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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 Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
ahead
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From this reading After his last climb, Grumpy had reported a village ahead and, quite cheerfully, they trudged along under the banana trees that edged the roadway.
all
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From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After his last climb, Grumpy had reported a village ahead and, quite cheerfully, they trudged along under the banana trees that edged the roadway.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walking slowly at first, and then more briskly, Peter and his companions hurried on in the direction Scraps had pointed out.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Walking slowly at first, and then more briskly, Peter and his companions hurried on in the direction Scraps had pointed out.
banana
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From this reading After his last climb, Grumpy had reported a village ahead and, quite cheerfully, they trudged along under the banana trees that edged the roadway.
bear
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From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
best
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From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
boys
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From this reading Our wizard is very clever, boys.
briskly
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From this reading Walking slowly at first, and then more briskly, Peter and his companions hurried on in the direction Scraps had pointed out.
capture
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From this reading “Even if Ruggedo has reached the Emerald City,” remarked Scraps, waving to a Winkie farmer at work in the fields, “we’ll find some way to capture him.
cheerfully
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From this reading After his last climb, Grumpy had reported a village ahead and, quite cheerfully, they trudged along under the banana trees that edged the roadway.
City
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From this reading “Even if Ruggedo has reached the Emerald City,” remarked Scraps, waving to a Winkie farmer at work in the fields, “we’ll find some way to capture him.
clever
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From this reading Our wizard is very clever, boys.
climb
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From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
companions
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From this reading Walking slowly at first, and then more briskly, Peter and his companions hurried on in the direction Scraps had pointed out.
direction
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From this reading Walking slowly at first, and then more briskly, Peter and his companions hurried on in the direction Scraps had pointed out.
doubt
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From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
edged
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From this reading After his last climb, Grumpy had reported a village ahead and, quite cheerfully, they trudged along under the banana trees that edged the roadway.
EmeraldnounUS /ˈemərəld/
a bright green precious stone
From this reading “Even if Ruggedo has reached the Emerald City,” remarked Scraps, waving to a Winkie farmer at work in the fields, “we’ll find some way to capture him.
Even
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From this reading “Even if Ruggedo has reached the Emerald City,” remarked Scraps, waving to a Winkie farmer at work in the fields, “we’ll find some way to capture him.
farmer
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From this reading “Even if Ruggedo has reached the Emerald City,” remarked Scraps, waving to a Winkie farmer at work in the fields, “we’ll find some way to capture him.
fields
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From this reading “Even if Ruggedo has reached the Emerald City,” remarked Scraps, waving to a Winkie farmer at work in the fields, “we’ll find some way to capture him.
find
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From this reading “Even if Ruggedo has reached the Emerald City,” remarked Scraps, waving to a Winkie farmer at work in the fields, “we’ll find some way to capture him.
first
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From this reading Walking slowly at first, and then more briskly, Peter and his companions hurried on in the direction Scraps had pointed out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
Grumpy
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From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
guide
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From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Walking slowly at first, and then more briskly, Peter and his companions hurried on in the direction Scraps had pointed out.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Even if Ruggedo has reached the Emerald City,” remarked Scraps, waving to a Winkie farmer at work in the fields, “we’ll find some way to capture him.
helpful
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From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Even if Ruggedo has reached the Emerald City,” remarked Scraps, waving to a Winkie farmer at work in the fields, “we’ll find some way to capture him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walking slowly at first, and then more briskly, Peter and his companions hurried on in the direction Scraps had pointed out.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
hurried
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From this reading Walking slowly at first, and then more briskly, Peter and his companions hurried on in the direction Scraps had pointed out.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Even if Ruggedo has reached the Emerald City,” remarked Scraps, waving to a Winkie farmer at work in the fields, “we’ll find some way to capture him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Walking slowly at first, and then more briskly, Peter and his companions hurried on in the direction Scraps had pointed out.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our wizard is very clever, boys.
land
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From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
last
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From this reading After his last climb, Grumpy had reported a village ahead and, quite cheerfully, they trudged along under the banana trees that edged the roadway.
little
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From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
looking
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From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
more
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From this reading Walking slowly at first, and then more briskly, Peter and his companions hurried on in the direction Scraps had pointed out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Walking slowly at first, and then more briskly, Peter and his companions hurried on in the direction Scraps had pointed out.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our wizard is very clever, boys.
out
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From this reading Walking slowly at first, and then more briskly, Peter and his companions hurried on in the direction Scraps had pointed out.
