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2
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From this reading _Facing p._ 2 "'So,' Mrs. Hoover says, 'you had one of them sixty-cent table-d'hote lunches to-day again, and now of course you 'ain't got no appetite.
50
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From this reading How many times did I tell you you shouldn't eat that poison?'" " 50 "Perhaps it's because this here Lord George and King George is related maybe," Morris suggested.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Frontispiece_ "I bet yer over half a czar's morning mail already is circulars from casket concerns alone, Abe."
Abe
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From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Facing p._ 2 "'So,' Mrs. Hoover says, 'you had one of them sixty-cent table-d'hote lunches to-day again, and now of course you 'ain't got no appetite.
ain't
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From this reading _Facing p._ 2 "'So,' Mrs. Hoover says, 'you had one of them sixty-cent table-d'hote lunches to-day again, and now of course you 'ain't got no appetite.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Frontispiece_ "I bet yer over half a czar's morning mail already is circulars from casket concerns alone, Abe."
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Frontispiece_ "I bet yer over half a czar's morning mail already is circulars from casket concerns alone, Abe."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading _Facing p._ 2 "'So,' Mrs. Hoover says, 'you had one of them sixty-cent table-d'hote lunches to-day again, and now of course you 'ain't got no appetite.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading How many times did I tell you you shouldn't eat that poison?'" " 50 "Perhaps it's because this here Lord George and King George is related maybe," Morris suggested.
bet
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From this reading _Frontispiece_ "I bet yer over half a czar's morning mail already is circulars from casket concerns alone, Abe."
casket
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From this reading _Frontispiece_ "I bet yer over half a czar's morning mail already is circulars from casket concerns alone, Abe."
circulars
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From this reading _Frontispiece_ "I bet yer over half a czar's morning mail already is circulars from casket concerns alone, Abe."
concerns
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From this reading _Frontispiece_ "I bet yer over half a czar's morning mail already is circulars from casket concerns alone, Abe."
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Facing p._ 2 "'So,' Mrs. Hoover says, 'you had one of them sixty-cent table-d'hote lunches to-day again, and now of course you 'ain't got no appetite.
czar's
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From this reading _Frontispiece_ "I bet yer over half a czar's morning mail already is circulars from casket concerns alone, Abe."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
don't
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From this reading "I don't think so," Abe replied.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
eat
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From this reading How many times did I tell you you shouldn't eat that poison?'" " 50 "Perhaps it's because this here Lord George and King George is related maybe," Morris suggested.
expose
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From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
Facing
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From this reading _Facing p._ 2 "'So,' Mrs. Hoover says, 'you had one of them sixty-cent table-d'hote lunches to-day again, and now of course you 'ain't got no appetite.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Frontispiece_ "I bet yer over half a czar's morning mail already is circulars from casket concerns alone, Abe."
Frontispiece
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From this reading _Frontispiece_ "I bet yer over half a czar's morning mail already is circulars from casket concerns alone, Abe."
game
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From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
George
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From this reading How many times did I tell you you shouldn't eat that poison?'" " 50 "Perhaps it's because this here Lord George and King George is related maybe," Morris suggested.
Germany
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From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
got
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From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Facing p._ 2 "'So,' Mrs. Hoover says, 'you had one of them sixty-cent table-d'hote lunches to-day again, and now of course you 'ain't got no appetite.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Frontispiece_ "I bet yer over half a czar's morning mail already is circulars from casket concerns alone, Abe."
hand
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From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How many times did I tell you you shouldn't eat that poison?'" " 50 "Perhaps it's because this here Lord George and King George is related maybe," Morris suggested.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
Hoover
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From this reading _Facing p._ 2 "'So,' Mrs. Hoover says, 'you had one of them sixty-cent table-d'hote lunches to-day again, and now of course you 'ain't got no appetite.
How
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From this reading How many times did I tell you you shouldn't eat that poison?'" " 50 "Perhaps it's because this here Lord George and King George is related maybe," Morris suggested.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Frontispiece_ "I bet yer over half a czar's morning mail already is circulars from casket concerns alone, Abe."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
it's
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From this reading How many times did I tell you you shouldn't eat that poison?'" " 50 "Perhaps it's because this here Lord George and King George is related maybe," Morris suggested.
just
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From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
kick
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From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
King
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From this reading How many times did I tell you you shouldn't eat that poison?'" " 50 "Perhaps it's because this here Lord George and King George is related maybe," Morris suggested.
Lord
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From this reading How many times did I tell you you shouldn't eat that poison?'" " 50 "Perhaps it's because this here Lord George and King George is related maybe," Morris suggested.
lunches
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From this reading _Facing p._ 2 "'So,' Mrs. Hoover says, 'you had one of them sixty-cent table-d'hote lunches to-day again, and now of course you 'ain't got no appetite.
mail
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From this reading _Frontispiece_ "I bet yer over half a czar's morning mail already is circulars from casket concerns alone, Abe."
many
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From this reading How many times did I tell you you shouldn't eat that poison?'" " 50 "Perhaps it's because this here Lord George and King George is related maybe," Morris suggested.
