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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 Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A short arm jab, vicious and effective, caught Black Jack’s jaw, bringing a grunt of pain from the breed.
arm
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From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His hand closed over the weapon and he sprang forward, his right arm dangling awkwardly at his side, the gun in his left hand.
awkwardly
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From this reading His hand closed over the weapon and he sprang forward, his right arm dangling awkwardly at his side, the gun in his left hand.
bank
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From this reading From the shelter of the high bank moved the man whom Shorty had knocked out with his gun.
black
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From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
breed
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From this reading A short arm jab, vicious and effective, caught Black Jack’s jaw, bringing a grunt of pain from the breed.
bringing
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From this reading A short arm jab, vicious and effective, caught Black Jack’s jaw, bringing a grunt of pain from the breed.
bulk
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From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
caught
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From this reading A short arm jab, vicious and effective, caught Black Jack’s jaw, bringing a grunt of pain from the breed.
close
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From this reading The man was crawling toward Shorty and Black Jack, his eyes on Shorty’s gun that lay close by.
closed
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From this reading His hand closed over the weapon and he sprang forward, his right arm dangling awkwardly at his side, the gun in his left hand.
crawling
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From this reading The man was crawling toward Shorty and Black Jack, his eyes on Shorty’s gun that lay close by.
crook
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From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
dangling
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From this reading His hand closed over the weapon and he sprang forward, his right arm dangling awkwardly at his side, the gun in his left hand.
effective
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From this reading A short arm jab, vicious and effective, caught Black Jack’s jaw, bringing a grunt of pain from the breed.
eyes
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From this reading The man was crawling toward Shorty and Black Jack, his eyes on Shorty’s gun that lay close by.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His hand closed over the weapon and he sprang forward, his right arm dangling awkwardly at his side, the gun in his left hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
grunt
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From this reading A short arm jab, vicious and effective, caught Black Jack’s jaw, bringing a grunt of pain from the breed.
gun
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From this reading From the shelter of the high bank moved the man whom Shorty had knocked out with his gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the shelter of the high bank moved the man whom Shorty had knocked out with his gun.
hand
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From this reading His hand closed over the weapon and he sprang forward, his right arm dangling awkwardly at his side, the gun in his left hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hand closed over the weapon and he sprang forward, his right arm dangling awkwardly at his side, the gun in his left hand.
head
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From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
high
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From this reading From the shelter of the high bank moved the man whom Shorty had knocked out with his gun.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
holding
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From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
jab
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From this reading A short arm jab, vicious and effective, caught Black Jack’s jaw, bringing a grunt of pain from the breed.
Jack
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From this reading The man was crawling toward Shorty and Black Jack, his eyes on Shorty’s gun that lay close by.
Jack's
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From this reading A short arm jab, vicious and effective, caught Black Jack’s jaw, bringing a grunt of pain from the breed.
jaw
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From this reading A short arm jab, vicious and effective, caught Black Jack’s jaw, bringing a grunt of pain from the breed.
knocked
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From this reading From the shelter of the high bank moved the man whom Shorty had knocked out with his gun.
lay
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From this reading The man was crawling toward Shorty and Black Jack, his eyes on Shorty’s gun that lay close by.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His hand closed over the weapon and he sprang forward, his right arm dangling awkwardly at his side, the gun in his left hand.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
man
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From this reading From the shelter of the high bank moved the man whom Shorty had knocked out with his gun.
moved
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From this reading From the shelter of the high bank moved the man whom Shorty had knocked out with his gun.
movement
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From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man was crawling toward Shorty and Black Jack, his eyes on Shorty’s gun that lay close by.
other's
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From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
out
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From this reading From the shelter of the high bank moved the man whom Shorty had knocked out with his gun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His hand closed over the weapon and he sprang forward, his right arm dangling awkwardly at his side, the gun in his left hand.
pain
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From this reading A short arm jab, vicious and effective, caught Black Jack’s jaw, bringing a grunt of pain from the breed.
professional
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From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
puncher
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From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His hand closed over the weapon and he sprang forward, his right arm dangling awkwardly at his side, the gun in his left hand.
shelter
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From this reading From the shelter of the high bank moved the man whom Shorty had knocked out with his gun.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading A short arm jab, vicious and effective, caught Black Jack’s jaw, bringing a grunt of pain from the breed.
Shorty
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From this reading From the shelter of the high bank moved the man whom Shorty had knocked out with his gun.
Shorty's
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From this reading The man was crawling toward Shorty and Black Jack, his eyes on Shorty’s gun that lay close by.
side
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From this reading His hand closed over the weapon and he sprang forward, his right arm dangling awkwardly at his side, the gun in his left hand.
slid
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From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
sprang
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From this reading His hand closed over the weapon and he sprang forward, his right arm dangling awkwardly at his side, the gun in his left hand.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man was crawling toward Shorty and Black Jack, his eyes on Shorty’s gun that lay close by.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
Then
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From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The man was crawling toward Shorty and Black Jack, his eyes on Shorty’s gun that lay close by.
twisting
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From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
used
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From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
vicious
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From this reading A short arm jab, vicious and effective, caught Black Jack’s jaw, bringing a grunt of pain from the breed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was crawling toward Shorty and Black Jack, his eyes on Shorty’s gun that lay close by.
weapon
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From this reading His hand closed over the weapon and he sprang forward, his right arm dangling awkwardly at his side, the gun in his left hand.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the shelter of the high bank moved the man whom Shorty had knocked out with his gun.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
wrestlers
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From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
writhing
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From this reading Then, with a writhing, twisting movement used by professional wrestlers, the little puncher slid from under the other’s bulk, still holding the black head in the crook of his arm.
