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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 HOW NOBBY MET BLUE BANDALA, AND ADELE GAVE JONAH A KISS.
accompanying
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From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
ADELE
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From this reading HOW NOBBY MET BLUE BANDALA, AND ADELE GAVE JONAH A KISS.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am given to understand that this animal belongs to you.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW NOBBY MET BLUE BANDALA, AND ADELE GAVE JONAH A KISS.
animal
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From this reading I am given to understand that this animal belongs to you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was at first determined to issue a summons, but I have now decided to give you a chance before doing so.
attacked
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From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
BANDALA
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From this reading HOW NOBBY MET BLUE BANDALA, AND ADELE GAVE JONAH A KISS.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
belongs
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From this reading I am given to understand that this animal belongs to you.
Berry
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Bilberry
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From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
BLUE
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From this reading HOW NOBBY MET BLUE BANDALA, AND ADELE GAVE JONAH A KISS.
brutally
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From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was at first determined to issue a summons, but I have now decided to give you a chance before doing so.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
chance
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From this reading I was at first determined to issue a summons, but I have now decided to give you a chance before doing so.
Chow
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From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
decided
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From this reading I was at first determined to issue a summons, but I have now decided to give you a chance before doing so.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading I was at first determined to issue a summons, but I have now decided to give you a chance before doing so.
doing
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From this reading I was at first determined to issue a summons, but I have now decided to give you a chance before doing so.
evening
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From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
extremely
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From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was at first determined to issue a summons, but I have now decided to give you a chance before doing so.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
GAVE
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From this reading HOW NOBBY MET BLUE BANDALA, AND ADELE GAVE JONAH A KISS.
girls
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From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
give
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From this reading I was at first determined to issue a summons, but I have now decided to give you a chance before doing so.
given
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From this reading I am given to understand that this animal belongs to you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was at first determined to issue a summons, but I have now decided to give you a chance before doing so.
HOW
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From this reading HOW NOBBY MET BLUE BANDALA, AND ADELE GAVE JONAH A KISS.
hundred
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From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
issue
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From this reading I was at first determined to issue a summons, but I have now decided to give you a chance before doing so.
JONAH
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From this reading HOW NOBBY MET BLUE BANDALA, AND ADELE GAVE JONAH A KISS.
KISS
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From this reading HOW NOBBY MET BLUE BANDALA, AND ADELE GAVE JONAH A KISS.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
less
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From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
Listen
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From this reading "Listen to this," said Berry.
March
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From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
MET
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From this reading HOW NOBBY MET BLUE BANDALA, AND ADELE GAVE JONAH A KISS.
mongrel
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From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
NOBBY
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From this reading HOW NOBBY MET BLUE BANDALA, AND ADELE GAVE JONAH A KISS.
now
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From this reading I was at first determined to issue a summons, but I have now decided to give you a chance before doing so.
o'clock
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From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
pounds
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From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
purchased
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From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
rough-haired
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From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
said
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Shortly
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From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
SIR
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From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
six
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From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was at first determined to issue a summons, but I have now decided to give you a chance before doing so.
sum
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From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading I was at first determined to issue a summons, but I have now decided to give you a chance before doing so.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am given to understand that this animal belongs to you.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Listen to this," said Berry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Listen to this," said Berry.
two
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From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am given to understand that this animal belongs to you.
valuable
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From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
village
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From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "_SIR_,--_Shortly before six o'clock this evening an extremely valuable Chow, by name Blue Bandala, which I purchased last March for no less a sum than six hundred pounds, was brutally attacked in Bilberry village by a rough-haired mongrel, which was accompanying two girls.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am given to understand that this animal belongs to you.
