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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 Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
air
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From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.
air-raid
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From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.
always
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From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Bindle's ire was rising, and her diction in consequence losing something of its customary precision.
angry
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From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
B
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From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.
back
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From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
Bindle
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From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.
Bindle's
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From this reading Mrs. Bindle's ire was rising, and her diction in consequence losing something of its customary precision.
black
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From this reading "You always was a scoffer, you with your black 'eart."
chair
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From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
coffee-cup
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consequence
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From this reading Mrs. Bindle's ire was rising, and her diction in consequence losing something of its customary precision.
customary
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From this reading Mrs. Bindle's ire was rising, and her diction in consequence losing something of its customary precision.
deliberately
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From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
demanded
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From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.
diction
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From this reading Mrs. Bindle's ire was rising, and her diction in consequence losing something of its customary precision.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.
eart
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From this reading "You always was a scoffer, you with your black 'eart."
emptied
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From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
eyes
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From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
further
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From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
Gawd
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From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.
Gupperduck
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From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bindle's ire was rising, and her diction in consequence losing something of its customary precision.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
inspiration
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From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.
ire
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From this reading Mrs. Bindle's ire was rising, and her diction in consequence losing something of its customary precision.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
LETTING
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From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.
losing
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From this reading Mrs. Bindle's ire was rising, and her diction in consequence losing something of its customary precision.
man
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From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.
Mr
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From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.
Mrs
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From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.
NUMBER
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From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.
precision
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From this reading Mrs. Bindle's ire was rising, and her diction in consequence losing something of its customary precision.
remarked
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From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.
replaced
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From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
repletion
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rising
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From this reading Mrs. Bindle's ire was rising, and her diction in consequence losing something of its customary precision.
sat
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From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
saucer
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From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
scoffer
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From this reading "You always was a scoffer, you with your black 'eart."
sign
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From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
SIX
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From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mrs. Bindle's ire was rising, and her diction in consequence losing something of its customary precision.
source
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From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.
suggesting
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From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.
then
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there's
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From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.
turned
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From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
unfailing
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From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You always was a scoffer, you with your black 'eart."
watching
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From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
Well
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From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You always was a scoffer, you with your black 'eart."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You always was a scoffer, you with your black 'eart."
