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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 BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused,
account
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From this reading The Bat assured him that he was not a mouse, but a bat, and thus a second time escaped. It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
afterwards
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From this reading and thus was set free. Shortly afterwards the Bat again fell to the ground and was caught by another Weasel,
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading and thus was set free. Shortly afterwards the Bat again fell to the ground and was caught by another Weasel,
all
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From this reading saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse,
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused,
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading and thus was set free. Shortly afterwards the Bat again fell to the ground and was caught by another Weasel,
assured
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From this reading saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse,
BAT
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From this reading A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused,
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused,
bird
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From this reading saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse,
birds
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From this reading saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse,
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse,
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused,
caught
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From this reading A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused,
circumstancesplural nounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsɪz/
the conditions that affect a situation or event
From this reading The Bat assured him that he was not a mouse, but a bat, and thus a second time escaped. It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
eat
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From this reading whom he likewise entreated not to eat him. The Weasel said that he had a special hostility to mice.
enemy
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From this reading saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse,
entreated
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From this reading whom he likewise entreated not to eat him. The Weasel said that he had a special hostility to mice.
escaped
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From this reading The Bat assured him that he was not a mouse, but a bat, and thus a second time escaped. It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
fell
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From this reading A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused,
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading and thus was set free. Shortly afterwards the Bat again fell to the ground and was caught by another Weasel,
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Bat assured him that he was not a mouse, but a bat, and thus a second time escaped. It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
ground
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From this reading A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused,
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading whom he likewise entreated not to eat him. The Weasel said that he had a special hostility to mice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse,
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse,
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused,
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
unfriendly or aggressive feelings toward someone or something
From this reading whom he likewise entreated not to eat him. The Weasel said that he had a special hostility to mice.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Bat assured him that he was not a mouse, but a bat, and thus a second time escaped. It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Bat assured him that he was not a mouse, but a bat, and thus a second time escaped. It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused,
likewise
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From this reading whom he likewise entreated not to eat him. The Weasel said that he had a special hostility to mice.
mice
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From this reading whom he likewise entreated not to eat him. The Weasel said that he had a special hostility to mice.
mouse
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From this reading saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse,
nature
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From this reading saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse,
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse,
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse,
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
asked for something in a serious and emotional way
From this reading A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused,
refused
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From this reading A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused,
said
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From this reading whom he likewise entreated not to eat him. The Weasel said that he had a special hostility to mice.
saying
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From this reading saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse,
second
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From this reading The Bat assured him that he was not a mouse, but a bat, and thus a second time escaped. It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
set
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From this reading and thus was set free. Shortly afterwards the Bat again fell to the ground and was caught by another Weasel,
Shortly
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From this reading and thus was set free. Shortly afterwards the Bat again fell to the ground and was caught by another Weasel,
spared
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From this reading A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused,
special
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From this reading whom he likewise entreated not to eat him. The Weasel said that he had a special hostility to mice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse,
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused,
thus
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From this reading and thus was set free. Shortly afterwards the Bat again fell to the ground and was caught by another Weasel,
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Bat assured him that he was not a mouse, but a bat, and thus a second time escaped. It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused,
turn
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From this reading The Bat assured him that he was not a mouse, but a bat, and thus a second time escaped. It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused,
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused,
Weasel
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From this reading A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused,
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused,
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading whom he likewise entreated not to eat him. The Weasel said that he had a special hostility to mice.
wise
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From this reading The Bat assured him that he was not a mouse, but a bat, and thus a second time escaped. It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
