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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 “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Was he as big as that?” asked he.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It isn’t so big either; he may be a little bit taller than I, but I could easily make myself quite as broad; just you see.”
big
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From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
bit
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From this reading It isn’t so big either; he may be a little bit taller than I, but I could easily make myself quite as broad; just you see.”
blew
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From this reading So he blew himself out, and blew himself out, and blew himself out.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
wide from one side to the other
From this reading It isn’t so big either; he may be a little bit taller than I, but I could easily make myself quite as broad; just you see.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It isn’t so big either; he may be a little bit taller than I, but I could easily make myself quite as broad; just you see.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
child
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From this reading “Tush, child, tush,” said the old Frog, “that was only Farmer White’s Ox.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It isn’t so big either; he may be a little bit taller than I, but I could easily make myself quite as broad; just you see.”
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
easily
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From this reading It isn’t so big either; he may be a little bit taller than I, but I could easily make myself quite as broad; just you see.”
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It isn’t so big either; he may be a little bit taller than I, but I could easily make myself quite as broad; just you see.”
Farmer
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From this reading “Tush, child, tush,” said the old Frog, “that was only Farmer White’s Ox.
Father
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From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
Frog
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From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It isn’t so big either; he may be a little bit taller than I, but I could easily make myself quite as broad; just you see.”
head
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From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So he blew himself out, and blew himself out, and blew himself out.
hoofsplural nounUS /huːfs/
the hard feet of animals such as horses, cattle, and deer
From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
horns
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From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
isn't
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From this reading It isn’t so big either; he may be a little bit taller than I, but I could easily make myself quite as broad; just you see.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
just
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From this reading It isn’t so big either; he may be a little bit taller than I, but I could easily make myself quite as broad; just you see.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It isn’t so big either; he may be a little bit taller than I, but I could easily make myself quite as broad; just you see.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It isn’t so big either; he may be a little bit taller than I, but I could easily make myself quite as broad; just you see.”
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
a creature that is very large, frightening, or strange
From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
mountain
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From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It isn’t so big either; he may be a little bit taller than I, but I could easily make myself quite as broad; just you see.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
Oh
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From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
old
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From this reading “Tush, child, tush,” said the old Frog, “that was only Farmer White’s Ox.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
only
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From this reading “Tush, child, tush,” said the old Frog, “that was only Farmer White’s Ox.
out
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From this reading So he blew himself out, and blew himself out, and blew himself out.
Ox
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From this reading “Tush, child, tush,” said the old Frog, “that was only Farmer White’s Ox.
pool
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From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It isn’t so big either; he may be a little bit taller than I, but I could easily make myself quite as broad; just you see.”
said
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From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
see
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From this reading It isn’t so big either; he may be a little bit taller than I, but I could easily make myself quite as broad; just you see.”
seen
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From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
side
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From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
sitting
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From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It isn’t so big either; he may be a little bit taller than I, but I could easily make myself quite as broad; just you see.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
tail
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From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
taller
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From this reading It isn’t so big either; he may be a little bit taller than I, but I could easily make myself quite as broad; just you see.”
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It isn’t so big either; he may be a little bit taller than I, but I could easily make myself quite as broad; just you see.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Tush, child, tush,” said the old Frog, “that was only Farmer White’s Ox.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
Tush
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From this reading “Tush, child, tush,” said the old Frog, “that was only Farmer White’s Ox.
two
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From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
White's
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From this reading “Tush, child, tush,” said the old Frog, “that was only Farmer White’s Ox.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh Father,” said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, “I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It isn’t so big either; he may be a little bit taller than I, but I could easily make myself quite as broad; just you see.”
