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accustomed
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From this reading All was quiet in the front yard, and not even Polly's cage was to be seen swinging on its accustomed hook beside the front door.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Zip lay quietly on the seat until the doctor had disappeared in the house, and then he quickly jumped out of the buggy, tiptoed across the street and quietly slipped under the fence.
alert
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From this reading Once under, he stood stock-still and listened, eyes up and ears alert to catch any sound or see any movement of his old enemies, the monkey and the parrot.
All
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From this reading All was quiet in the front yard, and not even Polly's cage was to be seen swinging on its accustomed hook beside the front door.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
any
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From this reading Once under, he stood stock-still and listened, eyes up and ears alert to catch any sound or see any movement of his old enemies, the monkey and the parrot.
appeared
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From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All was quiet in the front yard, and not even Polly's cage was to be seen swinging on its accustomed hook beside the front door.
Belinda's
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From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading All was quiet in the front yard, and not even Polly's cage was to be seen swinging on its accustomed hook beside the front door.
buggy
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From this reading Zip lay quietly on the seat until the doctor had disappeared in the house, and then he quickly jumped out of the buggy, tiptoed across the street and quietly slipped under the fence.
bush
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From this reading Still Zip listened and looked in every tree and bush, to make sure the monkey was not hiding under the leaves, ready to pounce on him.
cage
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From this reading All was quiet in the front yard, and not even Polly's cage was to be seen swinging on its accustomed hook beside the front door.
carriage
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From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
catch
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From this reading Once under, he stood stock-still and listened, eyes up and ears alert to catch any sound or see any movement of his old enemies, the monkey and the parrot.
cottage
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From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Zip lay quietly on the seat until the doctor had disappeared in the house, and then he quickly jumped out of the buggy, tiptoed across the street and quietly slipped under the fence.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zip lay quietly on the seat until the doctor had disappeared in the house, and then he quickly jumped out of the buggy, tiptoed across the street and quietly slipped under the fence.
doctor's
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From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
door
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From this reading All was quiet in the front yard, and not even Polly's cage was to be seen swinging on its accustomed hook beside the front door.
ears
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From this reading Once under, he stood stock-still and listened, eyes up and ears alert to catch any sound or see any movement of his old enemies, the monkey and the parrot.
enemies
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From this reading Once under, he stood stock-still and listened, eyes up and ears alert to catch any sound or see any movement of his old enemies, the monkey and the parrot.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All was quiet in the front yard, and not even Polly's cage was to be seen swinging on its accustomed hook beside the front door.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Still Zip listened and looked in every tree and bush, to make sure the monkey was not hiding under the leaves, ready to pounce on him.
eyes
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From this reading Once under, he stood stock-still and listened, eyes up and ears alert to catch any sound or see any movement of his old enemies, the monkey and the parrot.
fence
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From this reading Zip lay quietly on the seat until the doctor had disappeared in the house, and then he quickly jumped out of the buggy, tiptoed across the street and quietly slipped under the fence.
front
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From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
GOBBLER
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From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Zip lay quietly on the seat until the doctor had disappeared in the house, and then he quickly jumped out of the buggy, tiptoed across the street and quietly slipped under the fence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Zip lay quietly on the seat until the doctor had disappeared in the house, and then he quickly jumped out of the buggy, tiptoed across the street and quietly slipped under the fence.
hiding
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From this reading Still Zip listened and looked in every tree and bush, to make sure the monkey was not hiding under the leaves, ready to pounce on him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still Zip listened and looked in every tree and bush, to make sure the monkey was not hiding under the leaves, ready to pounce on him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
hook
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From this reading All was quiet in the front yard, and not even Polly's cage was to be seen swinging on its accustomed hook beside the front door.
house
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From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All was quiet in the front yard, and not even Polly's cage was to be seen swinging on its accustomed hook beside the front door.
jumped
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From this reading Zip lay quietly on the seat until the doctor had disappeared in the house, and then he quickly jumped out of the buggy, tiptoed across the street and quietly slipped under the fence.
lay
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From this reading Zip lay quietly on the seat until the doctor had disappeared in the house, and then he quickly jumped out of the buggy, tiptoed across the street and quietly slipped under the fence.
leaves
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From this reading Still Zip listened and looked in every tree and bush, to make sure the monkey was not hiding under the leaves, ready to pounce on him.
listened
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From this reading Once under, he stood stock-still and listened, eyes up and ears alert to catch any sound or see any movement of his old enemies, the monkey and the parrot.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still Zip listened and looked in every tree and bush, to make sure the monkey was not hiding under the leaves, ready to pounce on him.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still Zip listened and looked in every tree and bush, to make sure the monkey was not hiding under the leaves, ready to pounce on him.
Miss
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From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
monkey
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From this reading Once under, he stood stock-still and listened, eyes up and ears alert to catch any sound or see any movement of his old enemies, the monkey and the parrot.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
movement
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From this reading Once under, he stood stock-still and listened, eyes up and ears alert to catch any sound or see any movement of his old enemies, the monkey and the parrot.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
nine-thirty
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From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All was quiet in the front yard, and not even Polly's cage was to be seen swinging on its accustomed hook beside the front door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
old
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From this reading Once under, he stood stock-still and listened, eyes up and ears alert to catch any sound or see any movement of his old enemies, the monkey and the parrot.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Zip lay quietly on the seat until the doctor had disappeared in the house, and then he quickly jumped out of the buggy, tiptoed across the street and quietly slipped under the fence.
