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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 “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
admiringly
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From this reading “This is my wife Lilly--Mrs. Treat,” said the skeleton, with a proud wave of his hand, as he rose from his seat and gazed admiringly at her.
admit
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From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Come here an' see Job's new boy.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Not yet, my angel,” said the skeleton, placidly, as he crossed one thin leg over the other and looked calmly at her.
angel
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From this reading “Not yet, my angel,” said the skeleton, placidly, as he crossed one thin leg over the other and looked calmly at her.
any
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From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Not yet, my angel,” said the skeleton, placidly, as he crossed one thin leg over the other and looked calmly at her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Not yet, my angel,” said the skeleton, placidly, as he crossed one thin leg over the other and looked calmly at her.
away
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From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
boy
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From this reading “Come here an' see Job's new boy.”
calmly
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From this reading “Not yet, my angel,” said the skeleton, placidly, as he crossed one thin leg over the other and looked calmly at her.
candy
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From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
circus
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From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come here an' see Job's new boy.”
coming
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From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
crossed
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From this reading “Not yet, my angel,” said the skeleton, placidly, as he crossed one thin leg over the other and looked calmly at her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “This is my flower--my queen, Mr. -- Mr. --” “Tyler,” said Toby, supplying the name which the skeleton--or Mr. Treat, as Toby now learned his name was--did not know; “Tyler is my name--Toby Tyler.”
dollars
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From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
five
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From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
flower
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From this reading “This is my flower--my queen, Mr. -- Mr. --” “Tyler,” said Toby, supplying the name which the skeleton--or Mr. Treat, as Toby now learned his name was--did not know; “Tyler is my name--Toby Tyler.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “This is my wife Lilly--Mrs. Treat,” said the skeleton, with a proud wave of his hand, as he rose from his seat and gazed admiringly at her.
gazed
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From this reading “This is my wife Lilly--Mrs. Treat,” said the skeleton, with a proud wave of his hand, as he rose from his seat and gazed admiringly at her.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
hand
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From this reading “This is my wife Lilly--Mrs. Treat,” said the skeleton, with a proud wave of his hand, as he rose from his seat and gazed admiringly at her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Not yet, my angel,” said the skeleton, placidly, as he crossed one thin leg over the other and looked calmly at her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Not yet, my angel,” said the skeleton, placidly, as he crossed one thin leg over the other and looked calmly at her.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come here an' see Job's new boy.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “This is my wife Lilly--Mrs. Treat,” said the skeleton, with a proud wave of his hand, as he rose from his seat and gazed admiringly at her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
impatiently
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From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
imprudence
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From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
Job's
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From this reading “Come here an' see Job's new boy.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This is my flower--my queen, Mr. -- Mr. --” “Tyler,” said Toby, supplying the name which the skeleton--or Mr. Treat, as Toby now learned his name was--did not know; “Tyler is my name--Toby Tyler.”
learned
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From this reading “This is my flower--my queen, Mr. -- Mr. --” “Tyler,” said Toby, supplying the name which the skeleton--or Mr. Treat, as Toby now learned his name was--did not know; “Tyler is my name--Toby Tyler.”
leg
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From this reading “Not yet, my angel,” said the skeleton, placidly, as he crossed one thin leg over the other and looked calmly at her.
Lilly
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From this reading “This is my wife Lilly--Mrs. Treat,” said the skeleton, with a proud wave of his hand, as he rose from his seat and gazed admiringly at her.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not yet, my angel,” said the skeleton, placidly, as he crossed one thin leg over the other and looked calmly at her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
Mr
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From this reading “This is my flower--my queen, Mr. -- Mr. --” “Tyler,” said Toby, supplying the name which the skeleton--or Mr. Treat, as Toby now learned his name was--did not know; “Tyler is my name--Toby Tyler.”
Mrs
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From this reading “This is my wife Lilly--Mrs. Treat,” said the skeleton, with a proud wave of his hand, as he rose from his seat and gazed admiringly at her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Not yet, my angel,” said the skeleton, placidly, as he crossed one thin leg over the other and looked calmly at her.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This is my flower--my queen, Mr. -- Mr. --” “Tyler,” said Toby, supplying the name which the skeleton--or Mr. Treat, as Toby now learned his name was--did not know; “Tyler is my name--Toby Tyler.”
new
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From this reading “Come here an' see Job's new boy.”
