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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 BOY put his hand into a pitcher full of filberts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unwilling to lose his filberts, and yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and bitterly lamented his disappointment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the pitcher.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Do not attempt too much at once.
attempt
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From this reading Do not attempt too much at once.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A bystander said to him, “Be satisfied with half the quantity, and you will readily draw out your hand.”
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading Unwilling to lose his filberts, and yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and bitterly lamented his disappointment.
BOY
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From this reading A BOY put his hand into a pitcher full of filberts.
burst
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From this reading Unwilling to lose his filberts, and yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and bitterly lamented his disappointment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the pitcher.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the pitcher.
bystander
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From this reading A bystander said to him, “Be satisfied with half the quantity, and you will readily draw out your hand.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the pitcher.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Unwilling to lose his filberts, and yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and bitterly lamented his disappointment.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not attempt too much at once.
doing
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From this reading He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the pitcher.
draw
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From this reading A bystander said to him, “Be satisfied with half the quantity, and you will readily draw out your hand.”
filberts
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From this reading A BOY put his hand into a pitcher full of filberts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the pitcher.
full
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From this reading A BOY put his hand into a pitcher full of filberts.
grasped
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From this reading He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the pitcher.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A bystander said to him, “Be satisfied with half the quantity, and you will readily draw out your hand.”
hand
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From this reading A BOY put his hand into a pitcher full of filberts.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the pitcher.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A bystander said to him, “Be satisfied with half the quantity, and you will readily draw out your hand.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BOY put his hand into a pitcher full of filberts.
hold
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From this reading He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the pitcher.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A BOY put his hand into a pitcher full of filberts.
lamentedverbUS /ləˈmentɪd/
expressed great sadness or disappointment
From this reading Unwilling to lose his filberts, and yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and bitterly lamented his disappointment.
lose
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From this reading Unwilling to lose his filberts, and yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and bitterly lamented his disappointment.
many
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From this reading He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the pitcher.
much
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From this reading Do not attempt too much at once.
neck
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From this reading He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the pitcher.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not attempt too much at once.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BOY put his hand into a pitcher full of filberts.
once
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From this reading Do not attempt too much at once.
out
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From this reading He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the pitcher.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
a container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids
From this reading A BOY put his hand into a pitcher full of filberts.
possibly
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From this reading He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the pitcher.
prevented
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From this reading He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the pitcher.
pull
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From this reading He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the pitcher.
put
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From this reading A BOY put his hand into a pitcher full of filberts.
quantity
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From this reading A bystander said to him, “Be satisfied with half the quantity, and you will readily draw out your hand.”
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A bystander said to him, “Be satisfied with half the quantity, and you will readily draw out your hand.”
said
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From this reading A bystander said to him, “Be satisfied with half the quantity, and you will readily draw out your hand.”
satisfied
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From this reading A bystander said to him, “Be satisfied with half the quantity, and you will readily draw out your hand.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the pitcher.
tears
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From this reading Unwilling to lose his filberts, and yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and bitterly lamented his disappointment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the pitcher.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the pitcher.
too
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From this reading Do not attempt too much at once.
tried
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From this reading He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the pitcher.
unable
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From this reading Unwilling to lose his filberts, and yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and bitterly lamented his disappointment.
Unwilling
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From this reading Unwilling to lose his filberts, and yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and bitterly lamented his disappointment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the pitcher.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the pitcher.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A bystander said to him, “Be satisfied with half the quantity, and you will readily draw out your hand.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A bystander said to him, “Be satisfied with half the quantity, and you will readily draw out your hand.”
withdraw
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From this reading Unwilling to lose his filberts, and yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and bitterly lamented his disappointment.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Unwilling to lose his filberts, and yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and bitterly lamented his disappointment.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A bystander said to him, “Be satisfied with half the quantity, and you will readily draw out your hand.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A bystander said to him, “Be satisfied with half the quantity, and you will readily draw out your hand.”
