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From this reading Winter Quarters of the Only Circus, April 20.--Pa has had a hard job today.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Winter Quarters of the Only Circus, April 20.--Pa has had a hard job today.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wanted pa to call them into the office and have a diplomatic talk with them about their condition, 'cause if this thing continued they would ruin the show.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boss complained to pa that the fat woman had been taking anti-fat, or dieting, or something, 'cause she was losing flesh, and the living skeleton was beginning to fat up.
Animal
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From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
anti-fat
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From this reading The boss complained to pa that the fat woman had been taking anti-fat, or dieting, or something, 'cause she was losing flesh, and the living skeleton was beginning to fat up.
April
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From this reading Winter Quarters of the Only Circus, April 20.--Pa has had a hard job today.
Arms
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From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So pa went to the office and sent for them, and I was there as a witness, in case of trouble.
Bad
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From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
Bearded
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From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boss complained to pa that the fat woman had been taking anti-fat, or dieting, or something, 'cause she was losing flesh, and the living skeleton was beginning to fat up.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The boss complained to pa that the fat woman had been taking anti-fat, or dieting, or something, 'cause she was losing flesh, and the living skeleton was beginning to fat up.
Boa
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From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
boss
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From this reading The boss complained to pa that the fat woman had been taking anti-fat, or dieting, or something, 'cause she was losing flesh, and the living skeleton was beginning to fat up.
Boy
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From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
call
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From this reading He wanted pa to call them into the office and have a diplomatic talk with them about their condition, 'cause if this thing continued they would ruin the show.
case
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From this reading So pa went to the office and sent for them, and I was there as a witness, in case of trouble.
cause
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From this reading The boss complained to pa that the fat woman had been taking anti-fat, or dieting, or something, 'cause she was losing flesh, and the living skeleton was beginning to fat up.
Circus
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From this reading Winter Quarters of the Only Circus, April 20.--Pa has had a hard job today.
complained
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From this reading The boss complained to pa that the fat woman had been taking anti-fat, or dieting, or something, 'cause she was losing flesh, and the living skeleton was beginning to fat up.
condition
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From this reading He wanted pa to call them into the office and have a diplomatic talk with them about their condition, 'cause if this thing continued they would ruin the show.
Constrictor's
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From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He wanted pa to call them into the office and have a diplomatic talk with them about their condition, 'cause if this thing continued they would ruin the show.
dieting
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From this reading The boss complained to pa that the fat woman had been taking anti-fat, or dieting, or something, 'cause she was losing flesh, and the living skeleton was beginning to fat up.
diplomatic
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From this reading He wanted pa to call them into the office and have a diplomatic talk with them about their condition, 'cause if this thing continued they would ruin the show.
Faints
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From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
Fat
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From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
Flesh
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From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winter Quarters of the Only Circus, April 20.--Pa has had a hard job today.
hard
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From this reading Winter Quarters of the Only Circus, April 20.--Pa has had a hard job today.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winter Quarters of the Only Circus, April 20.--Pa has had a hard job today.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He wanted pa to call them into the office and have a diplomatic talk with them about their condition, 'cause if this thing continued they would ruin the show.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted pa to call them into the office and have a diplomatic talk with them about their condition, 'cause if this thing continued they would ruin the show.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So pa went to the office and sent for them, and I was there as a witness, in case of trouble.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wanted pa to call them into the office and have a diplomatic talk with them about their condition, 'cause if this thing continued they would ruin the show.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
Introduced
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From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
job
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From this reading Winter Quarters of the Only Circus, April 20.--Pa has had a hard job today.
Lady
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From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
living
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From this reading The boss complained to pa that the fat woman had been taking anti-fat, or dieting, or something, 'cause she was losing flesh, and the living skeleton was beginning to fat up.
Losing
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From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Winter Quarters of the Only Circus, April 20.--Pa has had a hard job today.
office
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From this reading He wanted pa to call them into the office and have a diplomatic talk with them about their condition, 'cause if this thing continued they would ruin the show.
