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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 "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
all
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From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This followed upon a fight between Michael and Collins.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
attacked
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From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
become
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From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This followed upon a fight between Michael and Collins.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
can't
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From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
clue
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From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
Collins
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From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
crack
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From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
crusty-tempered
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From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
day
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From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
Del
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From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
failing
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From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
fight
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From this reading This followed upon a fight between Michael and Collins.
followed
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From this reading This followed upon a fight between Michael and Collins.
get
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From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
getting
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From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
gold-mine
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From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
grouchier
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From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
Guess
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From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
hanged
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From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
hated
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From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
He's
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From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
I'll
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From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
I'm
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From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
jaw
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From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
Johnny
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From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
kicks
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From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
like
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From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
limit
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From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
man
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From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
Mar
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From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
meditated
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From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
Michael
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From this reading This followed upon a fight between Michael and Collins.
more
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From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
morose
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From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
provocation
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From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
put
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From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
receiving
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From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
said
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From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
scarcely
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From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
smashing
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From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
teeth
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From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This followed upon a fight between Michael and Collins.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
turn
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From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This followed upon a fight between Michael and Collins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
wash
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From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
