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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 In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
all
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From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
any
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From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
back
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
boob
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
boobs
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From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
bring
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
cease
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From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
Chicago
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
Chris
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From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
claimed
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From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
Columbus's
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
country
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From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
earth
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From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
em
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From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
enough
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
ex-Land
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
fall
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
ferryboats
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
figure
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From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
gang
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
go
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
guys
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From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
hadn't
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
happen
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From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
Heh
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From this reading Heh?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
Home
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
Isabella
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
ISLAND
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From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
Kid
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From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
old
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From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
other
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From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
out
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
people
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From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
place
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
PLEASURE
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From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
production
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From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
Queen
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
Rave
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
readys
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
rough
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
round
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From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
Speakin
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From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
Spree
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
stake
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
stuff
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
Stupid
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From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
suckers
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From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
there
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
they'd
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
voters
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From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
wise
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From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
wouldn't
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
