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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 There was once a man who had seven sons, and last of all one daughter.
all
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From this reading There was once a man who had seven sons, and last of all one daughter.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should at once be christened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was once a man who had seven sons, and last of all one daughter.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should at once be christened.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should at once be christened.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should at once be christened.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
to give a baby a name during a Christian baptism
From this reading Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should at once be christened.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should at once be christened.
dared
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From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
daughter
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From this reading There was once a man who had seven sons, and last of all one daughter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
drawing
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From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
fall
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From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
father
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From this reading So the father sent one of his sons in haste to the spring to get some water, but the other six ran with him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
foolishly
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From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
get
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From this reading So the father sent one of his sons in haste to the spring to get some water, but the other six ran with him.
girl
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From this reading Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should at once be christened.
go
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From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was once a man who had seven sons, and last of all one daughter.
haste
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From this reading So the father sent one of his sons in haste to the spring to get some water, but the other six ran with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So the father sent one of his sons in haste to the spring to get some water, but the other six ran with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So the father sent one of his sons in haste to the spring to get some water, but the other six ran with him.
home
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From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
hurry
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From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So the father sent one of his sons in haste to the spring to get some water, but the other six ran with him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was once a man who had seven sons, and last of all one daughter.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should at once be christened.
live
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From this reading Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should at once be christened.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime the father was uneasy, and could not tell what made the young men stay so long.
looking
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From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
made
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From this reading In the meantime the father was uneasy, and could not tell what made the young men stay so long.
man
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From this reading There was once a man who had seven sons, and last of all one daughter.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime the father was uneasy, and could not tell what made the young men stay so long.
men
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From this reading In the meantime the father was uneasy, and could not tell what made the young men stay so long.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should at once be christened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was once a man who had seven sons, and last of all one daughter.
once
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From this reading There was once a man who had seven sons, and last of all one daughter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was once a man who had seven sons, and last of all one daughter.
other
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From this reading So the father sent one of his sons in haste to the spring to get some water, but the other six ran with him.
pitchers
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From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
pretty
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From this reading Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should at once be christened.
ran
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From this reading So the father sent one of his sons in haste to the spring to get some water, but the other six ran with him.
said
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From this reading Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should at once be christened.
sent
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From this reading So the father sent one of his sons in haste to the spring to get some water, but the other six ran with him.
seven
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From this reading There was once a man who had seven sons, and last of all one daughter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should at once be christened.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should at once be christened.
six
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From this reading So the father sent one of his sons in haste to the spring to get some water, but the other six ran with him.
small
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From this reading Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should at once be christened.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should at once be christened.
some
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From this reading So the father sent one of his sons in haste to the spring to get some water, but the other six ran with him.
sons
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From this reading There was once a man who had seven sons, and last of all one daughter.
spring
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From this reading So the father sent one of his sons in haste to the spring to get some water, but the other six ran with him.
stay
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From this reading In the meantime the father was uneasy, and could not tell what made the young men stay so long.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime the father was uneasy, and could not tell what made the young men stay so long.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should at once be christened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should at once be christened.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
There
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From this reading There was once a man who had seven sons, and last of all one daughter.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should at once be christened.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should at once be christened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the father sent one of his sons in haste to the spring to get some water, but the other six ran with him.
uneasy
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From this reading In the meantime the father was uneasy, and could not tell what made the young men stay so long.
very
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From this reading Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should at once be christened.
wanted
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From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was once a man who had seven sons, and last of all one daughter.
water
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From this reading So the father sent one of his sons in haste to the spring to get some water, but the other six ran with him.
weak
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From this reading Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should at once be christened.
well
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From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Each wanted to be first at drawing the water, and so they were in such a hurry that all let their pitchers fall into the well, and they stood very foolishly looking at one another, and did not know what to do, for none dared go home.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was once a man who had seven sons, and last of all one daughter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the father sent one of his sons in haste to the spring to get some water, but the other six ran with him.
young
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From this reading In the meantime the father was uneasy, and could not tell what made the young men stay so long.
