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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 CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
audible
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From this reading He disliked the audible yawn with which Cash manifested his return from the deathlike unconsciousness of sleep.
bed
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From this reading He did know, however, that he objected to the look of Cash's overshoes that stood pigeon-toed beside Cash's bed on the opposite side of the room, where Bud had not set his foot for three weeks and more.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He did know, however, that he objected to the look of Cash's overshoes that stood pigeon-toed beside Cash's bed on the opposite side of the room, where Bud had not set his foot for three weeks and more.
Bud
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From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
CABIN
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From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
care
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From this reading He did not know just what had caused the grouch, and he did not care.
Cash
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From this reading He disliked the audible yawn with which Cash manifested his return from the deathlike unconsciousness of sleep.
Cash's
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From this reading He did know, however, that he objected to the look of Cash's overshoes that stood pigeon-toed beside Cash's bed on the opposite side of the room, where Bud had not set his foot for three weeks and more.
caused
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From this reading He did not know just what had caused the grouch, and he did not care.
certain
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From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
CHAPTER
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From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN.
contrariness
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From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
deathlike
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From this reading He disliked the audible yawn with which Cash manifested his return from the deathlike unconsciousness of sleep.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know just what had caused the grouch, and he did not care.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
disliked
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From this reading He disliked the audible yawn with which Cash manifested his return from the deathlike unconsciousness of sleep.
distinct
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From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
FEVER
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From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did know, however, that he objected to the look of Cash's overshoes that stood pigeon-toed beside Cash's bed on the opposite side of the room, where Bud had not set his foot for three weeks and more.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did know, however, that he objected to the look of Cash's overshoes that stood pigeon-toed beside Cash's bed on the opposite side of the room, where Bud had not set his foot for three weeks and more.
FORM
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From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
grouch
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From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did know, however, that he objected to the look of Cash's overshoes that stood pigeon-toed beside Cash's bed on the opposite side of the room, where Bud had not set his foot for three weeks and more.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He did know, however, that he objected to the look of Cash's overshoes that stood pigeon-toed beside Cash's bed on the opposite side of the room, where Bud had not set his foot for three weeks and more.
imp
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From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
just
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From this reading He did not know just what had caused the grouch, and he did not care.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know just what had caused the grouch, and he did not care.
lately
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From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did know, however, that he objected to the look of Cash's overshoes that stood pigeon-toed beside Cash's bed on the opposite side of the room, where Bud had not set his foot for three weeks and more.
manifested
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From this reading He disliked the audible yawn with which Cash manifested his return from the deathlike unconsciousness of sleep.
Moore
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From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
more
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From this reading He did know, however, that he objected to the look of Cash's overshoes that stood pigeon-toed beside Cash's bed on the opposite side of the room, where Bud had not set his foot for three weeks and more.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know just what had caused the grouch, and he did not care.
objected
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From this reading He did know, however, that he objected to the look of Cash's overshoes that stood pigeon-toed beside Cash's bed on the opposite side of the room, where Bud had not set his foot for three weeks and more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
opposite
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From this reading He did know, however, that he objected to the look of Cash's overshoes that stood pigeon-toed beside Cash's bed on the opposite side of the room, where Bud had not set his foot for three weeks and more.
overshoes
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From this reading He did know, however, that he objected to the look of Cash's overshoes that stood pigeon-toed beside Cash's bed on the opposite side of the room, where Bud had not set his foot for three weeks and more.
pigeon-toed
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From this reading He did know, however, that he objected to the look of Cash's overshoes that stood pigeon-toed beside Cash's bed on the opposite side of the room, where Bud had not set his foot for three weeks and more.
possessed
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From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
return
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From this reading He disliked the audible yawn with which Cash manifested his return from the deathlike unconsciousness of sleep.
room
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From this reading He did know, however, that he objected to the look of Cash's overshoes that stood pigeon-toed beside Cash's bed on the opposite side of the room, where Bud had not set his foot for three weeks and more.
set
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From this reading He did know, however, that he objected to the look of Cash's overshoes that stood pigeon-toed beside Cash's bed on the opposite side of the room, where Bud had not set his foot for three weeks and more.
side
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From this reading He did know, however, that he objected to the look of Cash's overshoes that stood pigeon-toed beside Cash's bed on the opposite side of the room, where Bud had not set his foot for three weeks and more.
sleep
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From this reading He disliked the audible yawn with which Cash manifested his return from the deathlike unconsciousness of sleep.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did know, however, that he objected to the look of Cash's overshoes that stood pigeon-toed beside Cash's bed on the opposite side of the room, where Bud had not set his foot for three weeks and more.
sullen
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From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
THIRTEEN
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From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN.
three
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From this reading He did know, however, that he objected to the look of Cash's overshoes that stood pigeon-toed beside Cash's bed on the opposite side of the room, where Bud had not set his foot for three weeks and more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did know, however, that he objected to the look of Cash's overshoes that stood pigeon-toed beside Cash's bed on the opposite side of the room, where Bud had not set his foot for three weeks and more.
unconsciousness
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From this reading He disliked the audible yawn with which Cash manifested his return from the deathlike unconsciousness of sleep.
weeks
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From this reading He did know, however, that he objected to the look of Cash's overshoes that stood pigeon-toed beside Cash's bed on the opposite side of the room, where Bud had not set his foot for three weeks and more.
well-defined
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From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did not know just what had caused the grouch, and he did not care.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He did know, however, that he objected to the look of Cash's overshoes that stood pigeon-toed beside Cash's bed on the opposite side of the room, where Bud had not set his foot for three weeks and more.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He disliked the audible yawn with which Cash manifested his return from the deathlike unconsciousness of sleep.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
woke
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From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
world
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From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
WORST
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From this reading CABIN FEVER IN THE WORST FORM Bud Moore woke on a certain morning with a distinct and well-defined grouch against the world as he had found it; a grouch quite different from the sullen imp of contrariness that had possessed him lately.
yawn
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From this reading He disliked the audible yawn with which Cash manifested his return from the deathlike unconsciousness of sleep.
