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Chapter I
_THE STORY OF_ THE THREE BEARS. There were once three bears, who lived in a wood, Their porridge was thick, and their chairs and beds good. The biggest bear, Bruin, was surly and rough; His wife, Mrs. Bruin, was called Mammy Muff. Their son, Tiny-cub, was like Dame Goose's lad; He was not very good, nor yet very bad. Now Bruin, the biggest--the surly old bear-- Had a great granite bowl, and a cast-iron chair.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were once three bears, who lived in a wood, Their porridge was thick, and their chairs and beds good.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now Bruin, the biggest--the surly old bear-- Had a great granite bowl, and a cast-iron chair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were once three bears, who lived in a wood, Their porridge was thick, and their chairs and beds good.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Their son, Tiny-cub, was like Dame Goose's lad; He was not very good, nor yet very bad.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were once three bears, who lived in a wood, Their porridge was thick, and their chairs and beds good.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were once three bears, who lived in a wood, Their porridge was thick, and their chairs and beds good.
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From this reading Their son, Tiny-cub, was like Dame Goose's lad; He was not very good, nor yet very bad.
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From this reading The biggest bear, Bruin, was surly and rough; His wife, Mrs. Bruin, was called Mammy Muff.
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From this reading _THE STORY OF_ THE THREE BEARS.
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From this reading There were once three bears, who lived in a wood, Their porridge was thick, and their chairs and beds good.
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From this reading The biggest bear, Bruin, was surly and rough; His wife, Mrs. Bruin, was called Mammy Muff.
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From this reading Now Bruin, the biggest--the surly old bear-- Had a great granite bowl, and a cast-iron chair.
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From this reading The biggest bear, Bruin, was surly and rough; His wife, Mrs. Bruin, was called Mammy Muff.
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From this reading The biggest bear, Bruin, was surly and rough; His wife, Mrs. Bruin, was called Mammy Muff.
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From this reading Now Bruin, the biggest--the surly old bear-- Had a great granite bowl, and a cast-iron chair.
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From this reading Now Bruin, the biggest--the surly old bear-- Had a great granite bowl, and a cast-iron chair.
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From this reading There were once three bears, who lived in a wood, Their porridge was thick, and their chairs and beds good.
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From this reading Their son, Tiny-cub, was like Dame Goose's lad; He was not very good, nor yet very bad.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were once three bears, who lived in a wood, Their porridge was thick, and their chairs and beds good.
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From this reading Their son, Tiny-cub, was like Dame Goose's lad; He was not very good, nor yet very bad.
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From this reading Now Bruin, the biggest--the surly old bear-- Had a great granite bowl, and a cast-iron chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now Bruin, the biggest--the surly old bear-- Had a great granite bowl, and a cast-iron chair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now Bruin, the biggest--the surly old bear-- Had a great granite bowl, and a cast-iron chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their son, Tiny-cub, was like Dame Goose's lad; He was not very good, nor yet very bad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The biggest bear, Bruin, was surly and rough; His wife, Mrs. Bruin, was called Mammy Muff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were once three bears, who lived in a wood, Their porridge was thick, and their chairs and beds good.
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From this reading Their son, Tiny-cub, was like Dame Goose's lad; He was not very good, nor yet very bad.
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From this reading Their son, Tiny-cub, was like Dame Goose's lad; He was not very good, nor yet very bad.
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From this reading There were once three bears, who lived in a wood, Their porridge was thick, and their chairs and beds good.
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From this reading The biggest bear, Bruin, was surly and rough; His wife, Mrs. Bruin, was called Mammy Muff.
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From this reading The biggest bear, Bruin, was surly and rough; His wife, Mrs. Bruin, was called Mammy Muff.
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From this reading The biggest bear, Bruin, was surly and rough; His wife, Mrs. Bruin, was called Mammy Muff.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Their son, Tiny-cub, was like Dame Goose's lad; He was not very good, nor yet very bad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their son, Tiny-cub, was like Dame Goose's lad; He was not very good, nor yet very bad.
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From this reading Now Bruin, the biggest--the surly old bear-- Had a great granite bowl, and a cast-iron chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE STORY OF_ THE THREE BEARS.
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From this reading Now Bruin, the biggest--the surly old bear-- Had a great granite bowl, and a cast-iron chair.
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From this reading There were once three bears, who lived in a wood, Their porridge was thick, and their chairs and beds good.
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From this reading There were once three bears, who lived in a wood, Their porridge was thick, and their chairs and beds good.
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From this reading The biggest bear, Bruin, was surly and rough; His wife, Mrs. Bruin, was called Mammy Muff.
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From this reading Their son, Tiny-cub, was like Dame Goose's lad; He was not very good, nor yet very bad.
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From this reading _THE STORY OF_ THE THREE BEARS.
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From this reading The biggest bear, Bruin, was surly and rough; His wife, Mrs. Bruin, was called Mammy Muff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE STORY OF_ THE THREE BEARS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were once three bears, who lived in a wood, Their porridge was thick, and their chairs and beds good.
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From this reading There were once three bears, who lived in a wood, Their porridge was thick, and their chairs and beds good.
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From this reading There were once three bears, who lived in a wood, Their porridge was thick, and their chairs and beds good.
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From this reading _THE STORY OF_ THE THREE BEARS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their son, Tiny-cub, was like Dame Goose's lad; He was not very good, nor yet very bad.
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From this reading Their son, Tiny-cub, was like Dame Goose's lad; He was not very good, nor yet very bad.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were once three bears, who lived in a wood, Their porridge was thick, and their chairs and beds good.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were once three bears, who lived in a wood, Their porridge was thick, and their chairs and beds good.
which person or people
From this reading There were once three bears, who lived in a wood, Their porridge was thick, and their chairs and beds good.
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From this reading The biggest bear, Bruin, was surly and rough; His wife, Mrs. Bruin, was called Mammy Muff.
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From this reading There were once three bears, who lived in a wood, Their porridge was thick, and their chairs and beds good.
but in spite of that
From this reading Their son, Tiny-cub, was like Dame Goose's lad; He was not very good, nor yet very bad.