Only
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From this reading Winter Quarters of the Only Circus, April 20.--Pa has had a hard job today.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The boss complained to pa that the fat woman had been taking anti-fat, or dieting, or something, 'cause she was losing flesh, and the living skeleton was beginning to fat up.
Pa
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From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
Pa's
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From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
Pull
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From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
Quarters
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From this reading Winter Quarters of the Only Circus, April 20.--Pa has had a hard job today.
Reproves
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From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
ruin
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From this reading He wanted pa to call them into the office and have a diplomatic talk with them about their condition, 'cause if this thing continued they would ruin the show.
sent
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From this reading So pa went to the office and sent for them, and I was there as a witness, in case of trouble.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boss complained to pa that the fat woman had been taking anti-fat, or dieting, or something, 'cause she was losing flesh, and the living skeleton was beginning to fat up.
show
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From this reading He wanted pa to call them into the office and have a diplomatic talk with them about their condition, 'cause if this thing continued they would ruin the show.
skeleton
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From this reading The boss complained to pa that the fat woman had been taking anti-fat, or dieting, or something, 'cause she was losing flesh, and the living skeleton was beginning to fat up.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So pa went to the office and sent for them, and I was there as a witness, in case of trouble.
Society
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From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The boss complained to pa that the fat woman had been taking anti-fat, or dieting, or something, 'cause she was losing flesh, and the living skeleton was beginning to fat up.
taking
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From this reading The boss complained to pa that the fat woman had been taking anti-fat, or dieting, or something, 'cause she was losing flesh, and the living skeleton was beginning to fat up.
talk
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From this reading He wanted pa to call them into the office and have a diplomatic talk with them about their condition, 'cause if this thing continued they would ruin the show.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boss complained to pa that the fat woman had been taking anti-fat, or dieting, or something, 'cause she was losing flesh, and the living skeleton was beginning to fat up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He wanted pa to call them into the office and have a diplomatic talk with them about their condition, 'cause if this thing continued they would ruin the show.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He wanted pa to call them into the office and have a diplomatic talk with them about their condition, 'cause if this thing continued they would ruin the show.
there
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From this reading So pa went to the office and sent for them, and I was there as a witness, in case of trouble.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted pa to call them into the office and have a diplomatic talk with them about their condition, 'cause if this thing continued they would ruin the show.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He wanted pa to call them into the office and have a diplomatic talk with them about their condition, 'cause if this thing continued they would ruin the show.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boss complained to pa that the fat woman had been taking anti-fat, or dieting, or something, 'cause she was losing flesh, and the living skeleton was beginning to fat up.
today
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From this reading Winter Quarters of the Only Circus, April 20.--Pa has had a hard job today.
Tooth
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From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
trouble
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From this reading So pa went to the office and sent for them, and I was there as a witness, in case of trouble.
Ulcerated
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From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
up
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From this reading The boss complained to pa that the fat woman had been taking anti-fat, or dieting, or something, 'cause she was losing flesh, and the living skeleton was beginning to fat up.
wanted
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From this reading He wanted pa to call them into the office and have a diplomatic talk with them about their condition, 'cause if this thing continued they would ruin the show.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boss complained to pa that the fat woman had been taking anti-fat, or dieting, or something, 'cause she was losing flesh, and the living skeleton was beginning to fat up.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So pa went to the office and sent for them, and I was there as a witness, in case of trouble.
Winter
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From this reading Winter Quarters of the Only Circus, April 20.--Pa has had a hard job today.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wanted pa to call them into the office and have a diplomatic talk with them about their condition, 'cause if this thing continued they would ruin the show.
witness
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From this reading So pa went to the office and sent for them, and I was there as a witness, in case of trouble.
Woman
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From this reading Pa Reproves the Fat Woman for Losing Flesh--The Bearded Lady Faints in Pa's Arms--The Bad Boy Introduced Into Animal Society--They Pull the Boa Constrictor's Ulcerated Tooth.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wanted pa to call them into the office and have a diplomatic talk with them about their condition, 'cause if this thing continued they would ruin the show.
