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1908
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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
1909
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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
1912
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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
1913
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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
1914
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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
all
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From this reading He had dimples on his knees and dimples on his hands and dimples all round his mouth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.
August
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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.
boy
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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
CHAPTER
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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
CHICAGO
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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
Co
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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
dimples
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From this reading He had dimples on his knees and dimples on his hands and dimples all round his mouth.
DONOHUE
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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
ETC
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From this reading "THE LITTLE PRINCESS," ETC., ETC.
Fairies
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From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.
fat
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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
flew
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From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had dimples on his knees and dimples on his hands and dimples all round his mouth.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He had dimples on his knees and dimples on his hands and dimples all round his mouth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
July
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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
kiss
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From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.
kissed
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From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.
knees
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From this reading He had dimples on his knees and dimples on his hands and dimples all round his mouth.
laugh
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From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.
liked
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From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THE LITTLE PRINCESS," ETC., ETC.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.
M
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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
made
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From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
mouth
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From this reading He had dimples on his knees and dimples on his hands and dimples all round his mouth.
much
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From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
nice
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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had dimples on his knees and dimples on his hands and dimples all round his mouth.
once
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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
past
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From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.
people
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From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.
PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "THE LITTLE PRINCESS," ETC., ETC.
Published
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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
Reprinted
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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
round
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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
September
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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.
soon
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From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE LITTLE PRINCESS," ETC., ETC.
THERE
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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.
Tim
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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.
too
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From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.
used
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From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.
