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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 A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
abounding
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From this reading And this is a story abounding in cake and pie and waffles and crullers and cookies and hot frankfurters.
act
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From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
all
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From this reading But indeed it was a question of introducing him in the act of eating or of not introducing him at all.
almost
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From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
apologize
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From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But indeed it was a question of introducing him in the act of eating or of not introducing him at all.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
banana
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From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But indeed it was a question of introducing him in the act of eating or of not introducing him at all.
cake
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From this reading And this is a story abounding in cake and pie and waffles and crullers and cookies and hot frankfurters.
clinging
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From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
cookies
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From this reading And this is a story abounding in cake and pie and waffles and crullers and cookies and hot frankfurters.
crullers
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From this reading And this is a story abounding in cake and pie and waffles and crullers and cookies and hot frankfurters.
eating
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From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
encounter
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From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
fitting
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From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
food
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From this reading For a story of Pee-wee Harris is necessarily more or less a story of food.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
frankfurters
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From this reading And this is a story abounding in cake and pie and waffles and crullers and cookies and hot frankfurters.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
hand
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From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
Harris
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From this reading For a story of Pee-wee Harris is necessarily more or less a story of food.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
hero
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From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But indeed it was a question of introducing him in the act of eating or of not introducing him at all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
hot
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From this reading And this is a story abounding in cake and pie and waffles and crullers and cookies and hot frankfurters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
indeed
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From this reading But indeed it was a question of introducing him in the act of eating or of not introducing him at all.
insured
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From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
introducing
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From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a story of Pee-wee Harris is necessarily more or less a story of food.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
less
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From this reading For a story of Pee-wee Harris is necessarily more or less a story of food.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
more
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From this reading For a story of Pee-wee Harris is necessarily more or less a story of food.
necessarily
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From this reading For a story of Pee-wee Harris is necessarily more or less a story of food.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But indeed it was a question of introducing him in the act of eating or of not introducing him at all.
now
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From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But indeed it was a question of introducing him in the act of eating or of not introducing him at all.
other
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From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
pauses
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From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
Pee-wee
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From this reading For a story of Pee-wee Harris is necessarily more or less a story of food.
perch
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From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
pie
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From this reading And this is a story abounding in cake and pie and waffles and crullers and cookies and hot frankfurters.
posture
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From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
precarious
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From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
PREDICAMENT
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From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But indeed it was a question of introducing him in the act of eating or of not introducing him at all.
reader
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From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
reassume
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From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
resulted
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From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
sacrifice
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From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
sat
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From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
scout
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From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
story
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From this reading For a story of Pee-wee Harris is necessarily more or less a story of food.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
there
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From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this is a story abounding in cake and pie and waffles and crullers and cookies and hot frankfurters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
TRAGIC
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From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
triumphant
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From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
trunk
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From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
trying
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From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
waffles
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From this reading And this is a story abounding in cake and pie and waffles and crullers and cookies and hot frankfurters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And now that the encounter which had almost resulted in a tragic sacrifice was over, and while our scout hero pauses triumphant, it may be fitting to apologize to the reader for introducing our hero in the act of eating.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TRAGIC PREDICAMENT So there he sat upon his precarious perch trying to reassume the posture which insured a good balance, clinging to the trunk with one hand and to the banana with the other.