Mawruss
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From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
maybe
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From this reading How many times did I tell you you shouldn't eat that poison?'" " 50 "Perhaps it's because this here Lord George and King George is related maybe," Morris suggested.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Frontispiece_ "I bet yer over half a czar's morning mail already is circulars from casket concerns alone, Abe."
Morris
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From this reading How many times did I tell you you shouldn't eat that poison?'" " 50 "Perhaps it's because this here Lord George and King George is related maybe," Morris suggested.
Mrs
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From this reading _Facing p._ 2 "'So,' Mrs. Hoover says, 'you had one of them sixty-cent table-d'hote lunches to-day again, and now of course you 'ain't got no appetite.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _Facing p._ 2 "'So,' Mrs. Hoover says, 'you had one of them sixty-cent table-d'hote lunches to-day again, and now of course you 'ain't got no appetite.
now
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From this reading _Facing p._ 2 "'So,' Mrs. Hoover says, 'you had one of them sixty-cent table-d'hote lunches to-day again, and now of course you 'ain't got no appetite.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Facing p._ 2 "'So,' Mrs. Hoover says, 'you had one of them sixty-cent table-d'hote lunches to-day again, and now of course you 'ain't got no appetite.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Facing p._ 2 "'So,' Mrs. Hoover says, 'you had one of them sixty-cent table-d'hote lunches to-day again, and now of course you 'ain't got no appetite.
only
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From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Frontispiece_ "I bet yer over half a czar's morning mail already is circulars from casket concerns alone, Abe."
p
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From this reading _Facing p._ 2 "'So,' Mrs. Hoover says, 'you had one of them sixty-cent table-d'hote lunches to-day again, and now of course you 'ain't got no appetite.
Perhaps
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From this reading How many times did I tell you you shouldn't eat that poison?'" " 50 "Perhaps it's because this here Lord George and King George is related maybe," Morris suggested.
poison
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From this reading How many times did I tell you you shouldn't eat that poison?'" " 50 "Perhaps it's because this here Lord George and King George is related maybe," Morris suggested.
President
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From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
related
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From this reading How many times did I tell you you shouldn't eat that poison?'" " 50 "Perhaps it's because this here Lord George and King George is related maybe," Morris suggested.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't think so," Abe replied.
said
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From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
says
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From this reading _Facing p._ 2 "'So,' Mrs. Hoover says, 'you had one of them sixty-cent table-d'hote lunches to-day again, and now of course you 'ain't got no appetite.
shouldn't
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From this reading How many times did I tell you you shouldn't eat that poison?'" " 50 "Perhaps it's because this here Lord George and King George is related maybe," Morris suggested.
sixty-cent
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From this reading _Facing p._ 2 "'So,' Mrs. Hoover says, 'you had one of them sixty-cent table-d'hote lunches to-day again, and now of course you 'ain't got no appetite.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
suggested
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From this reading How many times did I tell you you shouldn't eat that poison?'" " 50 "Perhaps it's because this here Lord George and King George is related maybe," Morris suggested.
table-d'hote
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From this reading _Facing p._ 2 "'So,' Mrs. Hoover says, 'you had one of them sixty-cent table-d'hote lunches to-day again, and now of course you 'ain't got no appetite.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How many times did I tell you you shouldn't eat that poison?'" " 50 "Perhaps it's because this here Lord George and King George is related maybe," Morris suggested.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Facing p._ 2 "'So,' Mrs. Hoover says, 'you had one of them sixty-cent table-d'hote lunches to-day again, and now of course you 'ain't got no appetite.
they've
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From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't think so," Abe replied.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How many times did I tell you you shouldn't eat that poison?'" " 50 "Perhaps it's because this here Lord George and King George is related maybe," Morris suggested.
throw
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From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
times
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From this reading How many times did I tell you you shouldn't eat that poison?'" " 50 "Perhaps it's because this here Lord George and King George is related maybe," Morris suggested.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
to-day
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From this reading _Facing p._ 2 "'So,' Mrs. Hoover says, 'you had one of them sixty-cent table-d'hote lunches to-day again, and now of course you 'ain't got no appetite.
well
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From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
Wilson
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From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
won't
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From this reading "And the only kick they've got, Mawruss," Abe said, "is that President Wilson won't expose his hand, which, if he did, he might just so well throw the game to Germany and be done with it."
yer
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From this reading _Frontispiece_ "I bet yer over half a czar's morning mail already is circulars from casket concerns alone, Abe."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Facing p._ 2 "'So,' Mrs. Hoover says, 'you had one of them sixty-cent table-d'hote lunches to-day again, and now of course you 'ain't got no appetite.
