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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 RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
adventures
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From this reading “Yes, this certainly is the worst of all my adventures!” thought the Woolly Dog, as he found himself among the crawling bees.
all
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From this reading “Yes, this certainly is the worst of all my adventures!” thought the Woolly Dog, as he found himself among the crawling bees.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This farmer happened to be out working among his bees when the boy who had stolen the Woolly Dog ran past.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And when the boy, to get rid of the Dog, threw the toy over the fence, why, Donald’s plaything fell right into an open hive of the honey-making and stinging insects.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For bees can sting as well as make honey, you know.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This farmer happened to be out working among his bees when the boy who had stolen the Woolly Dog ran past.
bees
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From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
boy
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From this reading This farmer happened to be out working among his bees when the boy who had stolen the Woolly Dog ran past.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For bees can sting as well as make honey, you know.
certainly
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From this reading “Yes, this certainly is the worst of all my adventures!” thought the Woolly Dog, as he found himself among the crawling bees.
country
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From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
crawling
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From this reading “Yes, this certainly is the worst of all my adventures!” thought the Woolly Dog, as he found himself among the crawling bees.
Dog
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From this reading This farmer happened to be out working among his bees when the boy who had stolen the Woolly Dog ran past.
Donald's
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From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
DOWN
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From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
far
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From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
farm
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From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
farmer
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From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
fell
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From this reading And when the boy, to get rid of the Dog, threw the toy over the fence, why, Donald’s plaything fell right into an open hive of the honey-making and stinging insects.
fence
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From this reading And when the boy, to get rid of the Dog, threw the toy over the fence, why, Donald’s plaything fell right into an open hive of the honey-making and stinging insects.
few
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From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
found
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From this reading “Yes, this certainly is the worst of all my adventures!” thought the Woolly Dog, as he found himself among the crawling bees.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
get
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From this reading And when the boy, to get rid of the Dog, threw the toy over the fence, why, Donald’s plaything fell right into an open hive of the honey-making and stinging insects.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This farmer happened to be out working among his bees when the boy who had stolen the Woolly Dog ran past.
happened
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From this reading This farmer happened to be out working among his bees when the boy who had stolen the Woolly Dog ran past.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, this certainly is the worst of all my adventures!” thought the Woolly Dog, as he found himself among the crawling bees.
HILL
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From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Yes, this certainly is the worst of all my adventures!” thought the Woolly Dog, as he found himself among the crawling bees.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This farmer happened to be out working among his bees when the boy who had stolen the Woolly Dog ran past.
hive
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From this reading And when the boy, to get rid of the Dog, threw the toy over the fence, why, Donald’s plaything fell right into an open hive of the honey-making and stinging insects.
hives
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From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
home
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From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
honey
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From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
honey-making
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From this reading And when the boy, to get rid of the Dog, threw the toy over the fence, why, Donald’s plaything fell right into an open hive of the honey-making and stinging insects.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
insects
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From this reading And when the boy, to get rid of the Dog, threw the toy over the fence, why, Donald’s plaything fell right into an open hive of the honey-making and stinging insects.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And when the boy, to get rid of the Dog, threw the toy over the fence, why, Donald’s plaything fell right into an open hive of the honey-making and stinging insects.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, this certainly is the worst of all my adventures!” thought the Woolly Dog, as he found himself among the crawling bees.
kept
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From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
know
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From this reading For bees can sting as well as make honey, you know.
little
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From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
made
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From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
make
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From this reading For bees can sting as well as make honey, you know.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, this certainly is the worst of all my adventures!” thought the Woolly Dog, as he found himself among the crawling bees.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And when the boy, to get rid of the Dog, threw the toy over the fence, why, Donald’s plaything fell right into an open hive of the honey-making and stinging insects.
out
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From this reading This farmer happened to be out working among his bees when the boy who had stolen the Woolly Dog ran past.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And when the boy, to get rid of the Dog, threw the toy over the fence, why, Donald’s plaything fell right into an open hive of the honey-making and stinging insects.
past
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From this reading This farmer happened to be out working among his bees when the boy who had stolen the Woolly Dog ran past.
plaything
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From this reading And when the boy, to get rid of the Dog, threw the toy over the fence, why, Donald’s plaything fell right into an open hive of the honey-making and stinging insects.
ran
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From this reading This farmer happened to be out working among his bees when the boy who had stolen the Woolly Dog ran past.
rid
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From this reading And when the boy, to get rid of the Dog, threw the toy over the fence, why, Donald’s plaything fell right into an open hive of the honey-making and stinging insects.
RIDING
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From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
right
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From this reading And when the boy, to get rid of the Dog, threw the toy over the fence, why, Donald’s plaything fell right into an open hive of the honey-making and stinging insects.
sting
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From this reading For bees can sting as well as make honey, you know.
stinging
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From this reading And when the boy, to get rid of the Dog, threw the toy over the fence, why, Donald’s plaything fell right into an open hive of the honey-making and stinging insects.
stolen
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From this reading This farmer happened to be out working among his bees when the boy who had stolen the Woolly Dog ran past.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
There
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From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This farmer happened to be out working among his bees when the boy who had stolen the Woolly Dog ran past.
thoughtnounUS /ˈthought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes, this certainly is the worst of all my adventures!” thought the Woolly Dog, as he found himself among the crawling bees.
threw
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From this reading And when the boy, to get rid of the Dog, threw the toy over the fence, why, Donald’s plaything fell right into an open hive of the honey-making and stinging insects.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This farmer happened to be out working among his bees when the boy who had stolen the Woolly Dog ran past.
toy
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From this reading And when the boy, to get rid of the Dog, threw the toy over the fence, why, Donald’s plaything fell right into an open hive of the honey-making and stinging insects.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RIDING DOWN HILL There was a little farm in the country not far from Donald’s home, and the farmer kept a few hives of bees for the honey they made.
well
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From this reading For bees can sting as well as make honey, you know.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This farmer happened to be out working among his bees when the boy who had stolen the Woolly Dog ran past.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This farmer happened to be out working among his bees when the boy who had stolen the Woolly Dog ran past.
why
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From this reading And when the boy, to get rid of the Dog, threw the toy over the fence, why, Donald’s plaything fell right into an open hive of the honey-making and stinging insects.
Woolly
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From this reading This farmer happened to be out working among his bees when the boy who had stolen the Woolly Dog ran past.
working
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From this reading This farmer happened to be out working among his bees when the boy who had stolen the Woolly Dog ran past.
worst
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From this reading “Yes, this certainly is the worst of all my adventures!” thought the Woolly Dog, as he found himself among the crawling bees.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, this certainly is the worst of all my adventures!” thought the Woolly Dog, as he found himself among the crawling bees.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For bees can sting as well as make honey, you know.
