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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 IN WHICH I PEEK INTO A PALACE DEAR MOM:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The last time was that about the government having the right to protect itself against fellers that wants to talk about over-throwing it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Yesterday there wasnt so much news only a story about how the Spokesman had been delayed for a full minute after He had got into His automobile by the Spokeslady having to coax Her dog to get in too.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The last time was that about the government having the right to protect itself against fellers that wants to talk about over-throwing it.
automobile
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From this reading Yesterday there wasnt so much news only a story about how the Spokesman had been delayed for a full minute after He had got into His automobile by the Spokeslady having to coax Her dog to get in too.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yesterday there wasnt so much news only a story about how the Spokesman had been delayed for a full minute after He had got into His automobile by the Spokeslady having to coax Her dog to get in too.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yesterday there wasnt so much news only a story about how the Spokesman had been delayed for a full minute after He had got into His automobile by the Spokeslady having to coax Her dog to get in too.
coax
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From this reading Yesterday there wasnt so much news only a story about how the Spokesman had been delayed for a full minute after He had got into His automobile by the Spokeslady having to coax Her dog to get in too.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It come out in the papers just like I said it to Mr. Edgerton.
DEAR
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delayed
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From this reading Yesterday there wasnt so much news only a story about how the Spokesman had been delayed for a full minute after He had got into His automobile by the Spokeslady having to coax Her dog to get in too.
dog
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From this reading Yesterday there wasnt so much news only a story about how the Spokesman had been delayed for a full minute after He had got into His automobile by the Spokeslady having to coax Her dog to get in too.
Edgerton
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From this reading It come out in the papers just like I said it to Mr. Edgerton.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
fellers
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From this reading The last time was that about the government having the right to protect itself against fellers that wants to talk about over-throwing it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
full
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From this reading Yesterday there wasnt so much news only a story about how the Spokesman had been delayed for a full minute after He had got into His automobile by the Spokeslady having to coax Her dog to get in too.
get
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From this reading Yesterday there wasnt so much news only a story about how the Spokesman had been delayed for a full minute after He had got into His automobile by the Spokeslady having to coax Her dog to get in too.
got
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From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
government
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From this reading The last time was that about the government having the right to protect itself against fellers that wants to talk about over-throwing it.
habit
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From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yesterday there wasnt so much news only a story about how the Spokesman had been delayed for a full minute after He had got into His automobile by the Spokeslady having to coax Her dog to get in too.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The last time was that about the government having the right to protect itself against fellers that wants to talk about over-throwing it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yesterday there wasnt so much news only a story about how the Spokesman had been delayed for a full minute after He had got into His automobile by the Spokeslady having to coax Her dog to get in too.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yesterday there wasnt so much news only a story about how the Spokesman had been delayed for a full minute after He had got into His automobile by the Spokeslady having to coax Her dog to get in too.
how
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From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I PEEK INTO A PALACE DEAR MOM:
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN WHICH I PEEK INTO A PALACE DEAR MOM:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The last time was that about the government having the right to protect itself against fellers that wants to talk about over-throwing it.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The last time was that about the government having the right to protect itself against fellers that wants to talk about over-throwing it.
just
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From this reading It come out in the papers just like I said it to Mr. Edgerton.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last time was that about the government having the right to protect itself against fellers that wants to talk about over-throwing it.
like
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From this reading It come out in the papers just like I said it to Mr. Edgerton.
many
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From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
minute
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From this reading Yesterday there wasnt so much news only a story about how the Spokesman had been delayed for a full minute after He had got into His automobile by the Spokeslady having to coax Her dog to get in too.
MOM
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Mr
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much
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From this reading Yesterday there wasnt so much news only a story about how the Spokesman had been delayed for a full minute after He had got into His automobile by the Spokeslady having to coax Her dog to get in too.
news
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From this reading Yesterday there wasnt so much news only a story about how the Spokesman had been delayed for a full minute after He had got into His automobile by the Spokeslady having to coax Her dog to get in too.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
only
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From this reading Yesterday there wasnt so much news only a story about how the Spokesman had been delayed for a full minute after He had got into His automobile by the Spokeslady having to coax Her dog to get in too.
out
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From this reading It come out in the papers just like I said it to Mr. Edgerton.
over-throwing
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From this reading The last time was that about the government having the right to protect itself against fellers that wants to talk about over-throwing it.
PALACE
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papers
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From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
PEEK
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protect
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From this reading The last time was that about the government having the right to protect itself against fellers that wants to talk about over-throwing it.
reading
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From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last time was that about the government having the right to protect itself against fellers that wants to talk about over-throwing it.
said
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From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
saw
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From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
say
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From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
says
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From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yesterday there wasnt so much news only a story about how the Spokesman had been delayed for a full minute after He had got into His automobile by the Spokeslady having to coax Her dog to get in too.
Spokeslady
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From this reading Yesterday there wasnt so much news only a story about how the Spokesman had been delayed for a full minute after He had got into His automobile by the Spokeslady having to coax Her dog to get in too.
Spokesman
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From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
story
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From this reading Yesterday there wasnt so much news only a story about how the Spokesman had been delayed for a full minute after He had got into His automobile by the Spokeslady having to coax Her dog to get in too.
talk
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From this reading The last time was that about the government having the right to protect itself against fellers that wants to talk about over-throwing it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
there
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From this reading Yesterday there wasnt so much news only a story about how the Spokesman had been delayed for a full minute after He had got into His automobile by the Spokeslady having to coax Her dog to get in too.
things
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From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last time was that about the government having the right to protect itself against fellers that wants to talk about over-throwing it.
times
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From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
too
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From this reading Yesterday there wasnt so much news only a story about how the Spokesman had been delayed for a full minute after He had got into His automobile by the Spokeslady having to coax Her dog to get in too.
wants
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From this reading The last time was that about the government having the right to protect itself against fellers that wants to talk about over-throwing it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last time was that about the government having the right to protect itself against fellers that wants to talk about over-throwing it.
wasnt
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From this reading Yesterday there wasnt so much news only a story about how the Spokesman had been delayed for a full minute after He had got into His automobile by the Spokeslady having to coax Her dog to get in too.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
Yesterday
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From this reading Yesterday there wasnt so much news only a story about how the Spokesman had been delayed for a full minute after He had got into His automobile by the Spokeslady having to coax Her dog to get in too.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you have got the same habit that I have got of reading everything in the papers that the Spokesman says you will of saw how many times He says the things I have said for Him to say.
