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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 The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
Alice
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From this reading Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, “Look out now, Five!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, “Look out now, Five!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, “Look out now, Five!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
busily
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From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
came
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From this reading Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, “Look out now, Five!
couldn't
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From this reading “I couldn’t help it,” said Five, in a sulky tone; “Seven jogged my elbow.”
Croquet-Ground
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From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
curious
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From this reading Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, “Look out now, Five!
Don't
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From this reading Don’t go splashing paint over me like that!”
elbow
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From this reading “I couldn’t help it,” said Five, in a sulky tone; “Seven jogged my elbow.”
entrance
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From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
Five
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From this reading Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, “Look out now, Five!
garden
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From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
gardeners
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From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
go
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From this reading Don’t go splashing paint over me like that!”
growing
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From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
heard
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From this reading Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, “Look out now, Five!
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I couldn’t help it,” said Five, in a sulky tone; “Seven jogged my elbow.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I couldn’t help it,” said Five, in a sulky tone; “Seven jogged my elbow.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I couldn’t help it,” said Five, in a sulky tone; “Seven jogged my elbow.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
jogged
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From this reading “I couldn’t help it,” said Five, in a sulky tone; “Seven jogged my elbow.”
just
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From this reading Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, “Look out now, Five!
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
like
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From this reading Don’t go splashing paint over me like that!”
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, “Look out now, Five!
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On which Seven looked up and said, “That’s right, Five!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don’t go splashing paint over me like that!”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I couldn’t help it,” said Five, in a sulky tone; “Seven jogged my elbow.”
near
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From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
nearer
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From this reading Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, “Look out now, Five!
now
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From this reading Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, “Look out now, Five!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, “Look out now, Five!
out
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From this reading Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, “Look out now, Five!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Don’t go splashing paint over me like that!”
paint
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From this reading Don’t go splashing paint over me like that!”
painting
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From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
Queen's
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From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
red
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From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On which Seven looked up and said, “That’s right, Five!
rose-tree
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From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
roses
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From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
said
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From this reading “I couldn’t help it,” said Five, in a sulky tone; “Seven jogged my elbow.”
say
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From this reading Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, “Look out now, Five!
Seven
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From this reading “I couldn’t help it,” said Five, in a sulky tone; “Seven jogged my elbow.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, “Look out now, Five!
splashing
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From this reading Don’t go splashing paint over me like that!”
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
sulky
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From this reading “I couldn’t help it,” said Five, in a sulky tone; “Seven jogged my elbow.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don’t go splashing paint over me like that!”
That's
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From this reading On which Seven looked up and said, “That’s right, Five!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
there
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From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, “Look out now, Five!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, “Look out now, Five!
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, “Look out now, Five!
three
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From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, “Look out now, Five!
tone
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From this reading “I couldn’t help it,” said Five, in a sulky tone; “Seven jogged my elbow.”
up
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From this reading Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, “Look out now, Five!
very
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From this reading Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, “Look out now, Five!
watch
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From this reading Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, “Look out now, Five!
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, “Look out now, Five!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On which Seven looked up and said, “That’s right, Five!
white
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From this reading The Queen’s Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
