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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 A TALE OF TWO MONKEYS.
admiration
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From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
afterward
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From this reading A gentleman who heard it went shortly afterward to Brazil.
all
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From this reading A cage was provided for them, and they soon became members of the family, petted by all, and tenderly loved by the doctor, in whose study they lived.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
became
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From this reading A cage was provided for them, and they soon became members of the family, petted by all, and tenderly loved by the doctor, in whose study they lived.
Brazil
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From this reading A gentleman who heard it went shortly afterward to Brazil.
Brazilian
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From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A cage was provided for them, and they soon became members of the family, petted by all, and tenderly loved by the doctor, in whose study they lived.
cage
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From this reading A cage was provided for them, and they soon became members of the family, petted by all, and tenderly loved by the doctor, in whose study they lived.
choice
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From this reading Upon his return, he presented the doctor with a choice pair.
coats
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From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
College
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From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
Columbia
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From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon his return, he presented the doctor with a choice pair.
Dr
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From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
expressed
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From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
extremely
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From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
faces
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From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
family
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From this reading A cage was provided for them, and they soon became members of the family, petted by all, and tenderly loved by the doctor, in whose study they lived.
fond
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From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
gentle
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From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A gentleman who heard it went shortly afterward to Brazil.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon his return, he presented the doctor with a choice pair.
heard
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From this reading A gentleman who heard it went shortly afterward to Brazil.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon his return, he presented the doctor with a choice pair.
human
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From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A cage was provided for them, and they soon became members of the family, petted by all, and tenderly loved by the doctor, in whose study they lived.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A gentleman who heard it went shortly afterward to Brazil.
John
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From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
late
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From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
lived
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From this reading A cage was provided for them, and they soon became members of the family, petted by all, and tenderly loved by the doctor, in whose study they lived.
loved
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From this reading A cage was provided for them, and they soon became members of the family, petted by all, and tenderly loved by the doctor, in whose study they lived.
members
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From this reading A cage was provided for them, and they soon became members of the family, petted by all, and tenderly loved by the doctor, in whose study they lived.
MONKEYS
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From this reading A TALE OF TWO MONKEYS.
mouse-colored
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From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TALE OF TWO MONKEYS.
pair
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From this reading Upon his return, he presented the doctor with a choice pair.
pets
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From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
petted
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From this reading A cage was provided for them, and they soon became members of the family, petted by all, and tenderly loved by the doctor, in whose study they lived.
presented
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From this reading Upon his return, he presented the doctor with a choice pair.
pretty
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From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
provided
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From this reading A cage was provided for them, and they soon became members of the family, petted by all, and tenderly loved by the doctor, in whose study they lived.
return
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From this reading Upon his return, he presented the doctor with a choice pair.
shortly
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From this reading A gentleman who heard it went shortly afterward to Brazil.
soon
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From this reading A cage was provided for them, and they soon became members of the family, petted by all, and tenderly loved by the doctor, in whose study they lived.
study
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From this reading A cage was provided for them, and they soon became members of the family, petted by all, and tenderly loved by the doctor, in whose study they lived.
TALE
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From this reading A TALE OF TWO MONKEYS.
tenderly
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From this reading A cage was provided for them, and they soon became members of the family, petted by all, and tenderly loved by the doctor, in whose study they lived.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A cage was provided for them, and they soon became members of the family, petted by all, and tenderly loved by the doctor, in whose study they lived.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A cage was provided for them, and they soon became members of the family, petted by all, and tenderly loved by the doctor, in whose study they lived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A gentleman who heard it went shortly afterward to Brazil.
Torrey
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From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
TWO
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From this reading A TALE OF TWO MONKEYS.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon his return, he presented the doctor with a choice pair.
velvety
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From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A gentleman who heard it went shortly afterward to Brazil.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A gentleman who heard it went shortly afterward to Brazil.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading A cage was provided for them, and they soon became members of the family, petted by all, and tenderly loved by the doctor, in whose study they lived.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The late Dr. John Torrey, of Columbia College, was extremely fond of pets, and expressed admiration for the pretty little Brazilian monkeys with gentle, human faces and velvety, mouse-colored coats.
