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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 _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
all
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From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
alligator
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From this reading For the alligator had been greatly liked and his untimely and wholly unnecessary taking off was mourned by a large circle of sorrowing friends.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And none too soon, for immediately the wheels inside him ceased to go around and he became dead to the world until someone should come along with a key.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
animal
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From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
apparently
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From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
appeared
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From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
apprehensive
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From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And none too soon, for immediately the wheels inside him ceased to go around and he became dead to the world until someone should come along with a key.
asleep
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From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
baby
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From this reading Not until next morning was it discovered the baby cub was missing.
became
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From this reading And none too soon, for immediately the wheels inside him ceased to go around and he became dead to the world until someone should come along with a key.
Becomes
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From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
Bedelia
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From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the alligator had been greatly liked and his untimely and wholly unnecessary taking off was mourned by a large circle of sorrowing friends.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
care
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From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
ceased
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From this reading And none too soon, for immediately the wheels inside him ceased to go around and he became dead to the world until someone should come along with a key.
circle
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From this reading For the alligator had been greatly liked and his untimely and wholly unnecessary taking off was mourned by a large circle of sorrowing friends.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And none too soon, for immediately the wheels inside him ceased to go around and he became dead to the world until someone should come along with a key.
company
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From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
condign
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From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
cub
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From this reading Not until next morning was it discovered the baby cub was missing.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And none too soon, for immediately the wheels inside him ceased to go around and he became dead to the world until someone should come along with a key.
declared
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From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
dire
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From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
discovered
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From this reading Not until next morning was it discovered the baby cub was missing.
disgusted
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From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
fast
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From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
flown
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From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And none too soon, for immediately the wheels inside him ceased to go around and he became dead to the world until someone should come along with a key.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
frame
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From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
friends
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From this reading For the alligator had been greatly liked and his untimely and wholly unnecessary taking off was mourned by a large circle of sorrowing friends.
go
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From this reading And none too soon, for immediately the wheels inside him ceased to go around and he became dead to the world until someone should come along with a key.
greatly
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From this reading For the alligator had been greatly liked and his untimely and wholly unnecessary taking off was mourned by a large circle of sorrowing friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
heartless
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From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And none too soon, for immediately the wheels inside him ceased to go around and he became dead to the world until someone should come along with a key.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
ill-behaved
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From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
immediately
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From this reading And none too soon, for immediately the wheels inside him ceased to go around and he became dead to the world until someone should come along with a key.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
indeed
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From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
inside
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From this reading And none too soon, for immediately the wheels inside him ceased to go around and he became dead to the world until someone should come along with a key.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not until next morning was it discovered the baby cub was missing.
key
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From this reading And none too soon, for immediately the wheels inside him ceased to go around and he became dead to the world until someone should come along with a key.
knew
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From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
large
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From this reading For the alligator had been greatly liked and his untimely and wholly unnecessary taking off was mourned by a large circle of sorrowing friends.
leaving
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From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
liked
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From this reading For the alligator had been greatly liked and his untimely and wholly unnecessary taking off was mourned by a large circle of sorrowing friends.
Literary
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From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
missing
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From this reading Not until next morning was it discovered the baby cub was missing.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not until next morning was it discovered the baby cub was missing.
mourned
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From this reading For the alligator had been greatly liked and his untimely and wholly unnecessary taking off was mourned by a large circle of sorrowing friends.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not until next morning was it discovered the baby cub was missing.
nickel
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From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading And none too soon, for immediately the wheels inside him ceased to go around and he became dead to the world until someone should come along with a key.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until next morning was it discovered the baby cub was missing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
off
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From this reading For the alligator had been greatly liked and his untimely and wholly unnecessary taking off was mourned by a large circle of sorrowing friends.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
perch
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From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
pillow
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From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
prank
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From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
preferable
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From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
prescription
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From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
punishment
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From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
rather
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From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
result
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From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
room
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From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
sedative
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From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And none too soon, for immediately the wheels inside him ceased to go around and he became dead to the world until someone should come along with a key.
small
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From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading And none too soon, for immediately the wheels inside him ceased to go around and he became dead to the world until someone should come along with a key.
soon
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From this reading And none too soon, for immediately the wheels inside him ceased to go around and he became dead to the world until someone should come along with a key.
sorrowing
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From this reading For the alligator had been greatly liked and his untimely and wholly unnecessary taking off was mourned by a large circle of sorrowing friends.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
taking
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From this reading For the alligator had been greatly liked and his untimely and wholly unnecessary taking off was mourned by a large circle of sorrowing friends.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
TerrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Bedelia Becomes Literary._ HE found Bedelia fast asleep and apparently in small need of a sedative, and, leaving the prescription on her pillow, retired to his perch in a rather disgusted frame of mind.
too
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From this reading And none too soon, for immediately the wheels inside him ceased to go around and he became dead to the world until someone should come along with a key.
truth
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From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
unnecessary
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From this reading For the alligator had been greatly liked and his untimely and wholly unnecessary taking off was mourned by a large circle of sorrowing friends.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And none too soon, for immediately the wheels inside him ceased to go around and he became dead to the world until someone should come along with a key.
untimely
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From this reading For the alligator had been greatly liked and his untimely and wholly unnecessary taking off was mourned by a large circle of sorrowing friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not until next morning was it discovered the baby cub was missing.
wheels
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From this reading And none too soon, for immediately the wheels inside him ceased to go around and he became dead to the world until someone should come along with a key.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Terrified by the dire result of his heartless prank, and apprehensive of condign punishment, he had flown no one knew whither, and truth to tell, nobody appeared to care a nickel, but all declared that the room of such an ill-behaved little animal was indeed preferable to his company.
wholly
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From this reading For the alligator had been greatly liked and his untimely and wholly unnecessary taking off was mourned by a large circle of sorrowing friends.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And none too soon, for immediately the wheels inside him ceased to go around and he became dead to the world until someone should come along with a key.
world
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From this reading And none too soon, for immediately the wheels inside him ceased to go around and he became dead to the world until someone should come along with a key.
