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Ain't
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From this reading "Ain't he happy soundin'?" she said to Mrs. Harding, who sat near her sewing.
all
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From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peaches sat straighter in her big pillow-piled chair, leaned forward, and smilingly waited.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mebby this time it will be good enough for the first page of the _Herald_."
best
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From this reading "I guess he has thought out the best po'try piece yet.
big
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From this reading Peaches sat straighter in her big pillow-piled chair, leaned forward, and smilingly waited.
busy
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From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
chair
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From this reading Peaches sat straighter in her big pillow-piled chair, leaned forward, and smilingly waited.
comfort
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From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
down
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From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
enough
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From this reading Mebby this time it will be good enough for the first page of the _Herald_."
exuberant
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From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mebby this time it will be good enough for the first page of the _Herald_."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peaches sat straighter in her big pillow-piled chair, leaned forward, and smilingly waited.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mebby this time it will be good enough for the first page of the _Herald_."
guess
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From this reading "I guess he has thought out the best po'try piece yet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
happened
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From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
happy
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From this reading "Ain't he happy soundin'?" she said to Mrs. Harding, who sat near her sewing.
Harding
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From this reading "Ain't he happy soundin'?" she said to Mrs. Harding, who sat near her sewing.
Hardings
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From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I guess he has thought out the best po'try piece yet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ain't he happy soundin'?" she said to Mrs. Harding, who sat near her sewing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peaches sat straighter in her big pillow-piled chair, leaned forward, and smilingly waited.
Herald
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From this reading Mebby this time it will be good enough for the first page of the _Herald_."
highway
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From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess he has thought out the best po'try piece yet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mebby this time it will be good enough for the first page of the _Herald_."
joyous
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From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
leaned
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From this reading Peaches sat straighter in her big pillow-piled chair, leaned forward, and smilingly waited.
Mebby
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From this reading Mebby this time it will be good enough for the first page of the _Herald_."
Mickey's
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From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
Miracle
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From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
Mrs
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From this reading "Ain't he happy soundin'?" she said to Mrs. Harding, who sat near her sewing.
near
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From this reading "Ain't he happy soundin'?" she said to Mrs. Harding, who sat near her sewing.
new
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From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
night
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From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mebby this time it will be good enough for the first page of the _Herald_."
out
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From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
page
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From this reading Mebby this time it will be good enough for the first page of the _Herald_."
Peaches
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From this reading Peaches sat straighter in her big pillow-piled chair, leaned forward, and smilingly waited.
piece
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From this reading "I guess he has thought out the best po'try piece yet.
pillow-piled
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From this reading Peaches sat straighter in her big pillow-piled chair, leaned forward, and smilingly waited.
plans
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From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
po'try
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From this reading "I guess he has thought out the best po'try piece yet.
preceded
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From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
rejoicing
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From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
said
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From this reading "Ain't he happy soundin'?" she said to Mrs. Harding, who sat near her sewing.
sat
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From this reading Peaches sat straighter in her big pillow-piled chair, leaned forward, and smilingly waited.
sewing
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From this reading "Ain't he happy soundin'?" she said to Mrs. Harding, who sat near her sewing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ain't he happy soundin'?" she said to Mrs. Harding, who sat near her sewing.
shrill
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From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
smilingly
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From this reading Peaches sat straighter in her big pillow-piled chair, leaned forward, and smilingly waited.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
soundin
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From this reading "Ain't he happy soundin'?" she said to Mrs. Harding, who sat near her sewing.
straighter
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From this reading Peaches sat straighter in her big pillow-piled chair, leaned forward, and smilingly waited.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mebby this time it will be good enough for the first page of the _Herald_."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I guess he has thought out the best po'try piece yet.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mebby this time it will be good enough for the first page of the _Herald_."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ain't he happy soundin'?" she said to Mrs. Harding, who sat near her sewing.
understood
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From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
unusually
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From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
voice
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From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
waited
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From this reading Peaches sat straighter in her big pillow-piled chair, leaned forward, and smilingly waited.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Ain't he happy soundin'?" she said to Mrs. Harding, who sat near her sewing.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mebby this time it will be good enough for the first page of the _Herald_."
working
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From this reading _Mickey's Miracle_ That night Mickey's voice, shrill in exuberant rejoicing, preceded him down the highway, so the Hardings, all busy working out their new plans for comfort, understood that something unusually joyous had happened.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "I guess he has thought out the best po'try piece yet.
