning, he thought for a few moments he was still aboard ship.
straightened
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From this reading Without disturbing Grumpy, he straightened up and rubbed his eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he soon realized that the up and down motion he was experiencing was merely the deep breathing of the little bear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he soon realized that the up and down motion he was experiencing was merely the deep breathing of the little bear.
thought
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From this reading When Peter awakened next morning, he thought for a few moments he was still aboard ship.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Reminded of the letter he had been about to read when the candle went out, Peter felt around till he found Kuma’s note.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reminded of the letter he had been about to read when the candle went out, Peter felt around till he found Kuma’s note.
turning
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From this reading Scraps was over by the window turning Soob’s emerald over and over in her cotton fingers.
up
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From this reading But he soon realized that the up and down motion he was experiencing was merely the deep breathing of the little bear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Peter awakened next morning, he thought for a few moments he was still aboard ship.
went
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From this reading Reminded of the letter he had been about to read when the candle went out, Peter felt around till he found Kuma’s note.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Peter awakened next morning, he thought for a few moments he was still aboard ship.
window
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From this reading Scraps was over by the window turning Soob’s emerald over and over in her cotton fingers.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without disturbing Grumpy, he straightened up and rubbed his eyes.
