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ain'd
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From this reading "But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.
all
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From this reading "But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.
Anderson
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From this reading "You mean _me_?" asked Anderson, with considerable asperity.
aroundt
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From this reading "You're aroundt in Sickle Street."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You mean _me_?" asked Anderson, with considerable asperity.
asperity
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From this reading "You mean _me_?" asked Anderson, with considerable asperity.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't you see it's me?" demanded Mr. Crow.
considerable
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From this reading "You mean _me_?" asked Anderson, with considerable asperity.
Crow
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From this reading "Can't you see it's me?" demanded Mr. Crow.
demanded
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From this reading "Can't you see it's me?" demanded Mr. Crow.
getting
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From this reading "But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.
halting
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From this reading "Sure," said Otto, halting.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You're aroundt in Sickle Street."
it's
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From this reading "Can't you see it's me?" demanded Mr. Crow.
man
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From this reading "But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You mean _me_?" asked Anderson, with considerable asperity.
mean
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From this reading "You mean _me_?" asked Anderson, with considerable asperity.
Mr
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From this reading "Can't you see it's me?" demanded Mr. Crow.
Otto
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From this reading "Sure," said Otto, halting.
perplexed
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From this reading "But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.
pinker
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From this reading "But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.
said
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From this reading "Sure," said Otto, halting.
see
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From this reading "Can't you see it's me?" demanded Mr. Crow.
SicklenounUS /ˈsɪkəl/
a hand tool with a curved blade for cutting grass
From this reading "You're aroundt in Sickle Street."
Street
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From this reading "You're aroundt in Sickle Street."
SurenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sure," said Otto, halting.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You mean _me_?" asked Anderson, with considerable asperity.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean _me_?" asked Anderson, with considerable asperity.
You're
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From this reading "You're aroundt in Sickle Street."
young
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From this reading "But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.