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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 The fact that the boys and girls do not understand a word I say makes no difference.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
age
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From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
alamand-left
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From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
Americano
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From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
Any
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From this reading The Bad Boy Makes Friends with Some Italian Children--Dad Is Chased by Lions from the Coliseum--“Not Any More Rome for Papa,” Says Dad.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
authority
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From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
Bad
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From this reading The Bad Boy Makes Friends with Some Italian Children--Dad Is Chased by Lions from the Coliseum--“Not Any More Rome for Papa,” Says Dad.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
black
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From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
Boy
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From this reading The Bad Boy Makes Friends with Some Italian Children--Dad Is Chased by Lions from the Coliseum--“Not Any More Rome for Papa,” Says Dad.
boys
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From this reading The fact that the boys and girls do not understand a word I say makes no difference.
broadened
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From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Bad Boy Makes Friends with Some Italian Children--Dad Is Chased by Lions from the Coliseum--“Not Any More Rome for Papa,” Says Dad.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
Chased
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From this reading The Bad Boy Makes Friends with Some Italian Children--Dad Is Chased by Lions from the Coliseum--“Not Any More Rome for Papa,” Says Dad.
cheerful
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From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
Children
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From this reading The Bad Boy Makes Friends with Some Italian Children--Dad Is Chased by Lions from the Coliseum--“Not Any More Rome for Papa,” Says Dad.
clothes
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From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
coal
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From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
Coliseum
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From this reading The Bad Boy Makes Friends with Some Italian Children--Dad Is Chased by Lions from the Coliseum--“Not Any More Rome for Papa,” Says Dad.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
Dad
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From this reading The Bad Boy Makes Friends with Some Italian Children--Dad Is Chased by Lions from the Coliseum--“Not Any More Rome for Papa,” Says Dad.
dance
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From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
Dear
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From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
delight
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From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
difference
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From this reading The fact that the boys and girls do not understand a word I say makes no difference.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The fact that the boys and girls do not understand a word I say makes no difference.
errands
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From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
everywhere
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From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
eyes
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From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
fact
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From this reading The fact that the boys and girls do not understand a word I say makes no difference.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Bad Boy Makes Friends with Some Italian Children--Dad Is Chased by Lions from the Coliseum--“Not Any More Rome for Papa,” Says Dad.
foreign
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From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
Friends
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From this reading The Bad Boy Makes Friends with Some Italian Children--Dad Is Chased by Lions from the Coliseum--“Not Any More Rome for Papa,” Says Dad.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Bad Boy Makes Friends with Some Italian Children--Dad Is Chased by Lions from the Coliseum--“Not Any More Rome for Papa,” Says Dad.
gas
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From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
girl
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From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
girls
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From this reading The fact that the boys and girls do not understand a word I say makes no difference.
go
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From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
hand
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From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
hang
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From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
hat
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From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
hold
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From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
hole
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From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
home
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From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
insides
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From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Bad Boy Makes Friends with Some Italian Children--Dad Is Chased by Lions from the Coliseum--“Not Any More Rome for Papa,” Says Dad.
Italian
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From this reading The Bad Boy Makes Friends with Some Italian Children--Dad Is Chased by Lions from the Coliseum--“Not Any More Rome for Papa,” Says Dad.
Italy
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From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
like
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From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
Lions
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From this reading The Bad Boy Makes Friends with Some Italian Children--Dad Is Chased by Lions from the Coliseum--“Not Any More Rome for Papa,” Says Dad.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
looks
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From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
love
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From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
Makes
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From this reading The Bad Boy Makes Friends with Some Italian Children--Dad Is Chased by Lions from the Coliseum--“Not Any More Rome for Papa,” Says Dad.
many
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From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
More
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From this reading The Bad Boy Makes Friends with Some Italian Children--Dad Is Chased by Lions from the Coliseum--“Not Any More Rome for Papa,” Says Dad.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
necktie
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From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The fact that the boys and girls do not understand a word I say makes no difference.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Bad Boy Makes Friends with Some Italian Children--Dad Is Chased by Lions from the Coliseum--“Not Any More Rome for Papa,” Says Dad.
now
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From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
Old
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From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
out
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From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
Papa
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From this reading The Bad Boy Makes Friends with Some Italian Children--Dad Is Chased by Lions from the Coliseum--“Not Any More Rome for Papa,” Says Dad.
Pard
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From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
people
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From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
prince
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From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
ranks
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From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
rich
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From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
Rome
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From this reading The Bad Boy Makes Friends with Some Italian Children--Dad Is Chased by Lions from the Coliseum--“Not Any More Rome for Papa,” Says Dad.
say
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From this reading The fact that the boys and girls do not understand a word I say makes no difference.
Says
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From this reading The Bad Boy Makes Friends with Some Italian Children--Dad Is Chased by Lions from the Coliseum--“Not Any More Rome for Papa,” Says Dad.
scarf-pin
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From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
see
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From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
seem
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From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
shoes
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From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
sir
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From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
snug
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From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
socks
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From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
Some
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From this reading The Bad Boy Makes Friends with Some Italian Children--Dad Is Chased by Lions from the Coliseum--“Not Any More Rome for Papa,” Says Dad.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
squeeze
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From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
stove
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From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
style
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From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
subject
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From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
suit
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From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
surround
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From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
talk
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From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that the boys and girls do not understand a word I say makes no difference.
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 Makes Friends with Some Italian Children--Dad Is Chased by Lions from the Coliseum--“Not Any More Rome for Papa,” Says Dad.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
there
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From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
too
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From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
travel
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From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact that the boys and girls do not understand a word I say makes no difference.
up
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From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
urge
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From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
use
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From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
warm
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From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
way
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From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
wear
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From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
Well
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From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
whole
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From this reading They do not wear many clothes here, and there is no style about them, and when they see me with a whole suit of clothes on, and a hat and shoes and socks, and a scarf-pin on my necktie, they think I must be an Americano that is too rich for any use, or something that ranks with a prince at least, and the boys delight to be with me and do errands for me, and the girls seem to be in love with me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Bad Boy Makes Friends with Some Italian Children--Dad Is Chased by Lions from the Coliseum--“Not Any More Rome for Papa,” Says Dad.
word
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From this reading The fact that the boys and girls do not understand a word I say makes no difference.
wouldn't
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From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Rome, Italy.--My Dear Old “Pard:” Well, sir, if you could see me now, you wouldn't know me, because foreign travel has broadened me out so I can talk on any subject, and people of my age look upon me as an authority, and they surround me everywhere I go and urge me to talk.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is no way you can tell if a girl is in love with you, except that she looks at you with eyes that are as black as coal, and they seem to burn a hole right into your insides, and when they take hold of your hand they hang on and squeeze like alamand-left in a dance at home, and they snug up to you and are as warm and cheerful as a gas stove.
