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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 KEEKIE JOE It required but a few seconds for Keekie Joe to decide to run true to form.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The situation was an unusual one, the missile was a delicious morsel, and was nothing more nor less than what he had demanded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The situation was an unusual one, the missile was a delicious morsel, and was nothing more nor less than what he had demanded.
approaching
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From this reading "Whatcher chuckin' things at me fer?" he demanded, descending from the fence and approaching Pee-wee with a terrible look of menace.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But still it had been thrown at him and Keekie Joe elected to consider it as a shot fired by the enemy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But still it had been thrown at him and Keekie Joe elected to consider it as a shot fired by the enemy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But still it had been thrown at him and Keekie Joe elected to consider it as a shot fired by the enemy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading KEEKIE JOE It required but a few seconds for Keekie Joe to decide to run true to form.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But still it had been thrown at him and Keekie Joe elected to consider it as a shot fired by the enemy.
careful
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From this reading He had been careful, however, to pick the jawbreaker up and put it in his mouth.
chuckin
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From this reading "Whatcher chuckin' things at me fer?" he demanded, descending from the fence and approaching Pee-wee with a terrible look of menace.
consider
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From this reading But still it had been thrown at him and Keekie Joe elected to consider it as a shot fired by the enemy.
decide
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From this reading KEEKIE JOE It required but a few seconds for Keekie Joe to decide to run true to form.
delicious
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From this reading The situation was an unusual one, the missile was a delicious morsel, and was nothing more nor less than what he had demanded.
demanded
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From this reading The situation was an unusual one, the missile was a delicious morsel, and was nothing more nor less than what he had demanded.
descending
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From this reading "Whatcher chuckin' things at me fer?" he demanded, descending from the fence and approaching Pee-wee with a terrible look of menace.
elected
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From this reading But still it had been thrown at him and Keekie Joe elected to consider it as a shot fired by the enemy.
enemy
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From this reading But still it had been thrown at him and Keekie Joe elected to consider it as a shot fired by the enemy.
fence
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From this reading "Whatcher chuckin' things at me fer?" he demanded, descending from the fence and approaching Pee-wee with a terrible look of menace.
fer
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From this reading "Whatcher chuckin' things at me fer?" he demanded, descending from the fence and approaching Pee-wee with a terrible look of menace.
few
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From this reading KEEKIE JOE It required but a few seconds for Keekie Joe to decide to run true to form.
fired
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From this reading But still it had been thrown at him and Keekie Joe elected to consider it as a shot fired by the enemy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading KEEKIE JOE It required but a few seconds for Keekie Joe to decide to run true to form.
form
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From this reading KEEKIE JOE It required but a few seconds for Keekie Joe to decide to run true to form.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Whatcher chuckin' things at me fer?" he demanded, descending from the fence and approaching Pee-wee with a terrible look of menace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The situation was an unusual one, the missile was a delicious morsel, and was nothing more nor less than what he had demanded.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The situation was an unusual one, the missile was a delicious morsel, and was nothing more nor less than what he had demanded.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But still it had been thrown at him and Keekie Joe elected to consider it as a shot fired by the enemy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been careful, however, to pick the jawbreaker up and put it in his mouth.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had been careful, however, to pick the jawbreaker up and put it in his mouth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been careful, however, to pick the jawbreaker up and put it in his mouth.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading KEEKIE JOE It required but a few seconds for Keekie Joe to decide to run true to form.
jawbreaker
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From this reading He had been careful, however, to pick the jawbreaker up and put it in his mouth.
JOE
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From this reading KEEKIE JOE It required but a few seconds for Keekie Joe to decide to run true to form.
KEEKIE
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From this reading KEEKIE JOE It required but a few seconds for Keekie Joe to decide to run true to form.
less
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From this reading The situation was an unusual one, the missile was a delicious morsel, and was nothing more nor less than what he had demanded.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Whatcher chuckin' things at me fer?" he demanded, descending from the fence and approaching Pee-wee with a terrible look of menace.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Whatcher chuckin' things at me fer?" he demanded, descending from the fence and approaching Pee-wee with a terrible look of menace.
menace
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From this reading "Whatcher chuckin' things at me fer?" he demanded, descending from the fence and approaching Pee-wee with a terrible look of menace.
missile
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From this reading The situation was an unusual one, the missile was a delicious morsel, and was nothing more nor less than what he had demanded.
more
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From this reading The situation was an unusual one, the missile was a delicious morsel, and was nothing more nor less than what he had demanded.
morsel
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From this reading The situation was an unusual one, the missile was a delicious morsel, and was nothing more nor less than what he had demanded.
mouth
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From this reading He had been careful, however, to pick the jawbreaker up and put it in his mouth.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The situation was an unusual one, the missile was a delicious morsel, and was nothing more nor less than what he had demanded.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The situation was an unusual one, the missile was a delicious morsel, and was nothing more nor less than what he had demanded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Whatcher chuckin' things at me fer?" he demanded, descending from the fence and approaching Pee-wee with a terrible look of menace.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The situation was an unusual one, the missile was a delicious morsel, and was nothing more nor less than what he had demanded.
Pee-wee
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From this reading "Whatcher chuckin' things at me fer?" he demanded, descending from the fence and approaching Pee-wee with a terrible look of menace.
pick
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From this reading He had been careful, however, to pick the jawbreaker up and put it in his mouth.
put
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From this reading He had been careful, however, to pick the jawbreaker up and put it in his mouth.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KEEKIE JOE It required but a few seconds for Keekie Joe to decide to run true to form.
run
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From this reading KEEKIE JOE It required but a few seconds for Keekie Joe to decide to run true to form.
seconds
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From this reading KEEKIE JOE It required but a few seconds for Keekie Joe to decide to run true to form.
shot
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From this reading But still it had been thrown at him and Keekie Joe elected to consider it as a shot fired by the enemy.
situation
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From this reading The situation was an unusual one, the missile was a delicious morsel, and was nothing more nor less than what he had demanded.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But still it had been thrown at him and Keekie Joe elected to consider it as a shot fired by the enemy.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Whatcher chuckin' things at me fer?" he demanded, descending from the fence and approaching Pee-wee with a terrible look of menace.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The situation was an unusual one, the missile was a delicious morsel, and was nothing more nor less than what he had demanded.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The situation was an unusual one, the missile was a delicious morsel, and was nothing more nor less than what he had demanded.
things
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From this reading "Whatcher chuckin' things at me fer?" he demanded, descending from the fence and approaching Pee-wee with a terrible look of menace.
thrown
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From this reading But still it had been thrown at him and Keekie Joe elected to consider it as a shot fired by the enemy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KEEKIE JOE It required but a few seconds for Keekie Joe to decide to run true to form.
true
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From this reading KEEKIE JOE It required but a few seconds for Keekie Joe to decide to run true to form.
unusual
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From this reading The situation was an unusual one, the missile was a delicious morsel, and was nothing more nor less than what he had demanded.
up
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From this reading He had been careful, however, to pick the jawbreaker up and put it in his mouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The situation was an unusual one, the missile was a delicious morsel, and was nothing more nor less than what he had demanded.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The situation was an unusual one, the missile was a delicious morsel, and was nothing more nor less than what he had demanded.
Whatcher
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From this reading "Whatcher chuckin' things at me fer?" he demanded, descending from the fence and approaching Pee-wee with a terrible look of menace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Whatcher chuckin' things at me fer?" he demanded, descending from the fence and approaching Pee-wee with a terrible look of menace.
