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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 By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
appetites
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From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suddenly the Professor started as if he had been electrified.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It has Introductory Verses at the beginning, and at the end.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Suddenly the Professor started as if he had been electrified.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It has Introductory Verses at the beginning, and at the end.”
Bruno
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From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
corrected
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From this reading The Other Professor is to recite a Tale of a Pig—I mean a Pig-Tale,” he corrected himself.
electrified
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From this reading Suddenly the Professor started as if he had been electrified.
end
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From this reading “It has Introductory Verses at the beginning, and at the end.”
enough
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From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
entertainment
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From this reading “Why, I had nearly forgotten the most important part of the entertainment!
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Why, I had nearly forgotten the most important part of the entertainment!
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
guests
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From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It has Introductory Verses at the beginning, and at the end.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly the Professor started as if he had been electrified.
helpings
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From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Other Professor is to recite a Tale of a Pig—I mean a Pig-Tale,” he corrected himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Suddenly the Professor started as if he had been electrified.
important
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From this reading “Why, I had nearly forgotten the most important part of the entertainment!
Introductory
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From this reading “It has Introductory Verses at the beginning, and at the end.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It has Introductory Verses at the beginning, and at the end.”
mean
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From this reading The Other Professor is to recite a Tale of a Pig—I mean a Pig-Tale,” he corrected himself.
most
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From this reading “Why, I had nearly forgotten the most important part of the entertainment!
nearly
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From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
offered
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From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
Other
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From this reading The Other Professor is to recite a Tale of a Pig—I mean a Pig-Tale,” he corrected himself.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, I had nearly forgotten the most important part of the entertainment!
Pig
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From this reading The Other Professor is to recite a Tale of a Pig—I mean a Pig-Tale,” he corrected himself.
Pig-Tale
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From this reading The Other Professor is to recite a Tale of a Pig—I mean a Pig-Tale,” he corrected himself.
plum-pudding
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From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
Professor
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From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
recite
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From this reading The Other Professor is to recite a Tale of a Pig—I mean a Pig-Tale,” he corrected himself.
resolution
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From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
satisfied
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From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
say
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From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
slice
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From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
started
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From this reading Suddenly the Professor started as if he had been electrified.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly the Professor started as if he had been electrified.
Tale
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From this reading The Other Professor is to recite a Tale of a Pig—I mean a Pig-Tale,” he corrected himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
thinks
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From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
three
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From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
Verses
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From this reading “It has Introductory Verses at the beginning, and at the end.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading By this time the appetites of the guests seemed to be nearly satisfied, and even _Bruno_ had the resolution to say, when the Professor offered him a fourth slice of plum-pudding, “I thinks three helpings is enough!”
Why
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From this reading “Why, I had nearly forgotten the most important part of the entertainment!
