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Just Folks

Chapter I

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To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.
We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.
We've got too many other labors To scatter tales that harm our neighbors.
We're strange folks here.
We're tryin' to be cheerful, An' keep this home from gettin' tearful.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Just Folks

Chapter I

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.
Line 2
We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.
Line 3
We've got too many other labors To scatter tales that harm our neighbors.
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We're strange folks here.
Line 5
We're tryin' to be cheerful, An' keep this home from gettin' tearful.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.”

Hear noun US /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.”

Memory noun US /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading “To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

Affectionately

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From this reading To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.

all

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.

any

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

attacks

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading We're tryin' to be cheerful, An' keep this home from gettin' tearful.

bees

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

beginnin

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

Big

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From this reading To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.

Book

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From this reading To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.

buddin

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

Came

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

cheerful

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From this reading We're tryin' to be cheerful, An' keep this home from gettin' tearful.

Dedicated

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From this reading To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.

Father

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From this reading To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.

fever

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

folks

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From this reading To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We're tryin' to be cheerful, An' keep this home from gettin' tearful.

gettin

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From this reading We're tryin' to be cheerful, An' keep this home from gettin' tearful.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

got

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From this reading We've got too many other labors To scatter tales that harm our neighbors.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

harm

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From this reading We've got too many other labors To scatter tales that harm our neighbors.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

hearnounUS /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.

home

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From this reading We're tryin' to be cheerful, An' keep this home from gettin' tearful.

int'rest

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.

keep

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From this reading We're tryin' to be cheerful, An' keep this home from gettin' tearful.

labors

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We've got too many other labors To scatter tales that harm our neighbors.

light

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

LittlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.

many

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From this reading We've got too many other labors To scatter tales that harm our neighbors.

MemorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.

mighty

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

more

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

Mother

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From this reading To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.

near

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

nectar

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

neighbors

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We've got too many other labors To scatter tales that harm our neighbors.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.

Once

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

other

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From this reading We've got too many other labors To scatter tales that harm our neighbors.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We've got too many other labors To scatter tales that harm our neighbors.

pullin

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

queer

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From this reading To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.

roses

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

scandal

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

scare

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

scarlet

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

scatter

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From this reading We've got too many other labors To scatter tales that harm our neighbors.

Simple

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From this reading To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.

sinnin

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

small

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

sprees

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

strange

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From this reading We're strange folks here.

tales

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From this reading We've got too many other labors To scatter tales that harm our neighbors.

talk

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

tearful

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From this reading We're tryin' to be cheerful, An' keep this home from gettin' tearful.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

that's

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

things

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

times

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.

together

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

too

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From this reading We've got too many other labors To scatter tales that harm our neighbors.

tryin

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From this reading We're tryin' to be cheerful, An' keep this home from gettin' tearful.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

We'll

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

We're

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From this reading To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated We're queer folks here.

We've

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From this reading We've got too many other labors To scatter tales that harm our neighbors.

weather

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.

you'll

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From this reading We'll talk about the weather, The good times we have had together, The good times near, The roses buddin', an' the bees Once more upon their nectar sprees; The scarlet fever scare, an' who Came mighty near not pullin' through, An' who had light attacks, an' all The things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'.