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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 I found her holding Sylvie's hand, and with her other hand stroking Bruno's hair in a most tender and motherly fashion: both children were looking bewildered and half-frightened.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found her holding Sylvie's hand, and with her other hand stroking Bruno's hair in a most tender and motherly fashion: both children were looking bewildered and half-frightened.
basket
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From this reading The Professor shall take you a long walk into the woods this beautiful evening: and you shall take a basket of food with you, and have a little picnic down by the river!”
beautiful
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From this reading The Professor shall take you a long walk into the woods this beautiful evening: and you shall take a basket of food with you, and have a little picnic down by the river!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “My own darlings,” she was saying, “I've been planning a little treat for you!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found her holding Sylvie's hand, and with her other hand stroking Bruno's hair in a most tender and motherly fashion: both children were looking bewildered and half-frightened.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I found her holding Sylvie's hand, and with her other hand stroking Bruno's hair in a most tender and motherly fashion: both children were looking bewildered and half-frightened.
Bruno
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From this reading Bruno jumped, and clapped his hands.
Bruno's
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From this reading I found her holding Sylvie's hand, and with her other hand stroking Bruno's hair in a most tender and motherly fashion: both children were looking bewildered and half-frightened.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Professor shall take you a long walk into the woods this beautiful evening: and you shall take a basket of food with you, and have a little picnic down by the river!”
children
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From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
clapped
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From this reading Bruno jumped, and clapped his hands.
curious
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From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
darlings
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From this reading “My own darlings,” she was saying, “I've been planning a little treat for you!
down
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From this reading The Professor shall take you a long walk into the woods this beautiful evening: and you shall take a basket of food with you, and have a little picnic down by the river!”
evening
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From this reading The Professor shall take you a long walk into the woods this beautiful evening: and you shall take a basket of food with you, and have a little picnic down by the river!”
fashion
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From this reading I found her holding Sylvie's hand, and with her other hand stroking Bruno's hair in a most tender and motherly fashion: both children were looking bewildered and half-frightened.
following
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From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
food
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From this reading The Professor shall take you a long walk into the woods this beautiful evening: and you shall take a basket of food with you, and have a little picnic down by the river!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My own darlings,” she was saying, “I've been planning a little treat for you!
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found her holding Sylvie's hand, and with her other hand stroking Bruno's hair in a most tender and motherly fashion: both children were looking bewildered and half-frightened.
hair
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From this reading I found her holding Sylvie's hand, and with her other hand stroking Bruno's hair in a most tender and motherly fashion: both children were looking bewildered and half-frightened.
half-frightened
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From this reading I found her holding Sylvie's hand, and with her other hand stroking Bruno's hair in a most tender and motherly fashion: both children were looking bewildered and half-frightened.
hand
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From this reading I found her holding Sylvie's hand, and with her other hand stroking Bruno's hair in a most tender and motherly fashion: both children were looking bewildered and half-frightened.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Bruno jumped, and clapped his hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Professor shall take you a long walk into the woods this beautiful evening: and you shall take a basket of food with you, and have a little picnic down by the river!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I found her holding Sylvie's hand, and with her other hand stroking Bruno's hair in a most tender and motherly fashion: both children were looking bewildered and half-frightened.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bruno jumped, and clapped his hands.
holding
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From this reading I found her holding Sylvie's hand, and with her other hand stroking Bruno's hair in a most tender and motherly fashion: both children were looking bewildered and half-frightened.
how
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From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
I've
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From this reading “My own darlings,” she was saying, “I've been planning a little treat for you!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found her holding Sylvie's hand, and with her other hand stroking Bruno's hair in a most tender and motherly fashion: both children were looking bewildered and half-frightened.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Professor shall take you a long walk into the woods this beautiful evening: and you shall take a basket of food with you, and have a little picnic down by the river!”
jumped
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From this reading Bruno jumped, and clapped his hands.
keep
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From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
Lady
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From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My own darlings,” she was saying, “I've been planning a little treat for you!
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Professor shall take you a long walk into the woods this beautiful evening: and you shall take a basket of food with you, and have a little picnic down by the river!”
looking
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From this reading I found her holding Sylvie's hand, and with her other hand stroking Bruno's hair in a most tender and motherly fashion: both children were looking bewildered and half-frightened.
manage
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From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
most
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From this reading I found her holding Sylvie's hand, and with her other hand stroking Bruno's hair in a most tender and motherly fashion: both children were looking bewildered and half-frightened.
motherly
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From this reading I found her holding Sylvie's hand, and with her other hand stroking Bruno's hair in a most tender and motherly fashion: both children were looking bewildered and half-frightened.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
other
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From this reading I found her holding Sylvie's hand, and with her other hand stroking Bruno's hair in a most tender and motherly fashion: both children were looking bewildered and half-frightened.
out
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From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
own
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From this reading “My own darlings,” she was saying, “I've been planning a little treat for you!
picnic
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From this reading The Professor shall take you a long walk into the woods this beautiful evening: and you shall take a basket of food with you, and have a little picnic down by the river!”
planning
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From this reading “My own darlings,” she was saying, “I've been planning a little treat for you!
Professor
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From this reading The Professor shall take you a long walk into the woods this beautiful evening: and you shall take a basket of food with you, and have a little picnic down by the river!”
river
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From this reading The Professor shall take you a long walk into the woods this beautiful evening: and you shall take a basket of food with you, and have a little picnic down by the river!”
saying
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From this reading “My own darlings,” she was saying, “I've been planning a little treat for you!
second
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From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
see
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From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Professor shall take you a long walk into the woods this beautiful evening: and you shall take a basket of food with you, and have a little picnic down by the river!”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
sight
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From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
stroking
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From this reading I found her holding Sylvie's hand, and with her other hand stroking Bruno's hair in a most tender and motherly fashion: both children were looking bewildered and half-frightened.
Sylvie's
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From this reading I found her holding Sylvie's hand, and with her other hand stroking Bruno's hair in a most tender and motherly fashion: both children were looking bewildered and half-frightened.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Professor shall take you a long walk into the woods this beautiful evening: and you shall take a basket of food with you, and have a little picnic down by the river!”
tender
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From this reading I found her holding Sylvie's hand, and with her other hand stroking Bruno's hair in a most tender and motherly fashion: both children were looking bewildered and half-frightened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Professor shall take you a long walk into the woods this beautiful evening: and you shall take a basket of food with you, and have a little picnic down by the river!”
thoughts
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From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
treat
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From this reading “My own darlings,” she was saying, “I've been planning a little treat for you!
Vice-Warden
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From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
walk
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From this reading The Professor shall take you a long walk into the woods this beautiful evening: and you shall take a basket of food with you, and have a little picnic down by the river!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I found her holding Sylvie's hand, and with her other hand stroking Bruno's hair in a most tender and motherly fashion: both children were looking bewildered and half-frightened.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I found her holding Sylvie's hand, and with her other hand stroking Bruno's hair in a most tender and motherly fashion: both children were looking bewildered and half-frightened.
woods
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From this reading The Professor shall take you a long walk into the woods this beautiful evening: and you shall take a basket of food with you, and have a little picnic down by the river!”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My own darlings,” she was saying, “I've been planning a little treat for you!
