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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 “Kimbo,” said his mother, “mind and be a good boy.”
All
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From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
animals
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From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
ask
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From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
attend
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From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
away
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From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Kimbo,” said his mother, “mind and be a good boy.”
bear
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From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
boy
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From this reading “Kimbo,” said his mother, “mind and be a good boy.”
came
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From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
climbed
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From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.
deer
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From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Kintaro,” said the faithful animals, “we wish you good health on your travels.”
followed
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From this reading When they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.
going
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From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off.
gradually
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From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.
grow
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From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
hare
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From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
health
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From this reading “Mr. Kintaro,” said the faithful animals, “we wish you good health on your travels.”
height
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From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Kimbo,” said his mother, “mind and be a good boy.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
Kimbo
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From this reading “Kimbo,” said his mother, “mind and be a good boy.”
Kintaro
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From this reading “Mr. Kintaro,” said the faithful animals, “we wish you good health on your travels.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.
learned
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From this reading When they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off.
lost
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From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kimbo,” said his mother, “mind and be a good boy.”
monkey
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From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
mother
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From this reading “Kimbo,” said his mother, “mind and be a good boy.”
mountain
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From this reading When they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off.
Mr
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From this reading “Mr. Kintaro,” said the faithful animals, “we wish you good health on your travels.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off.
off
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From this reading When they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Mr. Kintaro,” said the faithful animals, “we wish you good health on your travels.”
out
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From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
said
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From this reading “Kimbo,” said his mother, “mind and be a good boy.”
see
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From this reading When they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off.
serve
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From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.
sight
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From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.
smaller
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From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.
soon
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From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
tamed
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From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
Then
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From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
travels
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From this reading “Mr. Kintaro,” said the faithful animals, “we wish you good health on your travels.”
tree
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From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.
usual
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From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
watched
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From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Mr. Kintaro,” said the faithful animals, “we wish you good health on your travels.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off.
wish
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From this reading “Mr. Kintaro,” said the faithful animals, “we wish you good health on your travels.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Kintaro,” said the faithful animals, “we wish you good health on your travels.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Kintaro,” said the faithful animals, “we wish you good health on your travels.”
