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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
animals
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From this reading Blackstone, the hermit, studied nature in this broad way; he studied animals to discover the human nature in them.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are few things in heaven and earth that he don't know; we must go over and ask him."
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As often as Little Metacomet went to timid Susan with one of his surprises, she took him and Roger over to Study Hill to see the hermit.
ask
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From this reading "There are few things in heaven and earth that he don't know; we must go over and ask him."
Blackstone
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From this reading Blackstone, the hermit, studied nature in this broad way; he studied animals to discover the human nature in them.
broad
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From this reading Blackstone, the hermit, studied nature in this broad way; he studied animals to discover the human nature in them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
discover
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From this reading Blackstone, the hermit, studied nature in this broad way; he studied animals to discover the human nature in them.
don't
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From this reading "There are few things in heaven and earth that he don't know; we must go over and ask him."
earth
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From this reading "There are few things in heaven and earth that he don't know; we must go over and ask him."
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "He knows near upon everything," she would say.
few
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From this reading "There are few things in heaven and earth that he don't know; we must go over and ask him."
force
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From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
go
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From this reading "There are few things in heaven and earth that he don't know; we must go over and ask him."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blackstone, the hermit, studied nature in this broad way; he studied animals to discover the human nature in them.
heaven
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From this reading "There are few things in heaven and earth that he don't know; we must go over and ask him."
HERMIT
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From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
hidden
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From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
Hill
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From this reading As often as Little Metacomet went to timid Susan with one of his surprises, she took him and Roger over to Study Hill to see the hermit.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As often as Little Metacomet went to timid Susan with one of his surprises, she took him and Roger over to Study Hill to see the hermit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
human
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From this reading Blackstone, the hermit, studied nature in this broad way; he studied animals to discover the human nature in them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blackstone, the hermit, studied nature in this broad way; he studied animals to discover the human nature in them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
knows
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From this reading "He knows near upon everything," she would say.
liked
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From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
Metacomet
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From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There are few things in heaven and earth that he don't know; we must go over and ask him."
nature
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From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
near
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From this reading "He knows near upon everything," she would say.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
often
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From this reading As often as Little Metacomet went to timid Susan with one of his surprises, she took him and Roger over to Study Hill to see the hermit.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As often as Little Metacomet went to timid Susan with one of his surprises, she took him and Roger over to Study Hill to see the hermit.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As often as Little Metacomet went to timid Susan with one of his surprises, she took him and Roger over to Study Hill to see the hermit.
probably
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From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
Roger
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From this reading As often as Little Metacomet went to timid Susan with one of his surprises, she took him and Roger over to Study Hill to see the hermit.
say
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From this reading "He knows near upon everything," she would say.
see
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From this reading As often as Little Metacomet went to timid Susan with one of his surprises, she took him and Roger over to Study Hill to see the hermit.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As often as Little Metacomet went to timid Susan with one of his surprises, she took him and Roger over to Study Hill to see the hermit.
small
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From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
studied
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From this reading Blackstone, the hermit, studied nature in this broad way; he studied animals to discover the human nature in them.
Study
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From this reading As often as Little Metacomet went to timid Susan with one of his surprises, she took him and Roger over to Study Hill to see the hermit.
surprises
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From this reading As often as Little Metacomet went to timid Susan with one of his surprises, she took him and Roger over to Study Hill to see the hermit.
Susan
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From this reading As often as Little Metacomet went to timid Susan with one of his surprises, she took him and Roger over to Study Hill to see the hermit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Blackstone, the hermit, studied nature in this broad way; he studied animals to discover the human nature in them.
there
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From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
things
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From this reading "There are few things in heaven and earth that he don't know; we must go over and ask him."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Blackstone, the hermit, studied nature in this broad way; he studied animals to discover the human nature in them.
timid
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From this reading As often as Little Metacomet went to timid Susan with one of his surprises, she took him and Roger over to Study Hill to see the hermit.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As often as Little Metacomet went to timid Susan with one of his surprises, she took him and Roger over to Study Hill to see the hermit.
universe
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From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "He knows near upon everything," she would say.
VISIT
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From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
way
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From this reading Blackstone, the hermit, studied nature in this broad way; he studied animals to discover the human nature in them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "There are few things in heaven and earth that he don't know; we must go over and ask him."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As often as Little Metacomet went to timid Susan with one of his surprises, she took him and Roger over to Study Hill to see the hermit.
wisdom
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From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO THE HERMIT Little Metacomet liked to look into nature; his small mind probably did not know that the hidden force and wisdom of the universe was there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As often as Little Metacomet went to timid Susan with one of his surprises, she took him and Roger over to Study Hill to see the hermit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "He knows near upon everything," she would say.
