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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 She was a meek, slimpsy little thing, with big, hungry lookin' eyes, and a double hank of cinnamon coloured hair that I should have thought would have made her neck ache to carry around.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How about it?" says Joe, grinnin' at me as proud as if he'd broke into the Fordham Heights Hall of Fame.
ache
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From this reading She was a meek, slimpsy little thing, with big, hungry lookin' eyes, and a double hank of cinnamon coloured hair that I should have thought would have made her neck ache to carry around.
acquainted
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ain't
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From this reading Judgin' by the outfit in her ranch, the sculp-game ain't one that brings in sable lined coats and such knickknacks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I got to askin' questions about the sculpturin' business, and how the market was; so Miss Belter and me gets more or less acquainted.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "I never see anything handsomer--of the kind," says I.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She was a meek, slimpsy little thing, with big, hungry lookin' eyes, and a double hank of cinnamon coloured hair that I should have thought would have made her neck ache to carry around.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How about it?" says Joe, grinnin' at me as proud as if he'd broke into the Fordham Heights Hall of Fame.
askin
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "How about it?" says Joe, grinnin' at me as proud as if he'd broke into the Fordham Heights Hall of Fame.
Belter
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From this reading Then I got to askin' questions about the sculpturin' business, and how the market was; so Miss Belter and me gets more or less acquainted.
big
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From this reading She was a meek, slimpsy little thing, with big, hungry lookin' eyes, and a double hank of cinnamon coloured hair that I should have thought would have made her neck ache to carry around.
brings
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broke
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business
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Judgin' by the outfit in her ranch, the sculp-game ain't one that brings in sable lined coats and such knickknacks.
carry
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From this reading She was a meek, slimpsy little thing, with big, hungry lookin' eyes, and a double hank of cinnamon coloured hair that I should have thought would have made her neck ache to carry around.
cinnamon
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coats
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coloured
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From this reading She was a meek, slimpsy little thing, with big, hungry lookin' eyes, and a double hank of cinnamon coloured hair that I should have thought would have made her neck ache to carry around.
double
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eyes
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Fame
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Fordham
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gets
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got
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From this reading Then I got to askin' questions about the sculpturin' business, and how the market was; so Miss Belter and me gets more or less acquainted.
grinnin
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hair
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Hall
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handsomer
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From this reading "I never see anything handsomer--of the kind," says I.
hank
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From this reading She was a meek, slimpsy little thing, with big, hungry lookin' eyes, and a double hank of cinnamon coloured hair that I should have thought would have made her neck ache to carry around.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was a meek, slimpsy little thing, with big, hungry lookin' eyes, and a double hank of cinnamon coloured hair that I should have thought would have made her neck ache to carry around.
he'd
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From this reading "How about it?" says Joe, grinnin' at me as proud as if he'd broke into the Fordham Heights Hall of Fame.
Heights
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a meek, slimpsy little thing, with big, hungry lookin' eyes, and a double hank of cinnamon coloured hair that I should have thought would have made her neck ache to carry around.
How
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From this reading "How about it?" says Joe, grinnin' at me as proud as if he'd broke into the Fordham Heights Hall of Fame.
hungry
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From this reading She was a meek, slimpsy little thing, with big, hungry lookin' eyes, and a double hank of cinnamon coloured hair that I should have thought would have made her neck ache to carry around.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never see anything handsomer--of the kind," says I.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "How about it?" says Joe, grinnin' at me as proud as if he'd broke into the Fordham Heights Hall of Fame.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Judgin' by the outfit in her ranch, the sculp-game ain't one that brings in sable lined coats and such knickknacks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "How about it?" says Joe, grinnin' at me as proud as if he'd broke into the Fordham Heights Hall of Fame.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How about it?" says Joe, grinnin' at me as proud as if he'd broke into the Fordham Heights Hall of Fame.
Joe
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From this reading "How about it?" says Joe, grinnin' at me as proud as if he'd broke into the Fordham Heights Hall of Fame.
