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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 I'm half crazy about the team, so's Tommy Watson, and the other half of him's bughouse about Flo Dearmore, so he's a rare subject.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I'm half crazy about the team, so's Tommy Watson, and the other half of him's bughouse about Flo Dearmore, so he's a rare subject.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is what Sally read:-- "DEAR SALLY,--The Toronto baseball team is on the top of the heap again, and all the rest of the bunch is laying around like old tin cans waiting for the garbage man to collect them.
all
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aloud
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From this reading Sally read that letter, sitting in the porch in her wheeled chair; first to herself, and later aloud to all the members of the family.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sally read that letter, sitting in the porch in her wheeled chair; first to herself, and later aloud to all the members of the family.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading This is what Sally read:-- "DEAR SALLY,--The Toronto baseball team is on the top of the heap again, and all the rest of the bunch is laying around like old tin cans waiting for the garbage man to collect them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
baseball
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From this reading This is what Sally read:-- "DEAR SALLY,--The Toronto baseball team is on the top of the heap again, and all the rest of the bunch is laying around like old tin cans waiting for the garbage man to collect them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
blots
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From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
bughouse
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From this reading I'm half crazy about the team, so's Tommy Watson, and the other half of him's bughouse about Flo Dearmore, so he's a rare subject.
bunch
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From this reading This is what Sally read:-- "DEAR SALLY,--The Toronto baseball team is on the top of the heap again, and all the rest of the bunch is laying around like old tin cans waiting for the garbage man to collect them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
cans
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From this reading This is what Sally read:-- "DEAR SALLY,--The Toronto baseball team is on the top of the heap again, and all the rest of the bunch is laying around like old tin cans waiting for the garbage man to collect them.
chair
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collect
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From this reading This is what Sally read:-- "DEAR SALLY,--The Toronto baseball team is on the top of the heap again, and all the rest of the bunch is laying around like old tin cans waiting for the garbage man to collect them.
consulted
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From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
crazy
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From this reading I'm half crazy about the team, so's Tommy Watson, and the other half of him's bughouse about Flo Dearmore, so he's a rare subject.
DEAR
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From this reading This is what Sally read:-- "DEAR SALLY,--The Toronto baseball team is on the top of the heap again, and all the rest of the bunch is laying around like old tin cans waiting for the garbage man to collect them.
Dearmore
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From this reading I'm half crazy about the team, so's Tommy Watson, and the other half of him's bughouse about Flo Dearmore, so he's a rare subject.
dictionary
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From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
erasures
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From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
family
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From this reading Sally read that letter, sitting in the porch in her wheeled chair; first to herself, and later aloud to all the members of the family.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sally read that letter, sitting in the porch in her wheeled chair; first to herself, and later aloud to all the members of the family.
Flo
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From this reading I'm half crazy about the team, so's Tommy Watson, and the other half of him's bughouse about Flo Dearmore, so he's a rare subject.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is what Sally read:-- "DEAR SALLY,--The Toronto baseball team is on the top of the heap again, and all the rest of the bunch is laying around like old tin cans waiting for the garbage man to collect them.
garbage
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From this reading This is what Sally read:-- "DEAR SALLY,--The Toronto baseball team is on the top of the heap again, and all the rest of the bunch is laying around like old tin cans waiting for the garbage man to collect them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm half crazy about the team, so's Tommy Watson, and the other half of him's bughouse about Flo Dearmore, so he's a rare subject.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
he's
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From this reading I'm half crazy about the team, so's Tommy Watson, and the other half of him's bughouse about Flo Dearmore, so he's a rare subject.
heap
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From this reading This is what Sally read:-- "DEAR SALLY,--The Toronto baseball team is on the top of the heap again, and all the rest of the bunch is laying around like old tin cans waiting for the garbage man to collect them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sally read that letter, sitting in the porch in her wheeled chair; first to herself, and later aloud to all the members of the family.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sally read that letter, sitting in the porch in her wheeled chair; first to herself, and later aloud to all the members of the family.
him's
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From this reading I'm half crazy about the team, so's Tommy Watson, and the other half of him's bughouse about Flo Dearmore, so he's a rare subject.
I'm
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From this reading I'm half crazy about the team, so's Tommy Watson, and the other half of him's bughouse about Flo Dearmore, so he's a rare subject.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sally read that letter, sitting in the porch in her wheeled chair; first to herself, and later aloud to all the members of the family.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what Sally read:-- "DEAR SALLY,--The Toronto baseball team is on the top of the heap again, and all the rest of the bunch is laying around like old tin cans waiting for the garbage man to collect them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
later
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laying
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From this reading This is what Sally read:-- "DEAR SALLY,--The Toronto baseball team is on the top of the heap again, and all the rest of the bunch is laying around like old tin cans waiting for the garbage man to collect them.
letter
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like
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From this reading This is what Sally read:-- "DEAR SALLY,--The Toronto baseball team is on the top of the heap again, and all the rest of the bunch is laying around like old tin cans waiting for the garbage man to collect them.
