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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 He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
advantage
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From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
almond-white
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From this reading He is a sunny creature but combative sometimes, when he draws down his brows, sets his eyes, his chubby cheeks flush, and his lips go back from his almond-white teeth.
aloud
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From this reading "I am Swankie the Berserker," says he, quoting out of his favourite "Erling the Bold," which Daddy reads aloud at bed-time.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am Swankie the Berserker," says he, quoting out of his favourite "Erling the Bold," which Daddy reads aloud at bed-time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
any
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From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am Swankie the Berserker," says he, quoting out of his favourite "Erling the Bold," which Daddy reads aloud at bed-time.
back
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From this reading He is a sunny creature but combative sometimes, when he draws down his brows, sets his eyes, his chubby cheeks flush, and his lips go back from his almond-white teeth.
bear
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From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading When he is in this fighting mood he can even drive back Laddie, chiefly because the elder is far too chivalrous to hurt him.
bed-time
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From this reading "I am Swankie the Berserker," says he, quoting out of his favourite "Erling the Bold," which Daddy reads aloud at bed-time.
Berserker
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From this reading "I am Swankie the Berserker," says he, quoting out of his favourite "Erling the Bold," which Daddy reads aloud at bed-time.
Bold
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From this reading "I am Swankie the Berserker," says he, quoting out of his favourite "Erling the Bold," which Daddy reads aloud at bed-time.
brows
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From this reading He is a sunny creature but combative sometimes, when he draws down his brows, sets his eyes, his chubby cheeks flush, and his lips go back from his almond-white teeth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is a sunny creature but combative sometimes, when he draws down his brows, sets his eyes, his chubby cheeks flush, and his lips go back from his almond-white teeth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
chased
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From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
cheeks
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From this reading He is a sunny creature but combative sometimes, when he draws down his brows, sets his eyes, his chubby cheeks flush, and his lips go back from his almond-white teeth.
chiefly
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From this reading When he is in this fighting mood he can even drive back Laddie, chiefly because the elder is far too chivalrous to hurt him.
chivalrous
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From this reading When he is in this fighting mood he can even drive back Laddie, chiefly because the elder is far too chivalrous to hurt him.
chubby
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From this reading He is a sunny creature but combative sometimes, when he draws down his brows, sets his eyes, his chubby cheeks flush, and his lips go back from his almond-white teeth.
class
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From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
combative
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From this reading He is a sunny creature but combative sometimes, when he draws down his brows, sets his eyes, his chubby cheeks flush, and his lips go back from his almond-white teeth.
conversation
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From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He is a sunny creature but combative sometimes, when he draws down his brows, sets his eyes, his chubby cheeks flush, and his lips go back from his almond-white teeth.
Daddy
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From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If you want to see what Laddie can really do, put the small gloves on him and let him go for Daddy.
down
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From this reading He is a sunny creature but combative sometimes, when he draws down his brows, sets his eyes, his chubby cheeks flush, and his lips go back from his almond-white teeth.
draws
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From this reading He is a sunny creature but combative sometimes, when he draws down his brows, sets his eyes, his chubby cheeks flush, and his lips go back from his almond-white teeth.
drive
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From this reading When he is in this fighting mood he can even drive back Laddie, chiefly because the elder is far too chivalrous to hurt him.
elder
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From this reading When he is in this fighting mood he can even drive back Laddie, chiefly because the elder is far too chivalrous to hurt him.
Erling
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From this reading "I am Swankie the Berserker," says he, quoting out of his favourite "Erling the Bold," which Daddy reads aloud at bed-time.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he is in this fighting mood he can even drive back Laddie, chiefly because the elder is far too chivalrous to hurt him.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
eyes
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From this reading He is a sunny creature but combative sometimes, when he draws down his brows, sets his eyes, his chubby cheeks flush, and his lips go back from his almond-white teeth.
far
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From this reading When he is in this fighting mood he can even drive back Laddie, chiefly because the elder is far too chivalrous to hurt him.
favourite
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From this reading "I am Swankie the Berserker," says he, quoting out of his favourite "Erling the Bold," which Daddy reads aloud at bed-time.
fighting
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From this reading When he is in this fighting mood he can even drive back Laddie, chiefly because the elder is far too chivalrous to hurt him.
flush
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From this reading He is a sunny creature but combative sometimes, when he draws down his brows, sets his eyes, his chubby cheeks flush, and his lips go back from his almond-white teeth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you want to see what Laddie can really do, put the small gloves on him and let him go for Daddy.
