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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 CROW perishing with thirst saw a pitcher, and hoping to find water, flew to it with delight.
all
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From this reading He tried everything he could think of to reach the water, but all his efforts were in vain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CROW perishing with thirst saw a pitcher, and hoping to find water, flew to it with delight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At last he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them one by one with his beak into the pitcher, until he brought the water within his reach and thus saved his life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he reached it, he discovered to his grief that it contained so little water that he could not possibly get at it.
beak
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From this reading At last he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them one by one with his beak into the pitcher, until he brought the water within his reach and thus saved his life.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At last he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them one by one with his beak into the pitcher, until he brought the water within his reach and thus saved his life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried everything he could think of to reach the water, but all his efforts were in vain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At last he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them one by one with his beak into the pitcher, until he brought the water within his reach and thus saved his life.
carry
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From this reading At last he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them one by one with his beak into the pitcher, until he brought the water within his reach and thus saved his life.
collected
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From this reading At last he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them one by one with his beak into the pitcher, until he brought the water within his reach and thus saved his life.
contained
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From this reading When he reached it, he discovered to his grief that it contained so little water that he could not possibly get at it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he reached it, he discovered to his grief that it contained so little water that he could not possibly get at it.
CROW
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From this reading A CROW perishing with thirst saw a pitcher, and hoping to find water, flew to it with delight.
delight
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From this reading A CROW perishing with thirst saw a pitcher, and hoping to find water, flew to it with delight.
discovered
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From this reading When he reached it, he discovered to his grief that it contained so little water that he could not possibly get at it.
dropped
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From this reading At last he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them one by one with his beak into the pitcher, until he brought the water within his reach and thus saved his life.
efforts
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From this reading He tried everything he could think of to reach the water, but all his efforts were in vain.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He tried everything he could think of to reach the water, but all his efforts were in vain.
find
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From this reading A CROW perishing with thirst saw a pitcher, and hoping to find water, flew to it with delight.
flew
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From this reading A CROW perishing with thirst saw a pitcher, and hoping to find water, flew to it with delight.
get
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From this reading When he reached it, he discovered to his grief that it contained so little water that he could not possibly get at it.
grief
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From this reading When he reached it, he discovered to his grief that it contained so little water that he could not possibly get at it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he reached it, he discovered to his grief that it contained so little water that he could not possibly get at it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he reached it, he discovered to his grief that it contained so little water that he could not possibly get at it.
hoping
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From this reading A CROW perishing with thirst saw a pitcher, and hoping to find water, flew to it with delight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tried everything he could think of to reach the water, but all his efforts were in vain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At last he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them one by one with his beak into the pitcher, until he brought the water within his reach and thus saved his life.
invention
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From this reading Necessity is the mother of invention.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Necessity is the mother of invention.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CROW perishing with thirst saw a pitcher, and hoping to find water, flew to it with delight.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them one by one with his beak into the pitcher, until he brought the water within his reach and thus saved his life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them one by one with his beak into the pitcher, until he brought the water within his reach and thus saved his life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he reached it, he discovered to his grief that it contained so little water that he could not possibly get at it.
many
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From this reading At last he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them one by one with his beak into the pitcher, until he brought the water within his reach and thus saved his life.
mother
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From this reading Necessity is the mother of invention.
Necessity
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From this reading Necessity is the mother of invention.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he reached it, he discovered to his grief that it contained so little water that he could not possibly get at it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He tried everything he could think of to reach the water, but all his efforts were in vain.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them one by one with his beak into the pitcher, until he brought the water within his reach and thus saved his life.
perishing
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From this reading A CROW perishing with thirst saw a pitcher, and hoping to find water, flew to it with delight.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
a container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids
From this reading A CROW perishing with thirst saw a pitcher, and hoping to find water, flew to it with delight.
possibly
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From this reading When he reached it, he discovered to his grief that it contained so little water that he could not possibly get at it.
reach
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From this reading He tried everything he could think of to reach the water, but all his efforts were in vain.
reached
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From this reading When he reached it, he discovered to his grief that it contained so little water that he could not possibly get at it.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them one by one with his beak into the pitcher, until he brought the water within his reach and thus saved his life.
saw
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From this reading A CROW perishing with thirst saw a pitcher, and hoping to find water, flew to it with delight.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he reached it, he discovered to his grief that it contained so little water that he could not possibly get at it.
stones
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From this reading At last he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them one by one with his beak into the pitcher, until he brought the water within his reach and thus saved his life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he reached it, he discovered to his grief that it contained so little water that he could not possibly get at it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He tried everything he could think of to reach the water, but all his efforts were in vain.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At last he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them one by one with his beak into the pitcher, until he brought the water within his reach and thus saved his life.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tried everything he could think of to reach the water, but all his efforts were in vain.
thirst
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From this reading A CROW perishing with thirst saw a pitcher, and hoping to find water, flew to it with delight.
thus
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From this reading At last he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them one by one with his beak into the pitcher, until he brought the water within his reach and thus saved his life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CROW perishing with thirst saw a pitcher, and hoping to find water, flew to it with delight.
tried
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From this reading He tried everything he could think of to reach the water, but all his efforts were in vain.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At last he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them one by one with his beak into the pitcher, until he brought the water within his reach and thus saved his life.
vain
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From this reading He tried everything he could think of to reach the water, but all his efforts were in vain.
water
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From this reading A CROW perishing with thirst saw a pitcher, and hoping to find water, flew to it with delight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He tried everything he could think of to reach the water, but all his efforts were in vain.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he reached it, he discovered to his grief that it contained so little water that he could not possibly get at it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CROW perishing with thirst saw a pitcher, and hoping to find water, flew to it with delight.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading At last he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them one by one with his beak into the pitcher, until he brought the water within his reach and thus saved his life.
