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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 couple of days after Mr. Willing had bought the pearl, Skippy and Wampus and Tad and I were under my folks’ cottage, because it was raining.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A couple of days after Mr. Willing had bought the pearl, Skippy and Wampus and Tad and I were under my folks’ cottage, because it was raining.
all
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From this reading But all the time we were getting to like him more and more.
always
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From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
away
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From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading A couple of days after Mr. Willing had bought the pearl, Skippy and Wampus and Tad and I were under my folks’ cottage, because it was raining.
between-times
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From this reading And between-times we thought up things to tell him.
bought
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From this reading A couple of days after Mr. Willing had bought the pearl, Skippy and Wampus and Tad and I were under my folks’ cottage, because it was raining.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all the time we were getting to like him more and more.
CLIMBING
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From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
cottage
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From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
counted
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From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading A couple of days after Mr. Willing had bought the pearl, Skippy and Wampus and Tad and I were under my folks’ cottage, because it was raining.
days
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From this reading A couple of days after Mr. Willing had bought the pearl, Skippy and Wampus and Tad and I were under my folks’ cottage, because it was raining.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
feel
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From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
folks
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From this reading A couple of days after Mr. Willing had bought the pearl, Skippy and Wampus and Tad and I were under my folks’ cottage, because it was raining.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
fun
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From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
getting
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From this reading But all the time we were getting to like him more and more.
glad
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From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
go
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From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A couple of days after Mr. Willing had bought the pearl, Skippy and Wampus and Tad and I were under my folks’ cottage, because it was raining.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A couple of days after Mr. Willing had bought the pearl, Skippy and Wampus and Tad and I were under my folks’ cottage, because it was raining.
Jib
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From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
Jibby
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From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
let's
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From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
like
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From this reading But all the time we were getting to like him more and more.
made
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From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
Maybe
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From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
more
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From this reading But all the time we were getting to like him more and more.
Mr
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From this reading A couple of days after Mr. Willing had bought the pearl, Skippy and Wampus and Tad and I were under my folks’ cottage, because it was raining.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A couple of days after Mr. Willing had bought the pearl, Skippy and Wampus and Tad and I were under my folks’ cottage, because it was raining.
nearly
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From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
old
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From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
other
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From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
out
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From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
RABBIT
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From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
raining
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From this reading A couple of days after Mr. Willing had bought the pearl, Skippy and Wampus and Tad and I were under my folks’ cottage, because it was raining.
river
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From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
saw
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From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
say
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From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
Skippy
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From this reading A couple of days after Mr. Willing had bought the pearl, Skippy and Wampus and Tad and I were under my folks’ cottage, because it was raining.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
sorry
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From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
Tad
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From this reading A couple of days after Mr. Willing had bought the pearl, Skippy and Wampus and Tad and I were under my folks’ cottage, because it was raining.
Teasing
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From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
There's
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From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
things
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From this reading And between-times we thought up things to tell him.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And between-times we thought up things to tell him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But all the time we were getting to like him more and more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A couple of days after Mr. Willing had bought the pearl, Skippy and Wampus and Tad and I were under my folks’ cottage, because it was raining.
up
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From this reading And between-times we thought up things to tell him.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
Wampus
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From this reading A couple of days after Mr. Willing had bought the pearl, Skippy and Wampus and Tad and I were under my folks’ cottage, because it was raining.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But all the time we were getting to like him more and more.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE CLIMBING RABBIT Maybe feeling sorry that Jibby had to go away was what made us feel so glad he had found that pearl and did not have to go.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
Willing
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From this reading A couple of days after Mr. Willing had bought the pearl, Skippy and Wampus and Tad and I were under my folks’ cottage, because it was raining.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Teasing him had come to be part of the fun we counted on having, and, when we saw old Jib come out of his cottage, one or the other of us would nearly always say: “There’s Jibby--let’s go tell him something about the river.”
