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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 A RUDE AWAKENING "The poor little kid!" gasped warm-hearted Lub, as he impulsively threw an arm around the boy they were entertaining as their guest in camp.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "I don't know that I ever ran across a case just like this," X-Ray remarked, as he turned on Phil.
also
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A RUDE AWAKENING "The poor little kid!" gasped warm-hearted Lub, as he impulsively threw an arm around the boy they were entertaining as their guest in camp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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arm
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From this reading A RUDE AWAKENING "The poor little kid!" gasped warm-hearted Lub, as he impulsively threw an arm around the boy they were entertaining as their guest in camp.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A RUDE AWAKENING "The poor little kid!" gasped warm-hearted Lub, as he impulsively threw an arm around the boy they were entertaining as their guest in camp.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A RUDE AWAKENING "The poor little kid!" gasped warm-hearted Lub, as he impulsively threw an arm around the boy they were entertaining as their guest in camp.
asked
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From this reading "You mean that while you've met people who were deaf and dumb you never saw one who was what they call tongue-tied; is that it, X-Ray?" the latter asked.
AWAKENING
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From this reading A RUDE AWAKENING "The poor little kid!" gasped warm-hearted Lub, as he impulsively threw an arm around the boy they were entertaining as their guest in camp.
betrayed
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BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
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boy
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From this reading A RUDE AWAKENING "The poor little kid!" gasped warm-hearted Lub, as he impulsively threw an arm around the boy they were entertaining as their guest in camp.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, you've got it straight, Phil; but tell me, is this sort of thing incurable?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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call
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camp
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case
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From this reading "I don't know that I ever ran across a case just like this," X-Ray remarked, as he turned on Phil.
deaf
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don't
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dumb
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entertaining
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Ethan
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ever
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From this reading "I don't know that I ever ran across a case just like this," X-Ray remarked, as he turned on Phil.
gasped
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got
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guest
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From this reading A RUDE AWAKENING "The poor little kid!" gasped warm-hearted Lub, as he impulsively threw an arm around the boy they were entertaining as their guest in camp.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A RUDE AWAKENING "The poor little kid!" gasped warm-hearted Lub, as he impulsively threw an arm around the boy they were entertaining as their guest in camp.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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impulsively
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From this reading A RUDE AWAKENING "The poor little kid!" gasped warm-hearted Lub, as he impulsively threw an arm around the boy they were entertaining as their guest in camp.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RUDE AWAKENING "The poor little kid!" gasped warm-hearted Lub, as he impulsively threw an arm around the boy they were entertaining as their guest in camp.
incurable
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intense
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interest
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You mean that while you've met people who were deaf and dumb you never saw one who was what they call tongue-tied; is that it, X-Ray?" the latter asked.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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just
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From this reading "I don't know that I ever ran across a case just like this," X-Ray remarked, as he turned on Phil.
kid
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From this reading A RUDE AWAKENING "The poor little kid!" gasped warm-hearted Lub, as he impulsively threw an arm around the boy they were entertaining as their guest in camp.
know
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From this reading "I don't know that I ever ran across a case just like this," X-Ray remarked, as he turned on Phil.
latter
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like
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little
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looks
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Lub
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From this reading A RUDE AWAKENING "The poor little kid!" gasped warm-hearted Lub, as he impulsively threw an arm around the boy they were entertaining as their guest in camp.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, you've got it straight, Phil; but tell me, is this sort of thing incurable?"
mean
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met
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never
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, you've got it straight, Phil; but tell me, is this sort of thing incurable?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I don't know that I ever ran across a case just like this," X-Ray remarked, as he turned on Phil.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You mean that while you've met people who were deaf and dumb you never saw one who was what they call tongue-tied; is that it, X-Ray?" the latter asked.
people
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Phil
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poor
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From this reading A RUDE AWAKENING "The poor little kid!" gasped warm-hearted Lub, as he impulsively threw an arm around the boy they were entertaining as their guest in camp.
ran
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From this reading "I don't know that I ever ran across a case just like this," X-Ray remarked, as he turned on Phil.
remarked
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RUDE
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saw
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sort
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spoke
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straight
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sympathetic
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tell
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RUDE AWAKENING "The poor little kid!" gasped warm-hearted Lub, as he impulsively threw an arm around the boy they were entertaining as their guest in camp.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A RUDE AWAKENING "The poor little kid!" gasped warm-hearted Lub, as he impulsively threw an arm around the boy they were entertaining as their guest in camp.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A RUDE AWAKENING "The poor little kid!" gasped warm-hearted Lub, as he impulsively threw an arm around the boy they were entertaining as their guest in camp.
thing
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I don't know that I ever ran across a case just like this," X-Ray remarked, as he turned on Phil.
threw
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tongue-tied
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turned
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Tyson
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volumes
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warm-hearted
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From this reading A RUDE AWAKENING "The poor little kid!" gasped warm-hearted Lub, as he impulsively threw an arm around the boy they were entertaining as their guest in camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You mean that while you've met people who were deaf and dumb you never saw one who was what they call tongue-tied; is that it, X-Ray?" the latter asked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A RUDE AWAKENING "The poor little kid!" gasped warm-hearted Lub, as he impulsively threw an arm around the boy they were entertaining as their guest in camp.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You mean that while you've met people who were deaf and dumb you never saw one who was what they call tongue-tied; is that it, X-Ray?" the latter asked.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "You mean that while you've met people who were deaf and dumb you never saw one who was what they call tongue-tied; is that it, X-Ray?" the latter asked.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "You mean that while you've met people who were deaf and dumb you never saw one who was what they call tongue-tied; is that it, X-Ray?" the latter asked.
X-Ray
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Yes
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YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean that while you've met people who were deaf and dumb you never saw one who was what they call tongue-tied; is that it, X-Ray?" the latter asked.
you've
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