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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 FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
bear
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From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
beard
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From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
carriage
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From this reading Then they struck the little jockeys, the coachman, and the footman dead, and pulled little Gerda out of the carriage.
coach
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From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
coachman
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From this reading Then they struck the little jockeys, the coachman, and the footman dead, and pulled little Gerda out of the carriage.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is gold! it is gold!" cried they, rushing forward, and seizing the horses.
dazzled
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From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they struck the little jockeys, the coachman, and the footman dead, and pulled little Gerda out of the carriage.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
drove
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From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
eyebrows
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From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
eyes
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From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
fat
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From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
fed
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From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
FIFTH
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From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
footman
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From this reading Then they struck the little jockeys, the coachman, and the footman dead, and pulled little Gerda out of the carriage.
forest
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From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
forth
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From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is gold! it is gold!" cried they, rushing forward, and seizing the horses.
Gerda
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From this reading Then they struck the little jockeys, the coachman, and the footman dead, and pulled little Gerda out of the carriage.
glittered
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From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
gold
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From this reading "It is gold! it is gold!" cried they, rushing forward, and seizing the horses.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
horribly
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From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
horses
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From this reading "It is gold! it is gold!" cried they, rushing forward, and seizing the horses.
how
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From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
hung
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From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is gold! it is gold!" cried they, rushing forward, and seizing the horses.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
jockeys
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From this reading Then they struck the little jockeys, the coachman, and the footman dead, and pulled little Gerda out of the carriage.
kernels
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From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
knife
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From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
lamb
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From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
lighted
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From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
like
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From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
nice
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From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
nuts
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From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
old
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From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
out
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From this reading Then they struck the little jockeys, the coachman, and the footman dead, and pulled little Gerda out of the carriage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
pass
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From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
pretty
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From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they struck the little jockeys, the coachman, and the footman dead, and pulled little Gerda out of the carriage.
ROBBER-GIRL
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From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
robber-woman
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From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
rushing
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From this reading "It is gold! it is gold!" cried they, rushing forward, and seizing the horses.
said
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From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
seizing
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From this reading "It is gold! it is gold!" cried they, rushing forward, and seizing the horses.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
shining
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From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
some
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From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
STORY
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From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they struck the little jockeys, the coachman, and the footman dead, and pulled little Gerda out of the carriage.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
Then
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From this reading Then they struck the little jockeys, the coachman, and the footman dead, and pulled little Gerda out of the carriage.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is gold! it is gold!" cried they, rushing forward, and seizing the horses.
thick
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From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
torch
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From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
unmolested
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From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
up
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From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
way
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From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading FIFTH STORY LITTLE ROBBER-GIRL The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She is as good as a little lamb; how nice she will taste!" and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts," said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes.
