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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 Was I expected to be the father of a French Roll, that the brushes of All Nations were laid in, to rasp Augustus George?
All
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Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Am I to be told that his sensitive skin was ever intended by Nature to have rashes brought out upon it, by the premature and incessant use of those formidable little instruments?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Or is my child composed of Paper or of Linen, that impressions of the finer getting-up art, practised by the laundress, are to be printed off, all over his soft arms and legs, as I constantly observe them?
arms
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artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Or is my child composed of Paper or of Linen, that impressions of the finer getting-up art, practised by the laundress, are to be printed off, all over his soft arms and legs, as I constantly observe them?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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Augustus
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was I expected to be the father of a French Roll, that the brushes of All Nations were laid in, to rasp Augustus George?
boy
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broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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brushes
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From this reading Was I expected to be the father of a French Roll, that the brushes of All Nations were laid in, to rasp Augustus George?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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child
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composed
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constantly
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crimped
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edges
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From this reading Is my son a Nutmeg, that he is to be grated on the stiff edges of sharp frills?
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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expected
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father
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finer
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formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
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French
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frills
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George
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getting-up
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grated
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From this reading Is my son a Nutmeg, that he is to be grated on the stiff edges of sharp frills?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Am I to be told that his sensitive skin was ever intended by Nature to have rashes brought out upon it, by the premature and incessant use of those formidable little instruments?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is my son a Nutmeg, that he is to be grated on the stiff edges of sharp frills?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Am I to be told that his sensitive skin was ever intended by Nature to have rashes brought out upon it, by the premature and incessant use of those formidable little instruments?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Was I expected to be the father of a French Roll, that the brushes of All Nations were laid in, to rasp Augustus George?
impressions
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was I expected to be the father of a French Roll, that the brushes of All Nations were laid in, to rasp Augustus George?
incessant
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instruments
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intended
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Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is my son a Nutmeg, that he is to be grated on the stiff edges of sharp frills?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Am I to be told that his sensitive skin was ever intended by Nature to have rashes brought out upon it, by the premature and incessant use of those formidable little instruments?
laid
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laundress
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legs
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Linen
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Muslin
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Is my son a Nutmeg, that he is to be grated on the stiff edges of sharp frills?
Nations
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Nature
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Nutmeg
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observe
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was I expected to be the father of a French Roll, that the brushes of All Nations were laid in, to rasp Augustus George?
off
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Is my son a Nutmeg, that he is to be grated on the stiff edges of sharp frills?
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or is my child composed of Paper or of Linen, that impressions of the finer getting-up art, practised by the laundress, are to be printed off, all over his soft arms and legs, as I constantly observe them?
out
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Or is my child composed of Paper or of Linen, that impressions of the finer getting-up art, practised by the laundress, are to be printed off, all over his soft arms and legs, as I constantly observe them?
Paper
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parent
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plaited
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practised
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premature
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printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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rashes
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rasp
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Roll
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sensitive
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sharp
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skin
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small
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soft
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son
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stiff
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surface
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From this reading Am I the parent of a Muslin boy, that his yielding surface is to be crimped and small plaited?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was I expected to be the father of a French Roll, that the brushes of All Nations were laid in, to rasp Augustus George?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was I expected to be the father of a French Roll, that the brushes of All Nations were laid in, to rasp Augustus George?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Or is my child composed of Paper or of Linen, that impressions of the finer getting-up art, practised by the laundress, are to be printed off, all over his soft arms and legs, as I constantly observe them?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Am I to be told that his sensitive skin was ever intended by Nature to have rashes brought out upon it, by the premature and incessant use of those formidable little instruments?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was I expected to be the father of a French Roll, that the brushes of All Nations were laid in, to rasp Augustus George?
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Am I to be told that his sensitive skin was ever intended by Nature to have rashes brought out upon it, by the premature and incessant use of those formidable little instruments?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Am I to be told that his sensitive skin was ever intended by Nature to have rashes brought out upon it, by the premature and incessant use of those formidable little instruments?
use
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Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was I expected to be the father of a French Roll, that the brushes of All Nations were laid in, to rasp Augustus George?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Was I expected to be the father of a French Roll, that the brushes of All Nations were laid in, to rasp Augustus George?
yielding
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From this reading Am I the parent of a Muslin boy, that his yielding surface is to be crimped and small plaited?
