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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 The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
almond
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From this reading The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Remark of Dr. Baldwin's, concerning upstarts: We don't care to eat toadstools that think they are truffles.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
Baldwin's
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From this reading Remark of Dr. Baldwin's, concerning upstarts: We don't care to eat toadstools that think they are truffles.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
bitter
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From this reading The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
bliss
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From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
bliss-business
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From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
cabbage
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From this reading The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Calendar
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From this reading The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
care
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From this reading Remark of Dr. Baldwin's, concerning upstarts: We don't care to eat toadstools that think they are truffles.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
cauliflower
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From this reading The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
childless
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From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
college
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From this reading The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
concerning
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From this reading Remark of Dr. Baldwin's, concerning upstarts: We don't care to eat toadstools that think they are truffles.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
Dawson's
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From this reading The Twins Thrill Dawson's Landing.
died
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From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
don't
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From this reading Remark of Dr. Baldwin's, concerning upstarts: We don't care to eat toadstools that think they are truffles.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Dr
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From this reading Remark of Dr. Baldwin's, concerning upstarts: We don't care to eat toadstools that think they are truffles.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Driscoll
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From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
eat
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From this reading Remark of Dr. Baldwin's, concerning upstarts: We don't care to eat toadstools that think they are truffles.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
education
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From this reading The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
enjoyed
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From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Training is everything.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
husband
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From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Training is everything.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
Landing
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From this reading The Twins Thrill Dawson's Landing.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Remark of Dr. Baldwin's, concerning upstarts: We don't care to eat toadstools that think they are truffles.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
old
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From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
once
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From this reading The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
peachverbUS /piːtʃ/
inform against or betray someone
From this reading The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Pratt
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From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
prize
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From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
Pudd'nhead
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From this reading The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Remark
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From this reading Remark of Dr. Baldwin's, concerning upstarts: We don't care to eat toadstools that think they are truffles.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
sister
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From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
stand
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From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Remark of Dr. Baldwin's, concerning upstarts: We don't care to eat toadstools that think they are truffles.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Twins Thrill Dawson's Landing.
then
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From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Remark of Dr. Baldwin's, concerning upstarts: We don't care to eat toadstools that think they are truffles.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Remark of Dr. Baldwin's, concerning upstarts: We don't care to eat toadstools that think they are truffles.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Thrill
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From this reading The Twins Thrill Dawson's Landing.
times
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From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Remark of Dr. Baldwin's, concerning upstarts: We don't care to eat toadstools that think they are truffles.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
toadstools
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From this reading Remark of Dr. Baldwin's, concerning upstarts: We don't care to eat toadstools that think they are truffles.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Tom
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From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
Training
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From this reading Training is everything.
troubled
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From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
true
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From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
truffles
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From this reading Remark of Dr. Baldwin's, concerning upstarts: We don't care to eat toadstools that think they are truffles.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Twins
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From this reading The Twins Thrill Dawson's Landing.
two
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From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
upstarts
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From this reading Remark of Dr. Baldwin's, concerning upstarts: We don't care to eat toadstools that think they are truffles.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Remark of Dr. Baldwin's, concerning upstarts: We don't care to eat toadstools that think they are truffles.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Wilson's
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From this reading The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
years
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From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
York
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From this reading Mrs. York Driscoll enjoyed two years of bliss with that prize, Tom--bliss that was troubled a little at times, it is true, but bliss nevertheless; then she died, and her husband and his childless sister, Mrs. Pratt, continued the bliss-business at the old stand.
