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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 He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
all
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From this reading That was what Lund would be from now on, a driver, imperative, relentless, overcoming all obstacles; as he had himself said, selfish at heart, keen for his own ends.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
apparent
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From this reading The dynamo that he had idly fancied he could hear purring away inside of Lund was apparent with vengeance now, driving with full force.
ARM
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From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was what Lund would be from now on, a driver, imperative, relentless, overcoming all obstacles; as he had himself said, selfish at heart, keen for his own ends.
astray
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From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
automatic
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From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
away
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From this reading The dynamo that he had idly fancied he could hear purring away inside of Lund was apparent with vengeance now, driving with full force.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That was what Lund would be from now on, a driver, imperative, relentless, overcoming all obstacles; as he had himself said, selfish at heart, keen for his own ends.
bottle
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From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
BREAKS
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From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
bunk
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From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rainey was neither a weakling nor a coward, but he shrank from open encounter with Lund, and knew himself, without fear, the weaker man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
capacity
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From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
Carlsen
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From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
Carlsen's
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From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The dynamo that he had idly fancied he could hear purring away inside of Lund was apparent with vengeance now, driving with full force.
coup-de-theatre
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From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
coward
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From this reading Rainey was neither a weakling nor a coward, but he shrank from open encounter with Lund, and knew himself, without fear, the weaker man.
day
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From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
decided
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From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
DEMING
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From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
dozing
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From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
driver
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From this reading That was what Lund would be from now on, a driver, imperative, relentless, overcoming all obstacles; as he had himself said, selfish at heart, keen for his own ends.
driving
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From this reading The dynamo that he had idly fancied he could hear purring away inside of Lund was apparent with vengeance now, driving with full force.
dynamo
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From this reading The dynamo that he had idly fancied he could hear purring away inside of Lund was apparent with vengeance now, driving with full force.
encounter
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From this reading Rainey was neither a weakling nor a coward, but he shrank from open encounter with Lund, and knew himself, without fear, the weaker man.
ends
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From this reading That was what Lund would be from now on, a driver, imperative, relentless, overcoming all obstacles; as he had himself said, selfish at heart, keen for his own ends.
fancied
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From this reading The dynamo that he had idly fancied he could hear purring away inside of Lund was apparent with vengeance now, driving with full force.
fear
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From this reading Rainey was neither a weakling nor a coward, but he shrank from open encounter with Lund, and knew himself, without fear, the weaker man.
fired
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From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
flinging
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From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was what Lund would be from now on, a driver, imperative, relentless, overcoming all obstacles; as he had himself said, selfish at heart, keen for his own ends.
force
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From this reading The dynamo that he had idly fancied he could hear purring away inside of Lund was apparent with vengeance now, driving with full force.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
four
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From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That was what Lund would be from now on, a driver, imperative, relentless, overcoming all obstacles; as he had himself said, selfish at heart, keen for his own ends.
full
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From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
glasses
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From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
going
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From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
happenings
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From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dynamo that he had idly fancied he could hear purring away inside of Lund was apparent with vengeance now, driving with full force.
heart
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From this reading That was what Lund would be from now on, a driver, imperative, relentless, overcoming all obstacles; as he had himself said, selfish at heart, keen for his own ends.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That was what Lund would be from now on, a driver, imperative, relentless, overcoming all obstacles; as he had himself said, selfish at heart, keen for his own ends.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
idly
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From this reading The dynamo that he had idly fancied he could hear purring away inside of Lund was apparent with vengeance now, driving with full force.
imperative
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From this reading That was what Lund would be from now on, a driver, imperative, relentless, overcoming all obstacles; as he had himself said, selfish at heart, keen for his own ends.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
ineffective
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From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
inside
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From this reading The dynamo that he had idly fancied he could hear purring away inside of Lund was apparent with vengeance now, driving with full force.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
keen
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From this reading That was what Lund would be from now on, a driver, imperative, relentless, overcoming all obstacles; as he had himself said, selfish at heart, keen for his own ends.
