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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 IN THE NEEDLEWORK EXHIBIT After Billy had put a safe distance between himself and Mrs. Treat to feel at ease, he wandered aimlessly along, letting himself be carried here and there, wherever he chanced to see anything that offered interest, when suddenly he heard a squeaky, high-pitched voice saying:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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aimlessly
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading IN THE NEEDLEWORK EXHIBIT After Billy had put a safe distance between himself and Mrs. Treat to feel at ease, he wandered aimlessly along, letting himself be carried here and there, wherever he chanced to see anything that offered interest, when suddenly he heard a squeaky, high-pitched voice saying:
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Billy Whiskers, as you already know, had a very large bump of curiosity, and tents were no mystery to him after his long experience of the summer just gone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE NEEDLEWORK EXHIBIT After Billy had put a safe distance between himself and Mrs. Treat to feel at ease, he wandered aimlessly along, letting himself be carried here and there, wherever he chanced to see anything that offered interest, when suddenly he heard a squeaky, high-pitched voice saying:
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading IN THE NEEDLEWORK EXHIBIT After Billy had put a safe distance between himself and Mrs. Treat to feel at ease, he wandered aimlessly along, letting himself be carried here and there, wherever he chanced to see anything that offered interest, when suddenly he heard a squeaky, high-pitched voice saying:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Billy Whiskers, as you already know, had a very large bump of curiosity, and tents were no mystery to him after his long experience of the summer just gone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE NEEDLEWORK EXHIBIT After Billy had put a safe distance between himself and Mrs. Treat to feel at ease, he wandered aimlessly along, letting himself be carried here and there, wherever he chanced to see anything that offered interest, when suddenly he heard a squeaky, high-pitched voice saying:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN THE NEEDLEWORK EXHIBIT After Billy had put a safe distance between himself and Mrs. Treat to feel at ease, he wandered aimlessly along, letting himself be carried here and there, wherever he chanced to see anything that offered interest, when suddenly he heard a squeaky, high-pitched voice saying:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Oh, where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy?”
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading IN THE NEEDLEWORK EXHIBIT After Billy had put a safe distance between himself and Mrs. Treat to feel at ease, he wandered aimlessly along, letting himself be carried here and there, wherever he chanced to see anything that offered interest, when suddenly he heard a squeaky, high-pitched voice saying:
Billy
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boy
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From this reading “Oh, where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy?”
bump
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From this reading Billy Whiskers, as you already know, had a very large bump of curiosity, and tents were no mystery to him after his long experience of the summer just gone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
canvas
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From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
carried
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chanced
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Circus
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From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
curiosity
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From this reading Billy Whiskers, as you already know, had a very large bump of curiosity, and tents were no mystery to him after his long experience of the summer just gone.
distance
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
ease
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EXHIBIT
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experience
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From this reading Billy Whiskers, as you already know, had a very large bump of curiosity, and tents were no mystery to him after his long experience of the summer just gone.
feel
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friends
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From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
gone
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From this reading Billy Whiskers, as you already know, had a very large bump of curiosity, and tents were no mystery to him after his long experience of the summer just gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE NEEDLEWORK EXHIBIT After Billy had put a safe distance between himself and Mrs. Treat to feel at ease, he wandered aimlessly along, letting himself be carried here and there, wherever he chanced to see anything that offered interest, when suddenly he heard a squeaky, high-pitched voice saying:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE NEEDLEWORK EXHIBIT After Billy had put a safe distance between himself and Mrs. Treat to feel at ease, he wandered aimlessly along, letting himself be carried here and there, wherever he chanced to see anything that offered interest, when suddenly he heard a squeaky, high-pitched voice saying:
head
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From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
heard
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herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE NEEDLEWORK EXHIBIT After Billy had put a safe distance between himself and Mrs. Treat to feel at ease, he wandered aimlessly along, letting himself be carried here and there, wherever he chanced to see anything that offered interest, when suddenly he heard a squeaky, high-pitched voice saying:
high-pitched
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Billy Whiskers, as you already know, had a very large bump of curiosity, and tents were no mystery to him after his long experience of the summer just gone.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading IN THE NEEDLEWORK EXHIBIT After Billy had put a safe distance between himself and Mrs. Treat to feel at ease, he wandered aimlessly along, letting himself be carried here and there, wherever he chanced to see anything that offered interest, when suddenly he heard a squeaky, high-pitched voice saying:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE NEEDLEWORK EXHIBIT After Billy had put a safe distance between himself and Mrs. Treat to feel at ease, he wandered aimlessly along, letting himself be carried here and there, wherever he chanced to see anything that offered interest, when suddenly he heard a squeaky, high-pitched voice saying:
interest
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is that?
