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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 When open it resembled a large umbrella, only the ribs were made much more solid than the usual ones.
adjusted
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From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
apt
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From this reading "It's lucky the ground's pretty soft down here, Toby!" called George; "because you're apt to get a swift knock when you land.
AROUNDprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading LOOKING AROUND "HERE goes, fellows; now watch me make the jump!"
attached
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From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
back
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From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be sure and keep that tongue of yours well inside your mouth, or you might bite it off."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "It's lucky the ground's pretty soft down here, Toby!" called George; "because you're apt to get a swift knock when you land.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
big
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From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
bite
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From this reading Be sure and keep that tongue of yours well inside your mouth, or you might bite it off."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
called
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From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
device
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From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
down
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From this reading "It's lucky the ground's pretty soft down here, Toby!" called George; "because you're apt to get a swift knock when you land.
fellows
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From this reading LOOKING AROUND "HERE goes, fellows; now watch me make the jump!"
George
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From this reading "It's lucky the ground's pretty soft down here, Toby!" called George; "because you're apt to get a swift knock when you land.
get
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From this reading "It's lucky the ground's pretty soft down here, Toby!" called George; "because you're apt to get a swift knock when you land.
goes
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From this reading LOOKING AROUND "HERE goes, fellows; now watch me make the jump!"
ground's
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From this reading "It's lucky the ground's pretty soft down here, Toby!" called George; "because you're apt to get a swift knock when you land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
HEREnounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LOOKING AROUND "HERE goes, fellows; now watch me make the jump!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
inside
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From this reading Be sure and keep that tongue of yours well inside your mouth, or you might bite it off."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
It's
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From this reading "It's lucky the ground's pretty soft down here, Toby!" called George; "because you're apt to get a swift knock when you land.
jump
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From this reading LOOKING AROUND "HERE goes, fellows; now watch me make the jump!"
keep
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From this reading Be sure and keep that tongue of yours well inside your mouth, or you might bite it off."
knock
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From this reading "It's lucky the ground's pretty soft down here, Toby!" called George; "because you're apt to get a swift knock when you land.
land
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From this reading "It's lucky the ground's pretty soft down here, Toby!" called George; "because you're apt to get a swift knock when you land.
large
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From this reading When open it resembled a large umbrella, only the ribs were made much more solid than the usual ones.
LOOKING
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From this reading LOOKING AROUND "HERE goes, fellows; now watch me make the jump!"
lucky
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From this reading "It's lucky the ground's pretty soft down here, Toby!" called George; "because you're apt to get a swift knock when you land.
made
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From this reading When open it resembled a large umbrella, only the ribs were made much more solid than the usual ones.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LOOKING AROUND "HERE goes, fellows; now watch me make the jump!"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LOOKING AROUND "HERE goes, fellows; now watch me make the jump!"
means
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From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Be sure and keep that tongue of yours well inside your mouth, or you might bite it off."
more
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From this reading When open it resembled a large umbrella, only the ribs were made much more solid than the usual ones.
mouth
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From this reading Be sure and keep that tongue of yours well inside your mouth, or you might bite it off."
much
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From this reading When open it resembled a large umbrella, only the ribs were made much more solid than the usual ones.
now
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From this reading LOOKING AROUND "HERE goes, fellows; now watch me make the jump!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
off
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From this reading Be sure and keep that tongue of yours well inside your mouth, or you might bite it off."
ones
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From this reading When open it resembled a large umbrella, only the ribs were made much more solid than the usual ones.
only
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From this reading When open it resembled a large umbrella, only the ribs were made much more solid than the usual ones.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When open it resembled a large umbrella, only the ribs were made much more solid than the usual ones.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Be sure and keep that tongue of yours well inside your mouth, or you might bite it off."
out
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From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
own
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From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
parachute
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From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
pretty
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From this reading "It's lucky the ground's pretty soft down here, Toby!" called George; "because you're apt to get a swift knock when you land.
resembled
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From this reading When open it resembled a large umbrella, only the ribs were made much more solid than the usual ones.
ribs
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From this reading When open it resembled a large umbrella, only the ribs were made much more solid than the usual ones.
satisfaction
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From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
soft
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From this reading "It's lucky the ground's pretty soft down here, Toby!" called George; "because you're apt to get a swift knock when you land.
solid
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From this reading When open it resembled a large umbrella, only the ribs were made much more solid than the usual ones.
some
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From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Be sure and keep that tongue of yours well inside your mouth, or you might bite it off."
swift
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From this reading "It's lucky the ground's pretty soft down here, Toby!" called George; "because you're apt to get a swift knock when you land.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When open it resembled a large umbrella, only the ribs were made much more solid than the usual ones.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Be sure and keep that tongue of yours well inside your mouth, or you might bite it off."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOOKING AROUND "HERE goes, fellows; now watch me make the jump!"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
Toby
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From this reading Toby had adjusted the big parachute to his satisfaction, before he called this out; and it seemed to have been attached to his back by means of some device of his own.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Be sure and keep that tongue of yours well inside your mouth, or you might bite it off."
umbrella
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From this reading When open it resembled a large umbrella, only the ribs were made much more solid than the usual ones.
usual
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From this reading When open it resembled a large umbrella, only the ribs were made much more solid than the usual ones.
watch
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From this reading LOOKING AROUND "HERE goes, fellows; now watch me make the jump!"
well
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From this reading Be sure and keep that tongue of yours well inside your mouth, or you might bite it off."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When open it resembled a large umbrella, only the ribs were made much more solid than the usual ones.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When open it resembled a large umbrella, only the ribs were made much more solid than the usual ones.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's lucky the ground's pretty soft down here, Toby!" called George; "because you're apt to get a swift knock when you land.
you're
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From this reading "It's lucky the ground's pretty soft down here, Toby!" called George; "because you're apt to get a swift knock when you land.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be sure and keep that tongue of yours well inside your mouth, or you might bite it off."
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Be sure and keep that tongue of yours well inside your mouth, or you might bite it off."