Judgin
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kind
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From this reading "I never see anything handsomer--of the kind," says I.
knickknacks
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less
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From this reading Then I got to askin' questions about the sculpturin' business, and how the market was; so Miss Belter and me gets more or less acquainted.
lined
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From this reading Judgin' by the outfit in her ranch, the sculp-game ain't one that brings in sable lined coats and such knickknacks.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a meek, slimpsy little thing, with big, hungry lookin' eyes, and a double hank of cinnamon coloured hair that I should have thought would have made her neck ache to carry around.
lookin
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From this reading She was a meek, slimpsy little thing, with big, hungry lookin' eyes, and a double hank of cinnamon coloured hair that I should have thought would have made her neck ache to carry around.
made
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From this reading She was a meek, slimpsy little thing, with big, hungry lookin' eyes, and a double hank of cinnamon coloured hair that I should have thought would have made her neck ache to carry around.
market
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From this reading Then I got to askin' questions about the sculpturin' business, and how the market was; so Miss Belter and me gets more or less acquainted.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How about it?" says Joe, grinnin' at me as proud as if he'd broke into the Fordham Heights Hall of Fame.
meek
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From this reading She was a meek, slimpsy little thing, with big, hungry lookin' eyes, and a double hank of cinnamon coloured hair that I should have thought would have made her neck ache to carry around.
Miss
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From this reading Then I got to askin' questions about the sculpturin' business, and how the market was; so Miss Belter and me gets more or less acquainted.
more
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From this reading Then I got to askin' questions about the sculpturin' business, and how the market was; so Miss Belter and me gets more or less acquainted.
neck
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From this reading She was a meek, slimpsy little thing, with big, hungry lookin' eyes, and a double hank of cinnamon coloured hair that I should have thought would have made her neck ache to carry around.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never see anything handsomer--of the kind," says I.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How about it?" says Joe, grinnin' at me as proud as if he'd broke into the Fordham Heights Hall of Fame.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Judgin' by the outfit in her ranch, the sculp-game ain't one that brings in sable lined coats and such knickknacks.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then I got to askin' questions about the sculpturin' business, and how the market was; so Miss Belter and me gets more or less acquainted.
outfit
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From this reading Judgin' by the outfit in her ranch, the sculp-game ain't one that brings in sable lined coats and such knickknacks.
proud
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From this reading "How about it?" says Joe, grinnin' at me as proud as if he'd broke into the Fordham Heights Hall of Fame.
questions
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From this reading Then I got to askin' questions about the sculpturin' business, and how the market was; so Miss Belter and me gets more or less acquainted.
ranch
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sable
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says
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sculp-game
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From this reading Judgin' by the outfit in her ranch, the sculp-game ain't one that brings in sable lined coats and such knickknacks.
sculpturin
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From this reading Then I got to askin' questions about the sculpturin' business, and how the market was; so Miss Belter and me gets more or less acquainted.
see
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From this reading "I never see anything handsomer--of the kind," says I.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a meek, slimpsy little thing, with big, hungry lookin' eyes, and a double hank of cinnamon coloured hair that I should have thought would have made her neck ache to carry around.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was a meek, slimpsy little thing, with big, hungry lookin' eyes, and a double hank of cinnamon coloured hair that I should have thought would have made her neck ache to carry around.
slimpsy
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From this reading She was a meek, slimpsy little thing, with big, hungry lookin' eyes, and a double hank of cinnamon coloured hair that I should have thought would have made her neck ache to carry around.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then I got to askin' questions about the sculpturin' business, and how the market was; so Miss Belter and me gets more or less acquainted.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Judgin' by the outfit in her ranch, the sculp-game ain't one that brings in sable lined coats and such knickknacks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a meek, slimpsy little thing, with big, hungry lookin' eyes, and a double hank of cinnamon coloured hair that I should have thought would have made her neck ache to carry around.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How about it?" says Joe, grinnin' at me as proud as if he'd broke into the Fordham Heights Hall of Fame.
Then
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From this reading Then I got to askin' questions about the sculpturin' business, and how the market was; so Miss Belter and me gets more or less acquainted.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a meek, slimpsy little thing, with big, hungry lookin' eyes, and a double hank of cinnamon coloured hair that I should have thought would have made her neck ache to carry around.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a meek, slimpsy little thing, with big, hungry lookin' eyes, and a double hank of cinnamon coloured hair that I should have thought would have made her neck ache to carry around.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I got to askin' questions about the sculpturin' business, and how the market was; so Miss Belter and me gets more or less acquainted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I got to askin' questions about the sculpturin' business, and how the market was; so Miss Belter and me gets more or less acquainted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a meek, slimpsy little thing, with big, hungry lookin' eyes, and a double hank of cinnamon coloured hair that I should have thought would have made her neck ache to carry around.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was a meek, slimpsy little thing, with big, hungry lookin' eyes, and a double hank of cinnamon coloured hair that I should have thought would have made her neck ache to carry around.
