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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 “Our folks say you think you own Judith; but I guess you have as good a right to her as anybody.
age
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From this reading Uncle Cephas was an old man—his age had come upon him suddenly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Uncle Cephas was an old man—his age had come upon him suddenly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No; and once Judith and I did the washing; it was the best fun we ever had.”
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading “Our folks say you think you own Judith; but I guess you have as good a right to her as anybody.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Our folks say you think you own Judith; but I guess you have as good a right to her as anybody.
best
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From this reading “No; and once Judith and I did the washing; it was the best fun we ever had.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Our folks say you think you own Judith; but I guess you have as good a right to her as anybody.
careful
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From this reading He nodded, wiped his forehead with his soiled handkerchief, pushed down his tattered straw hat and went down the steps with a careful tread.
Cephas
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From this reading Uncle Cephas was an old man—his age had come upon him suddenly.
come
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From this reading Uncle Cephas was an old man—his age had come upon him suddenly.
Cousin
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From this reading You and her Cousin Don; you do the most for her.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “No; and once Judith and I did the washing; it was the best fun we ever had.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You and her Cousin Don; you do the most for her.”
Don
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From this reading You and her Cousin Don; you do the most for her.”
down
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From this reading He nodded, wiped his forehead with his soiled handkerchief, pushed down his tattered straw hat and went down the steps with a careful tread.
ever
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From this reading “No; and once Judith and I did the washing; it was the best fun we ever had.”
folks
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From this reading “Our folks say you think you own Judith; but I guess you have as good a right to her as anybody.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You and her Cousin Don; you do the most for her.”
forehead
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From this reading He nodded, wiped his forehead with his soiled handkerchief, pushed down his tattered straw hat and went down the steps with a careful tread.
fun
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From this reading “No; and once Judith and I did the washing; it was the best fun we ever had.”
good
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From this reading “Our folks say you think you own Judith; but I guess you have as good a right to her as anybody.
guess
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From this reading “Our folks say you think you own Judith; but I guess you have as good a right to her as anybody.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “No; and once Judith and I did the washing; it was the best fun we ever had.”
handkerchief
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From this reading He nodded, wiped his forehead with his soiled handkerchief, pushed down his tattered straw hat and went down the steps with a careful tread.
hat
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From this reading He nodded, wiped his forehead with his soiled handkerchief, pushed down his tattered straw hat and went down the steps with a careful tread.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Our folks say you think you own Judith; but I guess you have as good a right to her as anybody.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded, wiped his forehead with his soiled handkerchief, pushed down his tattered straw hat and went down the steps with a careful tread.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Our folks say you think you own Judith; but I guess you have as good a right to her as anybody.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle Cephas was an old man—his age had come upon him suddenly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He nodded, wiped his forehead with his soiled handkerchief, pushed down his tattered straw hat and went down the steps with a careful tread.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No; and once Judith and I did the washing; it was the best fun we ever had.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No; and once Judith and I did the washing; it was the best fun we ever had.”
Judith
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From this reading “No; and once Judith and I did the washing; it was the best fun we ever had.”
man
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From this reading Uncle Cephas was an old man—his age had come upon him suddenly.
most
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From this reading You and her Cousin Don; you do the most for her.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No; and once Judith and I did the washing; it was the best fun we ever had.”
nodded
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From this reading He nodded, wiped his forehead with his soiled handkerchief, pushed down his tattered straw hat and went down the steps with a careful tread.
old
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From this reading Uncle Cephas was an old man—his age had come upon him suddenly.
once
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From this reading “No; and once Judith and I did the washing; it was the best fun we ever had.”
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our folks say you think you own Judith; but I guess you have as good a right to her as anybody.
own
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From this reading “Our folks say you think you own Judith; but I guess you have as good a right to her as anybody.
pushed
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From this reading He nodded, wiped his forehead with his soiled handkerchief, pushed down his tattered straw hat and went down the steps with a careful tread.
right
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From this reading “Our folks say you think you own Judith; but I guess you have as good a right to her as anybody.
say
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From this reading “Our folks say you think you own Judith; but I guess you have as good a right to her as anybody.
soiled
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From this reading He nodded, wiped his forehead with his soiled handkerchief, pushed down his tattered straw hat and went down the steps with a careful tread.
steps
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From this reading He nodded, wiped his forehead with his soiled handkerchief, pushed down his tattered straw hat and went down the steps with a careful tread.
straw
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From this reading He nodded, wiped his forehead with his soiled handkerchief, pushed down his tattered straw hat and went down the steps with a careful tread.
suddenly
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From this reading Uncle Cephas was an old man—his age had come upon him suddenly.
tattered
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From this reading He nodded, wiped his forehead with his soiled handkerchief, pushed down his tattered straw hat and went down the steps with a careful tread.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No; and once Judith and I did the washing; it was the best fun we ever had.”
think
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From this reading “Our folks say you think you own Judith; but I guess you have as good a right to her as anybody.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Our folks say you think you own Judith; but I guess you have as good a right to her as anybody.
tread
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From this reading He nodded, wiped his forehead with his soiled handkerchief, pushed down his tattered straw hat and went down the steps with a careful tread.
Uncle
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From this reading Uncle Cephas was an old man—his age had come upon him suddenly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Uncle Cephas was an old man—his age had come upon him suddenly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No; and once Judith and I did the washing; it was the best fun we ever had.”
washing
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From this reading “No; and once Judith and I did the washing; it was the best fun we ever had.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “No; and once Judith and I did the washing; it was the best fun we ever had.”
went
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From this reading He nodded, wiped his forehead with his soiled handkerchief, pushed down his tattered straw hat and went down the steps with a careful tread.
wiped
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From this reading He nodded, wiped his forehead with his soiled handkerchief, pushed down his tattered straw hat and went down the steps with a careful tread.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He nodded, wiped his forehead with his soiled handkerchief, pushed down his tattered straw hat and went down the steps with a careful tread.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Our folks say you think you own Judith; but I guess you have as good a right to her as anybody.
