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all
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From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.
any
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From this reading Well, it would make any horse laugh.
anyhow
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From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
badge
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From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.
begin
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From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.
better
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From this reading And she knows better, too.
biggest
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From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.
blinkers
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From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
can't
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From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
circle
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From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
clever
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From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
don
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From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
don't
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From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
enable
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From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
eye
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From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
habit
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From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
harness
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From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
head
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From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
horse
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From this reading Well, it would make any horse laugh.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
improve
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From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
individual
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From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
irritating
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From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, it would make any horse laugh.
just
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From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
knows
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From this reading And she knows better, too.
laugh
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From this reading Well, it would make any horse laugh.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
made
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From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, it would make any horse laugh.
making
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From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
man
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From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
Minkie
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From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.
much
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From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
nearly
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From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.
owing
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From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
rogue's
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From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
round
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From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
says
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From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.
see
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From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
settling
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From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
side
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From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
silly
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From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
story
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From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.
strongest
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From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.
stuck
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From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.
thinks
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From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.
too
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From this reading And she knows better, too.
tries
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From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
way
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From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
wearing
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From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
Well
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From this reading Well, it would make any horse laugh.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Well, it would make any horse laugh.
