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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 man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
accompanies
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From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
accurate
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From this reading He tightened his grasp on the gun and, to insure a more accurate aim, raised the butt of it to his shoulder, closing one eye and allowing the other to gleam along the barrel.
aim
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From this reading He tightened his grasp on the gun and, to insure a more accurate aim, raised the butt of it to his shoulder, closing one eye and allowing the other to gleam along the barrel.
all
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From this reading There was fluff in Baxter's hair, dust on his clothes, and on Baxter's face a scowl of concentrated hatred of all humanity.
allowing
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From this reading He tightened his grasp on the gun and, to insure a more accurate aim, raised the butt of it to his shoulder, closing one eye and allowing the other to gleam along the barrel.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He tightened his grasp on the gun and, to insure a more accurate aim, raised the butt of it to his shoulder, closing one eye and allowing the other to gleam along the barrel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
appears
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From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
barrel
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From this reading He tightened his grasp on the gun and, to insure a more accurate aim, raised the butt of it to his shoulder, closing one eye and allowing the other to gleam along the barrel.
Baxter's
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From this reading There was fluff in Baxter's hair, dust on his clothes, and on Baxter's face a scowl of concentrated hatred of all humanity.
bed
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From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
best
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From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
brightest
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From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
butt
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From this reading He tightened his grasp on the gun and, to insure a more accurate aim, raised the butt of it to his shoulder, closing one eye and allowing the other to gleam along the barrel.
closing
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From this reading He tightened his grasp on the gun and, to insure a more accurate aim, raised the butt of it to his shoulder, closing one eye and allowing the other to gleam along the barrel.
clothes
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From this reading There was fluff in Baxter's hair, dust on his clothes, and on Baxter's face a scowl of concentrated hatred of all humanity.
compelled
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From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
concentrated
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From this reading There was fluff in Baxter's hair, dust on his clothes, and on Baxter's face a scowl of concentrated hatred of all humanity.
covered
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From this reading "I have you covered, my dear fellow," he said mildly.
dear
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From this reading "I have you covered, my dear fellow," he said mildly.
dialogue
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From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
dust
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From this reading There was fluff in Baxter's hair, dust on his clothes, and on Baxter's face a scowl of concentrated hatred of all humanity.
Emsworth
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From this reading Lord Emsworth, prepared for something pretty wild looking, found his expectations exceeded.
exceeded
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From this reading Lord Emsworth, prepared for something pretty wild looking, found his expectations exceeded.
expectations
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From this reading Lord Emsworth, prepared for something pretty wild looking, found his expectations exceeded.
eye
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From this reading He tightened his grasp on the gun and, to insure a more accurate aim, raised the butt of it to his shoulder, closing one eye and allowing the other to gleam along the barrel.
face
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From this reading There was fluff in Baxter's hair, dust on his clothes, and on Baxter's face a scowl of concentrated hatred of all humanity.
feels
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From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
fellow
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From this reading "I have you covered, my dear fellow," he said mildly.
fluff
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From this reading There was fluff in Baxter's hair, dust on his clothes, and on Baxter's face a scowl of concentrated hatred of all humanity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Emsworth, prepared for something pretty wild looking, found his expectations exceeded.
gleam
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From this reading He tightened his grasp on the gun and, to insure a more accurate aim, raised the butt of it to his shoulder, closing one eye and allowing the other to gleam along the barrel.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading He tightened his grasp on the gun and, to insure a more accurate aim, raised the butt of it to his shoulder, closing one eye and allowing the other to gleam along the barrel.
gun
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From this reading He tightened his grasp on the gun and, to insure a more accurate aim, raised the butt of it to his shoulder, closing one eye and allowing the other to gleam along the barrel.
hair
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From this reading There was fluff in Baxter's hair, dust on his clothes, and on Baxter's face a scowl of concentrated hatred of all humanity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
hatred
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From this reading There was fluff in Baxter's hair, dust on his clothes, and on Baxter's face a scowl of concentrated hatred of all humanity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have you covered, my dear fellow," he said mildly.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tightened his grasp on the gun and, to insure a more accurate aim, raised the butt of it to his shoulder, closing one eye and allowing the other to gleam along the barrel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
humanity
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From this reading There was fluff in Baxter's hair, dust on his clothes, and on Baxter's face a scowl of concentrated hatred of all humanity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have you covered, my dear fellow," he said mildly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was fluff in Baxter's hair, dust on his clothes, and on Baxter's face a scowl of concentrated hatred of all humanity.
insure
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From this reading He tightened his grasp on the gun and, to insure a more accurate aim, raised the butt of it to his shoulder, closing one eye and allowing the other to gleam along the barrel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tightened his grasp on the gun and, to insure a more accurate aim, raised the butt of it to his shoulder, closing one eye and allowing the other to gleam along the barrel.
listen
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From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
looking
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From this reading Lord Emsworth, prepared for something pretty wild looking, found his expectations exceeded.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Emsworth, prepared for something pretty wild looking, found his expectations exceeded.
lovers
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From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
lying
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From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
man
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From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
matter
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From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
mildly
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From this reading "I have you covered, my dear fellow," he said mildly.
minutes
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From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
more
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From this reading He tightened his grasp on the gun and, to insure a more accurate aim, raised the butt of it to his shoulder, closing one eye and allowing the other to gleam along the barrel.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have you covered, my dear fellow," he said mildly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was fluff in Baxter's hair, dust on his clothes, and on Baxter's face a scowl of concentrated hatred of all humanity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He tightened his grasp on the gun and, to insure a more accurate aim, raised the butt of it to his shoulder, closing one eye and allowing the other to gleam along the barrel.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
other
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From this reading He tightened his grasp on the gun and, to insure a more accurate aim, raised the butt of it to his shoulder, closing one eye and allowing the other to gleam along the barrel.
prepared
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From this reading Lord Emsworth, prepared for something pretty wild looking, found his expectations exceeded.
pretty
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From this reading Lord Emsworth, prepared for something pretty wild looking, found his expectations exceeded.
raised
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From this reading He tightened his grasp on the gun and, to insure a more accurate aim, raised the butt of it to his shoulder, closing one eye and allowing the other to gleam along the barrel.
reconciliation
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From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
said
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From this reading "I have you covered, my dear fellow," he said mildly.
scowl
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From this reading There was fluff in Baxter's hair, dust on his clothes, and on Baxter's face a scowl of concentrated hatred of all humanity.
seldom
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From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
shoulder
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From this reading He tightened his grasp on the gun and, to insure a more accurate aim, raised the butt of it to his shoulder, closing one eye and allowing the other to gleam along the barrel.
some
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From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Lord Emsworth, prepared for something pretty wild looking, found his expectations exceeded.
sort
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From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
there
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From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
thirty
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From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
tightened
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From this reading He tightened his grasp on the gun and, to insure a more accurate aim, raised the butt of it to his shoulder, closing one eye and allowing the other to gleam along the barrel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was fluff in Baxter's hair, dust on his clothes, and on Baxter's face a scowl of concentrated hatred of all humanity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A man who has been lying under a bed for a matter of some thirty minutes and, while there, has been compelled to listen to the sort of dialogue which accompanies a lovers' reconciliation seldom appears at his best or feels his brightest.
wild
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From this reading Lord Emsworth, prepared for something pretty wild looking, found his expectations exceeded.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have you covered, my dear fellow," he said mildly.
