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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 Did she to yours?" he asked, this time with a smile that was even more interesting than the laugh.
Adam
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From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did she to yours?" he asked, this time with a smile that was even more interesting than the laugh.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
crooning
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From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
Delilah
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From this reading "It _was_ Friday and she didn't sing Delilah to my notion.
devil
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From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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didn't
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discuss
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eat
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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ewe
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Friday
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Fridays
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From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
give
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go
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grand
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'm
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interesting
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From this reading Did she to yours?" he asked, this time with a smile that was even more interesting than the laugh.
intoxicating
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From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It _was_ Friday and she didn't sing Delilah to my notion.
just
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laugh
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From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
laughter
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let's
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many
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mash
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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more
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From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It _was_ Friday and she didn't sing Delilah to my notion.
notion
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From this reading "It _was_ Friday and she didn't sing Delilah to my notion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
opera
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
Pan
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From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
Peckerwoods
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From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
places
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From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
raillery
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From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
red-headed
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retorted
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From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
Rufus
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safe
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says
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From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It _was_ Friday and she didn't sing Delilah to my notion.
sing
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sit
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smile
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From this reading Did she to yours?" he asked, this time with a smile that was even more interesting than the laugh.
some
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spring-house
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supper
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Did she to yours?" he asked, this time with a smile that was even more interesting than the laugh.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Did she to yours?" he asked, this time with a smile that was even more interesting than the laugh.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did she to yours?" he asked, this time with a smile that was even more interesting than the laugh.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
wait
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From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It _was_ Friday and she didn't sing Delilah to my notion.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Did she to yours?" he asked, this time with a smile that was even more interesting than the laugh.
