01
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05
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20
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2001
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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Betty
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From this reading This PG project is dedicated to retired teacher Betty Sheridan, who read this little book to her elementary students while they were studying Japan.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This PG project is dedicated to retired teacher Betty Sheridan, who read this little book to her elementary students while they were studying Japan.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading This PG project is dedicated to retired teacher Betty Sheridan, who read this little book to her elementary students while they were studying Japan.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading To the Dutch Twins and their friends THE DUTCH TWINS PRIMER.
elementaryadjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentri/
easy and not involved or complicated
From this reading This PG project is dedicated to retired teacher Betty Sheridan, who read this little book to her elementary students while they were studying Japan.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
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Etexts
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expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
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feesnounUS /fiːz/
plural of “fee” — a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She generously loaned the book to be produced for PG.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Ver.05/20/01*END*[Portions of this header are copyright (C) 2001 by Michael S. Hart and may be reprinted only when these Etexts are free of all fees.] [Project Gutenberg is a TradeMark and may not be used in any sales of Project Gutenberg Etexts or other materials be they hardware or software or any other related product without express permission.]
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To the Dutch Twins and their friends THE DUTCH TWINS PRIMER.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading She generously loaned the book to be produced for PG.
GradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading Grade I.
GutenbergnounUS /ˈɡuːtənbərɡ/
German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)
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hardwarenounUS /ˈhɑːrdwer/
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
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HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
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headernounUS /ˈhedər/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This PG project is dedicated to retired teacher Betty Sheridan, who read this little book to her elementary students while they were studying Japan.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Grade I.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ver.05/20/01*END*[Portions of this header are copyright (C) 2001 by Michael S. Hart and may be reprinted only when these Etexts are free of all fees.] [Project Gutenberg is a TradeMark and may not be used in any sales of Project Gutenberg Etexts or other materials be they hardware or software or any other related product without express permission.]
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading This PG project is dedicated to retired teacher Betty Sheridan, who read this little book to her elementary students while they were studying Japan.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This PG project is dedicated to retired teacher Betty Sheridan, who read this little book to her elementary students while they were studying Japan.
loanedverbUS /loʊnd/
past form of “loan” — give temporarily; let have for a limited time
From this reading She generously loaned the book to be produced for PG.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Ver.05/20/01*END*[Portions of this header are copyright (C) 2001 by Michael S. Hart and may be reprinted only when these Etexts are free of all fees.] [Project Gutenberg is a TradeMark and may not be used in any sales of Project Gutenberg Etexts or other materials be they hardware or software or any other related product without express permission.]
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
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From this reading This PG project is dedicated to retired teacher Betty Sheridan, who read this little book to her elementary students while they were studying Japan.
PortionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
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PRIMERnounUS /ˈpraɪmər/
an introductory textbook
From this reading To the Dutch Twins and their friends THE DUTCH TWINS PRIMER.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading She generously loaned the book to be produced for PG.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
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ProjectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
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readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading This PG project is dedicated to retired teacher Betty Sheridan, who read this little book to her elementary students while they were studying Japan.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
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reprintedverbUS /riˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “reprint” — print anew
From this reading Ver.05/20/01*END*[Portions of this header are copyright (C) 2001 by Michael S. Hart and may be reprinted only when these Etexts are free of all fees.] [Project Gutenberg is a TradeMark and may not be used in any sales of Project Gutenberg Etexts or other materials be they hardware or software or any other related product without express permission.]
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading This PG project is dedicated to retired teacher Betty Sheridan, who read this little book to her elementary students while they were studying Japan.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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salesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading Ver.05/20/01*END*[Portions of this header are copyright (C) 2001 by Michael S. Hart and may be reprinted only when these Etexts are free of all fees.] [Project Gutenberg is a TradeMark and may not be used in any sales of Project Gutenberg Etexts or other materials be they hardware or software or any other related product without express permission.]
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She generously loaned the book to be produced for PG.
SheridannounUS /ˈʃerɪdən/
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading This PG project is dedicated to retired teacher Betty Sheridan, who read this little book to her elementary students while they were studying Japan.
softwarenounUS /ˈsɔːftwer/
(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
From this reading Ver.05/20/01*END*[Portions of this header are copyright (C) 2001 by Michael S. Hart and may be reprinted only when these Etexts are free of all fees.] [Project Gutenberg is a TradeMark and may not be used in any sales of Project Gutenberg Etexts or other materials be they hardware or software or any other related product without express permission.]
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading This PG project is dedicated to retired teacher Betty Sheridan, who read this little book to her elementary students while they were studying Japan.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading This PG project is dedicated to retired teacher Betty Sheridan, who read this little book to her elementary students while they were studying Japan.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading This PG project is dedicated to retired teacher Betty Sheridan, who read this little book to her elementary students while they were studying Japan.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She generously loaned the book to be produced for PG.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To the Dutch Twins and their friends THE DUTCH TWINS PRIMER.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This PG project is dedicated to retired teacher Betty Sheridan, who read this little book to her elementary students while they were studying Japan.
TradeMarknounUS /ˈtreɪdmɑːrk/
a distinctive characteristic or attribute
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TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading To the Dutch Twins and their friends THE DUTCH TWINS PRIMER.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
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Ver
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This PG project is dedicated to retired teacher Betty Sheridan, who read this little book to her elementary students while they were studying Japan.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This PG project is dedicated to retired teacher Betty Sheridan, who read this little book to her elementary students while they were studying Japan.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This PG project is dedicated to retired teacher Betty Sheridan, who read this little book to her elementary students while they were studying Japan.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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