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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 "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."
beautiful
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From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."
came
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From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."
cry
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From this reading "Will it make me cry?" said the tender-hearted Minnehaha.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."
Gray
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From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."
Jack
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From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.
Legend
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From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Stay and hear it, you little pussy," said Sagastao.
Love
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From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Will it make me cry?" said the tender-hearted Minnehaha.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will it make me cry?" said the tender-hearted Minnehaha.
Minnehaha
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From this reading "Will it make me cry?" said the tender-hearted Minnehaha.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.
Pathetic
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From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.
pussy
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From this reading "Stay and hear it, you little pussy," said Sagastao.
sad
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From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."
Sagastao
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From this reading "Stay and hear it, you little pussy," said Sagastao.
said
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From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."
Souwanas
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From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."
Stay
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From this reading "Stay and hear it, you little pussy," said Sagastao.
Story
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From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."
tender-hearted
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From this reading "Will it make me cry?" said the tender-hearted Minnehaha.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."
TreacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.
want
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From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."
Waubenoo
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From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.
way
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From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."
Whisky
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From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will it make me cry?" said the tender-hearted Minnehaha.
Wolf
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From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stay and hear it, you little pussy," said Sagastao.