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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 DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I'll send them up for you to fix around tasty.
away
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
bare
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From this reading Does it look kinder bare to you?
bit
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
blasted
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From this reading A blasted poet ought to know how to bunch spinach to look well."
bless
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
borrow
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From this reading We might borrow a few drapes from the madam, or would you trust to the flowers?
bunch
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From this reading A blasted poet ought to know how to bunch spinach to look well."
call
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
corner
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
cozy
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
David
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
DAVID'S
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does it look kinder bare to you?
drapes
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From this reading We might borrow a few drapes from the madam, or would you trust to the flowers?
em
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
few
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
fix
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From this reading I'll send them up for you to fix around tasty.
flowers
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From this reading We might borrow a few drapes from the madam, or would you trust to the flowers?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'll send them up for you to fix around tasty.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We might borrow a few drapes from the madam, or would you trust to the flowers?
God
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
how
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From this reading A blasted poet ought to know how to bunch spinach to look well."
I'll
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From this reading I'll send them up for you to fix around tasty.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Does it look kinder bare to you?
just
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
kinder
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From this reading Does it look kinder bare to you?
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A blasted poet ought to know how to bunch spinach to look well."
ladies
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Does it look kinder bare to you?
madam
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From this reading We might borrow a few drapes from the madam, or would you trust to the flowers?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We might borrow a few drapes from the madam, or would you trust to the flowers?
Now
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We might borrow a few drapes from the madam, or would you trust to the flowers?
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading A blasted poet ought to know how to bunch spinach to look well."
own
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
papers
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
pipes
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
poet
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From this reading A blasted poet ought to know how to bunch spinach to look well."
puddle
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
put
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
quarters
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
ready
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
receive
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
ROSE
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
said
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
send
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From this reading I'll send them up for you to fix around tasty.
SOME
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
spinach
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From this reading A blasted poet ought to know how to bunch spinach to look well."
tasty
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From this reading I'll send them up for you to fix around tasty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I'll send them up for you to fix around tasty.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
THORNS
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
trust
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From this reading We might borrow a few drapes from the madam, or would you trust to the flowers?
up
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From this reading I'll send them up for you to fix around tasty.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
well
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From this reading A blasted poet ought to know how to bunch spinach to look well."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We might borrow a few drapes from the madam, or would you trust to the flowers?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Does it look kinder bare to you?
you'll
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From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DAVID'S ROSE AND SOME THORNS "Now," said David, "if you'll just put away a few of those ancient pipes and puddle your papers a bit in your own cozy corner we can call these quarters ready to receive the ladies, God bless 'em!