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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 was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
altars
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From this reading So he left the neighbourhood of the altars, where he got his living by picking up bits of the meat offered in sacrifice, and went and lived among the pools and streams.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading So he left the neighbourhood of the altars, where he got his living by picking up bits of the meat offered in sacrifice, and went and lived among the pools and streams.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
any
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From this reading But though he bathed and washed his feathers many times a day, he didn't make them any whiter, and at last died of hunger into the bargain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But though he bathed and washed his feathers many times a day, he didn't make them any whiter, and at last died of hunger into the bargain.
bargain
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From this reading But though he bathed and washed his feathers many times a day, he didn't make them any whiter, and at last died of hunger into the bargain.
bathed
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From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
beautiful
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From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
bits
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From this reading So he left the neighbourhood of the altars, where he got his living by picking up bits of the meat offered in sacrifice, and went and lived among the pools and streams.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though he bathed and washed his feathers many times a day, he didn't make them any whiter, and at last died of hunger into the bargain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So he left the neighbourhood of the altars, where he got his living by picking up bits of the meat offered in sacrifice, and went and lived among the pools and streams.
change
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From this reading You may change your habits, but not your nature.
constantly
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From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
day
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From this reading But though he bathed and washed his feathers many times a day, he didn't make them any whiter, and at last died of hunger into the bargain.
didn't
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From this reading But though he bathed and washed his feathers many times a day, he didn't make them any whiter, and at last died of hunger into the bargain.
died
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From this reading But though he bathed and washed his feathers many times a day, he didn't make them any whiter, and at last died of hunger into the bargain.
due
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From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
envy
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From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
feathers
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From this reading But though he bathed and washed his feathers many times a day, he didn't make them any whiter, and at last died of hunger into the bargain.
filled
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From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
got
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From this reading So he left the neighbourhood of the altars, where he got his living by picking up bits of the meat offered in sacrifice, and went and lived among the pools and streams.
habits
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From this reading You may change your habits, but not your nature.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he left the neighbourhood of the altars, where he got his living by picking up bits of the meat offered in sacrifice, and went and lived among the pools and streams.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he left the neighbourhood of the altars, where he got his living by picking up bits of the meat offered in sacrifice, and went and lived among the pools and streams.
hunger
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From this reading But though he bathed and washed his feathers many times a day, he didn't make them any whiter, and at last died of hunger into the bargain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But though he bathed and washed his feathers many times a day, he didn't make them any whiter, and at last died of hunger into the bargain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But though he bathed and washed his feathers many times a day, he didn't make them any whiter, and at last died of hunger into the bargain.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he left the neighbourhood of the altars, where he got his living by picking up bits of the meat offered in sacrifice, and went and lived among the pools and streams.
lived
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From this reading So he left the neighbourhood of the altars, where he got his living by picking up bits of the meat offered in sacrifice, and went and lived among the pools and streams.
living
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From this reading So he left the neighbourhood of the altars, where he got his living by picking up bits of the meat offered in sacrifice, and went and lived among the pools and streams.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But though he bathed and washed his feathers many times a day, he didn't make them any whiter, and at last died of hunger into the bargain.
many
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From this reading But though he bathed and washed his feathers many times a day, he didn't make them any whiter, and at last died of hunger into the bargain.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may change your habits, but not your nature.
meat
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From this reading So he left the neighbourhood of the altars, where he got his living by picking up bits of the meat offered in sacrifice, and went and lived among the pools and streams.
nature
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From this reading You may change your habits, but not your nature.
neighbourhood
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From this reading So he left the neighbourhood of the altars, where he got his living by picking up bits of the meat offered in sacrifice, and went and lived among the pools and streams.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You may change your habits, but not your nature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
offered
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From this reading So he left the neighbourhood of the altars, where he got his living by picking up bits of the meat offered in sacrifice, and went and lived among the pools and streams.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
picking
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From this reading So he left the neighbourhood of the altars, where he got his living by picking up bits of the meat offered in sacrifice, and went and lived among the pools and streams.
plumage
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From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
pools
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From this reading So he left the neighbourhood of the altars, where he got his living by picking up bits of the meat offered in sacrifice, and went and lived among the pools and streams.
sacrifice
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From this reading So he left the neighbourhood of the altars, where he got his living by picking up bits of the meat offered in sacrifice, and went and lived among the pools and streams.
seeing
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From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he left the neighbourhood of the altars, where he got his living by picking up bits of the meat offered in sacrifice, and went and lived among the pools and streams.
streams
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From this reading So he left the neighbourhood of the altars, where he got his living by picking up bits of the meat offered in sacrifice, and went and lived among the pools and streams.
swam
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From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
Swan
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From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But though he bathed and washed his feathers many times a day, he didn't make them any whiter, and at last died of hunger into the bargain.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though he bathed and washed his feathers many times a day, he didn't make them any whiter, and at last died of hunger into the bargain.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
times
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From this reading But though he bathed and washed his feathers many times a day, he didn't make them any whiter, and at last died of hunger into the bargain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
up
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From this reading So he left the neighbourhood of the altars, where he got his living by picking up bits of the meat offered in sacrifice, and went and lived among the pools and streams.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
washed
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From this reading But though he bathed and washed his feathers many times a day, he didn't make them any whiter, and at last died of hunger into the bargain.
water
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From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he left the neighbourhood of the altars, where he got his living by picking up bits of the meat offered in sacrifice, and went and lived among the pools and streams.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So he left the neighbourhood of the altars, where he got his living by picking up bits of the meat offered in sacrifice, and went and lived among the pools and streams.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
white
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From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
whiter
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From this reading But though he bathed and washed his feathers many times a day, he didn't make them any whiter, and at last died of hunger into the bargain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in which the Swan constantly bathed and swam.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may change your habits, but not your nature.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may change your habits, but not your nature.
