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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 Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Whereupon Michael would look about the glasses on the table and begin his usual expostulation with the waiter.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Daughtry elaborated on the counting trick by bringing Cocky along.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grizzled ship's steward and the rough-coated Irish terrier quickly became conspicuous figures in the night life of the Barbary Coast of San Francisco.
apparently
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From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
Barbary
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From this reading The grizzled ship's steward and the rough-coated Irish terrier quickly became conspicuous figures in the night life of the Barbary Coast of San Francisco.
became
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From this reading The grizzled ship's steward and the rough-coated Irish terrier quickly became conspicuous figures in the night life of the Barbary Coast of San Francisco.
begin
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From this reading Whereupon Michael would look about the glasses on the table and begin his usual expostulation with the waiter.
bringing
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From this reading Daughtry elaborated on the counting trick by bringing Cocky along.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was when Daughtry and Michael first sang "Roll me Down to Rio" together, that the ten-strike was made.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Daughtry elaborated on the counting trick by bringing Cocky along.
claw
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From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
clutch
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From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
Coast
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From this reading The grizzled ship's steward and the rough-coated Irish terrier quickly became conspicuous figures in the night life of the Barbary Coast of San Francisco.
Cocky
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From this reading Daughtry elaborated on the counting trick by bringing Cocky along.
conspicuous
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From this reading The grizzled ship's steward and the rough-coated Irish terrier quickly became conspicuous figures in the night life of the Barbary Coast of San Francisco.
counting
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From this reading Daughtry elaborated on the counting trick by bringing Cocky along.
Daughtry
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From this reading Daughtry elaborated on the counting trick by bringing Cocky along.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
Down
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From this reading But it was when Daughtry and Michael first sang "Roll me Down to Rio" together, that the ten-strike was made.
ear
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From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
elaborated
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From this reading Daughtry elaborated on the counting trick by bringing Cocky along.
expostulation
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From this reading Whereupon Michael would look about the glasses on the table and begin his usual expostulation with the waiter.
fetch
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From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
figures
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From this reading The grizzled ship's steward and the rough-coated Irish terrier quickly became conspicuous figures in the night life of the Barbary Coast of San Francisco.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was when Daughtry and Michael first sang "Roll me Down to Rio" together, that the ten-strike was made.
Francisco
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From this reading The grizzled ship's steward and the rough-coated Irish terrier quickly became conspicuous figures in the night life of the Barbary Coast of San Francisco.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
glasses
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From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
grizzled
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From this reading The grizzled ship's steward and the rough-coated Irish terrier quickly became conspicuous figures in the night life of the Barbary Coast of San Francisco.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whereupon Michael would look about the glasses on the table and begin his usual expostulation with the waiter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The grizzled ship's steward and the rough-coated Irish terrier quickly became conspicuous figures in the night life of the Barbary Coast of San Francisco.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
Irish
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From this reading The grizzled ship's steward and the rough-coated Irish terrier quickly became conspicuous figures in the night life of the Barbary Coast of San Francisco.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was when Daughtry and Michael first sang "Roll me Down to Rio" together, that the ten-strike was made.
leg
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From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The grizzled ship's steward and the rough-coated Irish terrier quickly became conspicuous figures in the night life of the Barbary Coast of San Francisco.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whereupon Michael would look about the glasses on the table and begin his usual expostulation with the waiter.
made
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From this reading But it was when Daughtry and Michael first sang "Roll me Down to Rio" together, that the ten-strike was made.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it was when Daughtry and Michael first sang "Roll me Down to Rio" together, that the ten-strike was made.
Michael
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From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
Michael's
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From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
neck
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From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
night
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From this reading The grizzled ship's steward and the rough-coated Irish terrier quickly became conspicuous figures in the night life of the Barbary Coast of San Francisco.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
number
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From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The grizzled ship's steward and the rough-coated Irish terrier quickly became conspicuous figures in the night life of the Barbary Coast of San Francisco.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Daughtry elaborated on the counting trick by bringing Cocky along.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
privy
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From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
quickly
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From this reading The grizzled ship's steward and the rough-coated Irish terrier quickly became conspicuous figures in the night life of the Barbary Coast of San Francisco.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
remain
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From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
Rio
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From this reading But it was when Daughtry and Michael first sang "Roll me Down to Rio" together, that the ten-strike was made.
Roll
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From this reading But it was when Daughtry and Michael first sang "Roll me Down to Rio" together, that the ten-strike was made.
rough-coated
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From this reading The grizzled ship's steward and the rough-coated Irish terrier quickly became conspicuous figures in the night life of the Barbary Coast of San Francisco.
San
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From this reading The grizzled ship's steward and the rough-coated Irish terrier quickly became conspicuous figures in the night life of the Barbary Coast of San Francisco.
sang
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From this reading But it was when Daughtry and Michael first sang "Roll me Down to Rio" together, that the ten-strike was made.
ship's
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From this reading The grizzled ship's steward and the rough-coated Irish terrier quickly became conspicuous figures in the night life of the Barbary Coast of San Francisco.
signal
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From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
steward
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From this reading The grizzled ship's steward and the rough-coated Irish terrier quickly became conspicuous figures in the night life of the Barbary Coast of San Francisco.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
table
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From this reading Whereupon Michael would look about the glasses on the table and begin his usual expostulation with the waiter.
talk
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From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
ten-strike
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From this reading But it was when Daughtry and Michael first sang "Roll me Down to Rio" together, that the ten-strike was made.
terrier
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From this reading The grizzled ship's steward and the rough-coated Irish terrier quickly became conspicuous figures in the night life of the Barbary Coast of San Francisco.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was when Daughtry and Michael first sang "Roll me Down to Rio" together, that the ten-strike was made.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The grizzled ship's steward and the rough-coated Irish terrier quickly became conspicuous figures in the night life of the Barbary Coast of San Francisco.
Thus
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From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it was when Daughtry and Michael first sang "Roll me Down to Rio" together, that the ten-strike was made.
together
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From this reading But it was when Daughtry and Michael first sang "Roll me Down to Rio" together, that the ten-strike was made.
trick
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From this reading Daughtry elaborated on the counting trick by bringing Cocky along.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
usual
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From this reading Whereupon Michael would look about the glasses on the table and begin his usual expostulation with the waiter.
waiter
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From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was when Daughtry and Michael first sang "Roll me Down to Rio" together, that the ten-strike was made.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
Whereupon
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From this reading Whereupon Michael would look about the glasses on the table and begin his usual expostulation with the waiter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thus, when a waiter did not fetch the right number of glasses, Michael would remain quite still, until Cocky, at a privy signal from Steward, standing on one leg, with the free claw would clutch Michael's neck and apparently talk into Michael's ear.
