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admirable
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From this reading With the foolishness of youth, Squarky-woo chafed under this admirable discipline.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He loved her too much, and, besides, she would probably have beaten him.
beaten
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From this reading He loved her too much, and, besides, she would probably have beaten him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of course, if she had done so, it would only have been for his own good; but Squarky-woo, being modest by nature, felt that he was quite good enough.
behaved
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From this reading So he kept his thoughts to himself, and did what he was told, and Mammy-ana frequently informed him that he was the best behaved and the most satisfactory little mouse in the whole of Berkeley Square.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Of course, if she had done so, it would only have been for his own good; but Squarky-woo, being modest by nature, felt that he was quite good enough.
Berkeley
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From this reading So he kept his thoughts to himself, and did what he was told, and Mammy-ana frequently informed him that he was the best behaved and the most satisfactory little mouse in the whole of Berkeley Square.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He loved her too much, and, besides, she would probably have beaten him.
best
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From this reading So he kept his thoughts to himself, and did what he was told, and Mammy-ana frequently informed him that he was the best behaved and the most satisfactory little mouse in the whole of Berkeley Square.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, if she had done so, it would only have been for his own good; but Squarky-woo, being modest by nature, felt that he was quite good enough.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of course, if she had done so, it would only have been for his own good; but Squarky-woo, being modest by nature, felt that he was quite good enough.
chafed
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From this reading With the foolishness of youth, Squarky-woo chafed under this admirable discipline.
complained
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From this reading Not that he ever complained to his mother--oh, dear, no!
course
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From this reading Of course, if she had done so, it would only have been for his own good; but Squarky-woo, being modest by nature, felt that he was quite good enough.
dear
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From this reading Not that he ever complained to his mother--oh, dear, no!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So he kept his thoughts to himself, and did what he was told, and Mammy-ana frequently informed him that he was the best behaved and the most satisfactory little mouse in the whole of Berkeley Square.
discipline
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From this reading With the foolishness of youth, Squarky-woo chafed under this admirable discipline.
done
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From this reading Of course, if she had done so, it would only have been for his own good; but Squarky-woo, being modest by nature, felt that he was quite good enough.
enough
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From this reading Of course, if she had done so, it would only have been for his own good; but Squarky-woo, being modest by nature, felt that he was quite good enough.
ever
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From this reading Not that he ever complained to his mother--oh, dear, no!
felt
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From this reading Of course, if she had done so, it would only have been for his own good; but Squarky-woo, being modest by nature, felt that he was quite good enough.
foolishness
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From this reading With the foolishness of youth, Squarky-woo chafed under this admirable discipline.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course, if she had done so, it would only have been for his own good; but Squarky-woo, being modest by nature, felt that he was quite good enough.
frequently
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From this reading So he kept his thoughts to himself, and did what he was told, and Mammy-ana frequently informed him that he was the best behaved and the most satisfactory little mouse in the whole of Berkeley Square.
good
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From this reading Of course, if she had done so, it would only have been for his own good; but Squarky-woo, being modest by nature, felt that he was quite good enough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course, if she had done so, it would only have been for his own good; but Squarky-woo, being modest by nature, felt that he was quite good enough.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He loved her too much, and, besides, she would probably have beaten him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that he ever complained to his mother--oh, dear, no!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He loved her too much, and, besides, she would probably have beaten him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He loved her too much, and, besides, she would probably have beaten him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So he kept his thoughts to himself, and did what he was told, and Mammy-ana frequently informed him that he was the best behaved and the most satisfactory little mouse in the whole of Berkeley Square.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that he ever complained to his mother--oh, dear, no!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of course, if she had done so, it would only have been for his own good; but Squarky-woo, being modest by nature, felt that he was quite good enough.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So he kept his thoughts to himself, and did what he was told, and Mammy-ana frequently informed him that he was the best behaved and the most satisfactory little mouse in the whole of Berkeley Square.
informed
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From this reading So he kept his thoughts to himself, and did what he was told, and Mammy-ana frequently informed him that he was the best behaved and the most satisfactory little mouse in the whole of Berkeley Square.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course, if she had done so, it would only have been for his own good; but Squarky-woo, being modest by nature, felt that he was quite good enough.
kept
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From this reading So he kept his thoughts to himself, and did what he was told, and Mammy-ana frequently informed him that he was the best behaved and the most satisfactory little mouse in the whole of Berkeley Square.
little
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From this reading So he kept his thoughts to himself, and did what he was told, and Mammy-ana frequently informed him that he was the best behaved and the most satisfactory little mouse in the whole of Berkeley Square.
loved
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From this reading He loved her too much, and, besides, she would probably have beaten him.
