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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 Here it was that the billy goat had given him such a fright a few weeks before.
almost
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From this reading This time, however, he did not see any "white bearded old man" as he gazed up into the aperture, but he did spy something almost equally interesting.
any
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From this reading This time, however, he did not see any "white bearded old man" as he gazed up into the aperture, but he did spy something almost equally interesting.
aperture
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From this reading This time, however, he did not see any "white bearded old man" as he gazed up into the aperture, but he did spy something almost equally interesting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This time, however, he did not see any "white bearded old man" as he gazed up into the aperture, but he did spy something almost equally interesting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNDERGROUND WORK One day John was standing at the back of the cave looking up through the opening which was there.
back
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From this reading UNDERGROUND WORK One day John was standing at the back of the cave looking up through the opening which was there.
bearded
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From this reading This time, however, he did not see any "white bearded old man" as he gazed up into the aperture, but he did spy something almost equally interesting.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here it was that the billy goat had given him such a fright a few weeks before.
billy
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From this reading Here it was that the billy goat had given him such a fright a few weeks before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This time, however, he did not see any "white bearded old man" as he gazed up into the aperture, but he did spy something almost equally interesting.
called
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From this reading "Hey, Fred!" he called.
cave
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From this reading UNDERGROUND WORK One day John was standing at the back of the cave looking up through the opening which was there.
Come
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From this reading "Come here a minute."
day
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From this reading UNDERGROUND WORK One day John was standing at the back of the cave looking up through the opening which was there.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This time, however, he did not see any "white bearded old man" as he gazed up into the aperture, but he did spy something almost equally interesting.
equally
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From this reading This time, however, he did not see any "white bearded old man" as he gazed up into the aperture, but he did spy something almost equally interesting.
few
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From this reading Here it was that the billy goat had given him such a fright a few weeks before.
Fred
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From this reading "Hey, Fred!" he called.
fright
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From this reading Here it was that the billy goat had given him such a fright a few weeks before.
gazed
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From this reading This time, however, he did not see any "white bearded old man" as he gazed up into the aperture, but he did spy something almost equally interesting.
given
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From this reading Here it was that the billy goat had given him such a fright a few weeks before.
goat
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From this reading Here it was that the billy goat had given him such a fright a few weeks before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here it was that the billy goat had given him such a fright a few weeks before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This time, however, he did not see any "white bearded old man" as he gazed up into the aperture, but he did spy something almost equally interesting.
Here
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From this reading Here it was that the billy goat had given him such a fright a few weeks before.
Hey
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From this reading "Hey, Fred!" he called.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here it was that the billy goat had given him such a fright a few weeks before.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This time, however, he did not see any "white bearded old man" as he gazed up into the aperture, but he did spy something almost equally interesting.
interesting
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From this reading This time, however, he did not see any "white bearded old man" as he gazed up into the aperture, but he did spy something almost equally interesting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This time, however, he did not see any "white bearded old man" as he gazed up into the aperture, but he did spy something almost equally interesting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here it was that the billy goat had given him such a fright a few weeks before.
John
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From this reading UNDERGROUND WORK One day John was standing at the back of the cave looking up through the opening which was there.
looking
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From this reading UNDERGROUND WORK One day John was standing at the back of the cave looking up through the opening which was there.
man
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From this reading This time, however, he did not see any "white bearded old man" as he gazed up into the aperture, but he did spy something almost equally interesting.
minute
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From this reading "Come here a minute."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This time, however, he did not see any "white bearded old man" as he gazed up into the aperture, but he did spy something almost equally interesting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDERGROUND WORK One day John was standing at the back of the cave looking up through the opening which was there.
old
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From this reading This time, however, he did not see any "white bearded old man" as he gazed up into the aperture, but he did spy something almost equally interesting.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading UNDERGROUND WORK One day John was standing at the back of the cave looking up through the opening which was there.
opening
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From this reading UNDERGROUND WORK One day John was standing at the back of the cave looking up through the opening which was there.
see
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From this reading This time, however, he did not see any "white bearded old man" as he gazed up into the aperture, but he did spy something almost equally interesting.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This time, however, he did not see any "white bearded old man" as he gazed up into the aperture, but he did spy something almost equally interesting.
spy
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From this reading This time, however, he did not see any "white bearded old man" as he gazed up into the aperture, but he did spy something almost equally interesting.
standing
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From this reading UNDERGROUND WORK One day John was standing at the back of the cave looking up through the opening which was there.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Here it was that the billy goat had given him such a fright a few weeks before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here it was that the billy goat had given him such a fright a few weeks before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDERGROUND WORK One day John was standing at the back of the cave looking up through the opening which was there.
there
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From this reading UNDERGROUND WORK One day John was standing at the back of the cave looking up through the opening which was there.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time, however, he did not see any "white bearded old man" as he gazed up into the aperture, but he did spy something almost equally interesting.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading UNDERGROUND WORK One day John was standing at the back of the cave looking up through the opening which was there.
time
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From this reading This time, however, he did not see any "white bearded old man" as he gazed up into the aperture, but he did spy something almost equally interesting.
UNDERGROUND
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From this reading UNDERGROUND WORK One day John was standing at the back of the cave looking up through the opening which was there.
up
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From this reading UNDERGROUND WORK One day John was standing at the back of the cave looking up through the opening which was there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDERGROUND WORK One day John was standing at the back of the cave looking up through the opening which was there.
weeks
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From this reading Here it was that the billy goat had given him such a fright a few weeks before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading UNDERGROUND WORK One day John was standing at the back of the cave looking up through the opening which was there.
white
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From this reading This time, however, he did not see any "white bearded old man" as he gazed up into the aperture, but he did spy something almost equally interesting.
WORK
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From this reading UNDERGROUND WORK One day John was standing at the back of the cave looking up through the opening which was there.
