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1804
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From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We passed it around and talked about it, and then we noticed the Tough Customer ahead of us.
ahead
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From this reading We passed it around and talked about it, and then we noticed the Tough Customer ahead of us.
all
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From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We passed it around and talked about it, and then we noticed the Tough Customer ahead of us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
beautiful
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From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
bright
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From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had no use for him, and we did not want to talk to him, but when we came up to the Tough Customer he said “Howdy!” to us.
came
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From this reading We had no use for him, and we did not want to talk to him, but when we came up to the Tough Customer he said “Howdy!” to us.
corner
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From this reading He did look tough, too, with his one peg-leg, and he swayed on his feet like a sailor--or on his one foot and one peg--and when he got to the corner he stood and waited.
Customer
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From this reading We passed it around and talked about it, and then we noticed the Tough Customer ahead of us.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did look tough, too, with his one peg-leg, and he swayed on his feet like a sailor--or on his one foot and one peg--and when he got to the corner he stood and waited.
dipped
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From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
dollar
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From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
feet
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From this reading He did look tough, too, with his one peg-leg, and he swayed on his feet like a sailor--or on his one foot and one peg--and when he got to the corner he stood and waited.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did look tough, too, with his one peg-leg, and he swayed on his feet like a sailor--or on his one foot and one peg--and when he got to the corner he stood and waited.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
got
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From this reading He did look tough, too, with his one peg-leg, and he swayed on his feet like a sailor--or on his one foot and one peg--and when he got to the corner he stood and waited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did look tough, too, with his one peg-leg, and he swayed on his feet like a sailor--or on his one foot and one peg--and when he got to the corner he stood and waited.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had no use for him, and we did not want to talk to him, but when we came up to the Tough Customer he said “Howdy!” to us.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did look tough, too, with his one peg-leg, and he swayed on his feet like a sailor--or on his one foot and one peg--and when he got to the corner he stood and waited.
Howdy
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From this reading We had no use for him, and we did not want to talk to him, but when we came up to the Tough Customer he said “Howdy!” to us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
Jibby
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From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
like
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From this reading He did look tough, too, with his one peg-leg, and he swayed on his feet like a sailor--or on his one foot and one peg--and when he got to the corner he stood and waited.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ORLANDO The next morning we were on our way to Sunday school.
mother
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From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ORLANDO The next morning we were on our way to Sunday school.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We had no use for him, and we did not want to talk to him, but when we came up to the Tough Customer he said “Howdy!” to us.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had no use for him, and we did not want to talk to him, but when we came up to the Tough Customer he said “Howdy!” to us.
noticed
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From this reading We passed it around and talked about it, and then we noticed the Tough Customer ahead of us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We passed it around and talked about it, and then we noticed the Tough Customer ahead of us.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ORLANDO The next morning we were on our way to Sunday school.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did look tough, too, with his one peg-leg, and he swayed on his feet like a sailor--or on his one foot and one peg--and when he got to the corner he stood and waited.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did look tough, too, with his one peg-leg, and he swayed on his feet like a sailor--or on his one foot and one peg--and when he got to the corner he stood and waited.
ORLANDO
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From this reading ORLANDO The next morning we were on our way to Sunday school.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ORLANDO The next morning we were on our way to Sunday school.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We passed it around and talked about it, and then we noticed the Tough Customer ahead of us.
peg
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From this reading He did look tough, too, with his one peg-leg, and he swayed on his feet like a sailor--or on his one foot and one peg--and when he got to the corner he stood and waited.
peg-leg
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From this reading He did look tough, too, with his one peg-leg, and he swayed on his feet like a sailor--or on his one foot and one peg--and when he got to the corner he stood and waited.
picked
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From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
said
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From this reading We had no use for him, and we did not want to talk to him, but when we came up to the Tough Customer he said “Howdy!” to us.
sailor
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From this reading He did look tough, too, with his one peg-leg, and he swayed on his feet like a sailor--or on his one foot and one peg--and when he got to the corner he stood and waited.
school
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From this reading ORLANDO The next morning we were on our way to Sunday school.
Skippy
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From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did look tough, too, with his one peg-leg, and he swayed on his feet like a sailor--or on his one foot and one peg--and when he got to the corner he stood and waited.
Sunday
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From this reading ORLANDO The next morning we were on our way to Sunday school.
swayed
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From this reading He did look tough, too, with his one peg-leg, and he swayed on his feet like a sailor--or on his one foot and one peg--and when he got to the corner he stood and waited.
Tad
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From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
talk
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From this reading We had no use for him, and we did not want to talk to him, but when we came up to the Tough Customer he said “Howdy!” to us.
talked
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From this reading We passed it around and talked about it, and then we noticed the Tough Customer ahead of us.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ORLANDO The next morning we were on our way to Sunday school.
then
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From this reading We passed it around and talked about it, and then we noticed the Tough Customer ahead of us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ORLANDO The next morning we were on our way to Sunday school.
too
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From this reading He did look tough, too, with his one peg-leg, and he swayed on his feet like a sailor--or on his one foot and one peg--and when he got to the corner he stood and waited.
Tough
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From this reading We passed it around and talked about it, and then we noticed the Tough Customer ahead of us.
up
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From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We passed it around and talked about it, and then we noticed the Tough Customer ahead of us.
use
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From this reading We had no use for him, and we did not want to talk to him, but when we came up to the Tough Customer he said “Howdy!” to us.
waited
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From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
Wampus
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From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
Wampus's
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From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
want
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From this reading We had no use for him, and we did not want to talk to him, but when we came up to the Tough Customer he said “Howdy!” to us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I waited for Jibby and we picked up Wampus and Tad and Skippy, and we all had a good look at the 1804 dollar, because Wampus’s mother had dipped it and it was bright and beautiful.
way
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From this reading ORLANDO The next morning we were on our way to Sunday school.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ORLANDO The next morning we were on our way to Sunday school.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ORLANDO The next morning we were on our way to Sunday school.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He did look tough, too, with his one peg-leg, and he swayed on his feet like a sailor--or on his one foot and one peg--and when he got to the corner he stood and waited.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did look tough, too, with his one peg-leg, and he swayed on his feet like a sailor--or on his one foot and one peg--and when he got to the corner he stood and waited.
