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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 Harry’s hat fell in the midst of a group of Gnomes, and was taken possession of by one of them.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry’s hat fell in the midst of a group of Gnomes, and was taken possession of by one of them.
any
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From this reading Wamby’s voice now came to his ears: “A golden hat-pin and the richest jewel in my treasures to any elf who will regain my hat!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
back
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From this reading For the hat really belonged to Wamby, and of course it was of vital importance for him to get it back.
belonged
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From this reading For the hat really belonged to Wamby, and of course it was of vital importance for him to get it back.
boy
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From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harry’s hat fell in the midst of a group of Gnomes, and was taken possession of by one of them.
came
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From this reading Wamby’s voice now came to his ears: “A golden hat-pin and the richest jewel in my treasures to any elf who will regain my hat!”
captured
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From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
course
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From this reading For the hat really belonged to Wamby, and of course it was of vital importance for him to get it back.
DARK
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From this reading IN THE DARK.
ears
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From this reading Wamby’s voice now came to his ears: “A golden hat-pin and the richest jewel in my treasures to any elf who will regain my hat!”
elf
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From this reading Wamby’s voice now came to his ears: “A golden hat-pin and the richest jewel in my treasures to any elf who will regain my hat!”
fell
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From this reading Harry’s hat fell in the midst of a group of Gnomes, and was taken possession of by one of them.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the hat really belonged to Wamby, and of course it was of vital importance for him to get it back.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
get
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From this reading For the hat really belonged to Wamby, and of course it was of vital importance for him to get it back.
Gnomes
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From this reading Harry’s hat fell in the midst of a group of Gnomes, and was taken possession of by one of them.
going
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From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
golden
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From this reading Wamby’s voice now came to his ears: “A golden hat-pin and the richest jewel in my treasures to any elf who will regain my hat!”
group
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From this reading Harry’s hat fell in the midst of a group of Gnomes, and was taken possession of by one of them.
Hall
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From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
Harry's
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From this reading Harry’s hat fell in the midst of a group of Gnomes, and was taken possession of by one of them.
hat
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From this reading Harry’s hat fell in the midst of a group of Gnomes, and was taken possession of by one of them.
hat-pin
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From this reading Wamby’s voice now came to his ears: “A golden hat-pin and the richest jewel in my treasures to any elf who will regain my hat!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
hear
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From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
heart
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From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
hoarse
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From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
importance
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From this reading For the hat really belonged to Wamby, and of course it was of vital importance for him to get it back.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DARK.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the hat really belonged to Wamby, and of course it was of vital importance for him to get it back.
jewel
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From this reading Wamby’s voice now came to his ears: “A golden hat-pin and the richest jewel in my treasures to any elf who will regain my hat!”
midst
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From this reading Harry’s hat fell in the midst of a group of Gnomes, and was taken possession of by one of them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Wamby’s voice now came to his ears: “A golden hat-pin and the richest jewel in my treasures to any elf who will regain my hat!”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
now
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From this reading Wamby’s voice now came to his ears: “A golden hat-pin and the richest jewel in my treasures to any elf who will regain my hat!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry’s hat fell in the midst of a group of Gnomes, and was taken possession of by one of them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Harry’s hat fell in the midst of a group of Gnomes, and was taken possession of by one of them.
possession
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From this reading Harry’s hat fell in the midst of a group of Gnomes, and was taken possession of by one of them.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
really
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From this reading For the hat really belonged to Wamby, and of course it was of vital importance for him to get it back.
regain
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From this reading Wamby’s voice now came to his ears: “A golden hat-pin and the richest jewel in my treasures to any elf who will regain my hat!”
richest
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From this reading Wamby’s voice now came to his ears: “A golden hat-pin and the richest jewel in my treasures to any elf who will regain my hat!”
sank
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From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
see
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From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
shout
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From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
still
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From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
taken
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From this reading Harry’s hat fell in the midst of a group of Gnomes, and was taken possession of by one of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DARK.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Harry’s hat fell in the midst of a group of Gnomes, and was taken possession of by one of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wamby’s voice now came to his ears: “A golden hat-pin and the richest jewel in my treasures to any elf who will regain my hat!”
treasures
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From this reading Wamby’s voice now came to his ears: “A golden hat-pin and the richest jewel in my treasures to any elf who will regain my hat!”
triumph
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From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
trophy
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From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
up
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From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
vital
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From this reading For the hat really belonged to Wamby, and of course it was of vital importance for him to get it back.
voice
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From this reading Wamby’s voice now came to his ears: “A golden hat-pin and the richest jewel in my treasures to any elf who will regain my hat!”
Wamby
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From this reading For the hat really belonged to Wamby, and of course it was of vital importance for him to get it back.
Wamby's
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From this reading Wamby’s voice now came to his ears: “A golden hat-pin and the richest jewel in my treasures to any elf who will regain my hat!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry’s hat fell in the midst of a group of Gnomes, and was taken possession of by one of them.
went
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From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Wamby’s voice now came to his ears: “A golden hat-pin and the richest jewel in my treasures to any elf who will regain my hat!”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Wamby’s voice now came to his ears: “A golden hat-pin and the richest jewel in my treasures to any elf who will regain my hat!”
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Although the boy could see nothing, he could still hear what was going on in the Hall, and his heart sank within him at the hoarse shout of triumph that went up from the Gnomes as they captured the precious trophy.
