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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 When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
all
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From this reading "They've been and gone and filled the spring with earth and leaves and sticks, and all sorts of rubbish!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Link came limping back (his ankle was still sore) with an empty pail, and loud complaints of the enemy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Link came limping back (his ankle was still sore) with an empty pail, and loud complaints of the enemy.
ankle
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From this reading Link came limping back (his ankle was still sore) with an empty pail, and loud complaints of the enemy.
back
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From this reading Link came limping back (his ankle was still sore) with an empty pail, and loud complaints of the enemy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will take an hour to dig it out, and then all day for the water to settle and be fit to drink."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
boys
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From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
came
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From this reading Link came limping back (his ankle was still sore) with an empty pail, and loud complaints of the enemy.
complaints
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From this reading Link came limping back (his ankle was still sore) with an empty pail, and loud complaints of the enemy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
dastardly
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From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
day
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From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
defeat
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From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
DEN
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From this reading VINNIE IN THE LION'S DEN.
dig
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From this reading It will take an hour to dig it out, and then all day for the water to settle and be fit to drink."
drink
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From this reading It will take an hour to dig it out, and then all day for the water to settle and be fit to drink."
earth
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From this reading "They've been and gone and filled the spring with earth and leaves and sticks, and all sorts of rubbish!
else
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From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
empty
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From this reading Link came limping back (his ankle was still sore) with an empty pail, and loud complaints of the enemy.
enemy
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From this reading Link came limping back (his ankle was still sore) with an empty pail, and loud complaints of the enemy.
filled
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From this reading "They've been and gone and filled the spring with earth and leaves and sticks, and all sorts of rubbish!
fit
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From this reading It will take an hour to dig it out, and then all day for the water to settle and be fit to drink."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
gone
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From this reading "They've been and gone and filled the spring with earth and leaves and sticks, and all sorts of rubbish!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Link came limping back (his ankle was still sore) with an empty pail, and loud complaints of the enemy.
hour
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From this reading It will take an hour to dig it out, and then all day for the water to settle and be fit to drink."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VINNIE IN THE LION'S DEN.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
leaves
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From this reading "They've been and gone and filled the spring with earth and leaves and sticks, and all sorts of rubbish!
limping
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From this reading Link came limping back (his ankle was still sore) with an empty pail, and loud complaints of the enemy.
Link
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From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
LION'S
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From this reading VINNIE IN THE LION'S DEN.
loud
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From this reading Link came limping back (his ankle was still sore) with an empty pail, and loud complaints of the enemy.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
out
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From this reading It will take an hour to dig it out, and then all day for the water to settle and be fit to drink."
pail
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From this reading Link came limping back (his ankle was still sore) with an empty pail, and loud complaints of the enemy.
Peakslow
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From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
revenge
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From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
rubbish
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From this reading "They've been and gone and filled the spring with earth and leaves and sticks, and all sorts of rubbish!
settle
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From this reading It will take an hour to dig it out, and then all day for the water to settle and be fit to drink."
sore
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From this reading Link came limping back (his ankle was still sore) with an empty pail, and loud complaints of the enemy.
sorts
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From this reading "They've been and gone and filled the spring with earth and leaves and sticks, and all sorts of rubbish!
spring
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From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
sticks
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From this reading "They've been and gone and filled the spring with earth and leaves and sticks, and all sorts of rubbish!
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Link came limping back (his ankle was still sore) with an empty pail, and loud complaints of the enemy.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will take an hour to dig it out, and then all day for the water to settle and be fit to drink."
taken
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From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VINNIE IN THE LION'S DEN.
then
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From this reading It will take an hour to dig it out, and then all day for the water to settle and be fit to drink."
They've
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From this reading "They've been and gone and filled the spring with earth and leaves and sticks, and all sorts of rubbish!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
trick
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From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
VINNIE
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From this reading VINNIE IN THE LION'S DEN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Link came limping back (his ankle was still sore) with an empty pail, and loud complaints of the enemy.
water
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From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Link the next morning went to the spring for water he found that the Peakslow boys (it could have been nobody else) had, by a dastardly trick, taken revenge for the defeat of the day before.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will take an hour to dig it out, and then all day for the water to settle and be fit to drink."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Link came limping back (his ankle was still sore) with an empty pail, and loud complaints of the enemy.
