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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 New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
air
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From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
all
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From this reading He was overjoyed when the lady told him that they were all going back as soon as the son married.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
any
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From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
Atlanta
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From this reading Meanwhile, his father and mother moved to Atlanta, and lived there for several years.
back
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From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The reader may wish to be warned that this book contains language which is nowadays considered racially offensive
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
big
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From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
bigger
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From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
book
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boy
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From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
breath
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From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
business
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From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
city
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From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
considered
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contains
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
couldn't
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From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
day
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didn't
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From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
dubious
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From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
father
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From this reading Meanwhile, his father and mother moved to Atlanta, and lived there for several years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile, his father and mother moved to Atlanta, and lived there for several years.
fresh
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From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
get
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From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
going
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From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
grew
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From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
grow
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From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was overjoyed when the lady told him that they were all going back as soon as the son married.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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lady
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From this reading He was overjoyed when the lady told him that they were all going back as soon as the son married.
language
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lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
lived
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From this reading Meanwhile, his father and mother moved to Atlanta, and lived there for several years.
main
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From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
married
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From this reading He was overjoyed when the lady told him that they were all going back as soon as the son married.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The reader may wish to be warned that this book contains language which is nowadays considered racially offensive
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, his father and mother moved to Atlanta, and lived there for several years.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
Miss
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From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
mother
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From this reading Meanwhile, his father and mother moved to Atlanta, and lived there for several years.
moved
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From this reading Meanwhile, his father and mother moved to Atlanta, and lived there for several years.
New
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From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
nowadays
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
offensive
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Old
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From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
overjoyed
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From this reading He was overjoyed when the lady told him that they were all going back as soon as the son married.
Plantation
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racially
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reader
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reason
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From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
Remus
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From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
Sally
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From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
several
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From this reading Meanwhile, his father and mother moved to Atlanta, and lived there for several years.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
son
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From this reading He was overjoyed when the lady told him that they were all going back as soon as the son married.
soon
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From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
Stories
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story-teller
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From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
tales
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reader may wish to be warned that this book contains language which is nowadays considered racially offensive
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
there
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From this reading Meanwhile, his father and mother moved to Atlanta, and lived there for several years.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was overjoyed when the lady told him that they were all going back as soon as the son married.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
tired
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From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
Uncle
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very
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From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
warned
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
ways
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From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was overjoyed when the lady told him that they were all going back as soon as the son married.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was overjoyed when the lady told him that they were all going back as soon as the son married.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
why
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From this reading New Stories of the Old Plantation The main reason why Uncle Remus retired from business as a story-teller was because the little boy to whom he had told his tales grew to be a very big boy, and grew and grew till he couldn’t grow any bigger.
wish
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uncle Remus moved with them, but he soon grew tired of the dubious ways of city life, and one day he told his Miss Sally that if she didn’t mind he was going back to the plantation where he could get a breath of fresh air.
years
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From this reading Meanwhile, his father and mother moved to Atlanta, and lived there for several years.
