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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 But I’ve made up my mind to start a club of little girls who’ll all promise never to wear the feathers of birds such as the herons or the birds of paradise or any other feathers where the birds have to be killed.
all
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From this reading But I’ve made up my mind to start a club of little girls who’ll all promise never to wear the feathers of birds such as the herons or the birds of paradise or any other feathers where the birds have to be killed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know and I could never forget.
any
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From this reading But I’ve made up my mind to start a club of little girls who’ll all promise never to wear the feathers of birds such as the herons or the birds of paradise or any other feathers where the birds have to be killed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I’ve made up my mind to start a club of little girls who’ll all promise never to wear the feathers of birds such as the herons or the birds of paradise or any other feathers where the birds have to be killed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I’ve made up my mind to start a club of little girls who’ll all promise never to wear the feathers of birds such as the herons or the birds of paradise or any other feathers where the birds have to be killed.
birds
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From this reading “Oh, daddy,” said Evelyn, “I’ve made up my mind, of course, never, never, never in the world to wear feathers of birds where we’re doing cruel, cruel harm.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I’ve made up my mind to start a club of little girls who’ll all promise never to wear the feathers of birds such as the herons or the birds of paradise or any other feathers where the birds have to be killed.
club
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From this reading But I’ve made up my mind to start a club of little girls who’ll all promise never to wear the feathers of birds such as the herons or the birds of paradise or any other feathers where the birds have to be killed.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We’ll wear ostrich feathers and plumes which come out naturally.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I know and I could never forget.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, daddy,” said Evelyn, “I’ve made up my mind, of course, never, never, never in the world to wear feathers of birds where we’re doing cruel, cruel harm.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “Oh, daddy,” said Evelyn, “I’ve made up my mind, of course, never, never, never in the world to wear feathers of birds where we’re doing cruel, cruel harm.
daddy
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From this reading “Oh, daddy,” said Evelyn, “I’ve made up my mind, of course, never, never, never in the world to wear feathers of birds where we’re doing cruel, cruel harm.
doing
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From this reading “Oh, daddy,” said Evelyn, “I’ve made up my mind, of course, never, never, never in the world to wear feathers of birds where we’re doing cruel, cruel harm.
Evelyn
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From this reading “Oh, daddy,” said Evelyn, “I’ve made up my mind, of course, never, never, never in the world to wear feathers of birds where we’re doing cruel, cruel harm.
feathers
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From this reading “Oh, daddy,” said Evelyn, “I’ve made up my mind, of course, never, never, never in the world to wear feathers of birds where we’re doing cruel, cruel harm.
forget
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From this reading I know and I could never forget.
girls
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From this reading But I’ve made up my mind to start a club of little girls who’ll all promise never to wear the feathers of birds such as the herons or the birds of paradise or any other feathers where the birds have to be killed.
harm
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From this reading “Oh, daddy,” said Evelyn, “I’ve made up my mind, of course, never, never, never in the world to wear feathers of birds where we’re doing cruel, cruel harm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I’ve made up my mind to start a club of little girls who’ll all promise never to wear the feathers of birds such as the herons or the birds of paradise or any other feathers where the birds have to be killed.
Heron
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From this reading “‘Let’s hope so,’ said Mrs. Heron.”
herons
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From this reading But I’ve made up my mind to start a club of little girls who’ll all promise never to wear the feathers of birds such as the herons or the birds of paradise or any other feathers where the birds have to be killed.
hope
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From this reading “‘Let’s hope so,’ said Mrs. Heron.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know and I could never forget.
I've
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From this reading “Oh, daddy,” said Evelyn, “I’ve made up my mind, of course, never, never, never in the world to wear feathers of birds where we’re doing cruel, cruel harm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, daddy,” said Evelyn, “I’ve made up my mind, of course, never, never, never in the world to wear feathers of birds where we’re doing cruel, cruel harm.
killed
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From this reading But I’ve made up my mind to start a club of little girls who’ll all promise never to wear the feathers of birds such as the herons or the birds of paradise or any other feathers where the birds have to be killed.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know and I could never forget.
