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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 But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
admired
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From this reading They did not want to wreck his palace; they admired him for having it, and they followed his leadership gladly.
America
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From this reading Well, _they_ would never succeed; they could go on forever with their grouching, but the mass of the workers in America had a normal attitude toward the big man, who could do things.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
Apparently
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From this reading Apparently the others saw the “smile” in this story, for they chuckled for some time over it.
attitude
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From this reading Well, _they_ would never succeed; they could go on forever with their grouching, but the mass of the workers in America had a normal attitude toward the big man, who could do things.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Everybody that had succeeded in the world they hated--just because they had succeeded!
big
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From this reading Well, _they_ would never succeed; they could go on forever with their grouching, but the mass of the workers in America had a normal attitude toward the big man, who could do things.
bunch
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From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
chuckled
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From this reading Apparently the others saw the “smile” in this story, for they chuckled for some time over it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Well, _they_ would never succeed; they could go on forever with their grouching, but the mass of the workers in America had a normal attitude toward the big man, who could do things.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not want to wreck his palace; they admired him for having it, and they followed his leadership gladly.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Well, _they_ would never succeed; they could go on forever with their grouching, but the mass of the workers in America had a normal attitude toward the big man, who could do things.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody that had succeeded in the world they hated--just because they had succeeded!
followed
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From this reading They did not want to wreck his palace; they admired him for having it, and they followed his leadership gladly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Apparently the others saw the “smile” in this story, for they chuckled for some time over it.
forever
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From this reading Well, _they_ would never succeed; they could go on forever with their grouching, but the mass of the workers in America had a normal attitude toward the big man, who could do things.
gladly
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From this reading They did not want to wreck his palace; they admired him for having it, and they followed his leadership gladly.
go
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From this reading Well, _they_ would never succeed; they could go on forever with their grouching, but the mass of the workers in America had a normal attitude toward the big man, who could do things.
green
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From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
grouching
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From this reading Well, _they_ would never succeed; they could go on forever with their grouching, but the mass of the workers in America had a normal attitude toward the big man, who could do things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everybody that had succeeded in the world they hated--just because they had succeeded!
hated
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From this reading Everybody that had succeeded in the world they hated--just because they had succeeded!
hatred
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From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They did not want to wreck his palace; they admired him for having it, and they followed his leadership gladly.
heads
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From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They did not want to wreck his palace; they admired him for having it, and they followed his leadership gladly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Apparently the others saw the “smile” in this story, for they chuckled for some time over it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Apparently the others saw the “smile” in this story, for they chuckled for some time over it.
jealousy
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From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
just
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From this reading Everybody that had succeeded in the world they hated--just because they had succeeded!
leadership
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From this reading They did not want to wreck his palace; they admired him for having it, and they followed his leadership gladly.
made
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From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
man
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From this reading Well, _they_ would never succeed; they could go on forever with their grouching, but the mass of the workers in America had a normal attitude toward the big man, who could do things.
mass
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From this reading Well, _they_ would never succeed; they could go on forever with their grouching, but the mass of the workers in America had a normal attitude toward the big man, who could do things.
more
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From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, _they_ would never succeed; they could go on forever with their grouching, but the mass of the workers in America had a normal attitude toward the big man, who could do things.
normal
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From this reading Well, _they_ would never succeed; they could go on forever with their grouching, but the mass of the workers in America had a normal attitude toward the big man, who could do things.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not want to wreck his palace; they admired him for having it, and they followed his leadership gladly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, _they_ would never succeed; they could go on forever with their grouching, but the mass of the workers in America had a normal attitude toward the big man, who could do things.
only
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From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
others
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From this reading Apparently the others saw the “smile” in this story, for they chuckled for some time over it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Apparently the others saw the “smile” in this story, for they chuckled for some time over it.
palace
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From this reading They did not want to wreck his palace; they admired him for having it, and they followed his leadership gladly.
Peter's
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From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
realize
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From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
Reds
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From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
saw
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From this reading Apparently the others saw the “smile” in this story, for they chuckled for some time over it.
smile
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From this reading Apparently the others saw the “smile” in this story, for they chuckled for some time over it.
some
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From this reading Apparently the others saw the “smile” in this story, for they chuckled for some time over it.
sore
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From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
story
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From this reading Apparently the others saw the “smile” in this story, for they chuckled for some time over it.
succeed
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From this reading Well, _they_ would never succeed; they could go on forever with their grouching, but the mass of the workers in America had a normal attitude toward the big man, who could do things.
succeeded
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From this reading Everybody that had succeeded in the world they hated--just because they had succeeded!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Apparently the others saw the “smile” in this story, for they chuckled for some time over it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Well, _they_ would never succeed; they could go on forever with their grouching, but the mass of the workers in America had a normal attitude toward the big man, who could do things.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Apparently the others saw the “smile” in this story, for they chuckled for some time over it.
things
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From this reading Well, _they_ would never succeed; they could go on forever with their grouching, but the mass of the workers in America had a normal attitude toward the big man, who could do things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Apparently the others saw the “smile” in this story, for they chuckled for some time over it.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Apparently the others saw the “smile” in this story, for they chuckled for some time over it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Well, _they_ would never succeed; they could go on forever with their grouching, but the mass of the workers in America had a normal attitude toward the big man, who could do things.
want
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From this reading They did not want to wreck his palace; they admired him for having it, and they followed his leadership gladly.
Well
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From this reading Well, _they_ would never succeed; they could go on forever with their grouching, but the mass of the workers in America had a normal attitude toward the big man, who could do things.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Well, _they_ would never succeed; they could go on forever with their grouching, but the mass of the workers in America had a normal attitude toward the big man, who could do things.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
workers
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From this reading Well, _they_ would never succeed; they could go on forever with their grouching, but the mass of the workers in America had a normal attitude toward the big man, who could do things.
world
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From this reading Everybody that had succeeded in the world they hated--just because they had succeeded!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Well, _they_ would never succeed; they could go on forever with their grouching, but the mass of the workers in America had a normal attitude toward the big man, who could do things.
wreck
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From this reading They did not want to wreck his palace; they admired him for having it, and they followed his leadership gladly.
yellow
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From this reading But it only added to Peter’s hatred of these Reds; it made him realize more than ever that they were a bunch of “sore heads,” they were green and yellow with jealousy.
