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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 A WHOLESALE ROUND-UP.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
almost
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From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
aloud
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From this reading "But we are not through yet, chief," replied the assistant, stroking the white beard he wore so naturally that Nick laughed aloud.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There are sixteen more men at liberty yet, and we have got the whole bunch to tie up.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But we are not through yet, chief," replied the assistant, stroking the white beard he wore so naturally that Nick laughed aloud.
assistant
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From this reading "But we are not through yet, chief," replied the assistant, stroking the white beard he wore so naturally that Nick laughed aloud.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There are sixteen more men at liberty yet, and we have got the whole bunch to tie up.
beard
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From this reading "But we are not through yet, chief," replied the assistant, stroking the white beard he wore so naturally that Nick laughed aloud.
biggest
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From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
bunch
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From this reading "There are sixteen more men at liberty yet, and we have got the whole bunch to tie up.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But we are not through yet, chief," replied the assistant, stroking the white beard he wore so naturally that Nick laughed aloud.
cabin
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From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
capture
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From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
chief
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From this reading "But we are not through yet, chief," replied the assistant, stroking the white beard he wore so naturally that Nick laughed aloud.
consumed
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From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
detective
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From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
Don't
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From this reading Don't forget that there are four men stationed at each of the outside entrances to----" "Oh, I haven't forgotten it.
dregs
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From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Don't forget that there are four men stationed at each of the outside entrances to----" "Oh, I haven't forgotten it.
entrances
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From this reading Don't forget that there are four men stationed at each of the outside entrances to----" "Oh, I haven't forgotten it.
ever
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From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
forget
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From this reading Don't forget that there are four men stationed at each of the outside entrances to----" "Oh, I haven't forgotten it.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Don't forget that there are four men stationed at each of the outside entrances to----" "Oh, I haven't forgotten it.
four
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From this reading Don't forget that there are four men stationed at each of the outside entrances to----" "Oh, I haven't forgotten it.
got
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From this reading "There are sixteen more men at liberty yet, and we have got the whole bunch to tie up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There are sixteen more men at liberty yet, and we have got the whole bunch to tie up.
haven't
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From this reading Don't forget that there are four men stationed at each of the outside entrances to----" "Oh, I haven't forgotten it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But we are not through yet, chief," replied the assistant, stroking the white beard he wore so naturally that Nick laughed aloud.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don't forget that there are four men stationed at each of the outside entrances to----" "Oh, I haven't forgotten it.
laughed
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From this reading "But we are not through yet, chief," replied the assistant, stroking the white beard he wore so naturally that Nick laughed aloud.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "There are sixteen more men at liberty yet, and we have got the whole bunch to tie up.
men
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From this reading "There are sixteen more men at liberty yet, and we have got the whole bunch to tie up.
more
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From this reading "There are sixteen more men at liberty yet, and we have got the whole bunch to tie up.
naturally
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From this reading "But we are not through yet, chief," replied the assistant, stroking the white beard he wore so naturally that Nick laughed aloud.
Nick
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From this reading "But we are not through yet, chief," replied the assistant, stroking the white beard he wore so naturally that Nick laughed aloud.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But we are not through yet, chief," replied the assistant, stroking the white beard he wore so naturally that Nick laughed aloud.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don't forget that there are four men stationed at each of the outside entrances to----" "Oh, I haven't forgotten it.
Oh
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From this reading Don't forget that there are four men stationed at each of the outside entrances to----" "Oh, I haven't forgotten it.
outside
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From this reading Don't forget that there are four men stationed at each of the outside entrances to----" "Oh, I haven't forgotten it.
Patsy
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From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
punch
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From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
reentered
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From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
replied
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From this reading "But we are not through yet, chief," replied the assistant, stroking the white beard he wore so naturally that Nick laughed aloud.
ROUND-UP
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From this reading A WHOLESALE ROUND-UP.
said
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From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
sixteen
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From this reading "There are sixteen more men at liberty yet, and we have got the whole bunch to tie up.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But we are not through yet, chief," replied the assistant, stroking the white beard he wore so naturally that Nick laughed aloud.
stationed
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From this reading Don't forget that there are four men stationed at each of the outside entrances to----" "Oh, I haven't forgotten it.
stroking
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From this reading "But we are not through yet, chief," replied the assistant, stroking the white beard he wore so naturally that Nick laughed aloud.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But we are not through yet, chief," replied the assistant, stroking the white beard he wore so naturally that Nick laughed aloud.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
There
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From this reading "There are sixteen more men at liberty yet, and we have got the whole bunch to tie up.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "But we are not through yet, chief," replied the assistant, stroking the white beard he wore so naturally that Nick laughed aloud.
tie
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From this reading "There are sixteen more men at liberty yet, and we have got the whole bunch to tie up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
up
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From this reading "There are sixteen more men at liberty yet, and we have got the whole bunch to tie up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
watching
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From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But we are not through yet, chief," replied the assistant, stroking the white beard he wore so naturally that Nick laughed aloud.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Patsy," said the detective, when they reentered the cabin, after watching their punch consumed almost to the dregs, "this is about the biggest capture I was ever in."
white
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From this reading "But we are not through yet, chief," replied the assistant, stroking the white beard he wore so naturally that Nick laughed aloud.
whole
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From this reading "There are sixteen more men at liberty yet, and we have got the whole bunch to tie up.
WHOLESALE
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From this reading A WHOLESALE ROUND-UP.
wore
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From this reading "But we are not through yet, chief," replied the assistant, stroking the white beard he wore so naturally that Nick laughed aloud.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "But we are not through yet, chief," replied the assistant, stroking the white beard he wore so naturally that Nick laughed aloud.
