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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 Get Mrs. Hubbard to go with you, and keep you from making a fool of yourself about the costumes.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We want something lively, and at the same time nice and tasteful, about the whole thing, and I guess you're the man to do it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We want something lively, and at the same time nice and tasteful, about the whole thing, and I guess you're the man to do it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We want something lively, and at the same time nice and tasteful, about the whole thing, and I guess you're the man to do it.
Bartley
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From this reading Bartley had instructions from Ricker to see that his report was very full socially.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Mighty hard to get, I can tell you, for _love_ or money,--especially love,” he said; and Bartley made much of this difficulty in impressing Marcia's imagination with the uncommon character of the occasion.
character
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From this reading “Mighty hard to get, I can tell you, for _love_ or money,--especially love,” he said; and Bartley made much of this difficulty in impressing Marcia's imagination with the uncommon character of the occasion.
costumes
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From this reading Get Mrs. Hubbard to go with you, and keep you from making a fool of yourself about the costumes.”
difficulty
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From this reading “Mighty hard to get, I can tell you, for _love_ or money,--especially love,” he said; and Bartley made much of this difficulty in impressing Marcia's imagination with the uncommon character of the occasion.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We want something lively, and at the same time nice and tasteful, about the whole thing, and I guess you're the man to do it.
especially
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From this reading “Mighty hard to get, I can tell you, for _love_ or money,--especially love,” he said; and Bartley made much of this difficulty in impressing Marcia's imagination with the uncommon character of the occasion.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Get Mrs. Hubbard to go with you, and keep you from making a fool of yourself about the costumes.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Mighty hard to get, I can tell you, for _love_ or money,--especially love,” he said; and Bartley made much of this difficulty in impressing Marcia's imagination with the uncommon character of the occasion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bartley had instructions from Ricker to see that his report was very full socially.
full
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From this reading Bartley had instructions from Ricker to see that his report was very full socially.
gave
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From this reading He gave Bartley two tickets.
Get
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From this reading Get Mrs. Hubbard to go with you, and keep you from making a fool of yourself about the costumes.”
go
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From this reading Get Mrs. Hubbard to go with you, and keep you from making a fool of yourself about the costumes.”
guess
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From this reading “We want something lively, and at the same time nice and tasteful, about the whole thing, and I guess you're the man to do it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bartley had instructions from Ricker to see that his report was very full socially.
hard
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From this reading “Mighty hard to get, I can tell you, for _love_ or money,--especially love,” he said; and Bartley made much of this difficulty in impressing Marcia's imagination with the uncommon character of the occasion.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave Bartley two tickets.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bartley had instructions from Ricker to see that his report was very full socially.
Hubbard
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From this reading Get Mrs. Hubbard to go with you, and keep you from making a fool of yourself about the costumes.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We want something lively, and at the same time nice and tasteful, about the whole thing, and I guess you're the man to do it.
imagination
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From this reading “Mighty hard to get, I can tell you, for _love_ or money,--especially love,” he said; and Bartley made much of this difficulty in impressing Marcia's imagination with the uncommon character of the occasion.
impressing
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From this reading “Mighty hard to get, I can tell you, for _love_ or money,--especially love,” he said; and Bartley made much of this difficulty in impressing Marcia's imagination with the uncommon character of the occasion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Mighty hard to get, I can tell you, for _love_ or money,--especially love,” he said; and Bartley made much of this difficulty in impressing Marcia's imagination with the uncommon character of the occasion.
instructions
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From this reading Bartley had instructions from Ricker to see that his report was very full socially.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We want something lively, and at the same time nice and tasteful, about the whole thing, and I guess you're the man to do it.
keep
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From this reading Get Mrs. Hubbard to go with you, and keep you from making a fool of yourself about the costumes.”
lively
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From this reading “We want something lively, and at the same time nice and tasteful, about the whole thing, and I guess you're the man to do it.
love
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From this reading “Mighty hard to get, I can tell you, for _love_ or money,--especially love,” he said; and Bartley made much of this difficulty in impressing Marcia's imagination with the uncommon character of the occasion.
made
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From this reading “Mighty hard to get, I can tell you, for _love_ or money,--especially love,” he said; and Bartley made much of this difficulty in impressing Marcia's imagination with the uncommon character of the occasion.
making
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From this reading Get Mrs. Hubbard to go with you, and keep you from making a fool of yourself about the costumes.”
man
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From this reading “We want something lively, and at the same time nice and tasteful, about the whole thing, and I guess you're the man to do it.
