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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 Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
accordin
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From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He jerked his head towards the old man and drew the spittoon near with his feet.
Andy's
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From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yes, I laughed at Cassy.
Black
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From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it didn’t suit professing Christians like you, dad.”
Cassy
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From this reading “Yes, I laughed at Cassy.
Christians
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From this reading But it didn’t suit professing Christians like you, dad.”
closed
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From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
cured
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From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
dad
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From this reading But it didn’t suit professing Christians like you, dad.”
didn't
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From this reading But it didn’t suit professing Christians like you, dad.”
doctor's
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From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He jerked his head towards the old man and drew the spittoon near with his feet.
eyes
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From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
feet
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From this reading He jerked his head towards the old man and drew the spittoon near with his feet.
get
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From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
getting
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From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
head
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From this reading He jerked his head towards the old man and drew the spittoon near with his feet.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He jerked his head towards the old man and drew the spittoon near with his feet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I laughed at Cassy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it didn’t suit professing Christians like you, dad.”
jerked
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From this reading He jerked his head towards the old man and drew the spittoon near with his feet.
laughed
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From this reading “Yes, I laughed at Cassy.
like
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From this reading But it didn’t suit professing Christians like you, dad.”
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
Lumley's
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From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
man
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From this reading He jerked his head towards the old man and drew the spittoon near with his feet.
morose
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From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
move
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From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
near
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From this reading He jerked his head towards the old man and drew the spittoon near with his feet.
old
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From this reading He jerked his head towards the old man and drew the spittoon near with his feet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
orders
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From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
out
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From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
professing
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From this reading But it didn’t suit professing Christians like you, dad.”
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
spittoon
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From this reading He jerked his head towards the old man and drew the spittoon near with his feet.
suit
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From this reading But it didn’t suit professing Christians like you, dad.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
then
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From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
things
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From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He jerked his head towards the old man and drew the spittoon near with his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
West
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From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, I laughed at Cassy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But it didn’t suit professing Christians like you, dad.”