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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 Where there's a stone, there's a way.
Andrew
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From this reading Malone knew that the stone wall was Andrew J. Burris.
Burris
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From this reading Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it didn't matter, he thought confusedly.
confusedly
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From this reading But it didn't matter, he thought confusedly.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.
didn't
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From this reading But it didn't matter, he thought confusedly.
felt
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From this reading Malone realized that that was just what he felt like.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Malone realized that that was just what he felt like.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it didn't matter, he thought confusedly.
J
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From this reading Malone knew that the stone wall was Andrew J. Burris.
just
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From this reading Malone realized that that was just what he felt like.
knew
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From this reading Malone knew that the stone wall was Andrew J. Burris.
like
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From this reading Malone realized that that was just what he felt like.
Malone
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From this reading Malone realized that that was just what he felt like.
matter
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From this reading But it didn't matter, he thought confusedly.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.
psionic
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From this reading Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.
realized
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From this reading Malone realized that that was just what he felt like.
stone
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From this reading Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Malone realized that that was just what he felt like.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.
theory
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From this reading Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.
there's
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From this reading Where there's a stone, there's a way.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.
wall
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From this reading Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Malone realized that that was just what he felt like.
way
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From this reading Where there's a stone, there's a way.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Malone realized that that was just what he felt like.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where there's a stone, there's a way.