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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 Sallie, just as she is, brought to life about five generations from now, would cause a sensation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sallie, just as she is, brought to life about five generations from now, would cause a sensation.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Still, I do love her dearly, and I am just as much her slave as are any of the others.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
animations
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From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
any
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From this reading Still, I do love her dearly, and I am just as much her slave as are any of the others.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some women are so feminine that they are sticky, unless well spiced with deviltry.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sallie, just as she is, brought to life about five generations from now, would cause a sensation.
ASAFETIDA
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From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
begins
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From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sallie, just as she is, brought to life about five generations from now, would cause a sensation.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
catch
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From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
cause
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From this reading Sallie, just as she is, brought to life about five generations from now, would cause a sensation.
dearly
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From this reading Still, I do love her dearly, and I am just as much her slave as are any of the others.
deviltry
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From this reading Some women are so feminine that they are sticky, unless well spiced with deviltry.
discovering
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From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
fade
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From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
feminine
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From this reading Some women are so feminine that they are sticky, unless well spiced with deviltry.
five
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From this reading Sallie, just as she is, brought to life about five generations from now, would cause a sensation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sallie, just as she is, brought to life about five generations from now, would cause a sensation.
generations
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From this reading Sallie, just as she is, brought to life about five generations from now, would cause a sensation.
gets
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From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
hasn't
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From this reading Sallie's loveliness hasn't much seasoning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Still, I do love her dearly, and I am just as much her slave as are any of the others.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
how
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From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
hurry
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From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
investigations
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From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
just
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From this reading Sallie, just as she is, brought to life about five generations from now, would cause a sensation.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sallie, just as she is, brought to life about five generations from now, would cause a sensation.
love
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From this reading Still, I do love her dearly, and I am just as much her slave as are any of the others.
loveliness
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From this reading Sallie's loveliness hasn't much seasoning.
man
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From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
MAX
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From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
metaphysical
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much
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From this reading Sallie's loveliness hasn't much seasoning.
now
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From this reading Sallie, just as she is, brought to life about five generations from now, would cause a sensation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
others
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From this reading Still, I do love her dearly, and I am just as much her slave as are any of the others.
people
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From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
pickle
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From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
put
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From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
ready
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From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
Sallie
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From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
Sallie's
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From this reading Sallie's loveliness hasn't much seasoning.
seasoning
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From this reading Sallie's loveliness hasn't much seasoning.
sensation
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From this reading Sallie, just as she is, brought to life about five generations from now, would cause a sensation.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
slave
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From this reading Still, I do love her dearly, and I am just as much her slave as are any of the others.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
some
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sort
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spiced
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From this reading Some women are so feminine that they are sticky, unless well spiced with deviltry.
SPOON
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From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
sticky
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From this reading Some women are so feminine that they are sticky, unless well spiced with deviltry.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, I do love her dearly, and I am just as much her slave as are any of the others.
suspend
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From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some women are so feminine that they are sticky, unless well spiced with deviltry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Some women are so feminine that they are sticky, unless well spiced with deviltry.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
up
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From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
wake
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From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
well
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From this reading Some women are so feminine that they are sticky, unless well spiced with deviltry.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
wish
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From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
women
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From this reading Some women are so feminine that they are sticky, unless well spiced with deviltry.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading MAX AND THE ASAFETIDA SPOON I do wish the great man who is discovering how to put people into some sort of metaphysical pickle that will suspend their animations until he gets ready to wake them up, would hurry up with his investigations, so he can catch Sallie before she begins to fade or wilt.
