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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 Never in all its sedentary existence had Tinkletown experienced a livelier campaign.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
all
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From this reading Never in all its sedentary existence had Tinkletown experienced a livelier campaign.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
Anderson
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From this reading Anderson discovered to his great dismay that his meals were not only irregular in the matter of time, but frequently did not materialize at all.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anderson discovered to his great dismay that his meals were not only irregular in the matter of time, but frequently did not materialize at all.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anderson discovered to his great dismay that his meals were not only irregular in the matter of time, but frequently did not materialize at all.
campaign
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From this reading Never in all its sedentary existence had Tinkletown experienced a livelier campaign.
common
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From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
completely
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From this reading His wife and daughters neglected him completely.
conducted
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From this reading Mrs. Crow conducted her own campaign.
Crow
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From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
Crowites
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From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
daughters
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From this reading His wife and daughters neglected him completely.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Anderson discovered to his great dismay that his meals were not only irregular in the matter of time, but frequently did not materialize at all.
discovered
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From this reading Anderson discovered to his great dismay that his meals were not only irregular in the matter of time, but frequently did not materialize at all.
dismay
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From this reading Anderson discovered to his great dismay that his meals were not only irregular in the matter of time, but frequently did not materialize at all.
Don't
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From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
existence
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From this reading Never in all its sedentary existence had Tinkletown experienced a livelier campaign.
experienced
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From this reading Never in all its sedentary existence had Tinkletown experienced a livelier campaign.
face
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From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
frequently
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From this reading Anderson discovered to his great dismay that his meals were not only irregular in the matter of time, but frequently did not materialize at all.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anderson discovered to his great dismay that his meals were not only irregular in the matter of time, but frequently did not materialize at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never in all its sedentary existence had Tinkletown experienced a livelier campaign.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Crow conducted her own campaign.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife and daughters neglected him completely.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anderson discovered to his great dismay that his meals were not only irregular in the matter of time, but frequently did not materialize at all.
I'll
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From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never in all its sedentary existence had Tinkletown experienced a livelier campaign.
irregular
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From this reading Anderson discovered to his great dismay that his meals were not only irregular in the matter of time, but frequently did not materialize at all.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Never in all its sedentary existence had Tinkletown experienced a livelier campaign.
livelier
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From this reading Never in all its sedentary existence had Tinkletown experienced a livelier campaign.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
materialize
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From this reading Anderson discovered to his great dismay that his meals were not only irregular in the matter of time, but frequently did not materialize at all.
matter
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From this reading Anderson discovered to his great dismay that his meals were not only irregular in the matter of time, but frequently did not materialize at all.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
meals
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From this reading Anderson discovered to his great dismay that his meals were not only irregular in the matter of time, but frequently did not materialize at all.
Minnie
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From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
Mrs
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From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
neglected
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From this reading His wife and daughters neglected him completely.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never in all its sedentary existence had Tinkletown experienced a livelier campaign.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anderson discovered to his great dismay that his meals were not only irregular in the matter of time, but frequently did not materialize at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
old
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From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
only
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From this reading Anderson discovered to his great dismay that his meals were not only irregular in the matter of time, but frequently did not materialize at all.
opposition
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From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
own
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From this reading Mrs. Crow conducted her own campaign.
sedentary
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From this reading Never in all its sedentary existence had Tinkletown experienced a livelier campaign.
slogan
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From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
speak
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From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
Stitzenberg
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From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anderson discovered to his great dismay that his meals were not only irregular in the matter of time, but frequently did not materialize at all.
Tinkletown
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From this reading Never in all its sedentary existence had Tinkletown experienced a livelier campaign.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
try
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From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
vote
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From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Anderson discovered to his great dismay that his meals were not only irregular in the matter of time, but frequently did not materialize at all.
wife
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From this reading His wife and daughters neglected him completely.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you vote for Minnie Stitzenberg, I'll never speak to you again," was the common argument of the Crowites, and "Don't you ever try to look me in the face again if you vote for that old Mrs. Crow," was the slogan of the opposition.
