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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 man looked a little startled; perhaps he thought Phil intended to attack him.
afterwards
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From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
all
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From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
arm
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From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
attack
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From this reading The man looked a little startled; perhaps he thought Phil intended to attack him.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
BLUFFED
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From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
boy
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From this reading "Suit yourself, sir," remarked the boy, coolly drawing out his hunting knife.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
careful
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From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
caribou
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From this reading "I expect to cut this caribou up," said Phil, firmly.
color
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From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
coolly
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From this reading "Suit yourself, sir," remarked the boy, coolly drawing out his hunting knife.
cut
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From this reading "I expect to cut this caribou up," said Phil, firmly.
dared
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From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
declared
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From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
drawing
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From this reading "Suit yourself, sir," remarked the boy, coolly drawing out his hunting knife.
eating
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From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
elevate
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From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading "I expect to cut this caribou up," said Phil, firmly.
fade
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From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
felt
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From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
finger
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From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
firmly
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From this reading "I expect to cut this caribou up," said Phil, firmly.
glowered
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From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
gun
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From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Suit yourself, sir," remarked the boy, coolly drawing out his hunting knife.
hunter
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From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
hunting
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From this reading "Suit yourself, sir," remarked the boy, coolly drawing out his hunting knife.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
intended
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From this reading The man looked a little startled; perhaps he thought Phil intended to attack him.
knife
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From this reading "Suit yourself, sir," remarked the boy, coolly drawing out his hunting knife.
leaving
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From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
like
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From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
little
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From this reading The man looked a little startled; perhaps he thought Phil intended to attack him.
lock
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From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
looked
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From this reading The man looked a little startled; perhaps he thought Phil intended to attack him.
man
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From this reading The man looked a little startled; perhaps he thought Phil intended to attack him.
mean
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From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
order
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From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
out
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From this reading "Suit yourself, sir," remarked the boy, coolly drawing out his hunting knife.
own
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From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
perhaps
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From this reading The man looked a little startled; perhaps he thought Phil intended to attack him.
Phil
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From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
playing
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From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
red-faced
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From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
remarked
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From this reading "Suit yourself, sir," remarked the boy, coolly drawing out his hunting knife.
said
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From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
saw
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From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
sir
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From this reading "Suit yourself, sir," remarked the boy, coolly drawing out his hunting knife.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
some
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From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
stammered
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From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
startled
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From this reading The man looked a little startled; perhaps he thought Phil intended to attack him.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
Suit
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From this reading "Suit yourself, sir," remarked the boy, coolly drawing out his hunting knife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
there
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From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I expect to cut this caribou up," said Phil, firmly.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
thought
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From this reading The man looked a little startled; perhaps he thought Phil intended to attack him.
threaten
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From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
try
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From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
up
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From this reading "I expect to cut this caribou up," said Phil, firmly.
weapon
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From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
words
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From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
X-Ray
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From this reading NOT TO BE BLUFFED "I mean to have all, or none!" and as he said these words the red-faced hunter glowered at Phil as though he felt like eating him, X-Ray afterwards declared.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Be careful what you mean to do, boy!" he stammered, some of the color leaving his fade; but he saw that X-Ray stood there with his gun under his arm, and finger playing with the lock, so he dared not try to elevate his own weapon in order to threaten Phil.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Suit yourself, sir," remarked the boy, coolly drawing out his hunting knife.