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
just
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From this reading Billy Whiskers, as you already know, had a very large bump of curiosity, and tents were no mystery to him after his long experience of the summer just gone.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Billy Whiskers, as you already know, had a very large bump of curiosity, and tents were no mystery to him after his long experience of the summer just gone.
knowing
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From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
large
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From this reading Billy Whiskers, as you already know, had a very large bump of curiosity, and tents were no mystery to him after his long experience of the summer just gone.
letting
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Billy Whiskers, as you already know, had a very large bump of curiosity, and tents were no mystery to him after his long experience of the summer just gone.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
Mrs
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
mystery
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From this reading Billy Whiskers, as you already know, had a very large bump of curiosity, and tents were no mystery to him after his long experience of the summer just gone.
near
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From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
NEEDLEWORK
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Billy Whiskers, as you already know, had a very large bump of curiosity, and tents were no mystery to him after his long experience of the summer just gone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
offered
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Oh
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From this reading “Oh, where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy?”
old
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From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
promptly
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From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
put
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recognize
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From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
safe
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saying
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see
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side
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From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
some
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From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
squeaky
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stuck
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From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN THE NEEDLEWORK EXHIBIT After Billy had put a safe distance between himself and Mrs. Treat to feel at ease, he wandered aimlessly along, letting himself be carried here and there, wherever he chanced to see anything that offered interest, when suddenly he heard a squeaky, high-pitched voice saying:
summer
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From this reading Billy Whiskers, as you already know, had a very large bump of curiosity, and tents were no mystery to him after his long experience of the summer just gone.
tent
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From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
tents
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From this reading Billy Whiskers, as you already know, had a very large bump of curiosity, and tents were no mystery to him after his long experience of the summer just gone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE NEEDLEWORK EXHIBIT After Billy had put a safe distance between himself and Mrs. Treat to feel at ease, he wandered aimlessly along, letting himself be carried here and there, wherever he chanced to see anything that offered interest, when suddenly he heard a squeaky, high-pitched voice saying:
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE NEEDLEWORK EXHIBIT After Billy had put a safe distance between himself and Mrs. Treat to feel at ease, he wandered aimlessly along, letting himself be carried here and there, wherever he chanced to see anything that offered interest, when suddenly he heard a squeaky, high-pitched voice saying:
there
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
Treat
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I do not recognize the voice, but it may be some of my old friends from the Circus,” and knowing that the voice issued from a tent near by, he promptly stuck his head under the canvas side and took a look about.
very
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From this reading Billy Whiskers, as you already know, had a very large bump of curiosity, and tents were no mystery to him after his long experience of the summer just gone.
voice
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wandered
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Billy Whiskers, as you already know, had a very large bump of curiosity, and tents were no mystery to him after his long experience of the summer just gone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IN THE NEEDLEWORK EXHIBIT After Billy had put a safe distance between himself and Mrs. Treat to feel at ease, he wandered aimlessly along, letting himself be carried here and there, wherever he chanced to see anything that offered interest, when suddenly he heard a squeaky, high-pitched voice saying:
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Oh, where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy?”
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading IN THE NEEDLEWORK EXHIBIT After Billy had put a safe distance between himself and Mrs. Treat to feel at ease, he wandered aimlessly along, letting himself be carried here and there, wherever he chanced to see anything that offered interest, when suddenly he heard a squeaky, high-pitched voice saying:
Whiskers
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From this reading Billy Whiskers, as you already know, had a very large bump of curiosity, and tents were no mystery to him after his long experience of the summer just gone.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who is that?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy?”