Once
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From this reading Once under, he stood stock-still and listened, eyes up and ears alert to catch any sound or see any movement of his old enemies, the monkey and the parrot.
opposite
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From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once under, he stood stock-still and listened, eyes up and ears alert to catch any sound or see any movement of his old enemies, the monkey and the parrot.
out
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From this reading Zip lay quietly on the seat until the doctor had disappeared in the house, and then he quickly jumped out of the buggy, tiptoed across the street and quietly slipped under the fence.
parrot
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From this reading Once under, he stood stock-still and listened, eyes up and ears alert to catch any sound or see any movement of his old enemies, the monkey and the parrot.
patient's
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From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
PETER-KINS
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From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
Polly's
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From this reading All was quiet in the front yard, and not even Polly's cage was to be seen swinging on its accustomed hook beside the front door.
pounce
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From this reading Still Zip listened and looked in every tree and bush, to make sure the monkey was not hiding under the leaves, ready to pounce on him.
Promptly
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From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
quickly
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From this reading Zip lay quietly on the seat until the doctor had disappeared in the house, and then he quickly jumped out of the buggy, tiptoed across the street and quietly slipped under the fence.
quiet
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From this reading All was quiet in the front yard, and not even Polly's cage was to be seen swinging on its accustomed hook beside the front door.
quietly
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From this reading Zip lay quietly on the seat until the doctor had disappeared in the house, and then he quickly jumped out of the buggy, tiptoed across the street and quietly slipped under the fence.
ready
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From this reading Still Zip listened and looked in every tree and bush, to make sure the monkey was not hiding under the leaves, ready to pounce on him.
seat
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From this reading Zip lay quietly on the seat until the doctor had disappeared in the house, and then he quickly jumped out of the buggy, tiptoed across the street and quietly slipped under the fence.
see
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From this reading Once under, he stood stock-still and listened, eyes up and ears alert to catch any sound or see any movement of his old enemies, the monkey and the parrot.
seen
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From this reading All was quiet in the front yard, and not even Polly's cage was to be seen swinging on its accustomed hook beside the front door.
slipped
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From this reading Zip lay quietly on the seat until the doctor had disappeared in the house, and then he quickly jumped out of the buggy, tiptoed across the street and quietly slipped under the fence.
sound
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From this reading Once under, he stood stock-still and listened, eyes up and ears alert to catch any sound or see any movement of his old enemies, the monkey and the parrot.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still Zip listened and looked in every tree and bush, to make sure the monkey was not hiding under the leaves, ready to pounce on him.
stock-still
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From this reading Once under, he stood stock-still and listened, eyes up and ears alert to catch any sound or see any movement of his old enemies, the monkey and the parrot.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once under, he stood stock-still and listened, eyes up and ears alert to catch any sound or see any movement of his old enemies, the monkey and the parrot.
street
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From this reading Zip lay quietly on the seat until the doctor had disappeared in the house, and then he quickly jumped out of the buggy, tiptoed across the street and quietly slipped under the fence.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still Zip listened and looked in every tree and bush, to make sure the monkey was not hiding under the leaves, ready to pounce on him.
swinging
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From this reading All was quiet in the front yard, and not even Polly's cage was to be seen swinging on its accustomed hook beside the front door.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
then
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From this reading Zip lay quietly on the seat until the doctor had disappeared in the house, and then he quickly jumped out of the buggy, tiptoed across the street and quietly slipped under the fence.
tiptoed
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From this reading Zip lay quietly on the seat until the doctor had disappeared in the house, and then he quickly jumped out of the buggy, tiptoed across the street and quietly slipped under the fence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once under, he stood stock-still and listened, eyes up and ears alert to catch any sound or see any movement of his old enemies, the monkey and the parrot.
tree
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From this reading Still Zip listened and looked in every tree and bush, to make sure the monkey was not hiding under the leaves, ready to pounce on him.
TURKEY
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From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Zip lay quietly on the seat until the doctor had disappeared in the house, and then he quickly jumped out of the buggy, tiptoed across the street and quietly slipped under the fence.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Zip lay quietly on the seat until the doctor had disappeared in the house, and then he quickly jumped out of the buggy, tiptoed across the street and quietly slipped under the fence.
up
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From this reading Once under, he stood stock-still and listened, eyes up and ears alert to catch any sound or see any movement of his old enemies, the monkey and the parrot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was quiet in the front yard, and not even Polly's cage was to be seen swinging on its accustomed hook beside the front door.
yard
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From this reading All was quiet in the front yard, and not even Polly's cage was to be seen swinging on its accustomed hook beside the front door.
ZIP
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From this reading ZIP, PETER-KINS AND THE TURKEY GOBBLER Promptly at nine-thirty the next morning the doctor's carriage appeared in front of his patient's house opposite Miss Belinda's cottage.
