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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 “He put it on his bicycle wheels instead of oil,” said Joan, accepting the idea, “and along came a Tiger.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
accepting
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From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels instead of oil,” said Joan, accepting the idea, “and along came a Tiger.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels instead of oil,” said Joan, accepting the idea, “and along came a Tiger.”
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (She had already done a Mad Dog and a Bear.)
altogether
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From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels instead of oil,” said Joan, accepting the idea, “and along came a Tiger.”
Bear
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From this reading (She had already done a Mad Dog and a Bear.)
bicycle
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From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels,” said Peter, getting bored by her, “instead of oil.”
bored
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From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels,” said Peter, getting bored by her, “instead of oil.”
breathlessly
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From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
Bungo
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From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels,” said Peter, getting bored by her, “instead of oil.”
came
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From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels instead of oil,” said Joan, accepting the idea, “and along came a Tiger.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “But you don’t know what Bungo Peter did the _Forf_ time, Joan—you don’t _reely_ and I do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But you don’t know what Bungo Peter did the _Forf_ time, Joan—you don’t _reely_ and I do.
Dog
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From this reading (She had already done a Mad Dog and a Bear.)
don't
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From this reading “But you don’t know what Bungo Peter did the _Forf_ time, Joan—you don’t _reely_ and I do.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (She had already done a Mad Dog and a Bear.)
elephant
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From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
Forf
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From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
getting
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From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels,” said Peter, getting bored by her, “instead of oil.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading (She had already done a Mad Dog and a Bear.)
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels,” said Peter, getting bored by her, “instead of oil.”
helplessly
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From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels,” said Peter, getting bored by her, “instead of oil.”
hesitating
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From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels,” said Peter, getting bored by her, “instead of oil.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But you don’t know what Bungo Peter did the _Forf_ time, Joan—you don’t _reely_ and I do.
idea
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From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels instead of oil,” said Joan, accepting the idea, “and along came a Tiger.”
instead
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From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels,” said Peter, getting bored by her, “instead of oil.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels,” said Peter, getting bored by her, “instead of oil.”
Joan
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From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels instead of oil,” said Joan, accepting the idea, “and along came a Tiger.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But you don’t know what Bungo Peter did the _Forf_ time, Joan—you don’t _reely_ and I do.
Lightning-slick
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From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
longer
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From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
Mad
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From this reading (She had already done a Mad Dog and a Bear.)
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels,” said Peter, getting bored by her, “instead of oil.”
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels,” said Peter, getting bored by her, “instead of oil.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels,” said Peter, getting bored by her, “instead of oil.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
Peter
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From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels,” said Peter, getting bored by her, “instead of oil.”
put
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From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels,” said Peter, getting bored by her, “instead of oil.”
rather
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From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
reely
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From this reading “But you don’t know what Bungo Peter did the _Forf_ time, Joan—you don’t _reely_ and I do.
said
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From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels,” said Peter, getting bored by her, “instead of oil.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (She had already done a Mad Dog and a Bear.)
snake
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From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
stand
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From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels instead of oil,” said Joan, accepting the idea, “and along came a Tiger.”
Tiger
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From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels instead of oil,” said Joan, accepting the idea, “and along came a Tiger.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
used
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From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
waving
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From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But you don’t know what Bungo Peter did the _Forf_ time, Joan—you don’t _reely_ and I do.
wheels
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From this reading “He put it on his bicycle wheels,” said Peter, getting bored by her, “instead of oil.”
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But after that Peter took over altogether while she was waving about rather helplessly and breathlessly with “the _Forf_ time Bungo Peter used Lightning-slick, the forf time—” and hesitating whether to make it a snake or an elephant, Peter could stand it no longer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But you don’t know what Bungo Peter did the _Forf_ time, Joan—you don’t _reely_ and I do.
