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a
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adventure
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after
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allottedverbUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
gave a particular amount of time
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an
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and
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are
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arm
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back
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be
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beautiful
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From this reading You turn to look into the thrilling eyes of a beautiful woman, wonderful in diamonds and Russian sables.
between
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Broadway
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buttered
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button
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choosing
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cigar
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consummationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈmeɪʃən/
the completion of a desired action
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cross
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diamonds
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dinner
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diverting
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down
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ejaculatesverbUS /ɪˈdʒækjəˌleɪts/
suddenly cries out a word
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extremely
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eyes
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fearfully
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flashes
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From this reading She thrusts hurriedly into your hand an extremely hot buttered roll, flashes out a tiny pair of scissors, snips off the second button of your overcoat, meaningly ejaculates the one word, “parallelogram!” and swiftly flies down a cross street, looking back fearfully over her shoulder.
flies
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hand
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From this reading Suddenly a hand is laid upon your arm.
her
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hot
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hurriedly
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in
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into
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is
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laid
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look
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looking
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meaningly
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minutes
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of
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off
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one
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out
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over
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overcoat
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pair
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parallelogram
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From this reading She thrusts hurriedly into your hand an extremely hot buttered roll, flashes out a tiny pair of scissors, snips off the second button of your overcoat, meaningly ejaculates the one word, “parallelogram!” and swiftly flies down a cross street, looking back fearfully over her shoulder.
pure
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From this reading That would be pure adventure.
roll
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From this reading She thrusts hurriedly into your hand an extremely hot buttered roll, flashes out a tiny pair of scissors, snips off the second button of your overcoat, meaningly ejaculates the one word, “parallelogram!” and swiftly flies down a cross street, looking back fearfully over her shoulder.
Russian
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From this reading You turn to look into the thrilling eyes of a beautiful woman, wonderful in diamonds and Russian sables.
sables
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scissors
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second
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From this reading She thrusts hurriedly into your hand an extremely hot buttered roll, flashes out a tiny pair of scissors, snips off the second button of your overcoat, meaningly ejaculates the one word, “parallelogram!” and swiftly flies down a cross street, looking back fearfully over her shoulder.
serious
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She
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should
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shoulder
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snips
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something
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street
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Suddenly
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From this reading Suddenly a hand is laid upon your arm.
Suppose
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swiftly
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ten
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That
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the
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thrilling
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thrusts
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tiny
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to
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tragedy
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turn
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upon
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vaudeville
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walking
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way
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while
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with
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woman
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wonderful
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word
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would
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From this reading That would be pure adventure.
you
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your
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