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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 “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS’ STORY When the animals were all quiet again, Billy said:
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You know that most flocks of sheep have several big goats to help guard the sheep against the attack of wolves.
all
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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS’ STORY When the animals were all quiet again, Billy said:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
animals
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attack
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away
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From this reading We decided to run away, cross the mountain and make our way East.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We had been doing this for a long time and had grown weary of the dangerous, monotonous life.
big
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From this reading You know that most flocks of sheep have several big goats to help guard the sheep against the attack of wolves.
BILLY
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cross
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From this reading We decided to run away, cross the mountain and make our way East.
dangerous
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decided
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From this reading We decided to run away, cross the mountain and make our way East.
doing
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East
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From this reading We decided to run away, cross the mountain and make our way East.
experience
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From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
flock
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From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
flocks
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From this reading You know that most flocks of sheep have several big goats to help guard the sheep against the attack of wolves.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We had been doing this for a long time and had grown weary of the dangerous, monotonous life.
friends
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From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
goats
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grown
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From this reading “We had been doing this for a long time and had grown weary of the dangerous, monotonous life.
guard
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From this reading You know that most flocks of sheep have several big goats to help guard the sheep against the attack of wolves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You know that most flocks of sheep have several big goats to help guard the sheep against the attack of wolves.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know that most flocks of sheep have several big goats to help guard the sheep against the attack of wolves.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
Kind
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From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know that most flocks of sheep have several big goats to help guard the sheep against the attack of wolves.
large
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From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
leader
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From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We had been doing this for a long time and had grown weary of the dangerous, monotonous life.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We had been doing this for a long time and had grown weary of the dangerous, monotonous life.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We decided to run away, cross the mountain and make our way East.
Mexico
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From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
monotonous
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From this reading “We had been doing this for a long time and had grown weary of the dangerous, monotonous life.
most
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From this reading You know that most flocks of sheep have several big goats to help guard the sheep against the attack of wolves.
mountain
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From this reading We decided to run away, cross the mountain and make our way East.
Nannie
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From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
New
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From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We decided to run away, cross the mountain and make our way East.
out
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From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
quiet
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ranch
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From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
run
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From this reading We decided to run away, cross the mountain and make our way East.
said
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several
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From this reading You know that most flocks of sheep have several big goats to help guard the sheep against the attack of wolves.
sheep
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From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
STORY
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tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know that most flocks of sheep have several big goats to help guard the sheep against the attack of wolves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS’ STORY When the animals were all quiet again, Billy said:
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We had been doing this for a long time and had grown weary of the dangerous, monotonous life.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We had been doing this for a long time and had grown weary of the dangerous, monotonous life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You know that most flocks of sheep have several big goats to help guard the sheep against the attack of wolves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
way
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From this reading We decided to run away, cross the mountain and make our way East.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
weary
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From this reading “We had been doing this for a long time and had grown weary of the dangerous, monotonous life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS’ STORY When the animals were all quiet again, Billy said:
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS’ STORY When the animals were all quiet again, Billy said:
WHISKERS
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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS’ STORY When the animals were all quiet again, Billy said:
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
wolves
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From this reading You know that most flocks of sheep have several big goats to help guard the sheep against the attack of wolves.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Kind friends, I think I will tell you of an experience Nannie and I had when we were on a ranch out in New Mexico and I was leader of a large flock of sheep.
