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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 They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
Alice
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From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
alive
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From this reading They stood so still that she quite forgot they were alive, and she was just looking round to see if the word ‘TWEEDLE’ was written at the back of each collar, when she was startled by a voice coming from the one marked “DUM.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
arm
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From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I suppose they’ve each got ‘TWEEDLE’ round at the back of the collar,” she said to herself.
back
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From this reading “I suppose they’ve each got ‘TWEEDLE’ round at the back of the collar,” she said to herself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wax-works weren’t made to be looked at for nothing, nohow!”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They stood so still that she quite forgot they were alive, and she was just looking round to see if the word ‘TWEEDLE’ was written at the back of each collar, when she was startled by a voice coming from the one marked “DUM.”
collar
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From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
coming
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From this reading They stood so still that she quite forgot they were alive, and she was just looking round to see if the word ‘TWEEDLE’ was written at the back of each collar, when she was startled by a voice coming from the one marked “DUM.”
DEE
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From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
DUM
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From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
embroidered
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From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wax-works weren’t made to be looked at for nothing, nohow!”
forgot
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From this reading They stood so still that she quite forgot they were alive, and she was just looking round to see if the word ‘TWEEDLE’ was written at the back of each collar, when she was startled by a voice coming from the one marked “DUM.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They stood so still that she quite forgot they were alive, and she was just looking round to see if the word ‘TWEEDLE’ was written at the back of each collar, when she was startled by a voice coming from the one marked “DUM.”
got
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From this reading “I suppose they’ve each got ‘TWEEDLE’ round at the back of the collar,” she said to herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If you think we’re wax-works,” he said, “you ought to pay, you know.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I suppose they’ve each got ‘TWEEDLE’ round at the back of the collar,” she said to herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose they’ve each got ‘TWEEDLE’ round at the back of the collar,” she said to herself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They stood so still that she quite forgot they were alive, and she was just looking round to see if the word ‘TWEEDLE’ was written at the back of each collar, when she was startled by a voice coming from the one marked “DUM.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
just
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From this reading They stood so still that she quite forgot they were alive, and she was just looking round to see if the word ‘TWEEDLE’ was written at the back of each collar, when she was startled by a voice coming from the one marked “DUM.”
knew
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From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you think we’re wax-works,” he said, “you ought to pay, you know.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wax-works weren’t made to be looked at for nothing, nohow!”
looking
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From this reading They stood so still that she quite forgot they were alive, and she was just looking round to see if the word ‘TWEEDLE’ was written at the back of each collar, when she was startled by a voice coming from the one marked “DUM.”
made
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From this reading Wax-works weren’t made to be looked at for nothing, nohow!”
marked
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From this reading They stood so still that she quite forgot they were alive, and she was just looking round to see if the word ‘TWEEDLE’ was written at the back of each collar, when she was startled by a voice coming from the one marked “DUM.”
moment
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From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
neck
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From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
nohow
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From this reading Wax-works weren’t made to be looked at for nothing, nohow!”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Wax-works weren’t made to be looked at for nothing, nohow!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
other
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From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
other's
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From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “If you think we’re wax-works,” he said, “you ought to pay, you know.
pay
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From this reading “If you think we’re wax-works,” he said, “you ought to pay, you know.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They stood so still that she quite forgot they were alive, and she was just looking round to see if the word ‘TWEEDLE’ was written at the back of each collar, when she was startled by a voice coming from the one marked “DUM.”
round
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From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
said
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From this reading “I suppose they’ve each got ‘TWEEDLE’ round at the back of the collar,” she said to herself.
see
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From this reading They stood so still that she quite forgot they were alive, and she was just looking round to see if the word ‘TWEEDLE’ was written at the back of each collar, when she was startled by a voice coming from the one marked “DUM.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I suppose they’ve each got ‘TWEEDLE’ round at the back of the collar,” she said to herself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They stood so still that she quite forgot they were alive, and she was just looking round to see if the word ‘TWEEDLE’ was written at the back of each collar, when she was startled by a voice coming from the one marked “DUM.”
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
startled
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From this reading They stood so still that she quite forgot they were alive, and she was just looking round to see if the word ‘TWEEDLE’ was written at the back of each collar, when she was startled by a voice coming from the one marked “DUM.”
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They stood so still that she quite forgot they were alive, and she was just looking round to see if the word ‘TWEEDLE’ was written at the back of each collar, when she was startled by a voice coming from the one marked “DUM.”
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They stood so still that she quite forgot they were alive, and she was just looking round to see if the word ‘TWEEDLE’ was written at the back of each collar, when she was startled by a voice coming from the one marked “DUM.”
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose they’ve each got ‘TWEEDLE’ round at the back of the collar,” she said to herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They stood so still that she quite forgot they were alive, and she was just looking round to see if the word ‘TWEEDLE’ was written at the back of each collar, when she was startled by a voice coming from the one marked “DUM.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
they've
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From this reading “I suppose they’ve each got ‘TWEEDLE’ round at the back of the collar,” she said to herself.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you think we’re wax-works,” he said, “you ought to pay, you know.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I suppose they’ve each got ‘TWEEDLE’ round at the back of the collar,” she said to herself.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
TWEEDLE
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From this reading “I suppose they’ve each got ‘TWEEDLE’ round at the back of the collar,” she said to herself.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
voice
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From this reading They stood so still that she quite forgot they were alive, and she was just looking round to see if the word ‘TWEEDLE’ was written at the back of each collar, when she was startled by a voice coming from the one marked “DUM.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
wax-works
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From this reading “If you think we’re wax-works,” he said, “you ought to pay, you know.
we're
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From this reading “If you think we’re wax-works,” he said, “you ought to pay, you know.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
weren't
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From this reading Wax-works weren’t made to be looked at for nothing, nohow!”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They stood so still that she quite forgot they were alive, and she was just looking round to see if the word ‘TWEEDLE’ was written at the back of each collar, when she was startled by a voice coming from the one marked “DUM.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE.”
word
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From this reading They stood so still that she quite forgot they were alive, and she was just looking round to see if the word ‘TWEEDLE’ was written at the back of each collar, when she was startled by a voice coming from the one marked “DUM.”
written
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From this reading They stood so still that she quite forgot they were alive, and she was just looking round to see if the word ‘TWEEDLE’ was written at the back of each collar, when she was startled by a voice coming from the one marked “DUM.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you think we’re wax-works,” he said, “you ought to pay, you know.
