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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 During a spring cleaning, a maid found the marmalade-jar while Mabel was at school, and, believing it empty, she threw it into the dustbin.
admired
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
air
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chance, however, defeated her resolves, and it happened that the Jacky-Toad’s longed-for opportunity to escape came at last.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chance, however, defeated her resolves, and it happened that the Jacky-Toad’s longed-for opportunity to escape came at last.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
believing
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From this reading During a spring cleaning, a maid found the marmalade-jar while Mabel was at school, and, believing it empty, she threw it into the dustbin.
boy
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From this reading From thence it was removed to a rubbish-heap, and a boy, seeing it lying there, immediately broke it with his catapult.
broke
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From this reading From thence it was removed to a rubbish-heap, and a boy, seeing it lying there, immediately broke it with his catapult.
came
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From this reading Chance, however, defeated her resolves, and it happened that the Jacky-Toad’s longed-for opportunity to escape came at last.
carrier
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
catapult
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From this reading From thence it was removed to a rubbish-heap, and a boy, seeing it lying there, immediately broke it with his catapult.
Chance
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From this reading Chance, however, defeated her resolves, and it happened that the Jacky-Toad’s longed-for opportunity to escape came at last.
chimney
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
cleaning
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From this reading During a spring cleaning, a maid found the marmalade-jar while Mabel was at school, and, believing it empty, she threw it into the dustbin.
considerable
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
credit
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
crow
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
defeated
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From this reading Chance, however, defeated her resolves, and it happened that the Jacky-Toad’s longed-for opportunity to escape came at last.
dodged
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During a spring cleaning, a maid found the marmalade-jar while Mabel was at school, and, believing it empty, she threw it into the dustbin.
dustbin
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From this reading During a spring cleaning, a maid found the marmalade-jar while Mabel was at school, and, believing it empty, she threw it into the dustbin.
empty
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From this reading During a spring cleaning, a maid found the marmalade-jar while Mabel was at school, and, believing it empty, she threw it into the dustbin.
England
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
escape
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From this reading Chance, however, defeated her resolves, and it happened that the Jacky-Toad’s longed-for opportunity to escape came at last.
factory
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
flies
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
flying
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During a spring cleaning, a maid found the marmalade-jar while Mabel was at school, and, believing it empty, she threw it into the dustbin.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From thence it was removed to a rubbish-heap, and a boy, seeing it lying there, immediately broke it with his catapult.
gifted
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
given
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
happened
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From this reading Chance, however, defeated her resolves, and it happened that the Jacky-Toad’s longed-for opportunity to escape came at last.
happily
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Needless to say he seized it.
height
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Chance, however, defeated her resolves, and it happened that the Jacky-Toad’s longed-for opportunity to escape came at last.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From thence it was removed to a rubbish-heap, and a boy, seeing it lying there, immediately broke it with his catapult.
homing
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Chance, however, defeated her resolves, and it happened that the Jacky-Toad’s longed-for opportunity to escape came at last.
humble-bee
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
immediately
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From this reading From thence it was removed to a rubbish-heap, and a boy, seeing it lying there, immediately broke it with his catapult.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
instinct
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading During a spring cleaning, a maid found the marmalade-jar while Mabel was at school, and, believing it empty, she threw it into the dustbin.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Chance, however, defeated her resolves, and it happened that the Jacky-Toad’s longed-for opportunity to escape came at last.
Jacky-Toad
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
Jacky-Toad's
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From this reading Chance, however, defeated her resolves, and it happened that the Jacky-Toad’s longed-for opportunity to escape came at last.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chance, however, defeated her resolves, and it happened that the Jacky-Toad’s longed-for opportunity to escape came at last.
longed-for
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From this reading Chance, however, defeated her resolves, and it happened that the Jacky-Toad’s longed-for opportunity to escape came at last.
lying
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From this reading From thence it was removed to a rubbish-heap, and a boy, seeing it lying there, immediately broke it with his catapult.
Mabel
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From this reading During a spring cleaning, a maid found the marmalade-jar while Mabel was at school, and, believing it empty, she threw it into the dustbin.
maid
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From this reading During a spring cleaning, a maid found the marmalade-jar while Mabel was at school, and, believing it empty, she threw it into the dustbin.
marmalade-jar
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From this reading During a spring cleaning, a maid found the marmalade-jar while Mabel was at school, and, believing it empty, she threw it into the dustbin.
marvellous
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
much
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
Needless
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From this reading Needless to say he seized it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
opportunity
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From this reading Chance, however, defeated her resolves, and it happened that the Jacky-Toad’s longed-for opportunity to escape came at last.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
pigeon
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
prisoner
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
proceeded
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
removed
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From this reading From thence it was removed to a rubbish-heap, and a boy, seeing it lying there, immediately broke it with his catapult.
resolves
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From this reading Chance, however, defeated her resolves, and it happened that the Jacky-Toad’s longed-for opportunity to escape came at last.
rose
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
rubbish-heap
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From this reading From thence it was removed to a rubbish-heap, and a boy, seeing it lying there, immediately broke it with his catapult.
say
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From this reading Needless to say he seized it.
school
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From this reading During a spring cleaning, a maid found the marmalade-jar while Mabel was at school, and, believing it empty, she threw it into the dustbin.
seeing
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From this reading From thence it was removed to a rubbish-heap, and a boy, seeing it lying there, immediately broke it with his catapult.
seized
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From this reading Needless to say he seized it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During a spring cleaning, a maid found the marmalade-jar while Mabel was at school, and, believing it empty, she threw it into the dustbin.
smoke
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
spring
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From this reading During a spring cleaning, a maid found the marmalade-jar while Mabel was at school, and, believing it empty, she threw it into the dustbin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chance, however, defeated her resolves, and it happened that the Jacky-Toad’s longed-for opportunity to escape came at last.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chance, however, defeated her resolves, and it happened that the Jacky-Toad’s longed-for opportunity to escape came at last.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading From thence it was removed to a rubbish-heap, and a boy, seeing it lying there, immediately broke it with his catapult.
there
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From this reading From thence it was removed to a rubbish-heap, and a boy, seeing it lying there, immediately broke it with his catapult.
threw
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From this reading During a spring cleaning, a maid found the marmalade-jar while Mabel was at school, and, believing it empty, she threw it into the dustbin.
Thus
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chance, however, defeated her resolves, and it happened that the Jacky-Toad’s longed-for opportunity to escape came at last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During a spring cleaning, a maid found the marmalade-jar while Mabel was at school, and, believing it empty, she threw it into the dustbin.
West
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From this reading Thus the prisoner found himself a free Jacky-Toad, and being happily gifted with that marvellous “homing” instinct so much admired in the carrier pigeon and humble-bee, he immediately rose to a considerable height in the air, dodged the smoke from a factory chimney, and proceeded as the crow flies, or is given credit for flying, to the West of England.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading During a spring cleaning, a maid found the marmalade-jar while Mabel was at school, and, believing it empty, she threw it into the dustbin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From thence it was removed to a rubbish-heap, and a boy, seeing it lying there, immediately broke it with his catapult.
