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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 “No, they are being carried off to Milwaukee in a butcher’s wagon!” announced Stubby.
all
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From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
announced
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From this reading “No, they are being carried off to Milwaukee in a butcher’s wagon!” announced Stubby.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I thought they were down by the stream playing”, answered Daisy, their mother.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
barnyard
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From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “No, they are being carried off to Milwaukee in a butcher’s wagon!” announced Stubby.
big
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From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
Billy
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butcher's
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From this reading “No, they are being carried off to Milwaukee in a butcher’s wagon!” announced Stubby.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I thought they were down by the stream playing”, answered Daisy, their mother.
came
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carried
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From this reading “No, they are being carried off to Milwaukee in a butcher’s wagon!” announced Stubby.
chatting
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From this reading “Do you know where the Twins are while you are all chatting here?”
Daisy
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day
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describe
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From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know where the Twins are while you are all chatting here?”
down
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elm
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forenoon
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From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
happened
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From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you know where the Twins are while you are all chatting here?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought they were down by the stream playing”, answered Daisy, their mother.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
Junior
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From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you know where the Twins are while you are all chatting here?”
lane
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listening
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message
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From this reading On reaching them he panted out this message:
Milwaukee
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From this reading “No, they are being carried off to Milwaukee in a butcher’s wagon!” announced Stubby.
mother
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From this reading “I thought they were down by the stream playing”, answered Daisy, their mother.
Nannie
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nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, they are being carried off to Milwaukee in a butcher’s wagon!” announced Stubby.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
off
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From this reading “No, they are being carried off to Milwaukee in a butcher’s wagon!” announced Stubby.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching them he panted out this message:
out
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From this reading On reaching them he panted out this message:
panted
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From this reading On reaching them he panted out this message:
playing
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From this reading “I thought they were down by the stream playing”, answered Daisy, their mother.
reaching
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From this reading On reaching them he panted out this message:
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
STOLEN
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stream
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From this reading “I thought they were down by the stream playing”, answered Daisy, their mother.
Stubby
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From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I thought they were down by the stream playing”, answered Daisy, their mother.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On reaching them he panted out this message:
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I thought they were down by the stream playing”, answered Daisy, their mother.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On reaching them he panted out this message:
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought they were down by the stream playing”, answered Daisy, their mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
town
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tree
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From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
TWINS
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
wagon
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From this reading “No, they are being carried off to Milwaukee in a butcher’s wagon!” announced Stubby.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Do you know where the Twins are while you are all chatting here?”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know where the Twins are while you are all chatting here?”
