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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 Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs a step at a time.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
All
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From this reading All constraint and formality quickly disappeared, and the friendliest feeling succeeded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs a step at a time.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
any
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From this reading Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs a step at a time.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs a step at a time.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
bearing
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From this reading At breakfast in the morning the twins' charm of manner and easy and polished bearing made speedy conquest of the family's good graces.
breakfast
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From this reading At breakfast in the morning the twins' charm of manner and easy and polished bearing made speedy conquest of the family's good graces.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs a step at a time.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs a step at a time.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Calendar
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From this reading Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
charm
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From this reading At breakfast in the morning the twins' charm of manner and easy and polished bearing made speedy conquest of the family's good graces.
coaxed
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From this reading Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs a step at a time.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
conquest
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From this reading At breakfast in the morning the twins' charm of manner and easy and polished bearing made speedy conquest of the family's good graces.
constraint
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From this reading All constraint and formality quickly disappeared, and the friendliest feeling succeeded.
die
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From this reading Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All constraint and formality quickly disappeared, and the friendliest feeling succeeded.
down-stairs
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From this reading Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs a step at a time.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
easy
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From this reading At breakfast in the morning the twins' charm of manner and easy and polished bearing made speedy conquest of the family's good graces.
endeavor
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From this reading Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
family's
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From this reading At breakfast in the morning the twins' charm of manner and easy and polished bearing made speedy conquest of the family's good graces.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All constraint and formality quickly disappeared, and the friendliest feeling succeeded.
flung
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From this reading Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs a step at a time.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
formality
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From this reading All constraint and formality quickly disappeared, and the friendliest feeling succeeded.
friendliest
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From this reading All constraint and formality quickly disappeared, and the friendliest feeling succeeded.
Glory
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From this reading Swimming in Glory.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At breakfast in the morning the twins' charm of manner and easy and polished bearing made speedy conquest of the family's good graces.
graces
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From this reading At breakfast in the morning the twins' charm of manner and easy and polished bearing made speedy conquest of the family's good graces.
Habit
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From this reading Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs a step at a time.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Swimming in Glory.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs a step at a time.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
live
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From this reading Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
made
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From this reading At breakfast in the morning the twins' charm of manner and easy and polished bearing made speedy conquest of the family's good graces.
man
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From this reading Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs a step at a time.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
manner
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From this reading At breakfast in the morning the twins' charm of manner and easy and polished bearing made speedy conquest of the family's good graces.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At breakfast in the morning the twins' charm of manner and easy and polished bearing made speedy conquest of the family's good graces.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs a step at a time.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs a step at a time.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
out
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From this reading Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs a step at a time.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
polished
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From this reading At breakfast in the morning the twins' charm of manner and easy and polished bearing made speedy conquest of the family's good graces.
Pudd'nhead
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From this reading Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
quickly
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From this reading All constraint and formality quickly disappeared, and the friendliest feeling succeeded.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
sorry
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From this reading Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
speedy
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From this reading At breakfast in the morning the twins' charm of manner and easy and polished bearing made speedy conquest of the family's good graces.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs a step at a time.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
succeeded
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From this reading All constraint and formality quickly disappeared, and the friendliest feeling succeeded.
Swimming
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From this reading Swimming in Glory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.--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 Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs a step at a time.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
twins
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From this reading At breakfast in the morning the twins' charm of manner and easy and polished bearing made speedy conquest of the family's good graces.
undertaker
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From this reading Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Wilson's
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From this reading Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
window
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From this reading Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs a step at a time.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
