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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 Lois and Jessie and Anne and Ellen made up between them a short account of the affair modeled on “The House that Jack Built.”
account
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From this reading Lois and Jessie and Anne and Ellen made up between them a short account of the affair modeled on “The House that Jack Built.”
acknowledged
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From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
affair
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From this reading Lois and Jessie and Anne and Ellen made up between them a short account of the affair modeled on “The House that Jack Built.”
always
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From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lois and Jessie and Anne and Ellen made up between them a short account of the affair modeled on “The House that Jack Built.”
Anne
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From this reading Lois and Jessie and Anne and Ellen made up between them a short account of the affair modeled on “The House that Jack Built.”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This is the dog that barked at the witch cat that climbed the tree that grew in the Pages’ garden.
barked
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From this reading This is the dog that barked at the witch cat that climbed the tree that grew in the Pages’ garden.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Lois and Jessie and Anne and Ellen made up between them a short account of the affair modeled on “The House that Jack Built.”
Built
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From this reading Lois and Jessie and Anne and Ellen made up between them a short account of the affair modeled on “The House that Jack Built.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
case
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From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
cat
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From this reading This is the witch cat that climbed the tree that grew in the Pages’ garden.
cause
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From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
children
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From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
climbed
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From this reading This is the witch cat that climbed the tree that grew in the Pages’ garden.
darning-class
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From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
dog
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From this reading This is the dog that barked at the witch cat that climbed the tree that grew in the Pages’ garden.
Ellen
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From this reading Lois and Jessie and Anne and Ellen made up between them a short account of the affair modeled on “The House that Jack Built.”
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
GARDEN
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From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
GREW
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From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
happened
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From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
House
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From this reading Lois and Jessie and Anne and Ellen made up between them a short account of the affair modeled on “The House that Jack Built.”
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
incredulous
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From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the tree that grew in the Pages’ garden.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
Jack
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From this reading Lois and Jessie and Anne and Ellen made up between them a short account of the affair modeled on “The House that Jack Built.”
Jessie
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From this reading Lois and Jessie and Anne and Ellen made up between them a short account of the affair modeled on “The House that Jack Built.”
kitten
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From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
Lois
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From this reading Lois and Jessie and Anne and Ellen made up between them a short account of the affair modeled on “The House that Jack Built.”
made
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From this reading Lois and Jessie and Anne and Ellen made up between them a short account of the affair modeled on “The House that Jack Built.”
making
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From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
Mittens
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From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
modeled
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From this reading Lois and Jessie and Anne and Ellen made up between them a short account of the affair modeled on “The House that Jack Built.”
Mrs
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From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lois and Jessie and Anne and Ellen made up between them a short account of the affair modeled on “The House that Jack Built.”
on-looker
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From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
owing
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From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
Page
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From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
PAGES
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From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
pretended
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From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Lois and Jessie and Anne and Ellen made up between them a short account of the affair modeled on “The House that Jack Built.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lois and Jessie and Anne and Ellen made up between them a short account of the affair modeled on “The House that Jack Built.”
there
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From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the tree that grew in the Pages’ garden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
TREE
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From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
up
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From this reading Lois and Jessie and Anne and Ellen made up between them a short account of the affair modeled on “The House that Jack Built.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
witch
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From this reading THE TREE THAT GREW IN THE PAGES’ GARDEN Whenever anything pleasant happened, the children always pretended that it was owing to the witch kitten, but in the case of the darning-class there was no need of making believe, for even such an incredulous on-looker as Mrs. Page acknowledged that Mittens was the cause of their good fortune.
