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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 The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
afraid
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From this reading It has been going on gradually for some time, but I was afraid to notice it for fear I was mistaken.
all
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From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
almost
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From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
ambitions
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From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been going on gradually for some time, but I was afraid to notice it for fear I was mistaken.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
beloved
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From this reading My father is getting to be one of the beloved men of this town, like Judge Luttrell and the Colonel.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It has been going on gradually for some time, but I was afraid to notice it for fear I was mistaken.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
certainly
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From this reading Such is the result of the sincere prayers of a daughter, and I certainly was sincere in wanting this reform.
Colonel
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From this reading My father is getting to be one of the beloved men of this town, like Judge Luttrell and the Colonel.
daughter
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From this reading Such is the result of the sincere prayers of a daughter, and I certainly was sincere in wanting this reform.
delightful
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From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
desire
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From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
father
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From this reading My father is getting to be one of the beloved men of this town, like Judge Luttrell and the Colonel.
fear
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From this reading It has been going on gradually for some time, but I was afraid to notice it for fear I was mistaken.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It has been going on gradually for some time, but I was afraid to notice it for fear I was mistaken.
friendly
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From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
gets
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From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
getting
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From this reading My father is getting to be one of the beloved men of this town, like Judge Luttrell and the Colonel.
going
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From this reading It has been going on gradually for some time, but I was afraid to notice it for fear I was mistaken.
gradually
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From this reading It has been going on gradually for some time, but I was afraid to notice it for fear I was mistaken.
happen
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From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
happy
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From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been going on gradually for some time, but I was afraid to notice it for fear I was mistaken.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
heart
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From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
how
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From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It has been going on gradually for some time, but I was afraid to notice it for fear I was mistaken.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
Judge
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From this reading My father is getting to be one of the beloved men of this town, like Judge Luttrell and the Colonel.
like
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From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
love
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From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
Luttrell
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From this reading My father is getting to be one of the beloved men of this town, like Judge Luttrell and the Colonel.
makes
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From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
men
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From this reading My father is getting to be one of the beloved men of this town, like Judge Luttrell and the Colonel.
mistaken
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From this reading It has been going on gradually for some time, but I was afraid to notice it for fear I was mistaken.
more
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From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
much
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From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father is getting to be one of the beloved men of this town, like Judge Luttrell and the Colonel.
nice
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From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
notice
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From this reading It has been going on gradually for some time, but I was afraid to notice it for fear I was mistaken.
occasions
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From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
own
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From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
person's
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From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
popular
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From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
prayers
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From this reading Such is the result of the sincere prayers of a daughter, and I certainly was sincere in wanting this reform.
reform
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From this reading Such is the result of the sincere prayers of a daughter, and I certainly was sincere in wanting this reform.
result
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From this reading Such is the result of the sincere prayers of a daughter, and I certainly was sincere in wanting this reform.
self
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From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
show
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From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
sincere
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From this reading Such is the result of the sincere prayers of a daughter, and I certainly was sincere in wanting this reform.
slice
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From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
some
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From this reading It has been going on gradually for some time, but I was afraid to notice it for fear I was mistaken.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such is the result of the sincere prayers of a daughter, and I certainly was sincere in wanting this reform.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
there
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From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My father is getting to be one of the beloved men of this town, like Judge Luttrell and the Colonel.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has been going on gradually for some time, but I was afraid to notice it for fear I was mistaken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
town
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From this reading My father is getting to be one of the beloved men of this town, like Judge Luttrell and the Colonel.
unworthy
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From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
wanting
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From this reading Such is the result of the sincere prayers of a daughter, and I certainly was sincere in wanting this reform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been going on gradually for some time, but I was afraid to notice it for fear I was mistaken.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
world
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From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The desire to be popular may be one of the unworthy ambitions of a person's heart, yet there is nothing in the world so delightful as having it happen to you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And if having almost everybody like you, and show it by being nice and friendly to you on all occasions, makes you happy your own self, how much more happy you are when somebody you love gets a slice of it all along with you!
