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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 London, H-england.--Dear Uncle Ezra: The worst is over, and dad and I have both touched a king.
Almost
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Call on King Edward and Almost Settle the Irish Question.
American
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From this reading The American minister arranged it for us.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He told somebody that Peck's Bad Boy and his dad were in town, and just wanted to size up a king and see how he averaged up with United States politicians, and the king set an hour for us to call.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Call on King Edward and Almost Settle the Irish Question.
arranged
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From this reading The American minister arranged it for us.
averaged
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From this reading He told somebody that Peck's Bad Boy and his dad were in town, and just wanted to size up a king and see how he averaged up with United States politicians, and the king set an hour for us to call.
Bad
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Call on King Edward and Almost Settle the Irish Question.
borrowing
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From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading London, H-england.--Dear Uncle Ezra: The worst is over, and dad and I have both touched a king.
Boy
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Call on King Edward and Almost Settle the Irish Question.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
Call
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Call on King Edward and Almost Settle the Irish Question.
change
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From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
Dad
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Call on King Edward and Almost Settle the Irish Question.
Dear
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From this reading London, H-england.--Dear Uncle Ezra: The worst is over, and dad and I have both touched a king.
Edward
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Call on King Edward and Almost Settle the Irish Question.
Ezra
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From this reading London, H-england.--Dear Uncle Ezra: The worst is over, and dad and I have both touched a king.
fashion
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From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
goods
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From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
H-england
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From this reading London, H-england.--Dear Uncle Ezra: The worst is over, and dad and I have both touched a king.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
hand
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From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
hand-out
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From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading London, H-england.--Dear Uncle Ezra: The worst is over, and dad and I have both touched a king.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told somebody that Peck's Bad Boy and his dad were in town, and just wanted to size up a king and see how he averaged up with United States politicians, and the king set an hour for us to call.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Call on King Edward and Almost Settle the Irish Question.
hold
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From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
hour
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From this reading He told somebody that Peck's Bad Boy and his dad were in town, and just wanted to size up a king and see how he averaged up with United States politicians, and the king set an hour for us to call.
how
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From this reading He told somebody that Peck's Bad Boy and his dad were in town, and just wanted to size up a king and see how he averaged up with United States politicians, and the king set an hour for us to call.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading London, H-england.--Dear Uncle Ezra: The worst is over, and dad and I have both touched a king.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
Irish
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Call on King Edward and Almost Settle the Irish Question.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading London, H-england.--Dear Uncle Ezra: The worst is over, and dad and I have both touched a king.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
just
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From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
King
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Call on King Edward and Almost Settle the Irish Question.
London
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From this reading London, H-england.--Dear Uncle Ezra: The worst is over, and dad and I have both touched a king.
loose
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From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
minister
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From this reading The American minister arranged it for us.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
old
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From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Call on King Edward and Almost Settle the Irish Question.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading London, H-england.--Dear Uncle Ezra: The worst is over, and dad and I have both touched a king.
pay
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From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
Peck's
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From this reading He told somebody that Peck's Bad Boy and his dad were in town, and just wanted to size up a king and see how he averaged up with United States politicians, and the king set an hour for us to call.
politicians
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From this reading He told somebody that Peck's Bad Boy and his dad were in town, and just wanted to size up a king and see how he averaged up with United States politicians, and the king set an hour for us to call.
QuestionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Call on King Edward and Almost Settle the Irish Question.
see
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From this reading He told somebody that Peck's Bad Boy and his dad were in town, and just wanted to size up a king and see how he averaged up with United States politicians, and the king set an hour for us to call.
set
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From this reading He told somebody that Peck's Bad Boy and his dad were in town, and just wanted to size up a king and see how he averaged up with United States politicians, and the king set an hour for us to call.
Settle
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Call on King Edward and Almost Settle the Irish Question.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
size
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From this reading He told somebody that Peck's Bad Boy and his dad were in town, and just wanted to size up a king and see how he averaged up with United States politicians, and the king set an hour for us to call.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading He told somebody that Peck's Bad Boy and his dad were in town, and just wanted to size up a king and see how he averaged up with United States politicians, and the king set an hour for us to call.
States
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From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
taking
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From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told somebody that Peck's Bad Boy and his dad were in town, and just wanted to size up a king and see how he averaged up with United States politicians, and the king set an hour for us to call.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Call on King Edward and Almost Settle the Irish Question.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told somebody that Peck's Bad Boy and his dad were in town, and just wanted to size up a king and see how he averaged up with United States politicians, and the king set an hour for us to call.
touch
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From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
touched
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From this reading London, H-england.--Dear Uncle Ezra: The worst is over, and dad and I have both touched a king.
touching
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From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
town
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From this reading He told somebody that Peck's Bad Boy and his dad were in town, and just wanted to size up a king and see how he averaged up with United States politicians, and the king set an hour for us to call.
Uncle
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From this reading London, H-england.--Dear Uncle Ezra: The worst is over, and dad and I have both touched a king.
United
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From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
up
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From this reading He told somebody that Peck's Bad Boy and his dad were in town, and just wanted to size up a king and see how he averaged up with United States politicians, and the king set an hour for us to call.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The American minister arranged it for us.
used
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From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
wanted
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From this reading He told somebody that Peck's Bad Boy and his dad were in town, and just wanted to size up a king and see how he averaged up with United States politicians, and the king set an hour for us to call.
way
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From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He told somebody that Peck's Bad Boy and his dad were in town, and just wanted to size up a king and see how he averaged up with United States politicians, and the king set an hour for us to call.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He told somebody that Peck's Bad Boy and his dad were in town, and just wanted to size up a king and see how he averaged up with United States politicians, and the king set an hour for us to call.
worst
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From this reading London, H-england.--Dear Uncle Ezra: The worst is over, and dad and I have both touched a king.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Not the way you think, touching a king for a hand-out, or borrowing his loose change, the way you used to touch dad when you had to pay for your goods, but just taking hold of his hand and shaking it in good old United States fashion.
