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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 “That silly thing of a hen never surmised that I couldn’t talk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
benefactress
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From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
Billy
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From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
close
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From this reading In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
couldn't
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From this reading “That silly thing of a hen never surmised that I couldn’t talk.
Coxy
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From this reading “Just like my husband, Coxy.
dandy
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From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
day
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From this reading In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
deploring
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From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
discovery
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From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
down
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From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
explore
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From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
FairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
forgot
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From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
friends
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From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
glad
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From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
gratitude
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From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
greatest
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From this reading In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
felt extremely sad, especially because of a loss
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
hay
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From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
hen
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From this reading “That silly thing of a hen never surmised that I couldn’t talk.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
hurrying
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From this reading In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
husband
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From this reading “Just like my husband, Coxy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That silly thing of a hen never surmised that I couldn’t talk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
Just
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From this reading “Just like my husband, Coxy.
knew
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From this reading In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
lack
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From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
leaving
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From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
like
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From this reading “Just like my husband, Coxy.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
MAN
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From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
much
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From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Just like my husband, Coxy.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That silly thing of a hen never surmised that I couldn’t talk.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
off
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From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
out
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From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
perched
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From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
pullet
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From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
PUMPKIN
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From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
see
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From this reading In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
silly
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From this reading “That silly thing of a hen never surmised that I couldn’t talk.
snuggled
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From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
some
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From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
soon
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From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
sooner
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From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
stack
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From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
straightway
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From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
struts
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From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
surmised
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From this reading “That silly thing of a hen never surmised that I couldn’t talk.
surrounding
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From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
talk
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From this reading “That silly thing of a hen never surmised that I couldn’t talk.
territory
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From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That silly thing of a hen never surmised that I couldn’t talk.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
there
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From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That silly thing of a hen never surmised that I couldn’t talk.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
too
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From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
trotted
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From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
vain
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From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
venture
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From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
work
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From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
young
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From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
