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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 LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'm powerful uncertain about the planets.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure?" said she.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His mother had shown him how to make these calculations, and she had been taught by a paniese, or Indian prophet.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He came out to the groves one day, and brought his notch-sticks with him, and he told timid Susan that he could tell her when the moon was going to change.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
calculations
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From this reading His mother had shown him how to make these calculations, and she had been taught by a paniese, or Indian prophet.
came
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From this reading He came out to the groves one day, and brought his notch-sticks with him, and he told timid Susan that he could tell her when the moon was going to change.
change
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From this reading He came out to the groves one day, and brought his notch-sticks with him, and he told timid Susan that he could tell her when the moon was going to change.
changes
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From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He came out to the groves one day, and brought his notch-sticks with him, and he told timid Susan that he could tell her when the moon was going to change.
day
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From this reading He came out to the groves one day, and brought his notch-sticks with him, and he told timid Susan that he could tell her when the moon was going to change.
going
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From this reading He came out to the groves one day, and brought his notch-sticks with him, and he told timid Susan that he could tell her when the moon was going to change.
groves
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From this reading He came out to the groves one day, and brought his notch-sticks with him, and he told timid Susan that he could tell her when the moon was going to change.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He came out to the groves one day, and brought his notch-sticks with him, and he told timid Susan that he could tell her when the moon was going to change.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother had shown him how to make these calculations, and she had been taught by a paniese, or Indian prophet.
HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
how
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From this reading His mother had shown him how to make these calculations, and she had been taught by a paniese, or Indian prophet.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm powerful uncertain about the planets.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
Indian
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From this reading His mother had shown him how to make these calculations, and she had been taught by a paniese, or Indian prophet.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
lodge
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From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
LOOKING-GLASS
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From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mother had shown him how to make these calculations, and she had been taught by a paniese, or Indian prophet.
many
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From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
METACOMET
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From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
metal
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From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
moon
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From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
mother
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From this reading His mother had shown him how to make these calculations, and she had been taught by a paniese, or Indian prophet.
notch-sticks
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From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
numbered
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From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He came out to the groves one day, and brought his notch-sticks with him, and he told timid Susan that he could tell her when the moon was going to change.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His mother had shown him how to make these calculations, and she had been taught by a paniese, or Indian prophet.
out
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From this reading He came out to the groves one day, and brought his notch-sticks with him, and he told timid Susan that he could tell her when the moon was going to change.
paniese
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From this reading His mother had shown him how to make these calculations, and she had been taught by a paniese, or Indian prophet.
planets
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From this reading "I'm powerful uncertain about the planets.
playthings
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From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
powerful
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From this reading "I'm powerful uncertain about the planets.
prophet
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From this reading His mother had shown him how to make these calculations, and she had been taught by a paniese, or Indian prophet.
rising
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From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
said
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From this reading "Are you sure?" said she.
SEES
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From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother had shown him how to make these calculations, and she had been taught by a paniese, or Indian prophet.
shell
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From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
shown
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From this reading His mother had shown him how to make these calculations, and she had been taught by a paniese, or Indian prophet.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you sure?" said she.
Susan
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From this reading He came out to the groves one day, and brought his notch-sticks with him, and he told timid Susan that he could tell her when the moon was going to change.
taught
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From this reading His mother had shown him how to make these calculations, and she had been taught by a paniese, or Indian prophet.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came out to the groves one day, and brought his notch-sticks with him, and he told timid Susan that he could tell her when the moon was going to change.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading His mother had shown him how to make these calculations, and she had been taught by a paniese, or Indian prophet.
tide
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From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
timid
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From this reading He came out to the groves one day, and brought his notch-sticks with him, and he told timid Susan that he could tell her when the moon was going to change.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mother had shown him how to make these calculations, and she had been taught by a paniese, or Indian prophet.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came out to the groves one day, and brought his notch-sticks with him, and he told timid Susan that he could tell her when the moon was going to change.
uncertain
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From this reading "I'm powerful uncertain about the planets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came out to the groves one day, and brought his notch-sticks with him, and he told timid Susan that he could tell her when the moon was going to change.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He came out to the groves one day, and brought his notch-sticks with him, and he told timid Susan that he could tell her when the moon was going to change.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came out to the groves one day, and brought his notch-sticks with him, and he told timid Susan that he could tell her when the moon was going to change.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
wood
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From this reading LITTLE METACOMET SEES HIMSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS Among many wonderful playthings of wood, metal and shell that Little Metacomet had in his lodge were a bundle of notch-sticks, by which he numbered the changes of the moon, and rising of the tide.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure?" said she.
