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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 "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jasper was a very timid fellow as a rule.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading But Jasper took these things in good part, because he knew his failings even though trying the best he could to overcome them.
best
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From this reading But Jasper took these things in good part, because he knew his failings even though trying the best he could to overcome them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jasper took these things in good part, because he knew his failings even though trying the best he could to overcome them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
chums
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From this reading His chums were often joking him about the truth of the old saying, to the effect that it took nine tailors to make a man, and that in consequence he had a heap to pick up.
consequence
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From this reading His chums were often joking him about the truth of the old saying, to the effect that it took nine tailors to make a man, and that in consequence he had a heap to pick up.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Jasper took these things in good part, because he knew his failings even though trying the best he could to overcome them.
demanded
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From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
effect
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From this reading His chums were often joking him about the truth of the old saying, to the effect that it took nine tailors to make a man, and that in consequence he had a heap to pick up.
establishment
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From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Jasper took these things in good part, because he knew his failings even though trying the best he could to overcome them.
failings
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From this reading But Jasper took these things in good part, because he knew his failings even though trying the best he could to overcome them.
father
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From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
fellow
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From this reading Jasper was a very timid fellow as a rule.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Jasper took these things in good part, because he knew his failings even though trying the best he could to overcome them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His chums were often joking him about the truth of the old saying, to the effect that it took nine tailors to make a man, and that in consequence he had a heap to pick up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His chums were often joking him about the truth of the old saying, to the effect that it took nine tailors to make a man, and that in consequence he had a heap to pick up.
heap
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From this reading His chums were often joking him about the truth of the old saying, to the effect that it took nine tailors to make a man, and that in consequence he had a heap to pick up.
Hickory
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From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His chums were often joking him about the truth of the old saying, to the effect that it took nine tailors to make a man, and that in consequence he had a heap to pick up.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His chums were often joking him about the truth of the old saying, to the effect that it took nine tailors to make a man, and that in consequence he had a heap to pick up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His chums were often joking him about the truth of the old saying, to the effect that it took nine tailors to make a man, and that in consequence he had a heap to pick up.
Jasper
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From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
joking
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From this reading His chums were often joking him about the truth of the old saying, to the effect that it took nine tailors to make a man, and that in consequence he had a heap to pick up.
kept
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From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
khaki
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From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
knew
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From this reading But Jasper took these things in good part, because he knew his failings even though trying the best he could to overcome them.
made
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From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His chums were often joking him about the truth of the old saying, to the effect that it took nine tailors to make a man, and that in consequence he had a heap to pick up.
man
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From this reading His chums were often joking him about the truth of the old saying, to the effect that it took nine tailors to make a man, and that in consequence he had a heap to pick up.
nine
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From this reading His chums were often joking him about the truth of the old saying, to the effect that it took nine tailors to make a man, and that in consequence he had a heap to pick up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
often
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From this reading His chums were often joking him about the truth of the old saying, to the effect that it took nine tailors to make a man, and that in consequence he had a heap to pick up.
old
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From this reading His chums were often joking him about the truth of the old saying, to the effect that it took nine tailors to make a man, and that in consequence he had a heap to pick up.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
overcome
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From this reading But Jasper took these things in good part, because he knew his failings even though trying the best he could to overcome them.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Jasper took these things in good part, because he knew his failings even though trying the best he could to overcome them.
pick
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From this reading His chums were often joking him about the truth of the old saying, to the effect that it took nine tailors to make a man, and that in consequence he had a heap to pick up.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
a container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids
From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
Ridge
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From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
rule
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From this reading Jasper was a very timid fellow as a rule.
saying
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From this reading His chums were often joking him about the truth of the old saying, to the effect that it took nine tailors to make a man, and that in consequence he had a heap to pick up.
scouts
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From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
SIGNALS
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From this reading STEALING THE SIGNALS.
smallest
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From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
STEALING
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From this reading STEALING THE SIGNALS.
suits
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From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
tailoring
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From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
tailors
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From this reading His chums were often joking him about the truth of the old saying, to the effect that it took nine tailors to make a man, and that in consequence he had a heap to pick up.
talking
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From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STEALING THE SIGNALS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Jasper took these things in good part, because he knew his failings even though trying the best he could to overcome them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But Jasper took these things in good part, because he knew his failings even though trying the best he could to overcome them.
things
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From this reading But Jasper took these things in good part, because he knew his failings even though trying the best he could to overcome them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But Jasper took these things in good part, because he knew his failings even though trying the best he could to overcome them.
timid
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From this reading Jasper was a very timid fellow as a rule.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His chums were often joking him about the truth of the old saying, to the effect that it took nine tailors to make a man, and that in consequence he had a heap to pick up.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His chums were often joking him about the truth of the old saying, to the effect that it took nine tailors to make a man, and that in consequence he had a heap to pick up.
town
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From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
troop
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From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
truth
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From this reading His chums were often joking him about the truth of the old saying, to the effect that it took nine tailors to make a man, and that in consequence he had a heap to pick up.
trying
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From this reading But Jasper took these things in good part, because he knew his failings even though trying the best he could to overcome them.
up
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From this reading His chums were often joking him about the truth of the old saying, to the effect that it took nine tailors to make a man, and that in consequence he had a heap to pick up.
very
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From this reading Jasper was a very timid fellow as a rule.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jasper was a very timid fellow as a rule.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His chums were often joking him about the truth of the old saying, to the effect that it took nine tailors to make a man, and that in consequence he had a heap to pick up.
WHAT'S
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From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
whirling
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From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
you're
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From this reading "WHAT'S that you're talking about, Jasper?" demanded the pitcher, whirling on the smallest of the scouts, whose father kept a tailoring establishment in town and made the khaki suits worn by the Hickory Ridge troop.
