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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 You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
Aunt
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From this reading It had a face quaintly carved on its straight back, and Aunt Polly thought a great deal of this old chair because it had belonged to her great-grandmother.
back
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From this reading It had a face quaintly carved on its straight back, and Aunt Polly thought a great deal of this old chair because it had belonged to her great-grandmother.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It had a face quaintly carved on its straight back, and Aunt Polly thought a great deal of this old chair because it had belonged to her great-grandmother.
belonged
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From this reading It had a face quaintly carved on its straight back, and Aunt Polly thought a great deal of this old chair because it had belonged to her great-grandmother.
best
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From this reading One day Dorothy was visiting Aunt Polly with her best doll, Susan Ida.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
carved
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From this reading It had a face quaintly carved on its straight back, and Aunt Polly thought a great deal of this old chair because it had belonged to her great-grandmother.
certainly
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From this reading You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
CHAIR
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From this reading THE TALKING CHAIR.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
day
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From this reading One day Dorothy was visiting Aunt Polly with her best doll, Susan Ida.
deal
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From this reading It had a face quaintly carved on its straight back, and Aunt Polly thought a great deal of this old chair because it had belonged to her great-grandmother.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
doll
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From this reading One day Dorothy was visiting Aunt Polly with her best doll, Susan Ida.
Dorothy
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From this reading You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
face
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From this reading It had a face quaintly carved on its straight back, and Aunt Polly thought a great deal of this old chair because it had belonged to her great-grandmother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
great
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From this reading It had a face quaintly carved on its straight back, and Aunt Polly thought a great deal of this old chair because it had belonged to her great-grandmother.
great-grandmother
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From this reading It had a face quaintly carved on its straight back, and Aunt Polly thought a great deal of this old chair because it had belonged to her great-grandmother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had a face quaintly carved on its straight back, and Aunt Polly thought a great deal of this old chair because it had belonged to her great-grandmother.
Ida
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From this reading One day Dorothy was visiting Aunt Polly with her best doll, Susan Ida.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had a face quaintly carved on its straight back, and Aunt Polly thought a great deal of this old chair because it had belonged to her great-grandmother.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
never
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From this reading You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had a face quaintly carved on its straight back, and Aunt Polly thought a great deal of this old chair because it had belonged to her great-grandmother.
old
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From this reading It had a face quaintly carved on its straight back, and Aunt Polly thought a great deal of this old chair because it had belonged to her great-grandmother.
old-fashioned
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From this reading It was a solid wooden chair and very old-fashioned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had a face quaintly carved on its straight back, and Aunt Polly thought a great deal of this old chair because it had belonged to her great-grandmother.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Dorothy was visiting Aunt Polly with her best doll, Susan Ida.
perhaps
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From this reading You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
Polly
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From this reading It had a face quaintly carved on its straight back, and Aunt Polly thought a great deal of this old chair because it had belonged to her great-grandmother.
quaintly
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From this reading It had a face quaintly carved on its straight back, and Aunt Polly thought a great deal of this old chair because it had belonged to her great-grandmother.
said
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From this reading You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
seen
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From this reading You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
solid
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From this reading It was a solid wooden chair and very old-fashioned.
straight
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From this reading It had a face quaintly carved on its straight back, and Aunt Polly thought a great deal of this old chair because it had belonged to her great-grandmother.
Susan
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From this reading One day Dorothy was visiting Aunt Polly with her best doll, Susan Ida.
talk
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From this reading You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
TALKING
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From this reading THE TALKING CHAIR.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TALKING CHAIR.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It had a face quaintly carved on its straight back, and Aunt Polly thought a great deal of this old chair because it had belonged to her great-grandmother.
thought
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From this reading You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had a face quaintly carved on its straight back, and Aunt Polly thought a great deal of this old chair because it had belonged to her great-grandmother.
very
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From this reading It was a solid wooden chair and very old-fashioned.
visiting
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From this reading One day Dorothy was visiting Aunt Polly with her best doll, Susan Ida.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a solid wooden chair and very old-fashioned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day Dorothy was visiting Aunt Polly with her best doll, Susan Ida.
wooden
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From this reading It was a solid wooden chair and very old-fashioned.
word
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From this reading You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You would never have thought that the chair could talk if you had seen it, and perhaps it would not have said a word for you and me, but it certainly did for Dorothy.
