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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 There's enough to do here without cleaning up after a lazy cat.
A-HUNTING
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From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There's enough to do here without cleaning up after a lazy cat.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ricky stood at the foot of the hall staircase frowning crossly.
beds
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From this reading I will not have him walking on the beds with muddy feet.
cat
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From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
cleaning
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From this reading There's enough to do here without cleaning up after a lazy cat.
crossly
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From this reading Ricky stood at the foot of the hall staircase frowning crossly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There's enough to do here without cleaning up after a lazy cat.
enough
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From this reading There's enough to do here without cleaning up after a lazy cat.
feet
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From this reading I will not have him walking on the beds with muddy feet.
FINDS
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From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ricky stood at the foot of the hall staircase frowning crossly.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
frowning
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From this reading Ricky stood at the foot of the hall staircase frowning crossly.
get
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From this reading "If he did, you'll just have to go up and get him.
go
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From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
GOES
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From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
hall
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From this reading Ricky stood at the foot of the hall staircase frowning crossly.
HANDSplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If he did, you'll just have to go up and get him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If he did, you'll just have to go up and get him.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There's enough to do here without cleaning up after a lazy cat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If he did, you'll just have to go up and get him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not have him walking on the beds with muddy feet.
IDLE
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From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he did, you'll just have to go up and get him.
just
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From this reading "If he did, you'll just have to go up and get him.
lazy
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From this reading There's enough to do here without cleaning up after a lazy cat.
muddy
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From this reading I will not have him walking on the beds with muddy feet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not have him walking on the beds with muddy feet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ricky stood at the foot of the hall staircase frowning crossly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I will not have him walking on the beds with muddy feet.
Ricky
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From this reading Ricky stood at the foot of the hall staircase frowning crossly.
SATAN
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From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
staircase
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From this reading Ricky stood at the foot of the hall staircase frowning crossly.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ricky stood at the foot of the hall staircase frowning crossly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ricky stood at the foot of the hall staircase frowning crossly.
There's
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From this reading There's enough to do here without cleaning up after a lazy cat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If he did, you'll just have to go up and get him.
up
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From this reading "If he did, you'll just have to go up and get him.
upstairs
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From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
Val
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From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
walking
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From this reading I will not have him walking on the beds with muddy feet.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not have him walking on the beds with muddy feet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will not have him walking on the beds with muddy feet.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There's enough to do here without cleaning up after a lazy cat.
WORK
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From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
you'll
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From this reading "If he did, you'll just have to go up and get him.