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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 Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
Al-ice
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From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.
Alice
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From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
bank
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From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
book
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From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.
chain
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From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
close
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From this reading Just then a white rab-bit with pink eyes ran close by her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
dai-sies
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From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
day
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From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
dear
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From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!
dull
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From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
eyes
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From this reading Just then a white rab-bit with pink eyes ran close by her.
feel
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From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
get
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From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.
hand
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From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!
held
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From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.
her-self
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From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
hot
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From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
Just
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From this reading Just then a white rab-bit with pink eyes ran close by her.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
made
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From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
much
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From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
Oh
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From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.
Once
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From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
out
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From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!
pick
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From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
pict-ures
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From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
pink
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From this reading Just then a white rab-bit with pink eyes ran close by her.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
rab-bit
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From this reading Just then a white rab-bit with pink eyes ran close by her.
ran
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From this reading Just then a white rab-bit with pink eyes ran close by her.
sat
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From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.
say
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From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.
sis-ter
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From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!
some
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From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
strange
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From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.
then
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From this reading Just then a white rab-bit with pink eyes ran close by her.
there
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From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.
tired
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From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
twice
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From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
up
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From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
use
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From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.
way
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From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!
well
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From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
white
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From this reading Just then a white rab-bit with pink eyes ran close by her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just then a white rab-bit with pink eyes ran close by her.
with-out
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From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"
worth
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From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.
