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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 After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
again
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From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
all
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From this reading When his wife returned she was surprised to see all the new things.
Also
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From this reading Also her husband, who, when she last saw him, was a small boy and rather ugly, was now a big, fine-looking man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
asked
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From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
big
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From this reading Also her husband, who, when she last saw him, was a small boy and rather ugly, was now a big, fine-looking man.
boy
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From this reading Also her husband, who, when she last saw him, was a small boy and rather ugly, was now a big, fine-looking man.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
Child
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From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He told the old woman to set up the new lodge, and she did so.
done
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From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
feet
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From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
fine-looking
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From this reading Also her husband, who, when she last saw him, was a small boy and rather ugly, was now a big, fine-looking man.
full-grown
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From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
handsome
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From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They looked strange to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
husband
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From this reading Also her husband, who, when she last saw him, was a small boy and rather ugly, was now a big, fine-looking man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
last
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From this reading Also her husband, who, when she last saw him, was a small boy and rather ugly, was now a big, fine-looking man.
lodge
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From this reading He told the old woman to set up the new lodge, and she did so.
longer
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From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
looked
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From this reading They looked strange to her.
man
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From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
new
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From this reading He told the old woman to set up the new lodge, and she did so.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
now
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From this reading Also her husband, who, when she last saw him, was a small boy and rather ugly, was now a big, fine-looking man.
old
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From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
rather
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From this reading Also her husband, who, when she last saw him, was a small boy and rather ugly, was now a big, fine-looking man.
returned
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From this reading When his wife returned she was surprised to see all the new things.
saw
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From this reading Also her husband, who, when she last saw him, was a small boy and rather ugly, was now a big, fine-looking man.
see
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From this reading When his wife returned she was surprised to see all the new things.
seen
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From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
set
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From this reading He told the old woman to set up the new lodge, and she did so.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told the old woman to set up the new lodge, and she did so.
small
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From this reading Also her husband, who, when she last saw him, was a small boy and rather ugly, was now a big, fine-looking man.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He told the old woman to set up the new lodge, and she did so.
strange
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From this reading They looked strange to her.
surprised
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From this reading When his wife returned she was surprised to see all the new things.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked strange to her.
things
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From this reading When his wife returned she was surprised to see all the new things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
told
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From this reading He told the old woman to set up the new lodge, and she did so.
ugly
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From this reading Also her husband, who, when she last saw him, was a small boy and rather ugly, was now a big, fine-looking man.
untie
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From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
up
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From this reading He told the old woman to set up the new lodge, and she did so.
very
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From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Also her husband, who, when she last saw him, was a small boy and rather ugly, was now a big, fine-looking man.
wife
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From this reading When his wife returned she was surprised to see all the new things.
woman
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From this reading After he had done this Nothing Child asked the old woman to untie him, and when he was on his feet again it was seen that he was no longer a child, but a full-grown man, very handsome.
