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23
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From this reading THE BRAVE BUCKAROO "BOISE, IDAHO, _December_ 23.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
all
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From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
asleep
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From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
BOISE
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From this reading THE BRAVE BUCKAROO "BOISE, IDAHO, _December_ 23.
BRAVE
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From this reading THE BRAVE BUCKAROO "BOISE, IDAHO, _December_ 23.
BUCKAROO
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From this reading THE BRAVE BUCKAROO "BOISE, IDAHO, _December_ 23.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
Christmas
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From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
cultivating
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From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
December
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From this reading THE BRAVE BUCKAROO "BOISE, IDAHO, _December_ 23.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
endeavor
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From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I got some silk and made some nice, soft neckerchiefs--one for you and one for me.
fruits
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From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
get
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From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
got
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From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
guess
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From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
hemstitch
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From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
how
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From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
I've
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From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
IDAHO
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From this reading THE BRAVE BUCKAROO "BOISE, IDAHO, _December_ 23.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
lot
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From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
Louise
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From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
made
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From this reading So I got some silk and made some nice, soft neckerchiefs--one for you and one for me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
mommie
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From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
much
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From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
neckerchiefs
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From this reading So I got some silk and made some nice, soft neckerchiefs--one for you and one for me.
nice
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From this reading So I got some silk and made some nice, soft neckerchiefs--one for you and one for me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
nurse
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From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So I got some silk and made some nice, soft neckerchiefs--one for you and one for me.
present
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From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
reading
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From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
room
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From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
say
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From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
she's
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From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
silk
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From this reading So I got some silk and made some nice, soft neckerchiefs--one for you and one for me.
sitting
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From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
soft
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From this reading So I got some silk and made some nice, soft neckerchiefs--one for you and one for me.
some
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From this reading So I got some silk and made some nice, soft neckerchiefs--one for you and one for me.
special
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From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
spent
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From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
taught
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From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
that's
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From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRAVE BUCKAROO "BOISE, IDAHO, _December_ 23.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
things
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From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
tired
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From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
ward
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From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
way
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From this reading I've been cultivating the Louise of me, and here are the first fruits of my endeavor; I guess that's the way they say it.
well
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From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I've spent so much time sitting by mommie when she's asleep, and I get tired of reading all the time, so a nurse in this ward--mommie has a room to herself of course, but not a special nurse, because I can do a lot of the little things--well, the nurse taught me how to hemstitch.
whole
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From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
wonder
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From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "BRAVE BUCKAROO,-- "I wonder if you ever in your whole life got a Christmas present?
