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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 THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
CAME
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
camp
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From this reading Dwight Wade found a lively conference in progress in the main camp.
carried
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From this reading Tommy Eye was doing most of the talking, and it was plain that his opinions carried weight, for no one presumed to gainsay him.
Chessy
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
conference
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From this reading Dwight Wade found a lively conference in progress in the main camp.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And I'll say to you what I'm tellin' to them here, Mr. Wade," continued the teamster.
doing
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From this reading Tommy Eye was doing most of the talking, and it was plain that his opinions carried weight, for no one presumed to gainsay him.
Dwight
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From this reading Dwight Wade found a lively conference in progress in the main camp.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
Eye
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From this reading Tommy Eye was doing most of the talking, and it was plain that his opinions carried weight, for no one presumed to gainsay him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dwight Wade found a lively conference in progress in the main camp.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
gainsay
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From this reading Tommy Eye was doing most of the talking, and it was plain that his opinions carried weight, for no one presumed to gainsay him.
growlednounUS /ˈgrowled/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
hadn't
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
happened
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From this reading "You saw for yourself what happened here last night.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And I'll say to you what I'm tellin' to them here, Mr. Wade," continued the teamster.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tommy Eye was doing most of the talking, and it was plain that his opinions carried weight, for no one presumed to gainsay him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tommy Eye was doing most of the talking, and it was plain that his opinions carried weight, for no one presumed to gainsay him.
I'll
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From this reading "And I'll say to you what I'm tellin' to them here, Mr. Wade," continued the teamster.
I'm
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From this reading "And I'll say to you what I'm tellin' to them here, Mr. Wade," continued the teamster.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dwight Wade found a lively conference in progress in the main camp.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tommy Eye was doing most of the talking, and it was plain that his opinions carried weight, for no one presumed to gainsay him.
joke
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You saw for yourself what happened here last night.
like
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
lively
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From this reading Dwight Wade found a lively conference in progress in the main camp.
main
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From this reading Dwight Wade found a lively conference in progress in the main camp.
MAN
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
Mike
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
most
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From this reading Tommy Eye was doing most of the talking, and it was plain that his opinions carried weight, for no one presumed to gainsay him.
Mr
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From this reading "And I'll say to you what I'm tellin' to them here, Mr. Wade," continued the teamster.
night
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From this reading "You saw for yourself what happened here last night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
NOWHERE
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tommy Eye was doing most of the talking, and it was plain that his opinions carried weight, for no one presumed to gainsay him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
opinions
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From this reading Tommy Eye was doing most of the talking, and it was plain that his opinions carried weight, for no one presumed to gainsay him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
plain
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From this reading Tommy Eye was doing most of the talking, and it was plain that his opinions carried weight, for no one presumed to gainsay him.
presumed
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From this reading Tommy Eye was doing most of the talking, and it was plain that his opinions carried weight, for no one presumed to gainsay him.
progress
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From this reading Dwight Wade found a lively conference in progress in the main camp.
saw
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From this reading "You saw for yourself what happened here last night.
say
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From this reading "And I'll say to you what I'm tellin' to them here, Mr. Wade," continued the teamster.
spoke
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
talking
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From this reading Tommy Eye was doing most of the talking, and it was plain that his opinions carried weight, for no one presumed to gainsay him.
teamster
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From this reading "And I'll say to you what I'm tellin' to them here, Mr. Wade," continued the teamster.
tellin
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From this reading "And I'll say to you what I'm tellin' to them here, Mr. Wade," continued the teamster.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tommy Eye was doing most of the talking, and it was plain that his opinions carried weight, for no one presumed to gainsay him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "And I'll say to you what I'm tellin' to them here, Mr. Wade," continued the teamster.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
Tommy
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From this reading Tommy Eye was doing most of the talking, and it was plain that his opinions carried weight, for no one presumed to gainsay him.
tried
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
tyke
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
Wade
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From this reading Dwight Wade found a lively conference in progress in the main camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tommy Eye was doing most of the talking, and it was plain that his opinions carried weight, for no one presumed to gainsay him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
weight
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From this reading Tommy Eye was doing most of the talking, and it was plain that his opinions carried weight, for no one presumed to gainsay him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And I'll say to you what I'm tellin' to them here, Mr. Wade," continued the teamster.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
word
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME FROM NOWHERE "He hadn't a word for no one, not even for me or Mike, And whenever we spoke or tried to joke, he growled like a Chessy tyke."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And I'll say to you what I'm tellin' to them here, Mr. Wade," continued the teamster.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You saw for yourself what happened here last night.
