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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 “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
ADO
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From this reading “MUCH ADO.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Yes, Irma,” said Sidney, sitting in the study shortly after dinner.
all
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From this reading But that would not annoy me at all.
annoy
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From this reading But that would not annoy me at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But that would not annoy me at all.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that would not annoy me at all.
Considering
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From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
costume
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From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
costumes
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From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
decision
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From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What I feel provoked about is that those girls so evidently made it up to get me to wear the same sort of suit that Shirley did.
dinner
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From this reading “Yes, Irma,” said Sidney, sitting in the study shortly after dinner.
dozen
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From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
evidently
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From this reading What I feel provoked about is that those girls so evidently made it up to get me to wear the same sort of suit that Shirley did.
fact
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From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
feel
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From this reading What I feel provoked about is that those girls so evidently made it up to get me to wear the same sort of suit that Shirley did.
get
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From this reading What I feel provoked about is that those girls so evidently made it up to get me to wear the same sort of suit that Shirley did.
girls
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From this reading What I feel provoked about is that those girls so evidently made it up to get me to wear the same sort of suit that Shirley did.
half
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From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
Harcourt's
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From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What I feel provoked about is that those girls so evidently made it up to get me to wear the same sort of suit that Shirley did.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, Irma,” said Sidney, sitting in the study shortly after dinner.
Irma
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From this reading “Yes, Irma,” said Sidney, sitting in the study shortly after dinner.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What I feel provoked about is that those girls so evidently made it up to get me to wear the same sort of suit that Shirley did.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What I feel provoked about is that those girls so evidently made it up to get me to wear the same sort of suit that Shirley did.
judges
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From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
last
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From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
made
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From this reading What I feel provoked about is that those girls so evidently made it up to get me to wear the same sort of suit that Shirley did.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But that would not annoy me at all.
most
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From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
MUCH
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From this reading “MUCH ADO.”
night
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From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But that would not annoy me at all.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
original
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From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
provoked
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From this reading What I feel provoked about is that those girls so evidently made it up to get me to wear the same sort of suit that Shirley did.
ridiculous
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From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
said
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From this reading “Yes, Irma,” said Sidney, sitting in the study shortly after dinner.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading What I feel provoked about is that those girls so evidently made it up to get me to wear the same sort of suit that Shirley did.
Shirley
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From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
short
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From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
shortly
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From this reading “Yes, Irma,” said Sidney, sitting in the study shortly after dinner.
Sidney
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From this reading “Yes, Irma,” said Sidney, sitting in the study shortly after dinner.
sitting
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From this reading “Yes, Irma,” said Sidney, sitting in the study shortly after dinner.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What I feel provoked about is that those girls so evidently made it up to get me to wear the same sort of suit that Shirley did.
sort
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From this reading What I feel provoked about is that those girls so evidently made it up to get me to wear the same sort of suit that Shirley did.
study
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From this reading “Yes, Irma,” said Sidney, sitting in the study shortly after dinner.
suit
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From this reading What I feel provoked about is that those girls so evidently made it up to get me to wear the same sort of suit that Shirley did.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, Irma,” said Sidney, sitting in the study shortly after dinner.
there
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From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What I feel provoked about is that those girls so evidently made it up to get me to wear the same sort of suit that Shirley did.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What I feel provoked about is that those girls so evidently made it up to get me to wear the same sort of suit that Shirley did.
up
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From this reading What I feel provoked about is that those girls so evidently made it up to get me to wear the same sort of suit that Shirley did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
wear
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From this reading What I feel provoked about is that those girls so evidently made it up to get me to wear the same sort of suit that Shirley did.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I feel provoked about is that those girls so evidently made it up to get me to wear the same sort of suit that Shirley did.
witch
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From this reading “Considering the fact that there were about half a dozen witch costumes last night, the decision of the judges that Shirley Harcourt’s costume was the most original was nothing short of ridiculous.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But that would not annoy me at all.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, Irma,” said Sidney, sitting in the study shortly after dinner.
