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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 was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
accident
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From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Kathleen had once been a handsome china doll with black wavy hair parted right in the middle, but, alas!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sorry to say Susan Ida was bald.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
back
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From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
bald
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From this reading I am sorry to say Susan Ida was bald.
beautiful
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From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
black
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From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
brought
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From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
china
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From this reading Kathleen had once been a handsome china doll with black wavy hair parted right in the middle, but, alas!
Claus
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From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
closet
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From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
day
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From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
doll
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From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
DOLL'S
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From this reading THE DOLL’S PARADISE.
dolls
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From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
Dorothy
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From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
down
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From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
eyes
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From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
go
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From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
golden
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From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
good
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From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
hair
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From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
handsome
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From this reading Kathleen had once been a handsome china doll with black wavy hair parted right in the middle, but, alas!
hanging
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From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
hook
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From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sorry to say Susan Ida was bald.
Ida
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From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
Kathleen
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From this reading Kathleen had once been a handsome china doll with black wavy hair parted right in the middle, but, alas!
large
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From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
little
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From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
middle
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From this reading Kathleen had once been a handsome china doll with black wavy hair parted right in the middle, but, alas!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
once
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From this reading Kathleen had once been a handsome china doll with black wavy hair parted right in the middle, but, alas!
out
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From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
owing
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From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
own
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From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
PARADISE
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From this reading THE DOLL’S PARADISE.
parted
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From this reading Kathleen had once been a handsome china doll with black wavy hair parted right in the middle, but, alas!
playroom
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From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
right
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From this reading Kathleen had once been a handsome china doll with black wavy hair parted right in the middle, but, alas!
Santa
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From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
say
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From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
sorry
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From this reading I am sorry to say Susan Ida was bald.
Susan
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From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
suspended
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From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOLL’S PARADISE.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
time
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From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
very
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From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
wavy
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From this reading Kathleen had once been a handsome china doll with black wavy hair parted right in the middle, but, alas!
wax
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From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
went
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From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
wet
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From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Susan Ida was a large wax doll with black eyes and golden hair, that is to say, she had golden hair when Santa Claus brought her, but owing to an accident this beautiful hair, which should have been hanging down her back, was suspended from a hook in the closet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a very wet day and Dorothy could not go out, so she went to her own little playroom to have a good time with her dolls.
