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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 A MUTUAL RECOGNITION FOLLOWS BETWEEN TWO WONDERFUL VENTRILOQUISTS AND AT ONCE THEY COMMENCE TOGETHER THEIR EXTRAORDINARY PRANKS.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MUTUAL RECOGNITION FOLLOWS BETWEEN TWO WONDERFUL VENTRILOQUISTS AND AT ONCE THEY COMMENCE TOGETHER THEIR EXTRAORDINARY PRANKS.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Say, young fellow, who are you?"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I asked first."
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MUTUAL RECOGNITION FOLLOWS BETWEEN TWO WONDERFUL VENTRILOQUISTS AND AT ONCE THEY COMMENCE TOGETHER THEIR EXTRAORDINARY PRANKS.
BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A MUTUAL RECOGNITION FOLLOWS BETWEEN TWO WONDERFUL VENTRILOQUISTS AND AT ONCE THEY COMMENCE TOGETHER THEIR EXTRAORDINARY PRANKS.
COMMENCE
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From this reading A MUTUAL RECOGNITION FOLLOWS BETWEEN TWO WONDERFUL VENTRILOQUISTS AND AT ONCE THEY COMMENCE TOGETHER THEIR EXTRAORDINARY PRANKS.
conclude
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From this reading Ike did not conclude to reveal his identity at once, and met the question with a similar one:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ike did not conclude to reveal his identity at once, and met the question with a similar one:
EXTRAORDINARY
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From this reading A MUTUAL RECOGNITION FOLLOWS BETWEEN TWO WONDERFUL VENTRILOQUISTS AND AT ONCE THEY COMMENCE TOGETHER THEIR EXTRAORDINARY PRANKS.
fellow
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From this reading "Say, young fellow, who are you?"
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I asked first."
FOLLOWS
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From this reading A MUTUAL RECOGNITION FOLLOWS BETWEEN TWO WONDERFUL VENTRILOQUISTS AND AT ONCE THEY COMMENCE TOGETHER THEIR EXTRAORDINARY PRANKS.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ike did not conclude to reveal his identity at once, and met the question with a similar one:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I asked first."
identity
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From this reading Ike did not conclude to reveal his identity at once, and met the question with a similar one:
Ike
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From this reading Ike did not conclude to reveal his identity at once, and met the question with a similar one:
met
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From this reading Ike did not conclude to reveal his identity at once, and met the question with a similar one:
MUTUAL
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From this reading A MUTUAL RECOGNITION FOLLOWS BETWEEN TWO WONDERFUL VENTRILOQUISTS AND AT ONCE THEY COMMENCE TOGETHER THEIR EXTRAORDINARY PRANKS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ike did not conclude to reveal his identity at once, and met the question with a similar one:
ONCE
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From this reading A MUTUAL RECOGNITION FOLLOWS BETWEEN TWO WONDERFUL VENTRILOQUISTS AND AT ONCE THEY COMMENCE TOGETHER THEIR EXTRAORDINARY PRANKS.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ike did not conclude to reveal his identity at once, and met the question with a similar one:
PRANKS
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From this reading A MUTUAL RECOGNITION FOLLOWS BETWEEN TWO WONDERFUL VENTRILOQUISTS AND AT ONCE THEY COMMENCE TOGETHER THEIR EXTRAORDINARY PRANKS.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ike did not conclude to reveal his identity at once, and met the question with a similar one:
RECOGNITION
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From this reading A MUTUAL RECOGNITION FOLLOWS BETWEEN TWO WONDERFUL VENTRILOQUISTS AND AT ONCE THEY COMMENCE TOGETHER THEIR EXTRAORDINARY PRANKS.
reveal
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From this reading Ike did not conclude to reveal his identity at once, and met the question with a similar one:
Say
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From this reading "Say, young fellow, who are you?"
similar
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From this reading Ike did not conclude to reveal his identity at once, and met the question with a similar one:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ike did not conclude to reveal his identity at once, and met the question with a similar one:
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A MUTUAL RECOGNITION FOLLOWS BETWEEN TWO WONDERFUL VENTRILOQUISTS AND AT ONCE THEY COMMENCE TOGETHER THEIR EXTRAORDINARY PRANKS.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MUTUAL RECOGNITION FOLLOWS BETWEEN TWO WONDERFUL VENTRILOQUISTS AND AT ONCE THEY COMMENCE TOGETHER THEIR EXTRAORDINARY PRANKS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ike did not conclude to reveal his identity at once, and met the question with a similar one:
TOGETHER
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From this reading A MUTUAL RECOGNITION FOLLOWS BETWEEN TWO WONDERFUL VENTRILOQUISTS AND AT ONCE THEY COMMENCE TOGETHER THEIR EXTRAORDINARY PRANKS.
TWO
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From this reading A MUTUAL RECOGNITION FOLLOWS BETWEEN TWO WONDERFUL VENTRILOQUISTS AND AT ONCE THEY COMMENCE TOGETHER THEIR EXTRAORDINARY PRANKS.
VENTRILOQUISTS
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From this reading A MUTUAL RECOGNITION FOLLOWS BETWEEN TWO WONDERFUL VENTRILOQUISTS AND AT ONCE THEY COMMENCE TOGETHER THEIR EXTRAORDINARY PRANKS.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Say, young fellow, who are you?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ike did not conclude to reveal his identity at once, and met the question with a similar one:
WONDERFULnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A MUTUAL RECOGNITION FOLLOWS BETWEEN TWO WONDERFUL VENTRILOQUISTS AND AT ONCE THEY COMMENCE TOGETHER THEIR EXTRAORDINARY PRANKS.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, young fellow, who are you?"
young
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From this reading "Say, young fellow, who are you?"