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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 MADE IN U. S. A.
ADVENTURES
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS IN THE MOVIES,” “FRANCES AND THE IRREPRESSIBLES AT BUENA VISTA FARM,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC., ETC.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS IN THE MOVIES,” “FRANCES AND THE IRREPRESSIBLES AT BUENA VISTA FARM,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC., ETC.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS IN THE MOVIES,” “FRANCES AND THE IRREPRESSIBLES AT BUENA VISTA FARM,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC., ETC.
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS IN THE MOVIES,” “FRANCES AND THE IRREPRESSIBLES AT BUENA VISTA FARM,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC., ETC.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He succeeded in lifting the bride into a crotch of the tree, but before he could climb up the bull was upon him.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Billy ran between the short, fat legs of the cook and upset him.
BILLY
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bride
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From this reading He succeeded in lifting the bride into a crotch of the tree, but before he could climb up the bull was upon him.
BUENA
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bull
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From this reading Billy and Nannie were on either side of the bull, sticking their long horns into him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He succeeded in lifting the bride into a crotch of the tree, but before he could climb up the bull was upon him.
climb
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From this reading He succeeded in lifting the bride into a crotch of the tree, but before he could climb up the bull was upon him.
cook
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From this reading Billy ran between the short, fat legs of the cook and upset him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He succeeded in lifting the bride into a crotch of the tree, but before he could climb up the bull was upon him.
crotch
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From this reading He succeeded in lifting the bride into a crotch of the tree, but before he could climb up the bull was upon him.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Billy and Nannie were on either side of the bull, sticking their long horns into him.
ELECTRIC
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ELEPHANT
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ETC
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FARM
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fat
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From this reading Billy ran between the short, fat legs of the cook and upset him.
FRANCES
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He succeeded in lifting the bride into a crotch of the tree, but before he could climb up the bull was upon him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Billy ran between the short, fat legs of the cook and upset him.
horns
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From this reading Billy and Nannie were on either side of the bull, sticking their long horns into him.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS IN THE MOVIES,” “FRANCES AND THE IRREPRESSIBLES AT BUENA VISTA FARM,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC., ETC.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Billy and Nannie were on either side of the bull, sticking their long horns into him.
IRREPRESSIBLES
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KIDS
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS IN THE MOVIES,” “FRANCES AND THE IRREPRESSIBLES AT BUENA VISTA FARM,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC., ETC.
legs
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From this reading Billy ran between the short, fat legs of the cook and upset him.
lifting
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From this reading He succeeded in lifting the bride into a crotch of the tree, but before he could climb up the bull was upon him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Billy and Nannie were on either side of the bull, sticking their long horns into him.
MADE
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From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
MOVIES
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS IN THE MOVIES,” “FRANCES AND THE IRREPRESSIBLES AT BUENA VISTA FARM,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC., ETC.
Nannie
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From this reading Billy and Nannie were on either side of the bull, sticking their long horns into him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS IN THE MOVIES,” “FRANCES AND THE IRREPRESSIBLES AT BUENA VISTA FARM,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC., ETC.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Billy and Nannie were on either side of the bull, sticking their long horns into him.
ran
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From this reading Billy ran between the short, fat legs of the cook and upset him.
S
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From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Billy ran between the short, fat legs of the cook and upset him.
side
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From this reading Billy and Nannie were on either side of the bull, sticking their long horns into him.
sticking
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From this reading Billy and Nannie were on either side of the bull, sticking their long horns into him.
succeeded
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From this reading He succeeded in lifting the bride into a crotch of the tree, but before he could climb up the bull was upon him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS IN THE MOVIES,” “FRANCES AND THE IRREPRESSIBLES AT BUENA VISTA FARM,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC., ETC.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Billy and Nannie were on either side of the bull, sticking their long horns into him.
tree
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From this reading He succeeded in lifting the bride into a crotch of the tree, but before he could climb up the bull was upon him.
U
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From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
up
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From this reading He succeeded in lifting the bride into a crotch of the tree, but before he could climb up the bull was upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He succeeded in lifting the bride into a crotch of the tree, but before he could climb up the bull was upon him.
upset
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From this reading Billy ran between the short, fat legs of the cook and upset him.
VISTA
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS IN THE MOVIES,” “FRANCES AND THE IRREPRESSIBLES AT BUENA VISTA FARM,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC., ETC.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He succeeded in lifting the bride into a crotch of the tree, but before he could climb up the bull was upon him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Billy and Nannie were on either side of the bull, sticking their long horns into him.
WHISKERS
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS IN THE MOVIES,” “FRANCES AND THE IRREPRESSIBLES AT BUENA VISTA FARM,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC., ETC.
WONDERFULnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS IN THE MOVIES,” “FRANCES AND THE IRREPRESSIBLES AT BUENA VISTA FARM,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC., ETC.
