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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 Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
afternoon-watch
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From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
all
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From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
any
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From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
arms
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From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
bet
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From this reading I bet the lion don't live that could get your goat."
broad
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From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
bursting
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From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
caught
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From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
chuckles
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From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I bet the lion don't live that could get your goat."
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
dang
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From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
dog
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From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
don't
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From this reading I bet the lion don't live that could get your goat."
ears
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From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
ecstasy
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From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
exception
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From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
exclamations
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From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
extended
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From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
fighter
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From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
fingers
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From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
get
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From this reading I bet the lion don't live that could get your goat."
goat
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From this reading I bet the lion don't live that could get your goat."
god
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From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
Gott-fer
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From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
greater
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From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
guilty
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From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
heart
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From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I bet the lion don't live that could get your goat."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
Jerry
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From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
Jerry's
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From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
knew
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From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
latter
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From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
lion
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From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
live
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From this reading I bet the lion don't live that could get your goat."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
love
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From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
loved
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From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
made
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From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
man's
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From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
nigh
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From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
own
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From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
portion
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From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
praise
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From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
proper
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From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
received
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From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
recurrent
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From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
rose-kiss
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From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
rubbed
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From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
shared
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From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
some
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From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
sounds
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From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
stooped
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From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I bet the lion don't live that could get your goat."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
together
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From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
understanding
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From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
up
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From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
warm
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From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
words
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From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
you're
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From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I bet the lion don't live that could get your goat."
