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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 Fox invited a Stork to dinner, at which the only fare provided was a large flat dish of soup.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But not long after the Stork invited him in turn, and set before him a pitcher with a long and narrow neck, into which she could get her bill with ease.
amusement
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From this reading Her evident distress caused the sly Fox much amusement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But not long after the Stork invited him in turn, and set before him a pitcher with a long and narrow neck, into which she could get her bill with ease.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Fox invited a Stork to dinner, at which the only fare provided was a large flat dish of soup.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But not long after the Stork invited him in turn, and set before him a pitcher with a long and narrow neck, into which she could get her bill with ease.
bill
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From this reading The Fox lapped it up with great relish, but the Stork with her long bill tried in vain to partake of the savoury broth.
broth
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From this reading The Fox lapped it up with great relish, but the Stork with her long bill tried in vain to partake of the savoury broth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Fox lapped it up with great relish, but the Stork with her long bill tried in vain to partake of the savoury broth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus, while she enjoyed her dinner, the Fox sat by hungry and helpless, for it was impossible for him to reach the tempting contents of the vessel.
caused
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From this reading Her evident distress caused the sly Fox much amusement.
contents
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From this reading Thus, while she enjoyed her dinner, the Fox sat by hungry and helpless, for it was impossible for him to reach the tempting contents of the vessel.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But not long after the Stork invited him in turn, and set before him a pitcher with a long and narrow neck, into which she could get her bill with ease.
dinner
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From this reading A Fox invited a Stork to dinner, at which the only fare provided was a large flat dish of soup.
dish
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From this reading A Fox invited a Stork to dinner, at which the only fare provided was a large flat dish of soup.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading Her evident distress caused the sly Fox much amusement.
ease
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From this reading But not long after the Stork invited him in turn, and set before him a pitcher with a long and narrow neck, into which she could get her bill with ease.
enjoyed
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From this reading Thus, while she enjoyed her dinner, the Fox sat by hungry and helpless, for it was impossible for him to reach the tempting contents of the vessel.
evident
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From this reading Her evident distress caused the sly Fox much amusement.
fareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading A Fox invited a Stork to dinner, at which the only fare provided was a large flat dish of soup.
flat
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From this reading A Fox invited a Stork to dinner, at which the only fare provided was a large flat dish of soup.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus, while she enjoyed her dinner, the Fox sat by hungry and helpless, for it was impossible for him to reach the tempting contents of the vessel.
Fox
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From this reading A Fox invited a Stork to dinner, at which the only fare provided was a large flat dish of soup.
get
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From this reading But not long after the Stork invited him in turn, and set before him a pitcher with a long and narrow neck, into which she could get her bill with ease.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Fox lapped it up with great relish, but the Stork with her long bill tried in vain to partake of the savoury broth.
helpless
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From this reading Thus, while she enjoyed her dinner, the Fox sat by hungry and helpless, for it was impossible for him to reach the tempting contents of the vessel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Fox lapped it up with great relish, but the Stork with her long bill tried in vain to partake of the savoury broth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But not long after the Stork invited him in turn, and set before him a pitcher with a long and narrow neck, into which she could get her bill with ease.
hungry
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From this reading Thus, while she enjoyed her dinner, the Fox sat by hungry and helpless, for it was impossible for him to reach the tempting contents of the vessel.
impossible
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From this reading Thus, while she enjoyed her dinner, the Fox sat by hungry and helpless, for it was impossible for him to reach the tempting contents of the vessel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Fox lapped it up with great relish, but the Stork with her long bill tried in vain to partake of the savoury broth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But not long after the Stork invited him in turn, and set before him a pitcher with a long and narrow neck, into which she could get her bill with ease.
invited
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From this reading A Fox invited a Stork to dinner, at which the only fare provided was a large flat dish of soup.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Fox lapped it up with great relish, but the Stork with her long bill tried in vain to partake of the savoury broth.
lapped
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From this reading The Fox lapped it up with great relish, but the Stork with her long bill tried in vain to partake of the savoury broth.