friendly
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From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
give
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From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
gloves
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From this reading If you want to see what Laddie can really do, put the small gloves on him and let him go for Daddy.
go
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From this reading He is a sunny creature but combative sometimes, when he draws down his brows, sets his eyes, his chubby cheeks flush, and his lips go back from his almond-white teeth.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he is in this fighting mood he can even drive back Laddie, chiefly because the elder is far too chivalrous to hurt him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is a sunny creature but combative sometimes, when he draws down his brows, sets his eyes, his chubby cheeks flush, and his lips go back from his almond-white teeth.
hurt
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From this reading When he is in this fighting mood he can even drive back Laddie, chiefly because the elder is far too chivalrous to hurt him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am Swankie the Berserker," says he, quoting out of his favourite "Erling the Bold," which Daddy reads aloud at bed-time.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you want to see what Laddie can really do, put the small gloves on him and let him go for Daddy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
instant
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From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
Laddie
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From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If you want to see what Laddie can really do, put the small gloves on him and let him go for Daddy.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
lips
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From this reading He is a sunny creature but combative sometimes, when he draws down his brows, sets his eyes, his chubby cheeks flush, and his lips go back from his almond-white teeth.
mood
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From this reading When he is in this fighting mood he can even drive back Laddie, chiefly because the elder is far too chivalrous to hurt him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you want to see what Laddie can really do, put the small gloves on him and let him go for Daddy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
out
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From this reading "I am Swankie the Berserker," says he, quoting out of his favourite "Erling the Bold," which Daddy reads aloud at bed-time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
perfectly
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From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
plunging
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From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
put
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From this reading If you want to see what Laddie can really do, put the small gloves on him and let him go for Daddy.
quoting
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From this reading "I am Swankie the Berserker," says he, quoting out of his favourite "Erling the Bold," which Daddy reads aloud at bed-time.
reads
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From this reading "I am Swankie the Berserker," says he, quoting out of his favourite "Erling the Bold," which Daddy reads aloud at bed-time.
really
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From this reading If you want to see what Laddie can really do, put the small gloves on him and let him go for Daddy.
remark
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From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
says
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From this reading "I am Swankie the Berserker," says he, quoting out of his favourite "Erling the Bold," which Daddy reads aloud at bed-time.
see
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From this reading If you want to see what Laddie can really do, put the small gloves on him and let him go for Daddy.
sets
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From this reading He is a sunny creature but combative sometimes, when he draws down his brows, sets his eyes, his chubby cheeks flush, and his lips go back from his almond-white teeth.
shyness
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From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
small
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From this reading If you want to see what Laddie can really do, put the small gloves on him and let him go for Daddy.
some
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From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
sometimes
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From this reading He is a sunny creature but combative sometimes, when he draws down his brows, sets his eyes, his chubby cheeks flush, and his lips go back from his almond-white teeth.
straight
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From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
suffers
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From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
sunny
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From this reading He is a sunny creature but combative sometimes, when he draws down his brows, sets his eyes, his chubby cheeks flush, and his lips go back from his almond-white teeth.
Swankie
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From this reading "I am Swankie the Berserker," says he, quoting out of his favourite "Erling the Bold," which Daddy reads aloud at bed-time.
teeth
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From this reading He is a sunny creature but combative sometimes, when he draws down his brows, sets his eyes, his chubby cheeks flush, and his lips go back from his almond-white teeth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am Swankie the Berserker," says he, quoting out of his favourite "Erling the Bold," which Daddy reads aloud at bed-time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When he is in this fighting mood he can even drive back Laddie, chiefly because the elder is far too chivalrous to hurt him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he is in this fighting mood he can even drive back Laddie, chiefly because the elder is far too chivalrous to hurt him.
too
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From this reading When he is in this fighting mood he can even drive back Laddie, chiefly because the elder is far too chivalrous to hurt him.
trace
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From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
want
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From this reading If you want to see what Laddie can really do, put the small gloves on him and let him go for Daddy.
war-whoop
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From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If you want to see what Laddie can really do, put the small gloves on him and let him go for Daddy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He is a sunny creature but combative sometimes, when he draws down his brows, sets his eyes, his chubby cheeks flush, and his lips go back from his almond-white teeth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I am Swankie the Berserker," says he, quoting out of his favourite "Erling the Bold," which Daddy reads aloud at bed-time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He has an advantage over Laddie, in that he suffers from no trace of shyness and is perfectly friendly in an instant with any one of every class of life, plunging straight into conversation with some such remark as "Can your Daddy give a war-whoop?" or "Were you ever chased by a bear?"
