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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 MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
Ain't
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From this reading It played also, “It’s a long way home,” and “Ain’t we got fun?”
also
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From this reading It played also, “It’s a long way home,” and “Ain’t we got fun?”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And his partner, ever loyal, did the same.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
ate
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From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
automatic
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From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
crank
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From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
cream
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From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And his partner, ever loyal, did the same.
don't
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From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
DOWN
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From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
dropped
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From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
emerged
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From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
endeavored
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From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And his partner, ever loyal, did the same.
FALLS
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From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
fun
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From this reading It played also, “It’s a long way home,” and “Ain’t we got fun?”
going
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From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
got
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From this reading It played also, “It’s a long way home,” and “Ain’t we got fun?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And his partner, ever loyal, did the same.
holiday
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From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
home
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From this reading It played also, “It’s a long way home,” and “Ain’t we got fun?”
Hope
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From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
ice
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From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
It's
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From this reading It played also, “It’s a long way home,” and “Ain’t we got fun?”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
learn
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From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It played also, “It’s a long way home,” and “Ain’t we got fun?”
loyal
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From this reading And his partner, ever loyal, did the same.
MILKY
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From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
motor
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From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
nickel
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From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
only
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From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
orgy
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From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
partner
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From this reading And his partner, ever loyal, did the same.
Pee-wee
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From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
piano
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From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
piece
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From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
plates
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From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
played
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From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfɛtɪk/
suggesting what will happen in the future
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
recklessness
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From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
revenge
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From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And his partner, ever loyal, did the same.
soon
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From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
spank
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From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
spirit
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From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
Stillmore
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From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
success
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From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
then
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From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
three
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From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
WAY
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From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
we're
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From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
