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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 One of 'is whims is to pretend to 'ave a bath every morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
ave
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From this reading One of 'is whims is to pretend to 'ave a bath every morning.
bath
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From this reading One of 'is whims is to pretend to 'ave a bath every morning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'One's got to be careful,' said my mother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.
calls
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
canary's
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
careful
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From this reading "'One's got to be careful,' said my mother.
cold
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
don't
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From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading One of 'is whims is to pretend to 'ave a bath every morning.
fearful
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
give
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From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.
got
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From this reading "'One's got to be careful,' said my mother.
grampus
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'One has.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.
He's
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From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
hymn
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of 'is whims is to pretend to 'ave a bath every morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
it's
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
like
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.
lot
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
makes
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.
more
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of 'is whims is to pretend to 'ave a bath every morning.
mother
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From this reading "'One's got to be careful,' said my mother.
Mr
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From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.
much
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From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'One's got to be careful,' said my mother.
noise
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of 'is whims is to pretend to 'ave a bath every morning.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'One has.
One's
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From this reading "'One's got to be careful,' said my mother.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.
out
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
Plaice
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From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.
pretend
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From this reading One of 'is whims is to pretend to 'ave a bath every morning.
pretends
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
put
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
room
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
said
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From this reading "'One's got to be careful,' said my mother.
saucer
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
shallow
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
singing
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
splash
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
sponge
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
tin
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'One's got to be careful,' said my mother.
trouble
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From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.
Tub
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
two
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From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.
water
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From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.
whims
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From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.
