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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 I'm something like the old maid you read about--the one who always knows all about babies and just how to bring them up to righteous maturity; I've got a mighty strong conviction that I know heaps that my dad never thought of about the proper training for a healthy male human.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I'm something like the old maid you read about--the one who always knows all about babies and just how to bring them up to righteous maturity; I've got a mighty strong conviction that I know heaps that my dad never thought of about the proper training for a healthy male human.
all
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always
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm something like the old maid you read about--the one who always knows all about babies and just how to bring them up to righteous maturity; I've got a mighty strong conviction that I know heaps that my dad never thought of about the proper training for a healthy male human.
any
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From this reading If I've got a comfortable wad of my own, the boy shall have his fun without any nagging, so long as he keeps clean and honest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I don't suppose I'll ever have a chance to demonstrate my wisdom, but, if I do, there are a few things that won't happen to my boy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If I've got a comfortable wad of my own, the boy shall have his fun without any nagging, so long as he keeps clean and honest.
Author
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From this reading Author of _Chip of the Flying U_, _The Lonesome Trail_, _Her Prairie Knight_, _The Lure of the Dim Trails_, _The Happy Family_, _The Long Shadow_, etc.
babies
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boy
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bring
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busy
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From this reading He shall go to any college he may choose--and right here is where my wisdom will sit up and get busy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't suppose I'll ever have a chance to demonstrate my wisdom, but, if I do, there are a few things that won't happen to my boy.
chance
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From this reading I don't suppose I'll ever have a chance to demonstrate my wisdom, but, if I do, there are a few things that won't happen to my boy.
Chip
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From this reading Author of _Chip of the Flying U_, _The Lonesome Trail_, _Her Prairie Knight_, _The Lure of the Dim Trails_, _The Happy Family_, _The Long Shadow_, etc.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He shall go to any college he may choose--and right here is where my wisdom will sit up and get busy.
clean
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college
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comfortable
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conviction
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dad
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demonstrate
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From this reading I don't suppose I'll ever have a chance to demonstrate my wisdom, but, if I do, there are a few things that won't happen to my boy.
Dim
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From this reading Author of _Chip of the Flying U_, _The Lonesome Trail_, _Her Prairie Knight_, _The Lure of the Dim Trails_, _The Happy Family_, _The Long Shadow_, etc.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't suppose I'll ever have a chance to demonstrate my wisdom, but, if I do, there are a few things that won't happen to my boy.
don't
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From this reading I don't suppose I'll ever have a chance to demonstrate my wisdom, but, if I do, there are a few things that won't happen to my boy.
etc
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evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't suppose I'll ever have a chance to demonstrate my wisdom, but, if I do, there are a few things that won't happen to my boy.
Family
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few
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From this reading I don't suppose I'll ever have a chance to demonstrate my wisdom, but, if I do, there are a few things that won't happen to my boy.
Flying
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From this reading Author of _Chip of the Flying U_, _The Lonesome Trail_, _Her Prairie Knight_, _The Lure of the Dim Trails_, _The Happy Family_, _The Long Shadow_, etc.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm something like the old maid you read about--the one who always knows all about babies and just how to bring them up to righteous maturity; I've got a mighty strong conviction that I know heaps that my dad never thought of about the proper training for a healthy male human.
fun
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From this reading If I've got a comfortable wad of my own, the boy shall have his fun without any nagging, so long as he keeps clean and honest.
get
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From this reading He shall go to any college he may choose--and right here is where my wisdom will sit up and get busy.
go
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From this reading He shall go to any college he may choose--and right here is where my wisdom will sit up and get busy.
got
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happen
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From this reading I don't suppose I'll ever have a chance to demonstrate my wisdom, but, if I do, there are a few things that won't happen to my boy.
Happy
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From this reading Author of _Chip of the Flying U_, _The Lonesome Trail_, _Her Prairie Knight_, _The Lure of the Dim Trails_, _The Happy Family_, _The Long Shadow_, etc.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't suppose I'll ever have a chance to demonstrate my wisdom, but, if I do, there are a few things that won't happen to my boy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If I've got a comfortable wad of my own, the boy shall have his fun without any nagging, so long as he keeps clean and honest.
healthy
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heaps
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From this reading I'm something like the old maid you read about--the one who always knows all about babies and just how to bring them up to righteous maturity; I've got a mighty strong conviction that I know heaps that my dad never thought of about the proper training for a healthy male human.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Author of _Chip of the Flying U_, _The Lonesome Trail_, _Her Prairie Knight_, _The Lure of the Dim Trails_, _The Happy Family_, _The Long Shadow_, etc.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He shall go to any college he may choose--and right here is where my wisdom will sit up and get busy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If I've got a comfortable wad of my own, the boy shall have his fun without any nagging, so long as he keeps clean and honest.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading If I've got a comfortable wad of my own, the boy shall have his fun without any nagging, so long as he keeps clean and honest.
how
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From this reading I'm something like the old maid you read about--the one who always knows all about babies and just how to bring them up to righteous maturity; I've got a mighty strong conviction that I know heaps that my dad never thought of about the proper training for a healthy male human.
human
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm something like the old maid you read about--the one who always knows all about babies and just how to bring them up to righteous maturity; I've got a mighty strong conviction that I know heaps that my dad never thought of about the proper training for a healthy male human.
I'll
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From this reading I don't suppose I'll ever have a chance to demonstrate my wisdom, but, if I do, there are a few things that won't happen to my boy.
I'm
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I've
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don't suppose I'll ever have a chance to demonstrate my wisdom, but, if I do, there are a few things that won't happen to my boy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He shall go to any college he may choose--and right here is where my wisdom will sit up and get busy.
just
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keeps
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From this reading If I've got a comfortable wad of my own, the boy shall have his fun without any nagging, so long as he keeps clean and honest.
