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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 Hashknife, with seven stitches in his scalp, and bandaged like a turbaned Moslem, was around town, minus his hat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hashknife, with seven stitches in his scalp, and bandaged like a turbaned Moslem, was around town, minus his hat.
any
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From this reading The gun did not bear any identifying mark, and was small enough to conceal in the palm of a man’s hand.
arm
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From this reading He fingered the derringer in his pocket, and wondered whether it belonged to Jack Pollock, who was around the Oasis, still wearing his arm in a sling.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Hashknife, with seven stitches in his scalp, and bandaged like a turbaned Moslem, was around town, minus his hat.
bandaged
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From this reading Hashknife, with seven stitches in his scalp, and bandaged like a turbaned Moslem, was around town, minus his hat.
bear
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From this reading The gun did not bear any identifying mark, and was small enough to conceal in the palm of a man’s hand.
belonged
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From this reading He fingered the derringer in his pocket, and wondered whether it belonged to Jack Pollock, who was around the Oasis, still wearing his arm in a sling.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Questions came thick and fast, but he told everybody that it was a mystery to him.
came
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From this reading Questions came thick and fast, but he told everybody that it was a mystery to him.
conceal
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From this reading The gun did not bear any identifying mark, and was small enough to conceal in the palm of a man’s hand.
derringer
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From this reading He fingered the derringer in his pocket, and wondered whether it belonged to Jack Pollock, who was around the Oasis, still wearing his arm in a sling.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The gun did not bear any identifying mark, and was small enough to conceal in the palm of a man’s hand.
enough
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From this reading The gun did not bear any identifying mark, and was small enough to conceal in the palm of a man’s hand.
Evans
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From this reading Pollock--if he were really Evans--had used a derringer in Redfields.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Questions came thick and fast, but he told everybody that it was a mystery to him.
fast
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From this reading Questions came thick and fast, but he told everybody that it was a mystery to him.
fingered
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From this reading He fingered the derringer in his pocket, and wondered whether it belonged to Jack Pollock, who was around the Oasis, still wearing his arm in a sling.
gun
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From this reading The gun did not bear any identifying mark, and was small enough to conceal in the palm of a man’s hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pollock--if he were really Evans--had used a derringer in Redfields.
hand
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From this reading The gun did not bear any identifying mark, and was small enough to conceal in the palm of a man’s hand.
Hashknife
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From this reading Hashknife, with seven stitches in his scalp, and bandaged like a turbaned Moslem, was around town, minus his hat.
hat
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From this reading Hashknife, with seven stitches in his scalp, and bandaged like a turbaned Moslem, was around town, minus his hat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Questions came thick and fast, but he told everybody that it was a mystery to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Questions came thick and fast, but he told everybody that it was a mystery to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hashknife, with seven stitches in his scalp, and bandaged like a turbaned Moslem, was around town, minus his hat.
identifying
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From this reading The gun did not bear any identifying mark, and was small enough to conceal in the palm of a man’s hand.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Pollock--if he were really Evans--had used a derringer in Redfields.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hashknife, with seven stitches in his scalp, and bandaged like a turbaned Moslem, was around town, minus his hat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Questions came thick and fast, but he told everybody that it was a mystery to him.
Jack
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From this reading He fingered the derringer in his pocket, and wondered whether it belonged to Jack Pollock, who was around the Oasis, still wearing his arm in a sling.
like
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From this reading Hashknife, with seven stitches in his scalp, and bandaged like a turbaned Moslem, was around town, minus his hat.
man's
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From this reading The gun did not bear any identifying mark, and was small enough to conceal in the palm of a man’s hand.
mark
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From this reading The gun did not bear any identifying mark, and was small enough to conceal in the palm of a man’s hand.
minus
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From this reading Hashknife, with seven stitches in his scalp, and bandaged like a turbaned Moslem, was around town, minus his hat.
Moslem
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From this reading Hashknife, with seven stitches in his scalp, and bandaged like a turbaned Moslem, was around town, minus his hat.
mystery
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From this reading Questions came thick and fast, but he told everybody that it was a mystery to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The gun did not bear any identifying mark, and was small enough to conceal in the palm of a man’s hand.
Oasis
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From this reading He fingered the derringer in his pocket, and wondered whether it belonged to Jack Pollock, who was around the Oasis, still wearing his arm in a sling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gun did not bear any identifying mark, and was small enough to conceal in the palm of a man’s hand.
palm
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From this reading The gun did not bear any identifying mark, and was small enough to conceal in the palm of a man’s hand.
pocket
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From this reading He fingered the derringer in his pocket, and wondered whether it belonged to Jack Pollock, who was around the Oasis, still wearing his arm in a sling.
Pollock
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From this reading He fingered the derringer in his pocket, and wondered whether it belonged to Jack Pollock, who was around the Oasis, still wearing his arm in a sling.
Questions
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From this reading Questions came thick and fast, but he told everybody that it was a mystery to him.
really
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From this reading Pollock--if he were really Evans--had used a derringer in Redfields.
Redfields
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From this reading Pollock--if he were really Evans--had used a derringer in Redfields.
scalp
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From this reading Hashknife, with seven stitches in his scalp, and bandaged like a turbaned Moslem, was around town, minus his hat.
seven
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From this reading Hashknife, with seven stitches in his scalp, and bandaged like a turbaned Moslem, was around town, minus his hat.
sling
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From this reading He fingered the derringer in his pocket, and wondered whether it belonged to Jack Pollock, who was around the Oasis, still wearing his arm in a sling.
small
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From this reading The gun did not bear any identifying mark, and was small enough to conceal in the palm of a man’s hand.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He fingered the derringer in his pocket, and wondered whether it belonged to Jack Pollock, who was around the Oasis, still wearing his arm in a sling.
stitches
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From this reading Hashknife, with seven stitches in his scalp, and bandaged like a turbaned Moslem, was around town, minus his hat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Questions came thick and fast, but he told everybody that it was a mystery to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He fingered the derringer in his pocket, and wondered whether it belonged to Jack Pollock, who was around the Oasis, still wearing his arm in a sling.
thick
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From this reading Questions came thick and fast, but he told everybody that it was a mystery to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Questions came thick and fast, but he told everybody that it was a mystery to him.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Questions came thick and fast, but he told everybody that it was a mystery to him.
town
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From this reading Hashknife, with seven stitches in his scalp, and bandaged like a turbaned Moslem, was around town, minus his hat.
turbaned
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From this reading Hashknife, with seven stitches in his scalp, and bandaged like a turbaned Moslem, was around town, minus his hat.
used
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From this reading Pollock--if he were really Evans--had used a derringer in Redfields.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hashknife, with seven stitches in his scalp, and bandaged like a turbaned Moslem, was around town, minus his hat.
wearing
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From this reading He fingered the derringer in his pocket, and wondered whether it belonged to Jack Pollock, who was around the Oasis, still wearing his arm in a sling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pollock--if he were really Evans--had used a derringer in Redfields.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He fingered the derringer in his pocket, and wondered whether it belonged to Jack Pollock, who was around the Oasis, still wearing his arm in a sling.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He fingered the derringer in his pocket, and wondered whether it belonged to Jack Pollock, who was around the Oasis, still wearing his arm in a sling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hashknife, with seven stitches in his scalp, and bandaged like a turbaned Moslem, was around town, minus his hat.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He fingered the derringer in his pocket, and wondered whether it belonged to Jack Pollock, who was around the Oasis, still wearing his arm in a sling.
