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140
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From this reading The present volume contains only a selection out of some 140, of which I have found traces in this country.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Put the Key in the Keyhole, which it fits exactly, unlock the door and WALK IN._ Who says that English folk have no fairy-tales of their own?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
back
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From this reading This you will find at the back: you cannot mistake it, for it has J. J. in the wards.
Bell
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From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
BOOKnounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
cannot
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From this reading This you will find at the back: you cannot mistake it, for it has J. J. in the wards.
contains
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From this reading The present volume contains only a selection out of some 140, of which I have found traces in this country.
country
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From this reading The present volume contains only a selection out of some 140, of which I have found traces in this country.
Door
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From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
down
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From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
English
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From this reading Put the Key in the Keyhole, which it fits exactly, unlock the door and WALK IN._ Who says that English folk have no fairy-tales of their own?
exactly
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From this reading Put the Key in the Keyhole, which it fits exactly, unlock the door and WALK IN._ Who says that English folk have no fairy-tales of their own?
exist
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From this reading It is probable that many more exist.
fairy-tales
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find
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From this reading This you will find at the back: you cannot mistake it, for it has J. J. in the wards.
fits
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From this reading Put the Key in the Keyhole, which it fits exactly, unlock the door and WALK IN._ Who says that English folk have no fairy-tales of their own?
folk
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From this reading Put the Key in the Keyhole, which it fits exactly, unlock the door and WALK IN._ Who says that English folk have no fairy-tales of their own?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This you will find at the back: you cannot mistake it, for it has J. J. in the wards.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The present volume contains only a selection out of some 140, of which I have found traces in this country.
GET
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From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
grating
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From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This you will find at the back: you cannot mistake it, for it has J. J. in the wards.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Put the Key in the Keyhole, which it fits exactly, unlock the door and WALK IN._ Who says that English folk have no fairy-tales of their own?
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
HOW
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From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The present volume contains only a selection out of some 140, of which I have found traces in this country.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This you will find at the back: you cannot mistake it, for it has J. J. in the wards.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is probable that many more exist.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This you will find at the back: you cannot mistake it, for it has J. J. in the wards.
J
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From this reading This you will find at the back: you cannot mistake it, for it has J. J. in the wards.
Key
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From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
Keyhole
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From this reading Put the Key in the Keyhole, which it fits exactly, unlock the door and WALK IN._ Who says that English folk have no fairy-tales of their own?
Knock
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From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
Knocker
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From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
many
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From this reading It is probable that many more exist.
mistake
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From this reading This you will find at the back: you cannot mistake it, for it has J. J. in the wards.
more
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From this reading It is probable that many more exist.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Put the Key in the Keyhole, which it fits exactly, unlock the door and WALK IN._ Who says that English folk have no fairy-tales of their own?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Put the Key in the Keyhole, which it fits exactly, unlock the door and WALK IN._ Who says that English folk have no fairy-tales of their own?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
only
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From this reading The present volume contains only a selection out of some 140, of which I have found traces in this country.
out
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From this reading The present volume contains only a selection out of some 140, of which I have found traces in this country.
own
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From this reading Put the Key in the Keyhole, which it fits exactly, unlock the door and WALK IN._ Who says that English folk have no fairy-tales of their own?
present
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From this reading The present volume contains only a selection out of some 140, of which I have found traces in this country.
probable
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From this reading It is probable that many more exist.
Pull
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From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
Put
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From this reading Put the Key in the Keyhole, which it fits exactly, unlock the door and WALK IN._ Who says that English folk have no fairy-tales of their own?
quiet
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From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
say
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From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
says
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From this reading Put the Key in the Keyhole, which it fits exactly, unlock the door and WALK IN._ Who says that English folk have no fairy-tales of their own?
selection
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From this reading The present volume contains only a selection out of some 140, of which I have found traces in this country.
side
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From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
some
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From this reading The present volume contains only a selection out of some 140, of which I have found traces in this country.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
teeny
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From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Put the Key in the Keyhole, which it fits exactly, unlock the door and WALK IN._ Who says that English folk have no fairy-tales of their own?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Put the Key in the Keyhole, which it fits exactly, unlock the door and WALK IN._ Who says that English folk have no fairy-tales of their own?
Then
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From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
tiny
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From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
traces
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From this reading The present volume contains only a selection out of some 140, of which I have found traces in this country.
unlock
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From this reading Put the Key in the Keyhole, which it fits exactly, unlock the door and WALK IN._ Who says that English folk have no fairy-tales of their own?
very
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From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
voice
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From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
volume
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From this reading The present volume contains only a selection out of some 140, of which I have found traces in this country.
WALK
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From this reading Put the Key in the Keyhole, which it fits exactly, unlock the door and WALK IN._ Who says that English folk have no fairy-tales of their own?
wards
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From this reading This you will find at the back: you cannot mistake it, for it has J. J. in the wards.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Put the Key in the Keyhole, which it fits exactly, unlock the door and WALK IN._ Who says that English folk have no fairy-tales of their own?
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Put the Key in the Keyhole, which it fits exactly, unlock the door and WALK IN._ Who says that English folk have no fairy-tales of their own?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _HOW TO GET INTO THIS BOOK._ _Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side,_ _Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating “Take down the Key.”