Looks
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From this reading Looks like the pennant for us.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
man
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From this reading This is what Sally read:-- "DEAR SALLY,--The Toronto baseball team is on the top of the heap again, and all the rest of the bunch is laying around like old tin cans waiting for the garbage man to collect them.
members
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From this reading Sally read that letter, sitting in the porch in her wheeled chair; first to herself, and later aloud to all the members of the family.
obviously
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From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sally read that letter, sitting in the porch in her wheeled chair; first to herself, and later aloud to all the members of the family.
old
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From this reading This is what Sally read:-- "DEAR SALLY,--The Toronto baseball team is on the top of the heap again, and all the rest of the bunch is laying around like old tin cans waiting for the garbage man to collect them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
other
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From this reading I'm half crazy about the team, so's Tommy Watson, and the other half of him's bughouse about Flo Dearmore, so he's a rare subject.
pennant
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From this reading Looks like the pennant for us.
places
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From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
porch
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rare
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From this reading I'm half crazy about the team, so's Tommy Watson, and the other half of him's bughouse about Flo Dearmore, so he's a rare subject.
re-written
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From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
read
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From this reading Sally read that letter, sitting in the porch in her wheeled chair; first to herself, and later aloud to all the members of the family.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is what Sally read:-- "DEAR SALLY,--The Toronto baseball team is on the top of the heap again, and all the rest of the bunch is laying around like old tin cans waiting for the garbage man to collect them.
Sally
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From this reading Sally read that letter, sitting in the porch in her wheeled chair; first to herself, and later aloud to all the members of the family.
scarred
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From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
sitting
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From this reading Sally read that letter, sitting in the porch in her wheeled chair; first to herself, and later aloud to all the members of the family.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm half crazy about the team, so's Tommy Watson, and the other half of him's bughouse about Flo Dearmore, so he's a rare subject.
so's
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From this reading I'm half crazy about the team, so's Tommy Watson, and the other half of him's bughouse about Flo Dearmore, so he's a rare subject.
some
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From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
spelled
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From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
stuck
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From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
subject
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From this reading I'm half crazy about the team, so's Tommy Watson, and the other half of him's bughouse about Flo Dearmore, so he's a rare subject.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
team
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From this reading This is what Sally read:-- "DEAR SALLY,--The Toronto baseball team is on the top of the heap again, and all the rest of the bunch is laying around like old tin cans waiting for the garbage man to collect them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sally read that letter, sitting in the porch in her wheeled chair; first to herself, and later aloud to all the members of the family.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sally read that letter, sitting in the porch in her wheeled chair; first to herself, and later aloud to all the members of the family.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what Sally read:-- "DEAR SALLY,--The Toronto baseball team is on the top of the heap again, and all the rest of the bunch is laying around like old tin cans waiting for the garbage man to collect them.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
tin
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From this reading This is what Sally read:-- "DEAR SALLY,--The Toronto baseball team is on the top of the heap again, and all the rest of the bunch is laying around like old tin cans waiting for the garbage man to collect them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sally read that letter, sitting in the porch in her wheeled chair; first to herself, and later aloud to all the members of the family.
Tommy
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From this reading I'm half crazy about the team, so's Tommy Watson, and the other half of him's bughouse about Flo Dearmore, so he's a rare subject.
top
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From this reading This is what Sally read:-- "DEAR SALLY,--The Toronto baseball team is on the top of the heap again, and all the rest of the bunch is laying around like old tin cans waiting for the garbage man to collect them.
Toronto
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From this reading This is what Sally read:-- "DEAR SALLY,--The Toronto baseball team is on the top of the heap again, and all the rest of the bunch is laying around like old tin cans waiting for the garbage man to collect them.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Looks like the pennant for us.
waiting
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From this reading This is what Sally read:-- "DEAR SALLY,--The Toronto baseball team is on the top of the heap again, and all the rest of the bunch is laying around like old tin cans waiting for the garbage man to collect them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
Watson
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From this reading I'm half crazy about the team, so's Tommy Watson, and the other half of him's bughouse about Flo Dearmore, so he's a rare subject.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what Sally read:-- "DEAR SALLY,--The Toronto baseball team is on the top of the heap again, and all the rest of the bunch is laying around like old tin cans waiting for the garbage man to collect them.
wheeled
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From this reading Sally read that letter, sitting in the porch in her wheeled chair; first to herself, and later aloud to all the members of the family.
William
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From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
words
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From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
writing
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From this reading It was scarred by blots and erasures; in some places William had obviously "stuck" on words, and, after writing them as he thought they should be spelled, had consulted the dictionary to make sure, and had re-written them.
