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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 The owners offer a considerable reward for his equal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * The pious and stately man who takes the children to see the animals was very much in evidence.
animal
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From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
animals
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From this reading * * * * * The pious and stately man who takes the children to see the animals was very much in evidence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He is the largest dwarf now before the public, being nearly six feet in height.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He is the largest dwarf now before the public, being nearly six feet in height.
Book
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From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
boy
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From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
buttoned
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From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
cannot
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From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
carrying
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From this reading This show has the distinction of carrying the most remarkable dwarf in the world.
change
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From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
children
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From this reading * * * * * The pious and stately man who takes the children to see the animals was very much in evidence.
coat
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From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
considerable
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From this reading The owners offer a considerable reward for his equal.
distinction
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From this reading This show has the distinction of carrying the most remarkable dwarf in the world.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
in traditional stories, a small humanlike being with magical qualities
From this reading This show has the distinction of carrying the most remarkable dwarf in the world.
equal
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From this reading The owners offer a considerable reward for his equal.
evidence
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From this reading * * * * * The pious and stately man who takes the children to see the animals was very much in evidence.
feet
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From this reading He is the largest dwarf now before the public, being nearly six feet in height.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The owners offer a considerable reward for his equal.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
hand
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From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This show has the distinction of carrying the most remarkable dwarf in the world.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is the largest dwarf now before the public, being nearly six feet in height.
height
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From this reading He is the largest dwarf now before the public, being nearly six feet in height.
high
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From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The owners offer a considerable reward for his equal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This show has the distinction of carrying the most remarkable dwarf in the world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is the largest dwarf now before the public, being nearly six feet in height.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
largest
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From this reading He is the largest dwarf now before the public, being nearly six feet in height.
leading
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From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
leopard
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From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
man
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From this reading * * * * * The pious and stately man who takes the children to see the animals was very much in evidence.
most
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From this reading This show has the distinction of carrying the most remarkable dwarf in the world.
much
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From this reading * * * * * The pious and stately man who takes the children to see the animals was very much in evidence.
nearly
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From this reading He is the largest dwarf now before the public, being nearly six feet in height.
now
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From this reading He is the largest dwarf now before the public, being nearly six feet in height.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This show has the distinction of carrying the most remarkable dwarf in the world.
offer
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From this reading The owners offer a considerable reward for his equal.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
owners
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From this reading The owners offer a considerable reward for his equal.
pious
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From this reading * * * * * The pious and stately man who takes the children to see the animals was very much in evidence.
public
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From this reading He is the largest dwarf now before the public, being nearly six feet in height.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This show has the distinction of carrying the most remarkable dwarf in the world.
reward
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From this reading The owners offer a considerable reward for his equal.
said
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From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
says
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From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
see
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From this reading * * * * * The pious and stately man who takes the children to see the animals was very much in evidence.
show
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From this reading This show has the distinction of carrying the most remarkable dwarf in the world.
six
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From this reading He is the largest dwarf now before the public, being nearly six feet in height.
small
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From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
sour-looking
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From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
spots
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From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
stately
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From this reading * * * * * The pious and stately man who takes the children to see the animals was very much in evidence.
takes
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From this reading * * * * * The pious and stately man who takes the children to see the animals was very much in evidence.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This show has the distinction of carrying the most remarkable dwarf in the world.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This show has the distinction of carrying the most remarkable dwarf in the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * The pious and stately man who takes the children to see the animals was very much in evidence.
up
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From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
very
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From this reading * * * * * The pious and stately man who takes the children to see the animals was very much in evidence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * The pious and stately man who takes the children to see the animals was very much in evidence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading * * * * * The pious and stately man who takes the children to see the animals was very much in evidence.
Willie
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From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
world
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From this reading This show has the distinction of carrying the most remarkable dwarf in the world.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One of them, very sour-looking, with his coat buttoned up high, said to a small boy he was leading by the hand: "That animal you see, Willie, is the leopard, of which, as you know the Good Book says, 'he cannot change his spots.'"
