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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
all
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From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am beginning to fear that something has happened to the Twins.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
animals
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From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
any
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From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
back
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From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You know they might have wandered over to the lake and been drowned.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I am beginning to fear that something has happened to the Twins.
Billy
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From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
cages
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From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
can't
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From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
Daisy
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From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
drowned
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From this reading You know they might have wandered over to the lake and been drowned.
ELEPHANTS
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From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
ENRAGED
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From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
fear
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From this reading I am beginning to fear that something has happened to the Twins.
gave
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From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
GOATS
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From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
grow
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From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
happened
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From this reading I am beginning to fear that something has happened to the Twins.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am beginning to fear that something has happened to the Twins.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You know they might have wandered over to the lake and been drowned.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
hour
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From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
husband
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From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
Junior
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From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know they might have wandered over to the lake and been drowned.
lake
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From this reading You know they might have wandered over to the lake and been drowned.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
longer
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From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You know they might have wandered over to the lake and been drowned.
more
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From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
Nannie
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From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
nervous
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From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You know they might have wandered over to the lake and been drowned.
Park
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From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
playing
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From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
runaway
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From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
said
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From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
seen
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From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I am beginning to fear that something has happened to the Twins.
stand
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From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
suspense
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From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am beginning to fear that something has happened to the Twins.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
Twins
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From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
visited
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From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
wandered
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From this reading You know they might have wandered over to the lake and been drowned.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know they might have wandered over to the lake and been drowned.