Marcia's
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From this reading “Mighty hard to get, I can tell you, for _love_ or money,--especially love,” he said; and Bartley made much of this difficulty in impressing Marcia's imagination with the uncommon character of the occasion.
Mighty
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From this reading “Mighty hard to get, I can tell you, for _love_ or money,--especially love,” he said; and Bartley made much of this difficulty in impressing Marcia's imagination with the uncommon character of the occasion.
money
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From this reading “Mighty hard to get, I can tell you, for _love_ or money,--especially love,” he said; and Bartley made much of this difficulty in impressing Marcia's imagination with the uncommon character of the occasion.
Mrs
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From this reading Get Mrs. Hubbard to go with you, and keep you from making a fool of yourself about the costumes.”
much
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From this reading “Mighty hard to get, I can tell you, for _love_ or money,--especially love,” he said; and Bartley made much of this difficulty in impressing Marcia's imagination with the uncommon character of the occasion.
nice
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From this reading “We want something lively, and at the same time nice and tasteful, about the whole thing, and I guess you're the man to do it.
occasion
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From this reading “Mighty hard to get, I can tell you, for _love_ or money,--especially love,” he said; and Bartley made much of this difficulty in impressing Marcia's imagination with the uncommon character of the occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Get Mrs. Hubbard to go with you, and keep you from making a fool of yourself about the costumes.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Mighty hard to get, I can tell you, for _love_ or money,--especially love,” he said; and Bartley made much of this difficulty in impressing Marcia's imagination with the uncommon character of the occasion.
report
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From this reading Bartley had instructions from Ricker to see that his report was very full socially.
Ricker
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From this reading Bartley had instructions from Ricker to see that his report was very full socially.
said
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From this reading “Mighty hard to get, I can tell you, for _love_ or money,--especially love,” he said; and Bartley made much of this difficulty in impressing Marcia's imagination with the uncommon character of the occasion.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We want something lively, and at the same time nice and tasteful, about the whole thing, and I guess you're the man to do it.
see
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From this reading Bartley had instructions from Ricker to see that his report was very full socially.
socially
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From this reading Bartley had instructions from Ricker to see that his report was very full socially.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “We want something lively, and at the same time nice and tasteful, about the whole thing, and I guess you're the man to do it.
tasteful
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From this reading “We want something lively, and at the same time nice and tasteful, about the whole thing, and I guess you're the man to do it.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mighty hard to get, I can tell you, for _love_ or money,--especially love,” he said; and Bartley made much of this difficulty in impressing Marcia's imagination with the uncommon character of the occasion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bartley had instructions from Ricker to see that his report was very full socially.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We want something lively, and at the same time nice and tasteful, about the whole thing, and I guess you're the man to do it.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We want something lively, and at the same time nice and tasteful, about the whole thing, and I guess you're the man to do it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Mighty hard to get, I can tell you, for _love_ or money,--especially love,” he said; and Bartley made much of this difficulty in impressing Marcia's imagination with the uncommon character of the occasion.
tickets
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From this reading He gave Bartley two tickets.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We want something lively, and at the same time nice and tasteful, about the whole thing, and I guess you're the man to do it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bartley had instructions from Ricker to see that his report was very full socially.
two
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From this reading He gave Bartley two tickets.
uncommon
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From this reading “Mighty hard to get, I can tell you, for _love_ or money,--especially love,” he said; and Bartley made much of this difficulty in impressing Marcia's imagination with the uncommon character of the occasion.
very
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From this reading Bartley had instructions from Ricker to see that his report was very full socially.
want
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From this reading “We want something lively, and at the same time nice and tasteful, about the whole thing, and I guess you're the man to do it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bartley had instructions from Ricker to see that his report was very full socially.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We want something lively, and at the same time nice and tasteful, about the whole thing, and I guess you're the man to do it.
whole
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From this reading “We want something lively, and at the same time nice and tasteful, about the whole thing, and I guess you're the man to do it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Get Mrs. Hubbard to go with you, and keep you from making a fool of yourself about the costumes.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Get Mrs. Hubbard to go with you, and keep you from making a fool of yourself about the costumes.”
you're
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From this reading “We want something lively, and at the same time nice and tasteful, about the whole thing, and I guess you're the man to do it.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Get Mrs. Hubbard to go with you, and keep you from making a fool of yourself about the costumes.”
