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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 Irish lad found some little difficulty in swallowing Nick’s bold assertion that he might have been setting up a little game for the amusement of his companions.
again
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From this reading Of course the whole story had to be told over again for the benefit of Jimmie.
amusement
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From this reading The Irish lad found some little difficulty in swallowing Nick’s bold assertion that he might have been setting up a little game for the amusement of his companions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He even went so far as to poke the defunct fish in the side with his finger and pretend to ask the captive if it were really so.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He even went so far as to poke the defunct fish in the side with his finger and pretend to ask the captive if it were really so.
ask
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From this reading He even went so far as to poke the defunct fish in the side with his finger and pretend to ask the captive if it were really so.
assertion
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From this reading The Irish lad found some little difficulty in swallowing Nick’s bold assertion that he might have been setting up a little game for the amusement of his companions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But look here, Jack and Herb and George, let’s have some lunch!” finally remarked Josh, naming the three who had remained at home, with malice in his manner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course the whole story had to be told over again for the benefit of Jimmie.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Irish lad found some little difficulty in swallowing Nick’s bold assertion that he might have been setting up a little game for the amusement of his companions.
benefit
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From this reading Of course the whole story had to be told over again for the benefit of Jimmie.
bold
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From this reading The Irish lad found some little difficulty in swallowing Nick’s bold assertion that he might have been setting up a little game for the amusement of his companions.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But look here, Jack and Herb and George, let’s have some lunch!” finally remarked Josh, naming the three who had remained at home, with malice in his manner.
captive
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From this reading He even went so far as to poke the defunct fish in the side with his finger and pretend to ask the captive if it were really so.
companions
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From this reading The Irish lad found some little difficulty in swallowing Nick’s bold assertion that he might have been setting up a little game for the amusement of his companions.
course
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From this reading Of course the whole story had to be told over again for the benefit of Jimmie.
defunct
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From this reading He even went so far as to poke the defunct fish in the side with his finger and pretend to ask the captive if it were really so.
difficulty
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From this reading The Irish lad found some little difficulty in swallowing Nick’s bold assertion that he might have been setting up a little game for the amusement of his companions.
even
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From this reading He even went so far as to poke the defunct fish in the side with his finger and pretend to ask the captive if it were really so.
far
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From this reading He even went so far as to poke the defunct fish in the side with his finger and pretend to ask the captive if it were really so.
fell
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From this reading Nick fell into the trap, sprawling.
finally
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From this reading “But look here, Jack and Herb and George, let’s have some lunch!” finally remarked Josh, naming the three who had remained at home, with malice in his manner.
finger
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From this reading He even went so far as to poke the defunct fish in the side with his finger and pretend to ask the captive if it were really so.
fish
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From this reading He even went so far as to poke the defunct fish in the side with his finger and pretend to ask the captive if it were really so.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course the whole story had to be told over again for the benefit of Jimmie.
found
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From this reading The Irish lad found some little difficulty in swallowing Nick’s bold assertion that he might have been setting up a little game for the amusement of his companions.
game
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From this reading The Irish lad found some little difficulty in swallowing Nick’s bold assertion that he might have been setting up a little game for the amusement of his companions.
George
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From this reading “But look here, Jack and Herb and George, let’s have some lunch!” finally remarked Josh, naming the three who had remained at home, with malice in his manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course the whole story had to be told over again for the benefit of Jimmie.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Irish lad found some little difficulty in swallowing Nick’s bold assertion that he might have been setting up a little game for the amusement of his companions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Irish lad found some little difficulty in swallowing Nick’s bold assertion that he might have been setting up a little game for the amusement of his companions.
Herb
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From this reading “But look here, Jack and Herb and George, let’s have some lunch!” finally remarked Josh, naming the three who had remained at home, with malice in his manner.
here
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From this reading “But look here, Jack and Herb and George, let’s have some lunch!” finally remarked Josh, naming the three who had remained at home, with malice in his manner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Irish lad found some little difficulty in swallowing Nick’s bold assertion that he might have been setting up a little game for the amusement of his companions.
home
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From this reading “But look here, Jack and Herb and George, let’s have some lunch!” finally remarked Josh, naming the three who had remained at home, with malice in his manner.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He even went so far as to poke the defunct fish in the side with his finger and pretend to ask the captive if it were really so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Irish lad found some little difficulty in swallowing Nick’s bold assertion that he might have been setting up a little game for the amusement of his companions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nick fell into the trap, sprawling.
Irish
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From this reading The Irish lad found some little difficulty in swallowing Nick’s bold assertion that he might have been setting up a little game for the amusement of his companions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He even went so far as to poke the defunct fish in the side with his finger and pretend to ask the captive if it were really so.
