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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 Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.
All
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From this reading All the same, Uncle Bear was well enough satisfied, and so they went into partnership together, just as the Great Red Fox had said.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
away
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From this reading As for the pot of honey and the big cheese, why, they were put away for a rainy day, and the wits were all that were to be used just now.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
beans
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From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
Bear
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From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.
big
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From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.
bit
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From this reading “Very well,” says the fox, “we’ll rattle them up a bit;” and so he did, and this was how.
blue
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From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.
cannot
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From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
cheese
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From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.
day
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From this reading As for the pot of honey and the big cheese, why, they were put away for a rainy day, and the wits were all that were to be used just now.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Very well,” says the fox, “we’ll rattle them up a bit;” and so he did, and this was how.
enough
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From this reading All the same, Uncle Bear was well enough satisfied, and so they went into partnership together, just as the Great Red Fox had said.
folks
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From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
Fox
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From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.
full
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From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
going
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From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
gospel
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From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
head
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From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
herring
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From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.
honey
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From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.
how
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From this reading “Very well,” says the fox, “we’ll rattle them up a bit;” and so he did, and this was how.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
just
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From this reading All the same, Uncle Bear was well enough satisfied, and so they went into partnership together, just as the Great Red Fox had said.
like
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From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
more
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From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.
now
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From this reading As for the pot of honey and the big cheese, why, they were put away for a rainy day, and the wits were all that were to be used just now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.
only
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From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
partnership
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From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
pot
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From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.
put
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From this reading As for the pot of honey and the big cheese, why, they were put away for a rainy day, and the wits were all that were to be used just now.
rainy
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From this reading As for the pot of honey and the big cheese, why, they were put away for a rainy day, and the wits were all that were to be used just now.
rattle
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From this reading “Very well,” says the fox, “we’ll rattle them up a bit;” and so he did, and this was how.
Red
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From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.
said
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From this reading All the same, Uncle Bear was well enough satisfied, and so they went into partnership together, just as the Great Red Fox had said.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the same, Uncle Bear was well enough satisfied, and so they went into partnership together, just as the Great Red Fox had said.
satisfied
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From this reading All the same, Uncle Bear was well enough satisfied, and so they went into partnership together, just as the Great Red Fox had said.
says
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From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
shared
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From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All the same, Uncle Bear was well enough satisfied, and so they went into partnership together, just as the Great Red Fox had said.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Very well,” says the fox, “we’ll rattle them up a bit;” and so he did, and this was how.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the same, Uncle Bear was well enough satisfied, and so they went into partnership together, just as the Great Red Fox had said.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Very well,” says the fox, “we’ll rattle them up a bit;” and so he did, and this was how.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for the pot of honey and the big cheese, why, they were put away for a rainy day, and the wits were all that were to be used just now.
together
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From this reading All the same, Uncle Bear was well enough satisfied, and so they went into partnership together, just as the Great Red Fox had said.
true
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From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
Uncle
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From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.
up
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From this reading “Very well,” says the fox, “we’ll rattle them up a bit;” and so he did, and this was how.
used
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From this reading As for the pot of honey and the big cheese, why, they were put away for a rainy day, and the wits were all that were to be used just now.
Very
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From this reading “Very well,” says the fox, “we’ll rattle them up a bit;” and so he did, and this was how.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
we'll
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From this reading “Very well,” says the fox, “we’ll rattle them up a bit;” and so he did, and this was how.
well
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From this reading All the same, Uncle Bear was well enough satisfied, and so they went into partnership together, just as the Great Red Fox had said.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the same, Uncle Bear was well enough satisfied, and so they went into partnership together, just as the Great Red Fox had said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for the pot of honey and the big cheese, why, they were put away for a rainy day, and the wits were all that were to be used just now.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
why
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From this reading As for the pot of honey and the big cheese, why, they were put away for a rainy day, and the wits were all that were to be used just now.
wits
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From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.
worth
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From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.
