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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 No golfer, he says, should attempt to wield a club taller than himself or shorter than his golf bag.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Prairie Dog pro is committed to heavy clubs, and consequently he prefers lignum vitae to the conventional hickory.
attempt
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From this reading No golfer, he says, should attempt to wield a club taller than himself or shorter than his golf bag.
bag
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From this reading No golfer, he says, should attempt to wield a club taller than himself or shorter than his golf bag.
club
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From this reading No golfer, he says, should attempt to wield a club taller than himself or shorter than his golf bag.
clubs
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From this reading The Prairie Dog pro is committed to heavy clubs, and consequently he prefers lignum vitae to the conventional hickory.
committed
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From this reading The Prairie Dog pro is committed to heavy clubs, and consequently he prefers lignum vitae to the conventional hickory.
Concerning
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From this reading Concerning the length of the implements he has very decided opinions.
consequently
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From this reading The Prairie Dog pro is committed to heavy clubs, and consequently he prefers lignum vitae to the conventional hickory.
conventional
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From this reading The Prairie Dog pro is committed to heavy clubs, and consequently he prefers lignum vitae to the conventional hickory.
decided
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From this reading Concerning the length of the implements he has very decided opinions.
Dog
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From this reading The Prairie Dog pro is committed to heavy clubs, and consequently he prefers lignum vitae to the conventional hickory.
emphasis
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From this reading Mr. MacBawbee lays much emphasis on the matter of stance.
golf
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From this reading No golfer, he says, should attempt to wield a club taller than himself or shorter than his golf bag.
golfer
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From this reading No golfer, he says, should attempt to wield a club taller than himself or shorter than his golf bag.
happy
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From this reading A happy medium, he suggests, will prove most satisfactory.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Concerning the length of the implements he has very decided opinions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Prairie Dog pro is committed to heavy clubs, and consequently he prefers lignum vitae to the conventional hickory.
heavy
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From this reading The Prairie Dog pro is committed to heavy clubs, and consequently he prefers lignum vitae to the conventional hickory.
hickory
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From this reading The Prairie Dog pro is committed to heavy clubs, and consequently he prefers lignum vitae to the conventional hickory.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No golfer, he says, should attempt to wield a club taller than himself or shorter than his golf bag.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No golfer, he says, should attempt to wield a club taller than himself or shorter than his golf bag.
implements
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From this reading Concerning the length of the implements he has very decided opinions.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Prairie Dog pro is committed to heavy clubs, and consequently he prefers lignum vitae to the conventional hickory.
lays
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From this reading Mr. MacBawbee lays much emphasis on the matter of stance.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Concerning the length of the implements he has very decided opinions.
lignum
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From this reading The Prairie Dog pro is committed to heavy clubs, and consequently he prefers lignum vitae to the conventional hickory.
MacBawbee
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From this reading Mr. MacBawbee lays much emphasis on the matter of stance.
matter
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From this reading Mr. MacBawbee lays much emphasis on the matter of stance.
medium
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From this reading A happy medium, he suggests, will prove most satisfactory.
most
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From this reading A happy medium, he suggests, will prove most satisfactory.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. MacBawbee lays much emphasis on the matter of stance.
much
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From this reading Mr. MacBawbee lays much emphasis on the matter of stance.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No golfer, he says, should attempt to wield a club taller than himself or shorter than his golf bag.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Concerning the length of the implements he has very decided opinions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. MacBawbee lays much emphasis on the matter of stance.
opinions
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From this reading Concerning the length of the implements he has very decided opinions.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No golfer, he says, should attempt to wield a club taller than himself or shorter than his golf bag.
Prairie
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From this reading The Prairie Dog pro is committed to heavy clubs, and consequently he prefers lignum vitae to the conventional hickory.
prefers
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From this reading The Prairie Dog pro is committed to heavy clubs, and consequently he prefers lignum vitae to the conventional hickory.
pro
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From this reading The Prairie Dog pro is committed to heavy clubs, and consequently he prefers lignum vitae to the conventional hickory.
prove
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From this reading A happy medium, he suggests, will prove most satisfactory.
satisfactory
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From this reading A happy medium, he suggests, will prove most satisfactory.
says
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From this reading No golfer, he says, should attempt to wield a club taller than himself or shorter than his golf bag.
shorter
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From this reading No golfer, he says, should attempt to wield a club taller than himself or shorter than his golf bag.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No golfer, he says, should attempt to wield a club taller than himself or shorter than his golf bag.
stance
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From this reading Mr. MacBawbee lays much emphasis on the matter of stance.
suggests
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From this reading A happy medium, he suggests, will prove most satisfactory.
taller
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From this reading No golfer, he says, should attempt to wield a club taller than himself or shorter than his golf bag.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No golfer, he says, should attempt to wield a club taller than himself or shorter than his golf bag.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prairie Dog pro is committed to heavy clubs, and consequently he prefers lignum vitae to the conventional hickory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Prairie Dog pro is committed to heavy clubs, and consequently he prefers lignum vitae to the conventional hickory.
very
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From this reading Concerning the length of the implements he has very decided opinions.
vitae
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From this reading The Prairie Dog pro is committed to heavy clubs, and consequently he prefers lignum vitae to the conventional hickory.
wield
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From this reading No golfer, he says, should attempt to wield a club taller than himself or shorter than his golf bag.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A happy medium, he suggests, will prove most satisfactory.