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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 It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
all
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From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TURKEYS ON THE SIDE Say, I hope this Mr. Hoover of ours gets through trying to feed the world before another fall.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
auntie
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Basil
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Battou
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TURKEYS ON THE SIDE Say, I hope this Mr. Hoover of ours gets through trying to feed the world before another fall.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
career
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cute
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don't
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fall
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farmer
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feed
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food
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G
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gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
get
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gets
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going
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From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
helped
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From this reading Maybe they all helped, in their own peculiar way.
Hoover
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hope
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TURKEYS ON THE SIDE Say, I hope this Mr. Hoover of ours gets through trying to feed the world before another fall.
idea
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From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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It's
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knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
Leon
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
lot
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From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
Maybe
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From this reading Maybe they all helped, in their own peculiar way.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And that's me.
Mr
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TURKEYS ON THE SIDE Say, I hope this Mr. Hoover of ours gets through trying to feed the world before another fall.
old
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ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TURKEYS ON THE SIDE Say, I hope this Mr. Hoover of ours gets through trying to feed the world before another fall.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I don't know whether it was Vee's auntie that started me out reckless on this food producin' career, or old Leon Battou, or Mr. G. Basil Pyne.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading TURKEYS ON THE SIDE Say, I hope this Mr. Hoover of ours gets through trying to feed the world before another fall.
out
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own
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From this reading Maybe they all helped, in their own peculiar way.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
peculiar
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From this reading Maybe they all helped, in their own peculiar way.
people
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producin
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Pyne
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quit
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From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
reckless
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repair
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reputation
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From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
Say
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SIDE
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started
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strong
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From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't know whether it was Vee's auntie that started me out reckless on this food producin' career, or old Leon Battou, or Mr. G. Basil Pyne.
that's
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From this reading And that's me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TURKEYS ON THE SIDE Say, I hope this Mr. Hoover of ours gets through trying to feed the world before another fall.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Maybe they all helped, in their own peculiar way.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maybe they all helped, in their own peculiar way.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TURKEYS ON THE SIDE Say, I hope this Mr. Hoover of ours gets through trying to feed the world before another fall.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TURKEYS ON THE SIDE Say, I hope this Mr. Hoover of ours gets through trying to feed the world before another fall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TURKEYS ON THE SIDE Say, I hope this Mr. Hoover of ours gets through trying to feed the world before another fall.
trying
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TURKEYS
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uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
Vee's
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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way
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From this reading Maybe they all helped, in their own peculiar way.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
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whole
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From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
world
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From this reading TURKEYS ON THE SIDE Say, I hope this Mr. Hoover of ours gets through trying to feed the world before another fall.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rɛkt/
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading It's a cute little idea all right and ought to get us in strong with a whole lot of people, but if he don't quit I know of one party whose reputation as a gentleman farmer is going to be wrecked beyond repair.
