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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 WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he was shuffling along, thinking how best to approach the man-house, and wondering if it would be dark enough by the time he reached the sage-covered plains to go into the open without being seen, he heard the slow flapping of wings near by and a voice that sang in Kaw’s most teasing manner:
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
animal
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From this reading “In the animal book it shows him as ‘bear,’ And yet, I observe, he is covered with hair.
approach
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From this reading As he was shuffling along, thinking how best to approach the man-house, and wondering if it would be dark enough by the time he reached the sage-covered plains to go into the open without being seen, he heard the slow flapping of wings near by and a voice that sang in Kaw’s most teasing manner:
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was shuffling along, thinking how best to approach the man-house, and wondering if it would be dark enough by the time he reached the sage-covered plains to go into the open without being seen, he heard the slow flapping of wings near by and a voice that sang in Kaw’s most teasing manner:
away
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From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As he was shuffling along, thinking how best to approach the man-house, and wondering if it would be dark enough by the time he reached the sage-covered plains to go into the open without being seen, he heard the slow flapping of wings near by and a voice that sang in Kaw’s most teasing manner:
bear
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From this reading “In the animal book it shows him as ‘bear,’ And yet, I observe, he is covered with hair.
bed
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From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As he was shuffling along, thinking how best to approach the man-house, and wondering if it would be dark enough by the time he reached the sage-covered plains to go into the open without being seen, he heard the slow flapping of wings near by and a voice that sang in Kaw’s most teasing manner:
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
best
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From this reading As he was shuffling along, thinking how best to approach the man-house, and wondering if it would be dark enough by the time he reached the sage-covered plains to go into the open without being seen, he heard the slow flapping of wings near by and a voice that sang in Kaw’s most teasing manner:
book
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From this reading “In the animal book it shows him as ‘bear,’ And yet, I observe, he is covered with hair.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he was shuffling along, thinking how best to approach the man-house, and wondering if it would be dark enough by the time he reached the sage-covered plains to go into the open without being seen, he heard the slow flapping of wings near by and a voice that sang in Kaw’s most teasing manner:
cautiously
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chin
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From this reading “Oh, he waddles along with his toes turned in, His mouth set straight ’twixt his nose and his chin; His little eyes peep from the front of his head, And whenever he cries they turn very red.
clouds
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
covered
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From this reading “In the animal book it shows him as ‘bear,’ And yet, I observe, he is covered with hair.
cries
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From this reading “Oh, he waddles along with his toes turned in, His mouth set straight ’twixt his nose and his chin; His little eyes peep from the front of his head, And whenever he cries they turn very red.
dark
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down
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From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
enough
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From this reading As he was shuffling along, thinking how best to approach the man-house, and wondering if it would be dark enough by the time he reached the sage-covered plains to go into the open without being seen, he heard the slow flapping of wings near by and a voice that sang in Kaw’s most teasing manner:
exceedingly
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From this reading Very red, so ’tis said, Very red, very red; His eyes, when he cries Turn exceedingly red!
eyes
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From this reading “Oh, he waddles along with his toes turned in, His mouth set straight ’twixt his nose and his chin; His little eyes peep from the front of his head, And whenever he cries they turn very red.
far
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flapping
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foothills
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
front
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From this reading “Oh, he waddles along with his toes turned in, His mouth set straight ’twixt his nose and his chin; His little eyes peep from the front of his head, And whenever he cries they turn very red.
go
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gold
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From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
gone
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From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
hair
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From this reading “In the animal book it shows him as ‘bear,’ And yet, I observe, he is covered with hair.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he was shuffling along, thinking how best to approach the man-house, and wondering if it would be dark enough by the time he reached the sage-covered plains to go into the open without being seen, he heard the slow flapping of wings near by and a voice that sang in Kaw’s most teasing manner:
head
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From this reading “Oh, he waddles along with his toes turned in, His mouth set straight ’twixt his nose and his chin; His little eyes peep from the front of his head, And whenever he cries they turn very red.
heard
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “In the animal book it shows him as ‘bear,’ And yet, I observe, he is covered with hair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, he waddles along with his toes turned in, His mouth set straight ’twixt his nose and his chin; His little eyes peep from the front of his head, And whenever he cries they turn very red.
horizon
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hours
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From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
how
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hung
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “In the animal book it shows him as ‘bear,’ And yet, I observe, he is covered with hair.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As he was shuffling along, thinking how best to approach the man-house, and wondering if it would be dark enough by the time he reached the sage-covered plains to go into the open without being seen, he heard the slow flapping of wings near by and a voice that sang in Kaw’s most teasing manner:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he was shuffling along, thinking how best to approach the man-house, and wondering if it would be dark enough by the time he reached the sage-covered plains to go into the open without being seen, he heard the slow flapping of wings near by and a voice that sang in Kaw’s most teasing manner:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In the animal book it shows him as ‘bear,’ And yet, I observe, he is covered with hair.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he was shuffling along, thinking how best to approach the man-house, and wondering if it would be dark enough by the time he reached the sage-covered plains to go into the open without being seen, he heard the slow flapping of wings near by and a voice that sang in Kaw’s most teasing manner:
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
just
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KAW
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Kaw's
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led
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, he waddles along with his toes turned in, His mouth set straight ’twixt his nose and his chin; His little eyes peep from the front of his head, And whenever he cries they turn very red.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
MAKEnounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
man-house
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manner
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most
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mountain
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mouth
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From this reading “Oh, he waddles along with his toes turned in, His mouth set straight ’twixt his nose and his chin; His little eyes peep from the front of his head, And whenever he cries they turn very red.
