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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 A farmer built around his crop A wall, and crowned his labors By placing glass upon the top To lacerate his neighbors, Provided they at any time Should feel disposed the wall to climb.
acknowledging
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also
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From this reading He also drove some iron pegs Securely in the coping, To tear the bare, defenceless legs Of brats who, upward groping, Might steal, despite the risk of fall, The grapes that grew upon the wall.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One day a fox, on thieving bent, A crafty and an old one, Most shrewdly tracked the pungent scent That eloquently told one That grapes were ripe and grapes were good And likewise in the neighborhood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A farmer built around his crop A wall, and crowned his labors By placing glass upon the top To lacerate his neighbors, Provided they at any time Should feel disposed the wall to climb.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A farmer built around his crop A wall, and crowned his labors By placing glass upon the top To lacerate his neighbors, Provided they at any time Should feel disposed the wall to climb.
bare
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bent
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brats
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built
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From this reading A farmer built around his crop A wall, and crowned his labors By placing glass upon the top To lacerate his neighbors, Provided they at any time Should feel disposed the wall to climb.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A farmer built around his crop A wall, and crowned his labors By placing glass upon the top To lacerate his neighbors, Provided they at any time Should feel disposed the wall to climb.
C
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From this reading G. W. C.
climb
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coping
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courteous
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crafty
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crop
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crowned
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day
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defenceless
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despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading He also drove some iron pegs Securely in the coping, To tear the bare, defenceless legs Of brats who, upward groping, Might steal, despite the risk of fall, The grapes that grew upon the wall.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A farmer built around his crop A wall, and crowned his labors By placing glass upon the top To lacerate his neighbors, Provided they at any time Should feel disposed the wall to climb.
drove
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editors
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eloquently
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fables
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fall
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farmer
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feel
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following
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form
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fox
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From this reading One day a fox, on thieving bent, A crafty and an old one, Most shrewdly tracked the pungent scent That eloquently told one That grapes were ripe and grapes were good And likewise in the neighborhood.
G
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From this reading G. W. C.
glass
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From this reading A farmer built around his crop A wall, and crowned his labors By placing glass upon the top To lacerate his neighbors, Provided they at any time Should feel disposed the wall to climb.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day a fox, on thieving bent, A crafty and an old one, Most shrewdly tracked the pungent scent That eloquently told one That grapes were ripe and grapes were good And likewise in the neighborhood.
grapes
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grew
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groping
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From this reading He also drove some iron pegs Securely in the coping, To tear the bare, defenceless legs Of brats who, upward groping, Might steal, despite the risk of fall, The grapes that grew upon the wall.
Harper's
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also drove some iron pegs Securely in the coping, To tear the bare, defenceless legs Of brats who, upward groping, Might steal, despite the risk of fall, The grapes that grew upon the wall.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A farmer built around his crop A wall, and crowned his labors By placing glass upon the top To lacerate his neighbors, Provided they at any time Should feel disposed the wall to climb.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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iron
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From this reading He also drove some iron pegs Securely in the coping, To tear the bare, defenceless legs Of brats who, upward groping, Might steal, despite the risk of fall, The grapes that grew upon the wall.
labors
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From this reading A farmer built around his crop A wall, and crowned his labors By placing glass upon the top To lacerate his neighbors, Provided they at any time Should feel disposed the wall to climb.
lacerate
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From this reading A farmer built around his crop A wall, and crowned his labors By placing glass upon the top To lacerate his neighbors, Provided they at any time Should feel disposed the wall to climb.
legs
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From this reading He also drove some iron pegs Securely in the coping, To tear the bare, defenceless legs Of brats who, upward groping, Might steal, despite the risk of fall, The grapes that grew upon the wall.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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likewise
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Magazine
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Mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
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Most
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From this reading One day a fox, on thieving bent, A crafty and an old one, Most shrewdly tracked the pungent scent That eloquently told one That grapes were ripe and grapes were good And likewise in the neighborhood.
Munsey's
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neighborhood
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neighbors
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NOTE
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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old
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day a fox, on thieving bent, A crafty and an old one, Most shrewdly tracked the pungent scent That eloquently told one That grapes were ripe and grapes were good And likewise in the neighborhood.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day a fox, on thieving bent, A crafty and an old one, Most shrewdly tracked the pungent scent That eloquently told one That grapes were ripe and grapes were good And likewise in the neighborhood.
originally
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pegs
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periodicals
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permission
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placing
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pleasure
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Provided
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published
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pungent
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reprint
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ripe
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risk
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From this reading He also drove some iron pegs Securely in the coping, To tear the bare, defenceless legs Of brats who, upward groping, Might steal, despite the risk of fall, The grapes that grew upon the wall.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading One day a fox, on thieving bent, A crafty and an old one, Most shrewdly tracked the pungent scent That eloquently told one That grapes were ripe and grapes were good And likewise in the neighborhood.
Securely
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Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A farmer built around his crop A wall, and crowned his labors By placing glass upon the top To lacerate his neighbors, Provided they at any time Should feel disposed the wall to climb.
shrewdly
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some
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steal
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
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tear
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He also drove some iron pegs Securely in the coping, To tear the bare, defenceless legs Of brats who, upward groping, Might steal, despite the risk of fall, The grapes that grew upon the wall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A farmer built around his crop A wall, and crowned his labors By placing glass upon the top To lacerate his neighbors, Provided they at any time Should feel disposed the wall to climb.
thieving
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From this reading One day a fox, on thieving bent, A crafty and an old one, Most shrewdly tracked the pungent scent That eloquently told one That grapes were ripe and grapes were good And likewise in the neighborhood.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A farmer built around his crop A wall, and crowned his labors By placing glass upon the top To lacerate his neighbors, Provided they at any time Should feel disposed the wall to climb.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day a fox, on thieving bent, A crafty and an old one, Most shrewdly tracked the pungent scent That eloquently told one That grapes were ripe and grapes were good And likewise in the neighborhood.
top
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From this reading A farmer built around his crop A wall, and crowned his labors By placing glass upon the top To lacerate his neighbors, Provided they at any time Should feel disposed the wall to climb.
tracked
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From this reading One day a fox, on thieving bent, A crafty and an old one, Most shrewdly tracked the pungent scent That eloquently told one That grapes were ripe and grapes were good And likewise in the neighborhood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A farmer built around his crop A wall, and crowned his labors By placing glass upon the top To lacerate his neighbors, Provided they at any time Should feel disposed the wall to climb.
upward
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From this reading He also drove some iron pegs Securely in the coping, To tear the bare, defenceless legs Of brats who, upward groping, Might steal, despite the risk of fall, The grapes that grew upon the wall.
W
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From this reading G. W. C.
wall
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From this reading A farmer built around his crop A wall, and crowned his labors By placing glass upon the top To lacerate his neighbors, Provided they at any time Should feel disposed the wall to climb.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He also drove some iron pegs Securely in the coping, To tear the bare, defenceless legs Of brats who, upward groping, Might steal, despite the risk of fall, The grapes that grew upon the wall.