large
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From this reading A Fox invited a Stork to dinner, at which the only fare provided was a large flat dish of soup.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Fox lapped it up with great relish, but the Stork with her long bill tried in vain to partake of the savoury broth.
much
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From this reading Her evident distress caused the sly Fox much amusement.
narrow
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From this reading But not long after the Stork invited him in turn, and set before him a pitcher with a long and narrow neck, into which she could get her bill with ease.
neck
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From this reading But not long after the Stork invited him in turn, and set before him a pitcher with a long and narrow neck, into which she could get her bill with ease.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not long after the Stork invited him in turn, and set before him a pitcher with a long and narrow neck, into which she could get her bill with ease.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Fox invited a Stork to dinner, at which the only fare provided was a large flat dish of soup.
only
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From this reading A Fox invited a Stork to dinner, at which the only fare provided was a large flat dish of soup.
partake
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From this reading The Fox lapped it up with great relish, but the Stork with her long bill tried in vain to partake of the savoury broth.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
a container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids
From this reading But not long after the Stork invited him in turn, and set before him a pitcher with a long and narrow neck, into which she could get her bill with ease.
provided
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From this reading A Fox invited a Stork to dinner, at which the only fare provided was a large flat dish of soup.
reach
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From this reading Thus, while she enjoyed her dinner, the Fox sat by hungry and helpless, for it was impossible for him to reach the tempting contents of the vessel.
relish
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From this reading The Fox lapped it up with great relish, but the Stork with her long bill tried in vain to partake of the savoury broth.
sat
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From this reading Thus, while she enjoyed her dinner, the Fox sat by hungry and helpless, for it was impossible for him to reach the tempting contents of the vessel.
savoury
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From this reading The Fox lapped it up with great relish, but the Stork with her long bill tried in vain to partake of the savoury broth.
set
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From this reading But not long after the Stork invited him in turn, and set before him a pitcher with a long and narrow neck, into which she could get her bill with ease.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But not long after the Stork invited him in turn, and set before him a pitcher with a long and narrow neck, into which she could get her bill with ease.
sly
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From this reading Her evident distress caused the sly Fox much amusement.
soup
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From this reading A Fox invited a Stork to dinner, at which the only fare provided was a large flat dish of soup.
Stork
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From this reading A Fox invited a Stork to dinner, at which the only fare provided was a large flat dish of soup.
tempting
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From this reading Thus, while she enjoyed her dinner, the Fox sat by hungry and helpless, for it was impossible for him to reach the tempting contents of the vessel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Fox invited a Stork to dinner, at which the only fare provided was a large flat dish of soup.
Thus
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From this reading Thus, while she enjoyed her dinner, the Fox sat by hungry and helpless, for it was impossible for him to reach the tempting contents of the vessel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Fox invited a Stork to dinner, at which the only fare provided was a large flat dish of soup.
tried
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From this reading The Fox lapped it up with great relish, but the Stork with her long bill tried in vain to partake of the savoury broth.
turn
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From this reading But not long after the Stork invited him in turn, and set before him a pitcher with a long and narrow neck, into which she could get her bill with ease.
up
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From this reading The Fox lapped it up with great relish, but the Stork with her long bill tried in vain to partake of the savoury broth.
vain
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From this reading The Fox lapped it up with great relish, but the Stork with her long bill tried in vain to partake of the savoury broth.
vessel
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From this reading Thus, while she enjoyed her dinner, the Fox sat by hungry and helpless, for it was impossible for him to reach the tempting contents of the vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Fox invited a Stork to dinner, at which the only fare provided was a large flat dish of soup.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A Fox invited a Stork to dinner, at which the only fare provided was a large flat dish of soup.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Thus, while she enjoyed her dinner, the Fox sat by hungry and helpless, for it was impossible for him to reach the tempting contents of the vessel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Fox lapped it up with great relish, but the Stork with her long bill tried in vain to partake of the savoury broth.
