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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 Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
Blow
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From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
blows
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From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
casual
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From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .
climb
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From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .
East
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From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .
explain
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From this reading And who shall explain 'tis the talk of a fool, He's a Glug!
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And who shall explain 'tis the talk of a fool, He's a Glug!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
Glug
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From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
Gosh
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From this reading He's a Glug of the old Gosh school!
hairs
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From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
hardy
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From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .
he'll
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From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .
He's
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From this reading And who shall explain 'tis the talk of a fool, He's a Glug!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
just
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From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .
knows
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From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
meet
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From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
minded
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From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And who shall explain 'tis the talk of a fool, He's a Glug!
old
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From this reading He's a Glug of the old Gosh school!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
Pluck
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From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
rabbit-skin
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From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
rug
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From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
school
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From this reading He's a Glug of the old Gosh school!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And who shall explain 'tis the talk of a fool, He's a Glug!
show
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From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .
South
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From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
swallow
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From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
talk
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From this reading And who shall explain 'tis the talk of a fool, He's a Glug!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
Then
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From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
three
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From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
tis
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From this reading And who shall explain 'tis the talk of a fool, He's a Glug!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
tree
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From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .
way
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From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .
West
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From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.