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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 HOW NOBBY ATTENDED A WEDDING, AND BERRY SPOKE NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
agreeable
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From this reading "My good dog, if you expect me to interrupt an agreeable breakfast to join you in the one-sided game of which you never tire, you are doomed to disappointment.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "If I am to drive," said Jonah, "I won't be responsible for doing it in a minute under two hours."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "My good dog, if you expect me to interrupt an agreeable breakfast to join you in the one-sided game of which you never tire, you are doomed to disappointment.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW NOBBY ATTENDED A WEDDING, AND BERRY SPOKE NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My good dog, if you expect me to interrupt an agreeable breakfast to join you in the one-sided game of which you never tire, you are doomed to disappointment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
ATTENDED
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From this reading HOW NOBBY ATTENDED A WEDDING, AND BERRY SPOKE NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
bauble
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From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If I am to drive," said Jonah, "I won't be responsible for doing it in a minute under two hours."
BERRY
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From this reading HOW NOBBY ATTENDED A WEDDING, AND BERRY SPOKE NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
breakfast
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From this reading "My good dog, if you expect me to interrupt an agreeable breakfast to join you in the one-sided game of which you never tire, you are doomed to disappointment.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW NOBBY ATTENDED A WEDDING, AND BERRY SPOKE NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
calf
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From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "My good dog, if you expect me to interrupt an agreeable breakfast to join you in the one-sided game of which you never tire, you are doomed to disappointment.
dog
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From this reading "My good dog, if you expect me to interrupt an agreeable breakfast to join you in the one-sided game of which you never tire, you are doomed to disappointment.
doing
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From this reading "If I am to drive," said Jonah, "I won't be responsible for doing it in a minute under two hours."
doomed
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From this reading "My good dog, if you expect me to interrupt an agreeable breakfast to join you in the one-sided game of which you never tire, you are doomed to disappointment.
down
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From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
drive
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From this reading "If I am to drive," said Jonah, "I won't be responsible for doing it in a minute under two hours."
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading "My good dog, if you expect me to interrupt an agreeable breakfast to join you in the one-sided game of which you never tire, you are doomed to disappointment.
expedient
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From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If I am to drive," said Jonah, "I won't be responsible for doing it in a minute under two hours."
game
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From this reading "My good dog, if you expect me to interrupt an agreeable breakfast to join you in the one-sided game of which you never tire, you are doomed to disappointment.
Go
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From this reading Go and worry your owner."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My good dog, if you expect me to interrupt an agreeable breakfast to join you in the one-sided game of which you never tire, you are doomed to disappointment.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
hours
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From this reading "If I am to drive," said Jonah, "I won't be responsible for doing it in a minute under two hours."
HOW
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From this reading HOW NOBBY ATTENDED A WEDDING, AND BERRY SPOKE NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I am to drive," said Jonah, "I won't be responsible for doing it in a minute under two hours."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I am to drive," said Jonah, "I won't be responsible for doing it in a minute under two hours."
importuning
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From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If I am to drive," said Jonah, "I won't be responsible for doing it in a minute under two hours."
interrupt
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From this reading "My good dog, if you expect me to interrupt an agreeable breakfast to join you in the one-sided game of which you never tire, you are doomed to disappointment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If I am to drive," said Jonah, "I won't be responsible for doing it in a minute under two hours."
join
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From this reading "My good dog, if you expect me to interrupt an agreeable breakfast to join you in the one-sided game of which you never tire, you are doomed to disappointment.
Jonah
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From this reading "If I am to drive," said Jonah, "I won't be responsible for doing it in a minute under two hours."
leg
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From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My good dog, if you expect me to interrupt an agreeable breakfast to join you in the one-sided game of which you never tire, you are doomed to disappointment.
minute
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From this reading "If I am to drive," said Jonah, "I won't be responsible for doing it in a minute under two hours."
mouth
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From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My good dog, if you expect me to interrupt an agreeable breakfast to join you in the one-sided game of which you never tire, you are doomed to disappointment.
NOBBY
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From this reading HOW NOBBY ATTENDED A WEDDING, AND BERRY SPOKE NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
NOTHINGpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading HOW NOBBY ATTENDED A WEDDING, AND BERRY SPOKE NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
one-sided
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From this reading "My good dog, if you expect me to interrupt an agreeable breakfast to join you in the one-sided game of which you never tire, you are doomed to disappointment.
owner
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From this reading Go and worry your owner."
play
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From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading "If I am to drive," said Jonah, "I won't be responsible for doing it in a minute under two hours."
said
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From this reading "If I am to drive," said Jonah, "I won't be responsible for doing it in a minute under two hours."
section
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From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
shoe-trees
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From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
simple
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From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
SPOKE
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From this reading HOW NOBBY ATTENDED A WEDDING, AND BERRY SPOKE NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW NOBBY ATTENDED A WEDDING, AND BERRY SPOKE NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
thrusting
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From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
tire
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From this reading "My good dog, if you expect me to interrupt an agreeable breakfast to join you in the one-sided game of which you never tire, you are doomed to disappointment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If I am to drive," said Jonah, "I won't be responsible for doing it in a minute under two hours."
TRUTH
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From this reading HOW NOBBY ATTENDED A WEDDING, AND BERRY SPOKE NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
two
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From this reading "If I am to drive," said Jonah, "I won't be responsible for doing it in a minute under two hours."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "If I am to drive," said Jonah, "I won't be responsible for doing it in a minute under two hours."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
WEDDING
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From this reading HOW NOBBY ATTENDED A WEDDING, AND BERRY SPOKE NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "My good dog, if you expect me to interrupt an agreeable breakfast to join you in the one-sided game of which you never tire, you are doomed to disappointment.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked down at Nobby, who, with a section of one of my shoe-trees in his mouth, was importuning him to play by the simple expedient of thrusting the bauble against the calf of his leg.
won't
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From this reading "If I am to drive," said Jonah, "I won't be responsible for doing it in a minute under two hours."
worry
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From this reading Go and worry your owner."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My good dog, if you expect me to interrupt an agreeable breakfast to join you in the one-sided game of which you never tire, you are doomed to disappointment.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Go and worry your owner."
