Chapter I
What's the principal cause of headaches? Why, having a head, of course! "Do you think we'll have to use force on Macklin to get him to cooperate in the experiment?" Ferris asked eagerly. "How are you going to go about forcing him, Doctor?"
The Big Headache
Chapter I
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What's
the
principal
cause
of
headaches?
Why,
having
a
head,
of
course!
"Do
you
think
we'll
have
to
use
force
on
Macklin
to
get
him
to
cooperate
in
the
experiment?"
Ferris
asked
eagerly.
"How
are
you
going
to
go
about
forcing
him,
Doctor?"
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Line 1
What's
the
principal
cause
of
headaches?
Line 2
Why,
having
a
head,
of
course!
Line 3
"Do
you
think
we'll
have
to
use
force
on
Macklin
to
get
him
to
cooperate
in
the
experiment?"
Line 4
Ferris
asked
eagerly.
Line 5
"How
are
you
going
to
go
about
forcing
him,
Doctor?"
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"How are you going to go about forcing him, Doctor?"”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ferris asked eagerly.”
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, having a head, of course!”
Doctor
noun
US /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How are you going to go about forcing him, Doctor?"”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Do you think we'll have to use force on Macklin to get him to cooperate in the experiment?"”
Having
auxiliary verb
US /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Why, having a head, of course!”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you think we'll have to use force on Macklin to get him to cooperate in the experiment?"”
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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 Why, having a head, of course!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How are you going to go about forcing him, Doctor?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you going to go about forcing him, Doctor?"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ferris asked eagerly.
cause
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cooperate
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coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, having a head, of course!
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think we'll have to use force on Macklin to get him to cooperate in the experiment?"
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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eagerly
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experiment
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Ferris
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force
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forcing
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get
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go
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going
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Do you think we'll have to use force on Macklin to get him to cooperate in the experiment?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Why, having a head, of course!
head
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From this reading Why, having a head, of course!
headaches
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you think we'll have to use force on Macklin to get him to cooperate in the experiment?"
How
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From this reading "How are you going to go about forcing him, Doctor?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you think we'll have to use force on Macklin to get him to cooperate in the experiment?"
Macklin
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What's the principal cause of headaches?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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principal
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What's the principal cause of headaches?
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think we'll have to use force on Macklin to get him to cooperate in the experiment?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you think we'll have to use force on Macklin to get him to cooperate in the experiment?"
use
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we'll
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What's
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Why
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From this reading Why, having a head, of course!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think we'll have to use force on Macklin to get him to cooperate in the experiment?"