Peter
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From this reading Walking slowly at first, and then more briskly, Peter and his companions hurried on in the direction Scraps had pointed out.
pleasant
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From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
pointed
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quite
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From this reading After his last climb, Grumpy had reported a village ahead and, quite cheerfully, they trudged along under the banana trees that edged the roadway.
ran
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From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
reached
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From this reading “Even if Ruggedo has reached the Emerald City,” remarked Scraps, waving to a Winkie farmer at work in the fields, “we’ll find some way to capture him.
remarked
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From this reading “Even if Ruggedo has reached the Emerald City,” remarked Scraps, waving to a Winkie farmer at work in the fields, “we’ll find some way to capture him.
reported
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From this reading After his last climb, Grumpy had reported a village ahead and, quite cheerfully, they trudged along under the banana trees that edged the roadway.
roads
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From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
roadway
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From this reading After his last climb, Grumpy had reported a village ahead and, quite cheerfully, they trudged along under the banana trees that edged the roadway.
Ruggedo
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From this reading “Even if Ruggedo has reached the Emerald City,” remarked Scraps, waving to a Winkie farmer at work in the fields, “we’ll find some way to capture him.
Scraps
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slowly
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From this reading Walking slowly at first, and then more briskly, Peter and his companions hurried on in the direction Scraps had pointed out.
some
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From this reading “Even if Ruggedo has reached the Emerald City,” remarked Scraps, waving to a Winkie farmer at work in the fields, “we’ll find some way to capture him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walking slowly at first, and then more briskly, Peter and his companions hurried on in the direction Scraps had pointed out.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
then
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From this reading Walking slowly at first, and then more briskly, Peter and his companions hurried on in the direction Scraps had pointed out.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
tree
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From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
trees
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From this reading After his last climb, Grumpy had reported a village ahead and, quite cheerfully, they trudged along under the banana trees that edged the roadway.
trudged
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From this reading After his last climb, Grumpy had reported a village ahead and, quite cheerfully, they trudged along under the banana trees that edged the roadway.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After his last climb, Grumpy had reported a village ahead and, quite cheerfully, they trudged along under the banana trees that edged the roadway.
very
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From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
village
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From this reading After his last climb, Grumpy had reported a village ahead and, quite cheerfully, they trudged along under the banana trees that edged the roadway.
Walking
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From this reading Walking slowly at first, and then more briskly, Peter and his companions hurried on in the direction Scraps had pointed out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
waving
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From this reading “Even if Ruggedo has reached the Emerald City,” remarked Scraps, waving to a Winkie farmer at work in the fields, “we’ll find some way to capture him.
way
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From this reading “Even if Ruggedo has reached the Emerald City,” remarked Scraps, waving to a Winkie farmer at work in the fields, “we’ll find some way to capture him.
we'll
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From this reading “Even if Ruggedo has reached the Emerald City,” remarked Scraps, waving to a Winkie farmer at work in the fields, “we’ll find some way to capture him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
widest
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From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
Winkie
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From this reading “Even if Ruggedo has reached the Emerald City,” remarked Scraps, waving to a Winkie farmer at work in the fields, “we’ll find some way to capture him.
Winkies
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From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
wizard
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From this reading Our wizard is very clever, boys.
work
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From this reading “Even if Ruggedo has reached the Emerald City,” remarked Scraps, waving to a Winkie farmer at work in the fields, “we’ll find some way to capture him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Grumpy was very helpful, for whenever they were in doubt, the little bear would climb a tree and, after looking all around, would guide them to the best and widest of the roads that ran hither and thither through the pleasant land of the Winkies.