Let's
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From this reading “‘Let’s hope so,’ said Mrs. Heron.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I’ve made up my mind to start a club of little girls who’ll all promise never to wear the feathers of birds such as the herons or the birds of paradise or any other feathers where the birds have to be killed.
made
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From this reading “Oh, daddy,” said Evelyn, “I’ve made up my mind, of course, never, never, never in the world to wear feathers of birds where we’re doing cruel, cruel harm.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, daddy,” said Evelyn, “I’ve made up my mind, of course, never, never, never in the world to wear feathers of birds where we’re doing cruel, cruel harm.
Mrs
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From this reading “‘Let’s hope so,’ said Mrs. Heron.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, daddy,” said Evelyn, “I’ve made up my mind, of course, never, never, never in the world to wear feathers of birds where we’re doing cruel, cruel harm.
naturally
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From this reading We’ll wear ostrich feathers and plumes which come out naturally.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, daddy,” said Evelyn, “I’ve made up my mind, of course, never, never, never in the world to wear feathers of birds where we’re doing cruel, cruel harm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, daddy,” said Evelyn, “I’ve made up my mind, of course, never, never, never in the world to wear feathers of birds where we’re doing cruel, cruel harm.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, daddy,” said Evelyn, “I’ve made up my mind, of course, never, never, never in the world to wear feathers of birds where we’re doing cruel, cruel harm.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But I’ve made up my mind to start a club of little girls who’ll all promise never to wear the feathers of birds such as the herons or the birds of paradise or any other feathers where the birds have to be killed.
ostrich
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From this reading We’ll wear ostrich feathers and plumes which come out naturally.
other
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From this reading But I’ve made up my mind to start a club of little girls who’ll all promise never to wear the feathers of birds such as the herons or the birds of paradise or any other feathers where the birds have to be killed.
out
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From this reading We’ll wear ostrich feathers and plumes which come out naturally.
paradise
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From this reading But I’ve made up my mind to start a club of little girls who’ll all promise never to wear the feathers of birds such as the herons or the birds of paradise or any other feathers where the birds have to be killed.
plumes
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From this reading We’ll wear ostrich feathers and plumes which come out naturally.
promise
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From this reading But I’ve made up my mind to start a club of little girls who’ll all promise never to wear the feathers of birds such as the herons or the birds of paradise or any other feathers where the birds have to be killed.
said
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From this reading “‘Let’s hope so,’ said Mrs. Heron.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “‘Let’s hope so,’ said Mrs. Heron.”
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I’ve made up my mind to start a club of little girls who’ll all promise never to wear the feathers of birds such as the herons or the birds of paradise or any other feathers where the birds have to be killed.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But I’ve made up my mind to start a club of little girls who’ll all promise never to wear the feathers of birds such as the herons or the birds of paradise or any other feathers where the birds have to be killed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, daddy,” said Evelyn, “I’ve made up my mind, of course, never, never, never in the world to wear feathers of birds where we’re doing cruel, cruel harm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, daddy,” said Evelyn, “I’ve made up my mind, of course, never, never, never in the world to wear feathers of birds where we’re doing cruel, cruel harm.
up
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From this reading “Oh, daddy,” said Evelyn, “I’ve made up my mind, of course, never, never, never in the world to wear feathers of birds where we’re doing cruel, cruel harm.
We'll
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From this reading We’ll wear ostrich feathers and plumes which come out naturally.
we're
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From this reading “Oh, daddy,” said Evelyn, “I’ve made up my mind, of course, never, never, never in the world to wear feathers of birds where we’re doing cruel, cruel harm.
wear
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From this reading “Oh, daddy,” said Evelyn, “I’ve made up my mind, of course, never, never, never in the world to wear feathers of birds where we’re doing cruel, cruel harm.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Oh, daddy,” said Evelyn, “I’ve made up my mind, of course, never, never, never in the world to wear feathers of birds where we’re doing cruel, cruel harm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We’ll wear ostrich feathers and plumes which come out naturally.
who'll
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From this reading But I’ve made up my mind to start a club of little girls who’ll all promise never to wear the feathers of birds such as the herons or the birds of paradise or any other feathers where the birds have to be killed.
world
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From this reading “Oh, daddy,” said Evelyn, “I’ve made up my mind, of course, never, never, never in the world to wear feathers of birds where we’re doing cruel, cruel harm.
