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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only audience at the concert was the baby, who however gave such vociferous applause, that the performers presuming it to amount to an encore, commenced again.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading The only audience at the concert was the baby, who however gave such vociferous applause, that the performers presuming it to amount to an encore, commenced again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The only audience at the concert was the baby, who however gave such vociferous applause, that the performers presuming it to amount to an encore, commenced again.
applause
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From this reading The only audience at the concert was the baby, who however gave such vociferous applause, that the performers presuming it to amount to an encore, commenced again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The only audience at the concert was the baby, who however gave such vociferous applause, that the performers presuming it to amount to an encore, commenced again.
audience
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From this reading The only audience at the concert was the baby, who however gave such vociferous applause, that the performers presuming it to amount to an encore, commenced again.
BABY
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From this reading BABY WORSHIP 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum,' said, or sung Eleanor Bold.
Bold
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From this reading BABY WORSHIP 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum,' said, or sung Eleanor Bold.
burying
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From this reading 'H'm, 'm, 'm, 'm, 'm,' simmered Mary, burying her lips in the little fellow's fat neck, by way of kissing him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'H'm, 'm, 'm, 'm, 'm,' simmered Mary, burying her lips in the little fellow's fat neck, by way of kissing him.
commenced
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From this reading The only audience at the concert was the baby, who however gave such vociferous applause, that the performers presuming it to amount to an encore, commenced again.
concert
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From this reading The only audience at the concert was the baby, who however gave such vociferous applause, that the performers presuming it to amount to an encore, commenced again.
concerted
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From this reading 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum,' continued Mary Bold, taking up the second part in the concerted piece.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum,' continued Mary Bold, taking up the second part in the concerted piece.
Diddle
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From this reading BABY WORSHIP 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum,' said, or sung Eleanor Bold.
dum
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From this reading BABY WORSHIP 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum,' said, or sung Eleanor Bold.
Eleanor
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From this reading BABY WORSHIP 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum,' said, or sung Eleanor Bold.
encore
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From this reading The only audience at the concert was the baby, who however gave such vociferous applause, that the performers presuming it to amount to an encore, commenced again.
fat
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fellow's
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gave
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got
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From this reading 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum: hasn't he got lovely legs?' said the rapturous mother.
H'm
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hasn't
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From this reading 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum: hasn't he got lovely legs?' said the rapturous mother.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum: hasn't he got lovely legs?' said the rapturous mother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'H'm, 'm, 'm, 'm, 'm,' simmered Mary, burying her lips in the little fellow's fat neck, by way of kissing him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'H'm, 'm, 'm, 'm, 'm,' simmered Mary, burying her lips in the little fellow's fat neck, by way of kissing him.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The only audience at the concert was the baby, who however gave such vociferous applause, that the performers presuming it to amount to an encore, commenced again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum,' continued Mary Bold, taking up the second part in the concerted piece.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The only audience at the concert was the baby, who however gave such vociferous applause, that the performers presuming it to amount to an encore, commenced again.
kissing
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From this reading 'H'm, 'm, 'm, 'm, 'm,' simmered Mary, burying her lips in the little fellow's fat neck, by way of kissing him.
legs
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From this reading 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum: hasn't he got lovely legs?' said the rapturous mother.
lips
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From this reading 'H'm, 'm, 'm, 'm, 'm,' simmered Mary, burying her lips in the little fellow's fat neck, by way of kissing him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'H'm, 'm, 'm, 'm, 'm,' simmered Mary, burying her lips in the little fellow's fat neck, by way of kissing him.
lovely
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From this reading 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum: hasn't he got lovely legs?' said the rapturous mother.
m
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Mary
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From this reading 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum,' continued Mary Bold, taking up the second part in the concerted piece.
mother
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From this reading 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum: hasn't he got lovely legs?' said the rapturous mother.
neck
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From this reading 'H'm, 'm, 'm, 'm, 'm,' simmered Mary, burying her lips in the little fellow's fat neck, by way of kissing him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'H'm, 'm, 'm, 'm, 'm,' simmered Mary, burying her lips in the little fellow's fat neck, by way of kissing him.
only
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From this reading The only audience at the concert was the baby, who however gave such vociferous applause, that the performers presuming it to amount to an encore, commenced again.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BABY WORSHIP 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum,' said, or sung Eleanor Bold.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum,' continued Mary Bold, taking up the second part in the concerted piece.
performers
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From this reading The only audience at the concert was the baby, who however gave such vociferous applause, that the performers presuming it to amount to an encore, commenced again.
piece
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presuming
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From this reading The only audience at the concert was the baby, who however gave such vociferous applause, that the performers presuming it to amount to an encore, commenced again.
rapturous
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From this reading 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum: hasn't he got lovely legs?' said the rapturous mother.
said
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From this reading BABY WORSHIP 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum,' said, or sung Eleanor Bold.
second
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From this reading 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum,' continued Mary Bold, taking up the second part in the concerted piece.
simmered
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From this reading 'H'm, 'm, 'm, 'm, 'm,' simmered Mary, burying her lips in the little fellow's fat neck, by way of kissing him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The only audience at the concert was the baby, who however gave such vociferous applause, that the performers presuming it to amount to an encore, commenced again.
sung
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From this reading BABY WORSHIP 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum,' said, or sung Eleanor Bold.
taking
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From this reading 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum,' continued Mary Bold, taking up the second part in the concerted piece.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only audience at the concert was the baby, who however gave such vociferous applause, that the performers presuming it to amount to an encore, commenced again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum,' continued Mary Bold, taking up the second part in the concerted piece.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only audience at the concert was the baby, who however gave such vociferous applause, that the performers presuming it to amount to an encore, commenced again.
up
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From this reading 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum,' continued Mary Bold, taking up the second part in the concerted piece.
vociferous
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From this reading The only audience at the concert was the baby, who however gave such vociferous applause, that the performers presuming it to amount to an encore, commenced again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only audience at the concert was the baby, who however gave such vociferous applause, that the performers presuming it to amount to an encore, commenced again.
way
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From this reading 'H'm, 'm, 'm, 'm, 'm,' simmered Mary, burying her lips in the little fellow's fat neck, by way of kissing him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The only audience at the concert was the baby, who however gave such vociferous applause, that the performers presuming it to amount to an encore, commenced again.
WORSHIP
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From this reading BABY WORSHIP 'Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle, dum, dum, dum,' said, or sung Eleanor Bold.