Nap-time
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near
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nose
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observe
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From this reading “In the animal book it shows him as ‘bear,’ And yet, I observe, he is covered with hair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
Oh
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
peep
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pink
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plains
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PLAN
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reached
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From this reading As he was shuffling along, thinking how best to approach the man-house, and wondering if it would be dark enough by the time he reached the sage-covered plains to go into the open without being seen, he heard the slow flapping of wings near by and a voice that sang in Kaw’s most teasing manner:
red
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From this reading “Oh, he waddles along with his toes turned in, His mouth set straight ’twixt his nose and his chin; His little eyes peep from the front of his head, And whenever he cries they turn very red.
sage-covered
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said
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From this reading Very red, so ’tis said, Very red, very red; His eyes, when he cries Turn exceedingly red!
sang
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From this reading As he was shuffling along, thinking how best to approach the man-house, and wondering if it would be dark enough by the time he reached the sage-covered plains to go into the open without being seen, he heard the slow flapping of wings near by and a voice that sang in Kaw’s most teasing manner:
seen
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set
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From this reading “Oh, he waddles along with his toes turned in, His mouth set straight ’twixt his nose and his chin; His little eyes peep from the front of his head, And whenever he cries they turn very red.
shows
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From this reading “In the animal book it shows him as ‘bear,’ And yet, I observe, he is covered with hair.
shuffling
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slipped
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slow
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Very red, so ’tis said, Very red, very red; His eyes, when he cries Turn exceedingly red!
somewhat
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From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
started
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From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
straight
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From this reading “Oh, he waddles along with his toes turned in, His mouth set straight ’twixt his nose and his chin; His little eyes peep from the front of his head, And whenever he cries they turn very red.
sun
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From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
teasing
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From this reading As he was shuffling along, thinking how best to approach the man-house, and wondering if it would be dark enough by the time he reached the sage-covered plains to go into the open without being seen, he heard the slow flapping of wings near by and a voice that sang in Kaw’s most teasing manner:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, he waddles along with his toes turned in, His mouth set straight ’twixt his nose and his chin; His little eyes peep from the front of his head, And whenever he cries they turn very red.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he was shuffling along, thinking how best to approach the man-house, and wondering if it would be dark enough by the time he reached the sage-covered plains to go into the open without being seen, he heard the slow flapping of wings near by and a voice that sang in Kaw’s most teasing manner:
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he was shuffling along, thinking how best to approach the man-house, and wondering if it would be dark enough by the time he reached the sage-covered plains to go into the open without being seen, he heard the slow flapping of wings near by and a voice that sang in Kaw’s most teasing manner:
tis
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From this reading Very red, so ’tis said, Very red, very red; His eyes, when he cries Turn exceedingly red!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
toes
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From this reading “Oh, he waddles along with his toes turned in, His mouth set straight ’twixt his nose and his chin; His little eyes peep from the front of his head, And whenever he cries they turn very red.
trail
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From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
turn
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From this reading “Oh, he waddles along with his toes turned in, His mouth set straight ’twixt his nose and his chin; His little eyes peep from the front of his head, And whenever he cries they turn very red.
turned
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From this reading “Oh, he waddles along with his toes turned in, His mouth set straight ’twixt his nose and his chin; His little eyes peep from the front of his head, And whenever he cries they turn very red.
twixt
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From this reading “Oh, he waddles along with his toes turned in, His mouth set straight ’twixt his nose and his chin; His little eyes peep from the front of his head, And whenever he cries they turn very red.
up
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From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
very
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From this reading “Oh, he waddles along with his toes turned in, His mouth set straight ’twixt his nose and his chin; His little eyes peep from the front of his head, And whenever he cries they turn very red.
voice
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From this reading As he was shuffling along, thinking how best to approach the man-house, and wondering if it would be dark enough by the time he reached the sage-covered plains to go into the open without being seen, he heard the slow flapping of wings near by and a voice that sang in Kaw’s most teasing manner:
waddles
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From this reading “Oh, he waddles along with his toes turned in, His mouth set straight ’twixt his nose and his chin; His little eyes peep from the front of his head, And whenever he cries they turn very red.
warm
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From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “Oh, he waddles along with his toes turned in, His mouth set straight ’twixt his nose and his chin; His little eyes peep from the front of his head, And whenever he cries they turn very red.
wings
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From this reading As he was shuffling along, thinking how best to approach the man-house, and wondering if it would be dark enough by the time he reached the sage-covered plains to go into the open without being seen, he heard the slow flapping of wings near by and a voice that sang in Kaw’s most teasing manner:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, he waddles along with his toes turned in, His mouth set straight ’twixt his nose and his chin; His little eyes peep from the front of his head, And whenever he cries they turn very red.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As he was shuffling along, thinking how best to approach the man-house, and wondering if it would be dark enough by the time he reached the sage-covered plains to go into the open without being seen, he heard the slow flapping of wings near by and a voice that sang in Kaw’s most teasing manner:
wondering
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From this reading As he was shuffling along, thinking how best to approach the man-house, and wondering if it would be dark enough by the time he reached the sage-covered plains to go into the open without being seen, he heard the slow flapping of wings near by and a voice that sang in Kaw’s most teasing manner:
WONGO
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From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As he was shuffling along, thinking how best to approach the man-house, and wondering if it would be dark enough by the time he reached the sage-covered plains to go into the open without being seen, he heard the slow flapping of wings near by and a voice that sang in Kaw’s most teasing manner:
wrapping
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From this reading WONGO AND KAW MAKE A PLAN Nap-time had come and gone, the long, warm afternoon hours had slipped away and the sun was just wrapping itself up in a bed of pink and gold clouds that hung on the horizon, when Wongo started, somewhat cautiously, down the trail that led from the mountain through the foothills far below, and on to the open plains.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “In the animal book it shows him as ‘bear,’ And yet, I observe, he is covered with hair.
