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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 Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
all
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From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
almost
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From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then the door opened cautiously, and the straw-like head peeped fearfully around the corner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
Best
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From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
bounds
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From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
breaking
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From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
caught
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From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
cautiously
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From this reading Then the door opened cautiously, and the straw-like head peeped fearfully around the corner.
coming
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From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
corner
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From this reading Then the door opened cautiously, and the straw-like head peeped fearfully around the corner.
day
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From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
devil
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From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
door
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From this reading Then the door opened cautiously, and the straw-like head peeped fearfully around the corner.
drop
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From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
enter
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From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
fates
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From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
fearfully
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From this reading Then the door opened cautiously, and the straw-like head peeped fearfully around the corner.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
game
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From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
go
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From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
guzzle
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From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
happened
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From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
Hazel
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From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
he'd
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From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
he's
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From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
head
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From this reading Then the door opened cautiously, and the straw-like head peeped fearfully around the corner.
heard
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From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
imagined
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From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
jailer's
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From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
key
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From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
kind
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From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
kinds
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From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
knew
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From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
learned
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From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
lesson
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From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
lock
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From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
methinks
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From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
MICHAEL
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From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
moment
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From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
opened
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From this reading Then the door opened cautiously, and the straw-like head peeped fearfully around the corner.
peeped
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From this reading Then the door opened cautiously, and the straw-like head peeped fearfully around the corner.
place
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From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
rage
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From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
rattled
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From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
soon
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From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
stranger
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From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
straw-like
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From this reading Then the door opened cautiously, and the straw-like head peeped fearfully around the corner.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
Then
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From this reading Then the door opened cautiously, and the straw-like head peeped fearfully around the corner.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
ugly
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From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
voice
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From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
wrongs
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From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
you're
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From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
