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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 GEORGE GOES ALONG “Well, what do you think of that?” exclaimed George, at length, with a disgusted look.
afraid
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From this reading I’m afraid he’ll do it, too.”
all
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From this reading “Doesn’t it beat all?
ALONGprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading GEORGE GOES ALONG “Well, what do you think of that?” exclaimed George, at length, with a disgusted look.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as I thought I was going to have the jolliest kind of time, that poor Frenchy has to try to spoil the fun.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GEORGE GOES ALONG “Well, what do you think of that?” exclaimed George, at length, with a disgusted look.
beat
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From this reading “Doesn’t it beat all?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But surely you told your uncle that you were coming on the house-boat?” put in Norman Redfern.
coming
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From this reading “But surely you told your uncle that you were coming on the house-boat?” put in Norman Redfern.
disgusted
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From this reading GEORGE GOES ALONG “Well, what do you think of that?” exclaimed George, at length, with a disgusted look.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading GEORGE GOES ALONG “Well, what do you think of that?” exclaimed George, at length, with a disgusted look.
Doesn't
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From this reading “Doesn’t it beat all?
exclaimed
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From this reading GEORGE GOES ALONG “Well, what do you think of that?” exclaimed George, at length, with a disgusted look.
Frenchy
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From this reading Just as I thought I was going to have the jolliest kind of time, that poor Frenchy has to try to spoil the fun.
fun
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From this reading Just as I thought I was going to have the jolliest kind of time, that poor Frenchy has to try to spoil the fun.
GEORGE
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From this reading GEORGE GOES ALONG “Well, what do you think of that?” exclaimed George, at length, with a disgusted look.
GOES
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From this reading GEORGE GOES ALONG “Well, what do you think of that?” exclaimed George, at length, with a disgusted look.
going
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From this reading Just as I thought I was going to have the jolliest kind of time, that poor Frenchy has to try to spoil the fun.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as I thought I was going to have the jolliest kind of time, that poor Frenchy has to try to spoil the fun.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Just as I thought I was going to have the jolliest kind of time, that poor Frenchy has to try to spoil the fun.
he'll
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From this reading I’m afraid he’ll do it, too.”
house-boat
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From this reading “But surely you told your uncle that you were coming on the house-boat?” put in Norman Redfern.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just as I thought I was going to have the jolliest kind of time, that poor Frenchy has to try to spoil the fun.
I'm
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From this reading I’m afraid he’ll do it, too.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But surely you told your uncle that you were coming on the house-boat?” put in Norman Redfern.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Doesn’t it beat all?
jolliest
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From this reading Just as I thought I was going to have the jolliest kind of time, that poor Frenchy has to try to spoil the fun.
Just
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From this reading Just as I thought I was going to have the jolliest kind of time, that poor Frenchy has to try to spoil the fun.
kind
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From this reading Just as I thought I was going to have the jolliest kind of time, that poor Frenchy has to try to spoil the fun.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading GEORGE GOES ALONG “Well, what do you think of that?” exclaimed George, at length, with a disgusted look.
look
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From this reading GEORGE GOES ALONG “Well, what do you think of that?” exclaimed George, at length, with a disgusted look.
Norman
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From this reading “But surely you told your uncle that you were coming on the house-boat?” put in Norman Redfern.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GEORGE GOES ALONG “Well, what do you think of that?” exclaimed George, at length, with a disgusted look.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But surely you told your uncle that you were coming on the house-boat?” put in Norman Redfern.
poor
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From this reading Just as I thought I was going to have the jolliest kind of time, that poor Frenchy has to try to spoil the fun.
put
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From this reading “But surely you told your uncle that you were coming on the house-boat?” put in Norman Redfern.
Redfern
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spoil
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From this reading Just as I thought I was going to have the jolliest kind of time, that poor Frenchy has to try to spoil the fun.
surely
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From this reading “But surely you told your uncle that you were coming on the house-boat?” put in Norman Redfern.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GEORGE GOES ALONG “Well, what do you think of that?” exclaimed George, at length, with a disgusted look.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just as I thought I was going to have the jolliest kind of time, that poor Frenchy has to try to spoil the fun.
think
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From this reading GEORGE GOES ALONG “Well, what do you think of that?” exclaimed George, at length, with a disgusted look.
thoughtnounUS /ˈthought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Just as I thought I was going to have the jolliest kind of time, that poor Frenchy has to try to spoil the fun.
time
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From this reading Just as I thought I was going to have the jolliest kind of time, that poor Frenchy has to try to spoil the fun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just as I thought I was going to have the jolliest kind of time, that poor Frenchy has to try to spoil the fun.
told
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From this reading “But surely you told your uncle that you were coming on the house-boat?” put in Norman Redfern.
too
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From this reading I’m afraid he’ll do it, too.”
try
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From this reading Just as I thought I was going to have the jolliest kind of time, that poor Frenchy has to try to spoil the fun.
uncle
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From this reading “But surely you told your uncle that you were coming on the house-boat?” put in Norman Redfern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as I thought I was going to have the jolliest kind of time, that poor Frenchy has to try to spoil the fun.
Well
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From this reading GEORGE GOES ALONG “Well, what do you think of that?” exclaimed George, at length, with a disgusted look.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But surely you told your uncle that you were coming on the house-boat?” put in Norman Redfern.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading GEORGE GOES ALONG “Well, what do you think of that?” exclaimed George, at length, with a disgusted look.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading GEORGE GOES ALONG “Well, what do you think of that?” exclaimed George, at length, with a disgusted look.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GEORGE GOES ALONG “Well, what do you think of that?” exclaimed George, at length, with a disgusted look.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But surely you told your uncle that you were coming on the house-boat?” put in Norman Redfern.