knew
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From this reading Rainey was neither a weakling nor a coward, but he shrank from open encounter with Lund, and knew himself, without fear, the weaker man.
lacked
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From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
largely
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From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
loading
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From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
Lund
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From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
Lund's
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From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
man
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From this reading Rainey was neither a weakling nor a coward, but he shrank from open encounter with Lund, and knew himself, without fear, the weaker man.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Rainey was neither a weakling nor a coward, but he shrank from open encounter with Lund, and knew himself, without fear, the weaker man.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Rainey was neither a weakling nor a coward, but he shrank from open encounter with Lund, and knew himself, without fear, the weaker man.
now
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From this reading The dynamo that he had idly fancied he could hear purring away inside of Lund was apparent with vengeance now, driving with full force.
obstacles
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From this reading That was what Lund would be from now on, a driver, imperative, relentless, overcoming all obstacles; as he had himself said, selfish at heart, keen for his own ends.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
off
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From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was what Lund would be from now on, a driver, imperative, relentless, overcoming all obstacles; as he had himself said, selfish at heart, keen for his own ends.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Rainey was neither a weakling nor a coward, but he shrank from open encounter with Lund, and knew himself, without fear, the weaker man.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
overcoming
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From this reading That was what Lund would be from now on, a driver, imperative, relentless, overcoming all obstacles; as he had himself said, selfish at heart, keen for his own ends.
own
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From this reading That was what Lund would be from now on, a driver, imperative, relentless, overcoming all obstacles; as he had himself said, selfish at heart, keen for his own ends.
pillow
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From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
placed
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From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
purring
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From this reading The dynamo that he had idly fancied he could hear purring away inside of Lund was apparent with vengeance now, driving with full force.
Rainey
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From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
relentless
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From this reading That was what Lund would be from now on, a driver, imperative, relentless, overcoming all obstacles; as he had himself said, selfish at heart, keen for his own ends.
said
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From this reading That was what Lund would be from now on, a driver, imperative, relentless, overcoming all obstacles; as he had himself said, selfish at heart, keen for his own ends.
selfish
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From this reading That was what Lund would be from now on, a driver, imperative, relentless, overcoming all obstacles; as he had himself said, selfish at heart, keen for his own ends.
shells
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From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
shot
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From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
shrank
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From this reading Rainey was neither a weakling nor a coward, but he shrank from open encounter with Lund, and knew himself, without fear, the weaker man.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
target
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From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
tearing
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From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
two
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From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading DEMING BREAKS AN ARM Rainey, dozing in his bunk, going over the sudden happenings of the day, had placed Carlsen's automatic under his pillow after loading it.
vengeance
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From this reading The dynamo that he had idly fancied he could hear purring away inside of Lund was apparent with vengeance now, driving with full force.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dynamo that he had idly fancied he could hear purring away inside of Lund was apparent with vengeance now, driving with full force.
weaker
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From this reading Rainey was neither a weakling nor a coward, but he shrank from open encounter with Lund, and knew himself, without fear, the weaker man.
weakling
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From this reading Rainey was neither a weakling nor a coward, but he shrank from open encounter with Lund, and knew himself, without fear, the weaker man.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found that it lacked four shells of full capacity, the two that Lund had fired at his bottle target, the one fired by Carlsen at Rainey, and the last ineffective shot at Lund, a shot that went astray, Rainey decided, largely through Lund's _coup-de-theatre_ of tearing off his glasses and flinging them at the doctor.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That was what Lund would be from now on, a driver, imperative, relentless, overcoming all obstacles; as he had himself said, selfish at heart, keen for his own ends.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dynamo that he had idly fancied he could hear purring away inside of Lund was apparent with vengeance now, driving with full force.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Rainey was neither a weakling nor a coward, but he shrank from open encounter with Lund, and knew himself, without fear, the weaker man.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That was what Lund would be from now on, a driver, imperative, relentless, overcoming all obstacles; as he had himself said, selfish at heart, keen for his own ends.