Mammy-ana
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From this reading So he kept his thoughts to himself, and did what he was told, and Mammy-ana frequently informed him that he was the best behaved and the most satisfactory little mouse in the whole of Berkeley Square.
modest
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From this reading Of course, if she had done so, it would only have been for his own good; but Squarky-woo, being modest by nature, felt that he was quite good enough.
most
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From this reading So he kept his thoughts to himself, and did what he was told, and Mammy-ana frequently informed him that he was the best behaved and the most satisfactory little mouse in the whole of Berkeley Square.
mother
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From this reading Not that he ever complained to his mother--oh, dear, no!
mouse
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From this reading So he kept his thoughts to himself, and did what he was told, and Mammy-ana frequently informed him that he was the best behaved and the most satisfactory little mouse in the whole of Berkeley Square.
much
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From this reading He loved her too much, and, besides, she would probably have beaten him.
nature
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From this reading Of course, if she had done so, it would only have been for his own good; but Squarky-woo, being modest by nature, felt that he was quite good enough.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Not that he ever complained to his mother--oh, dear, no!
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he ever complained to his mother--oh, dear, no!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the foolishness of youth, Squarky-woo chafed under this admirable discipline.
oh
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From this reading Not that he ever complained to his mother--oh, dear, no!
only
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From this reading Of course, if she had done so, it would only have been for his own good; but Squarky-woo, being modest by nature, felt that he was quite good enough.
own
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From this reading Of course, if she had done so, it would only have been for his own good; but Squarky-woo, being modest by nature, felt that he was quite good enough.
probably
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From this reading He loved her too much, and, besides, she would probably have beaten him.
quite
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From this reading Of course, if she had done so, it would only have been for his own good; but Squarky-woo, being modest by nature, felt that he was quite good enough.
satisfactory
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From this reading So he kept his thoughts to himself, and did what he was told, and Mammy-ana frequently informed him that he was the best behaved and the most satisfactory little mouse in the whole of Berkeley Square.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loved her too much, and, besides, she would probably have beaten him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course, if she had done so, it would only have been for his own good; but Squarky-woo, being modest by nature, felt that he was quite good enough.
Square
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From this reading So he kept his thoughts to himself, and did what he was told, and Mammy-ana frequently informed him that he was the best behaved and the most satisfactory little mouse in the whole of Berkeley Square.
Squarky-woo
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From this reading With the foolishness of youth, Squarky-woo chafed under this admirable discipline.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he ever complained to his mother--oh, dear, no!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the foolishness of youth, Squarky-woo chafed under this admirable discipline.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With the foolishness of youth, Squarky-woo chafed under this admirable discipline.
thoughts
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From this reading So he kept his thoughts to himself, and did what he was told, and Mammy-ana frequently informed him that he was the best behaved and the most satisfactory little mouse in the whole of Berkeley Square.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that he ever complained to his mother--oh, dear, no!
told
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From this reading So he kept his thoughts to himself, and did what he was told, and Mammy-ana frequently informed him that he was the best behaved and the most satisfactory little mouse in the whole of Berkeley Square.
too
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From this reading He loved her too much, and, besides, she would probably have beaten him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading With the foolishness of youth, Squarky-woo chafed under this admirable discipline.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, if she had done so, it would only have been for his own good; but Squarky-woo, being modest by nature, felt that he was quite good enough.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So he kept his thoughts to himself, and did what he was told, and Mammy-ana frequently informed him that he was the best behaved and the most satisfactory little mouse in the whole of Berkeley Square.
whole
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From this reading So he kept his thoughts to himself, and did what he was told, and Mammy-ana frequently informed him that he was the best behaved and the most satisfactory little mouse in the whole of Berkeley Square.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the foolishness of youth, Squarky-woo chafed under this admirable discipline.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He loved her too much, and, besides, she would probably have beaten him.
youth
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From this reading With the foolishness of youth, Squarky-woo chafed under this admirable discipline.