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not yet, my angel,” said the skeleton, placidly, as he crossed one thin leg over the other and looked calmly at her.
now
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From this reading “This is my flower--my queen, Mr. -- Mr. --” “Tyler,” said Toby, supplying the name which the skeleton--or Mr. Treat, as Toby now learned his name was--did not know; “Tyler is my name--Toby Tyler.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This is my wife Lilly--Mrs. Treat,” said the skeleton, with a proud wave of his hand, as he rose from his seat and gazed admiringly at her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Not yet, my angel,” said the skeleton, placidly, as he crossed one thin leg over the other and looked calmly at her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “This is my flower--my queen, Mr. -- Mr. --” “Tyler,” said Toby, supplying the name which the skeleton--or Mr. Treat, as Toby now learned his name was--did not know; “Tyler is my name--Toby Tyler.”
other
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From this reading “Not yet, my angel,” said the skeleton, placidly, as he crossed one thin leg over the other and looked calmly at her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Not yet, my angel,” said the skeleton, placidly, as he crossed one thin leg over the other and looked calmly at her.
placidly
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From this reading “Not yet, my angel,” said the skeleton, placidly, as he crossed one thin leg over the other and looked calmly at her.
proud
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From this reading “This is my wife Lilly--Mrs. Treat,” said the skeleton, with a proud wave of his hand, as he rose from his seat and gazed admiringly at her.
queen
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From this reading “This is my flower--my queen, Mr. -- Mr. --” “Tyler,” said Toby, supplying the name which the skeleton--or Mr. Treat, as Toby now learned his name was--did not know; “Tyler is my name--Toby Tyler.”
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
rapidly
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From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
rose
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From this reading “This is my wife Lilly--Mrs. Treat,” said the skeleton, with a proud wave of his hand, as he rose from his seat and gazed admiringly at her.
said
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From this reading “Not yet, my angel,” said the skeleton, placidly, as he crossed one thin leg over the other and looked calmly at her.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
seat
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From this reading “This is my wife Lilly--Mrs. Treat,” said the skeleton, with a proud wave of his hand, as he rose from his seat and gazed admiringly at her.
see
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From this reading “Come here an' see Job's new boy.”
sha'n't
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From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
size
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From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
skeleton
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From this reading “Not yet, my angel,” said the skeleton, placidly, as he crossed one thin leg over the other and looked calmly at her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
stand
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From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
supplying
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From this reading “This is my flower--my queen, Mr. -- Mr. --” “Tyler,” said Toby, supplying the name which the skeleton--or Mr. Treat, as Toby now learned his name was--did not know; “Tyler is my name--Toby Tyler.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Not yet, my angel,” said the skeleton, placidly, as he crossed one thin leg over the other and looked calmly at her.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “Not yet, my angel,” said the skeleton, placidly, as he crossed one thin leg over the other and looked calmly at her.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is my wife Lilly--Mrs. Treat,” said the skeleton, with a proud wave of his hand, as he rose from his seat and gazed admiringly at her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
Toby
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From this reading “This is my flower--my queen, Mr. -- Mr. --” “Tyler,” said Toby, supplying the name which the skeleton--or Mr. Treat, as Toby now learned his name was--did not know; “Tyler is my name--Toby Tyler.”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
Treat
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From this reading “This is my wife Lilly--Mrs. Treat,” said the skeleton, with a proud wave of his hand, as he rose from his seat and gazed admiringly at her.
Tyler
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From this reading “This is my flower--my queen, Mr. -- Mr. --” “Tyler,” said Toby, supplying the name which the skeleton--or Mr. Treat, as Toby now learned his name was--did not know; “Tyler is my name--Toby Tyler.”
very
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From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is my flower--my queen, Mr. -- Mr. --” “Tyler,” said Toby, supplying the name which the skeleton--or Mr. Treat, as Toby now learned his name was--did not know; “Tyler is my name--Toby Tyler.”
wave
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From this reading “This is my wife Lilly--Mrs. Treat,” said the skeleton, with a proud wave of his hand, as he rose from his seat and gazed admiringly at her.
wearin
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From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
week
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From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “This is my flower--my queen, Mr. -- Mr. --” “Tyler,” said Toby, supplying the name which the skeleton--or Mr. Treat, as Toby now learned his name was--did not know; “Tyler is my name--Toby Tyler.”
wife
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From this reading “This is my wife Lilly--Mrs. Treat,” said the skeleton, with a proud wave of his hand, as he rose from his seat and gazed admiringly at her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “This is my wife Lilly--Mrs. Treat,” said the skeleton, with a proud wave of his hand, as he rose from his seat and gazed admiringly at her.
worth
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From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Not yet, my angel,” said the skeleton, placidly, as he crossed one thin leg over the other and looked calmly at her.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your imprudence is wearin' me away so that I sha'n't be worth five dollars a week to any circus,” she said, impatiently, at the same time coming toward the candy stand quite as rapidly as her very great size would admit.
