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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 Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
appeal
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From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
ask
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From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
Astor
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
Bad
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
blind
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From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
Boy
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
Call
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
case
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From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
clothes
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From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
court
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From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
Dad
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
days
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From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
Dear
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From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
Dynamite
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
Eat
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
eighteen
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From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
England
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From this reading London, England.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
feel
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From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
feet
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From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
Fog
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
go
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From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
goddess
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From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
hair
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From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
hang
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From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
high
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From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
hotel
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From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
judge
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From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
like
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From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
live
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From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
London
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From this reading London, England.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
Man
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From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
mercy
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From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
Old
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From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
out
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From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
Outrage
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
people
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From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
run
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From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
Say
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From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
sentence
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From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
sentenced
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From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
show
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From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
sir
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From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
swim
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From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
temper
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From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Eat Fog--Call on Astor--A Dynamite Outrage.
thick
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From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
town
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From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
turning
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From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
two
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From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
up
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From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
waiting
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From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
want
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From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
watching
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From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
Well
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From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
wet
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From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
windows
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From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For two days we never left the hotel, but looked out of the windows waiting for the fog to go by, and watching the people swim through it, without turning a hair.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dear Old Man: Well, sir, if a court sentenced me to live in this town, I would appeal the case, and ask the judge to temper his sentence with mercy, and hang me.
wringer
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From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Say, the fog here is so thick you have to feel around like a blind goddess, and when you show up through the fog you look about eighteen feet high, and you are so wet you want to be run through a clothes wringer every little while.