Knight
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From this reading Author of _Chip of the Flying U_, _The Lonesome Trail_, _Her Prairie Knight_, _The Lure of the Dim Trails_, _The Happy Family_, _The Long Shadow_, etc.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm something like the old maid you read about--the one who always knows all about babies and just how to bring them up to righteous maturity; I've got a mighty strong conviction that I know heaps that my dad never thought of about the proper training for a healthy male human.
knows
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like
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Lonesome
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LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Author of _Chip of the Flying U_, _The Lonesome Trail_, _Her Prairie Knight_, _The Lure of the Dim Trails_, _The Happy Family_, _The Long Shadow_, etc.
Lure
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maid
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male
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maturity
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He shall go to any college he may choose--and right here is where my wisdom will sit up and get busy.
mighty
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm something like the old maid you read about--the one who always knows all about babies and just how to bring them up to righteous maturity; I've got a mighty strong conviction that I know heaps that my dad never thought of about the proper training for a healthy male human.
nagging
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From this reading If I've got a comfortable wad of my own, the boy shall have his fun without any nagging, so long as he keeps clean and honest.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm something like the old maid you read about--the one who always knows all about babies and just how to bring them up to righteous maturity; I've got a mighty strong conviction that I know heaps that my dad never thought of about the proper training for a healthy male human.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of _Chip of the Flying U_, _The Lonesome Trail_, _Her Prairie Knight_, _The Lure of the Dim Trails_, _The Happy Family_, _The Long Shadow_, etc.
old
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I'm something like the old maid you read about--the one who always knows all about babies and just how to bring them up to righteous maturity; I've got a mighty strong conviction that I know heaps that my dad never thought of about the proper training for a healthy male human.
own
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Prairie
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From this reading Author of _Chip of the Flying U_, _The Lonesome Trail_, _Her Prairie Knight_, _The Lure of the Dim Trails_, _The Happy Family_, _The Long Shadow_, etc.
proper
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read
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rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He shall go to any college he may choose--and right here is where my wisdom will sit up and get busy.
righteous
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ShadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Author of _Chip of the Flying U_, _The Lonesome Trail_, _Her Prairie Knight_, _The Lure of the Dim Trails_, _The Happy Family_, _The Long Shadow_, etc.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If I've got a comfortable wad of my own, the boy shall have his fun without any nagging, so long as he keeps clean and honest.
sit
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From this reading He shall go to any college he may choose--and right here is where my wisdom will sit up and get busy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If I've got a comfortable wad of my own, the boy shall have his fun without any nagging, so long as he keeps clean and honest.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I'm something like the old maid you read about--the one who always knows all about babies and just how to bring them up to righteous maturity; I've got a mighty strong conviction that I know heaps that my dad never thought of about the proper training for a healthy male human.
strong
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supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I don't suppose I'll ever have a chance to demonstrate my wisdom, but, if I do, there are a few things that won't happen to my boy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm something like the old maid you read about--the one who always knows all about babies and just how to bring them up to righteous maturity; I've got a mighty strong conviction that I know heaps that my dad never thought of about the proper training for a healthy male human.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of _Chip of the Flying U_, _The Lonesome Trail_, _Her Prairie Knight_, _The Lure of the Dim Trails_, _The Happy Family_, _The Long Shadow_, etc.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I'm something like the old maid you read about--the one who always knows all about babies and just how to bring them up to righteous maturity; I've got a mighty strong conviction that I know heaps that my dad never thought of about the proper training for a healthy male human.
there
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From this reading I don't suppose I'll ever have a chance to demonstrate my wisdom, but, if I do, there are a few things that won't happen to my boy.
things
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From this reading I don't suppose I'll ever have a chance to demonstrate my wisdom, but, if I do, there are a few things that won't happen to my boy.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm something like the old maid you read about--the one who always knows all about babies and just how to bring them up to righteous maturity; I've got a mighty strong conviction that I know heaps that my dad never thought of about the proper training for a healthy male human.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm something like the old maid you read about--the one who always knows all about babies and just how to bring them up to righteous maturity; I've got a mighty strong conviction that I know heaps that my dad never thought of about the proper training for a healthy male human.
Trail
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Trails
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training
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U
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up
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From this reading I'm something like the old maid you read about--the one who always knows all about babies and just how to bring them up to righteous maturity; I've got a mighty strong conviction that I know heaps that my dad never thought of about the proper training for a healthy male human.
wad
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From this reading If I've got a comfortable wad of my own, the boy shall have his fun without any nagging, so long as he keeps clean and honest.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He shall go to any college he may choose--and right here is where my wisdom will sit up and get busy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I'm something like the old maid you read about--the one who always knows all about babies and just how to bring them up to righteous maturity; I've got a mighty strong conviction that I know heaps that my dad never thought of about the proper training for a healthy male human.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He shall go to any college he may choose--and right here is where my wisdom will sit up and get busy.
wisdom
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From this reading I don't suppose I'll ever have a chance to demonstrate my wisdom, but, if I do, there are a few things that won't happen to my boy.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If I've got a comfortable wad of my own, the boy shall have his fun without any nagging, so long as he keeps clean and honest.
won't
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From this reading I don't suppose I'll ever have a chance to demonstrate my wisdom, but, if I do, there are a few things that won't happen to my boy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm something like the old maid you read about--the one who always knows all about babies and just how to bring them up to righteous maturity; I've got a mighty strong conviction that I know heaps that my dad never thought of about the proper training for a healthy male human.
