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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 HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
ain't
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From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
any
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From this reading They maybe won't be any better but they can't be any wuss."
apparently
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From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
back
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From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They maybe won't be any better but they can't be any wuss."
better
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From this reading They maybe won't be any better but they can't be any wuss."
broad
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From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They maybe won't be any better but they can't be any wuss."
can't
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From this reading They maybe won't be any better but they can't be any wuss."
chair
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From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
clean
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From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
comfortably
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From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
cook
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From this reading The voice of the grim cook returned:
crowd
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From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
Damn
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From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
days
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From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
difficulty
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From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
downhearted
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From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
eyes
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From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
gang
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From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
goin
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From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
grim
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From this reading The voice of the grim cook returned:
grin
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From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
grumbled
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From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
HAIR
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From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
Hey
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From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
holler
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From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
I'll
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From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
I'm
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From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
Lawlor
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From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
LIKE
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From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
loud
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From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
maybe
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From this reading They maybe won't be any better but they can't be any wuss."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
Nelly
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From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
new
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From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
out
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From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
proud
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From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
put
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From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
restraining
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From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The voice of the grim cook returned:
see
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From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
seem
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From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
settling
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From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
some
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From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
SUNSHINE
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From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They maybe won't be any better but they can't be any wuss."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
voice
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From this reading The voice of the grim cook returned:
Well
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From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
whole
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From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
won't
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From this reading They maybe won't be any better but they can't be any wuss."
wuss
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From this reading They maybe won't be any better but they can't be any wuss."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
