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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 Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
afraid
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From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
always
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From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
Angora
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From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
arms
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From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
away
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From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
beautiful
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From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
bell
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From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
BELLA
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From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
best
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From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
blue
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From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
bring
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From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
Button
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From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
BUTTON'S
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From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
call
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From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
calling
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From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
carriage
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From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
carried
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From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
cat
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From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
DAY
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From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
distance
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From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
doll
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From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
follow
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From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hurry, hurry, for this cat is getting heavy!"
friend
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From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
getting
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From this reading Hurry, hurry, for this cat is getting heavy!"
gold
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From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
heavy
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From this reading Hurry, hurry, for this cat is getting heavy!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
house
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From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
Hurry
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From this reading Hurry, hurry, for this cat is getting heavy!"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hurry, hurry, for this cat is getting heavy!"
Kittie
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From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
Kittie's
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From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
Mead
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From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
most
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From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
named
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From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
neck
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From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
Nellie
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From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
Oh
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From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
owned
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From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
quick
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From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
ribbon
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From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
run
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From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
see
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From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
started
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From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hurry, hurry, for this cat is getting heavy!"
tied
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From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
tiny
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From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
trusted
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From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
up
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From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
way
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From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
white
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From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
wore
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From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
