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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 SLEDGE HUME MAKES A CALL AND LAYS A WAGER "Now, my erstwhile Noble Benefactor, brighten up and look happy.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SLEDGE HUME MAKES A CALL AND LAYS A WAGER "Now, my erstwhile Noble Benefactor, brighten up and look happy.
bed
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From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I like you first rate, I'm strong for the grub and I guess I can stand for the country being stood on edge.
Benefactor
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From this reading SLEDGE HUME MAKES A CALL AND LAYS A WAGER "Now, my erstwhile Noble Benefactor, brighten up and look happy.
big
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From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
blue
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book
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From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
brighten
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From this reading SLEDGE HUME MAKES A CALL AND LAYS A WAGER "Now, my erstwhile Noble Benefactor, brighten up and look happy.
CALL
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From this reading SLEDGE HUME MAKES A CALL AND LAYS A WAGER "Now, my erstwhile Noble Benefactor, brighten up and look happy.
came
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From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I like you first rate, I'm strong for the grub and I guess I can stand for the country being stood on edge.
carrying
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From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
cigars
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From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've come to stay!"
country
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From this reading I like you first rate, I'm strong for the grub and I guess I can stand for the country being stood on edge.
Dart
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From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
door
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From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
edge
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From this reading I like you first rate, I'm strong for the grub and I guess I can stand for the country being stood on edge.
erstwhile
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From this reading SLEDGE HUME MAKES A CALL AND LAYS A WAGER "Now, my erstwhile Noble Benefactor, brighten up and look happy.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I like you first rate, I'm strong for the grub and I guess I can stand for the country being stood on edge.
flung
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From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fragrant
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From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
gaily
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From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
got
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grub
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From this reading I like you first rate, I'm strong for the grub and I guess I can stand for the country being stood on edge.
guess
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From this reading I like you first rate, I'm strong for the grub and I guess I can stand for the country being stood on edge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
happy
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From this reading SLEDGE HUME MAKES A CALL AND LAYS A WAGER "Now, my erstwhile Noble Benefactor, brighten up and look happy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
host's
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From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
HUME
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From this reading SLEDGE HUME MAKES A CALL AND LAYS A WAGER "Now, my erstwhile Noble Benefactor, brighten up and look happy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I like you first rate, I'm strong for the grub and I guess I can stand for the country being stood on edge.
I'm
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From this reading I like you first rate, I'm strong for the grub and I guess I can stand for the country being stood on edge.
I've
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From this reading I've got some red, white and blue news for you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
LAYS
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From this reading SLEDGE HUME MAKES A CALL AND LAYS A WAGER "Now, my erstwhile Noble Benefactor, brighten up and look happy.
like
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From this reading I like you first rate, I'm strong for the grub and I guess I can stand for the country being stood on edge.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SLEDGE HUME MAKES A CALL AND LAYS A WAGER "Now, my erstwhile Noble Benefactor, brighten up and look happy.
MAKES
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From this reading SLEDGE HUME MAKES A CALL AND LAYS A WAGER "Now, my erstwhile Noble Benefactor, brighten up and look happy.
Mr
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From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SLEDGE HUME MAKES A CALL AND LAYS A WAGER "Now, my erstwhile Noble Benefactor, brighten up and look happy.
news
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Noble
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From this reading SLEDGE HUME MAKES A CALL AND LAYS A WAGER "Now, my erstwhile Noble Benefactor, brighten up and look happy.
Now
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From this reading SLEDGE HUME MAKES A CALL AND LAYS A WAGER "Now, my erstwhile Noble Benefactor, brighten up and look happy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I like you first rate, I'm strong for the grub and I guess I can stand for the country being stood on edge.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
rate
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From this reading I like you first rate, I'm strong for the grub and I guess I can stand for the country being stood on edge.
red
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From this reading I've got some red, white and blue news for you.
room
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From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
Shandon's
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From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
SLEDGE
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From this reading SLEDGE HUME MAKES A CALL AND LAYS A WAGER "Now, my erstwhile Noble Benefactor, brighten up and look happy.
smoke
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From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
some
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From this reading I've got some red, white and blue news for you.
stand
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From this reading I like you first rate, I'm strong for the grub and I guess I can stand for the country being stood on edge.
stay
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From this reading I've come to stay!"
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I like you first rate, I'm strong for the grub and I guess I can stand for the country being stood on edge.
strong
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From this reading I like you first rate, I'm strong for the grub and I guess I can stand for the country being stood on edge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I like you first rate, I'm strong for the grub and I guess I can stand for the country being stood on edge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've come to stay!"
trailing
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From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
up
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From this reading SLEDGE HUME MAKES A CALL AND LAYS A WAGER "Now, my erstwhile Noble Benefactor, brighten up and look happy.
WAGER
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From this reading SLEDGE HUME MAKES A CALL AND LAYS A WAGER "Now, my erstwhile Noble Benefactor, brighten up and look happy.
Wayne
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From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
white
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From this reading I've got some red, white and blue news for you.
Willie
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From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
wisp
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From this reading The door had been flung open and Mr. Willie Dart came gaily into Wayne Shandon's bed room carrying a big book in his hands, trailing a long wisp of fragrant smoke from one of his host's cigars behind him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've got some red, white and blue news for you.
