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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 If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
Adamant
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From this reading The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thirdly, Tears are of great Service.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
blubbered
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From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
bring
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From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
Cheeks
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From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
Fourthly
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From this reading Fourthly, Kisses.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thirdly, Tears are of great Service.
Handkerchief
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From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
Kisses
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From this reading Fourthly, Kisses.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
Mistress
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From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
move
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From this reading The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.
Occasion
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From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thirdly, Tears are of great Service.
Onion
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From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
Proverb
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From this reading The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.
refuse
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From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
see
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From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
Service
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From this reading Thirdly, Tears are of great Service.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
sometimes
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From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
Tears
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From this reading Thirdly, Tears are of great Service.
tells
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From this reading The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
Thirdly
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From this reading Thirdly, Tears are of great Service.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
use
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From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.