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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 "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You were born to make your fortune," said Joe, "and you'll certainly do it."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
asked
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From this reading "His blankets?" asked Joe.
blankets
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From this reading "Don't drop that oil upon the blankets, now."
born
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From this reading "You were born to make your fortune," said Joe, "and you'll certainly do it."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
certainly
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From this reading "You were born to make your fortune," said Joe, "and you'll certainly do it."
coolly
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From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You were born to make your fortune," said Joe, "and you'll certainly do it."
Don't
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From this reading "Don't drop that oil upon the blankets, now."
drop
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From this reading "Don't drop that oil upon the blankets, now."
else's
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From this reading "Whose else's do you think?" replied the woman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
fortune
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From this reading "You were born to make your fortune," said Joe, "and you'll certainly do it."
get
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From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
hand
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From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His blankets?" asked Joe.
hold
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From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You were born to make your fortune," said Joe, "and you'll certainly do it."
Joe
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From this reading "You were born to make your fortune," said Joe, "and you'll certainly do it."
make
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From this reading "You were born to make your fortune," said Joe, "and you'll certainly do it."
man
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From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
now
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From this reading "Don't drop that oil upon the blankets, now."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading "Don't drop that oil upon the blankets, now."
out
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From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
promise
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From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
reaching
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From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
replied
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From this reading "Whose else's do you think?" replied the woman.
returned
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From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
said
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From this reading "You were born to make your fortune," said Joe, "and you'll certainly do it."
sake
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From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
shan't
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From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't drop that oil upon the blankets, now."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
think
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From this reading "Whose else's do you think?" replied the woman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You were born to make your fortune," said Joe, "and you'll certainly do it."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Don't drop that oil upon the blankets, now."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were born to make your fortune," said Joe, "and you'll certainly do it."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "Whose else's do you think?" replied the woman.
woman
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From this reading "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything in it by reaching it out, for the sake of such a man as He was, I promise you, Joe," returned the woman coolly.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were born to make your fortune," said Joe, "and you'll certainly do it."
you'll
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From this reading "You were born to make your fortune," said Joe, "and you'll certainly do it."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were born to make your fortune," said Joe, "and you'll certainly do it."
