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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 the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the same time they perceived a large frog, spotted with green, and with a sky-blue stripe under each ear.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
all
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From this reading One said this, and another said that; and while they were all quarrelling, the frog hopped away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One said this, and another said that; and while they were all quarrelling, the frog hopped away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So, being hungry, they immediately flew at him, and were going to divide him into seven pieces, when they began to quarrel as to which of his legs should be taken off first.
away
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From this reading One said this, and another said that; and while they were all quarrelling, the frog hopped away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So, being hungry, they immediately flew at him, and were going to divide him into seven pieces, when they began to quarrel as to which of his legs should be taken off first.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, being hungry, they immediately flew at him, and were going to divide him into seven pieces, when they began to quarrel as to which of his legs should be taken off first.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So, being hungry, they immediately flew at him, and were going to divide him into seven pieces, when they began to quarrel as to which of his legs should be taken off first.
bills
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From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
chatter-clatter-blattery
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From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
crooked
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From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
divide
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From this reading So, being hungry, they immediately flew at him, and were going to divide him into seven pieces, when they began to quarrel as to which of his legs should be taken off first.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading About the same time they perceived a large frog, spotted with green, and with a sky-blue stripe under each ear.
ear
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From this reading About the same time they perceived a large frog, spotted with green, and with a sky-blue stripe under each ear.
eight
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From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, being hungry, they immediately flew at him, and were going to divide him into seven pieces, when they began to quarrel as to which of his legs should be taken off first.
flew
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From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
fourteen
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From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
frog
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From this reading About the same time they perceived a large frog, spotted with green, and with a sky-blue stripe under each ear.
going
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From this reading So, being hungry, they immediately flew at him, and were going to divide him into seven pieces, when they began to quarrel as to which of his legs should be taken off first.
green
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From this reading About the same time they perceived a large frog, spotted with green, and with a sky-blue stripe under each ear.
hard
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From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So, being hungry, they immediately flew at him, and were going to divide him into seven pieces, when they began to quarrel as to which of his legs should be taken off first.
himmeltanious
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From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So, being hungry, they immediately flew at him, and were going to divide him into seven pieces, when they began to quarrel as to which of his legs should be taken off first.
HISTORY
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG STORKS.
hopped
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From this reading One said this, and another said that; and while they were all quarrelling, the frog hopped away.
hundred
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From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
hungry
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From this reading So, being hungry, they immediately flew at him, and were going to divide him into seven pieces, when they began to quarrel as to which of his legs should be taken off first.
immediately
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From this reading So, being hungry, they immediately flew at him, and were going to divide him into seven pieces, when they began to quarrel as to which of his legs should be taken off first.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So, being hungry, they immediately flew at him, and were going to divide him into seven pieces, when they began to quarrel as to which of his legs should be taken off first.
large
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From this reading About the same time they perceived a large frog, spotted with green, and with a sky-blue stripe under each ear.
legs
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From this reading So, being hungry, they immediately flew at him, and were going to divide him into seven pieces, when they began to quarrel as to which of his legs should be taken off first.
line
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From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
made
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From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
miles
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From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
more
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From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
noise
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From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG STORKS.
off
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From this reading So, being hungry, they immediately flew at him, and were going to divide him into seven pieces, when they began to quarrel as to which of his legs should be taken off first.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
out
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From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
perceived
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From this reading About the same time they perceived a large frog, spotted with green, and with a sky-blue stripe under each ear.
pieces
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From this reading So, being hungry, they immediately flew at him, and were going to divide him into seven pieces, when they began to quarrel as to which of his legs should be taken off first.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading So, being hungry, they immediately flew at him, and were going to divide him into seven pieces, when they began to quarrel as to which of his legs should be taken off first.
quarrelling
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From this reading One said this, and another said that; and while they were all quarrelling, the frog hopped away.
ran
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From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
said
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From this reading One said this, and another said that; and while they were all quarrelling, the frog hopped away.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About the same time they perceived a large frog, spotted with green, and with a sky-blue stripe under each ear.
set
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From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
SEVEN
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG STORKS.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So, being hungry, they immediately flew at him, and were going to divide him into seven pieces, when they began to quarrel as to which of his legs should be taken off first.
six
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From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
sky-blue
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From this reading About the same time they perceived a large frog, spotted with green, and with a sky-blue stripe under each ear.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, being hungry, they immediately flew at him, and were going to divide him into seven pieces, when they began to quarrel as to which of his legs should be taken off first.
spotted
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From this reading About the same time they perceived a large frog, spotted with green, and with a sky-blue stripe under each ear.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
STORKS
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG STORKS.
straight
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From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
stripe
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From this reading About the same time they perceived a large frog, spotted with green, and with a sky-blue stripe under each ear.
taken
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From this reading So, being hungry, they immediately flew at him, and were going to divide him into seven pieces, when they began to quarrel as to which of his legs should be taken off first.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG STORKS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One said this, and another said that; and while they were all quarrelling, the frog hopped away.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About the same time they perceived a large frog, spotted with green, and with a sky-blue stripe under each ear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So, being hungry, they immediately flew at him, and were going to divide him into seven pieces, when they began to quarrel as to which of his legs should be taken off first.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading About the same time they perceived a large frog, spotted with green, and with a sky-blue stripe under each ear.
walked
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From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
weeks
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From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So, being hungry, they immediately flew at him, and were going to divide him into seven pieces, when they began to quarrel as to which of his legs should be taken off first.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So, being hungry, they immediately flew at him, and were going to divide him into seven pieces, when they began to quarrel as to which of his legs should be taken off first.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One said this, and another said that; and while they were all quarrelling, the frog hopped away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the seven young Storks set out, they walked or flew for fourteen weeks in a straight line, and for six weeks more in a crooked one; and after that they ran as hard as they could for one hundred and eight miles; and after that they stood still, and made a himmeltanious chatter-clatter-blattery noise with their bills.
YOUNG
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG STORKS.
