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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 When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
aim
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From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
all
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From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
bad
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From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
Bird
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From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
brightly
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From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
cocked
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From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
counsel
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From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
distance
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From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
easily
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From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
edge
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From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
eldest
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From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
evening
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From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
find
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From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
Fox
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From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
give
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From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
go
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From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
goes
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From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
Golden
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From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
gone
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From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
gun
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From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
inns
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From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
lighted
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From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
merrily
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From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
opposite
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From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
other
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From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
out
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From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
rather
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From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
return
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From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
saw
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From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
seems
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From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
set
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From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
shoot
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From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
sitting
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From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
some
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From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
son
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From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
stand
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From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
trusted
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From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
two
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From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
up
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From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
village
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From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
way
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From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
wood
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From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