Jack
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From this reading “But look here, Jack and Herb and George, let’s have some lunch!” finally remarked Josh, naming the three who had remained at home, with malice in his manner.
Jimmie
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From this reading Of course the whole story had to be told over again for the benefit of Jimmie.
Josh
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From this reading “But look here, Jack and Herb and George, let’s have some lunch!” finally remarked Josh, naming the three who had remained at home, with malice in his manner.
lad
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From this reading The Irish lad found some little difficulty in swallowing Nick’s bold assertion that he might have been setting up a little game for the amusement of his companions.
let's
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From this reading “But look here, Jack and Herb and George, let’s have some lunch!” finally remarked Josh, naming the three who had remained at home, with malice in his manner.
little
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From this reading The Irish lad found some little difficulty in swallowing Nick’s bold assertion that he might have been setting up a little game for the amusement of his companions.
look
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From this reading “But look here, Jack and Herb and George, let’s have some lunch!” finally remarked Josh, naming the three who had remained at home, with malice in his manner.
lunch
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From this reading “But look here, Jack and Herb and George, let’s have some lunch!” finally remarked Josh, naming the three who had remained at home, with malice in his manner.
malice
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From this reading “But look here, Jack and Herb and George, let’s have some lunch!” finally remarked Josh, naming the three who had remained at home, with malice in his manner.
manner
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From this reading “But look here, Jack and Herb and George, let’s have some lunch!” finally remarked Josh, naming the three who had remained at home, with malice in his manner.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Irish lad found some little difficulty in swallowing Nick’s bold assertion that he might have been setting up a little game for the amusement of his companions.
naming
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From this reading “But look here, Jack and Herb and George, let’s have some lunch!” finally remarked Josh, naming the three who had remained at home, with malice in his manner.
Nick
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From this reading Nick fell into the trap, sprawling.
Nick's
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From this reading The Irish lad found some little difficulty in swallowing Nick’s bold assertion that he might have been setting up a little game for the amusement of his companions.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course the whole story had to be told over again for the benefit of Jimmie.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Of course the whole story had to be told over again for the benefit of Jimmie.
poke
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From this reading He even went so far as to poke the defunct fish in the side with his finger and pretend to ask the captive if it were really so.
pretend
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From this reading He even went so far as to poke the defunct fish in the side with his finger and pretend to ask the captive if it were really so.
really
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From this reading He even went so far as to poke the defunct fish in the side with his finger and pretend to ask the captive if it were really so.
remained
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From this reading “But look here, Jack and Herb and George, let’s have some lunch!” finally remarked Josh, naming the three who had remained at home, with malice in his manner.
remarked
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From this reading “But look here, Jack and Herb and George, let’s have some lunch!” finally remarked Josh, naming the three who had remained at home, with malice in his manner.
setting
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From this reading The Irish lad found some little difficulty in swallowing Nick’s bold assertion that he might have been setting up a little game for the amusement of his companions.
side
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From this reading He even went so far as to poke the defunct fish in the side with his finger and pretend to ask the captive if it were really so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He even went so far as to poke the defunct fish in the side with his finger and pretend to ask the captive if it were really so.
some
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From this reading The Irish lad found some little difficulty in swallowing Nick’s bold assertion that he might have been setting up a little game for the amusement of his companions.
sprawling
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From this reading Nick fell into the trap, sprawling.
story
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From this reading Of course the whole story had to be told over again for the benefit of Jimmie.
swallowing
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From this reading The Irish lad found some little difficulty in swallowing Nick’s bold assertion that he might have been setting up a little game for the amusement of his companions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Irish lad found some little difficulty in swallowing Nick’s bold assertion that he might have been setting up a little game for the amusement of his companions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course the whole story had to be told over again for the benefit of Jimmie.
three
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From this reading “But look here, Jack and Herb and George, let’s have some lunch!” finally remarked Josh, naming the three who had remained at home, with malice in his manner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course the whole story had to be told over again for the benefit of Jimmie.
told
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From this reading Of course the whole story had to be told over again for the benefit of Jimmie.
trap
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From this reading Nick fell into the trap, sprawling.
up
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From this reading The Irish lad found some little difficulty in swallowing Nick’s bold assertion that he might have been setting up a little game for the amusement of his companions.
went
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From this reading He even went so far as to poke the defunct fish in the side with his finger and pretend to ask the captive if it were really so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He even went so far as to poke the defunct fish in the side with his finger and pretend to ask the captive if it were really so.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “But look here, Jack and Herb and George, let’s have some lunch!” finally remarked Josh, naming the three who had remained at home, with malice in his manner.
whole
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From this reading Of course the whole story had to be told over again for the benefit of Jimmie.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He even went so far as to poke the defunct fish in the side with his finger and pretend to ask the captive if it were really so.
