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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 He had a gun in his hand, but this he held up as though to let those in the camp understand that he came in peace.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no evidence of braggadocio about Baylay now.
advance
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From this reading BAYLAY'S HOME-COMING--CONCLUSION As Phil stood there, he saw the big man who had terrorized the Bodman camp so recently, swiftly advance.
amazement
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From this reading Great was his amazement when he caught a half-choked appealing emotion in the other's tones.
appealing
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From this reading Great was his amazement when he caught a half-choked appealing emotion in the other's tones.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BAYLAY'S HOME-COMING--CONCLUSION As Phil stood there, he saw the big man who had terrorized the Bodman camp so recently, swiftly advance.
Baylay
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From this reading There was no evidence of braggadocio about Baylay now.
BAYLAY'S
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From this reading BAYLAY'S HOME-COMING--CONCLUSION As Phil stood there, he saw the big man who had terrorized the Bodman camp so recently, swiftly advance.
big
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From this reading BAYLAY'S HOME-COMING--CONCLUSION As Phil stood there, he saw the big man who had terrorized the Bodman camp so recently, swiftly advance.
Bodman
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From this reading BAYLAY'S HOME-COMING--CONCLUSION As Phil stood there, he saw the big man who had terrorized the Bodman camp so recently, swiftly advance.
braggadocio
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From this reading There was no evidence of braggadocio about Baylay now.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had a gun in his hand, but this he held up as though to let those in the camp understand that he came in peace.
came
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From this reading He had a gun in his hand, but this he held up as though to let those in the camp understand that he came in peace.
camp
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From this reading BAYLAY'S HOME-COMING--CONCLUSION As Phil stood there, he saw the big man who had terrorized the Bodman camp so recently, swiftly advance.
caught
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From this reading Great was his amazement when he caught a half-choked appealing emotion in the other's tones.
colors
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From this reading Phil wanted the other to show his colors.
CONCLUSION
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From this reading BAYLAY'S HOME-COMING--CONCLUSION As Phil stood there, he saw the big man who had terrorized the Bodman camp so recently, swiftly advance.
emotion
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From this reading Great was his amazement when he caught a half-choked appealing emotion in the other's tones.
evidence
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From this reading There was no evidence of braggadocio about Baylay now.
Great
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From this reading Great was his amazement when he caught a half-choked appealing emotion in the other's tones.
gun
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From this reading He had a gun in his hand, but this he held up as though to let those in the camp understand that he came in peace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BAYLAY'S HOME-COMING--CONCLUSION As Phil stood there, he saw the big man who had terrorized the Bodman camp so recently, swiftly advance.
half-choked
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From this reading Great was his amazement when he caught a half-choked appealing emotion in the other's tones.
hand
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From this reading He had a gun in his hand, but this he held up as though to let those in the camp understand that he came in peace.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BAYLAY'S HOME-COMING--CONCLUSION As Phil stood there, he saw the big man who had terrorized the Bodman camp so recently, swiftly advance.
held
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From this reading He had a gun in his hand, but this he held up as though to let those in the camp understand that he came in peace.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a gun in his hand, but this he held up as though to let those in the camp understand that he came in peace.
HOME-COMING
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From this reading BAYLAY'S HOME-COMING--CONCLUSION As Phil stood there, he saw the big man who had terrorized the Bodman camp so recently, swiftly advance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a gun in his hand, but this he held up as though to let those in the camp understand that he came in peace.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had a gun in his hand, but this he held up as though to let those in the camp understand that he came in peace.
man
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From this reading BAYLAY'S HOME-COMING--CONCLUSION As Phil stood there, he saw the big man who had terrorized the Bodman camp so recently, swiftly advance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no evidence of braggadocio about Baylay now.
now
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From this reading There was no evidence of braggadocio about Baylay now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no evidence of braggadocio about Baylay now.
other
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From this reading Phil wanted the other to show his colors.
other's
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From this reading Great was his amazement when he caught a half-choked appealing emotion in the other's tones.
peace
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From this reading He had a gun in his hand, but this he held up as though to let those in the camp understand that he came in peace.
Phil
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From this reading BAYLAY'S HOME-COMING--CONCLUSION As Phil stood there, he saw the big man who had terrorized the Bodman camp so recently, swiftly advance.
recently
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From this reading BAYLAY'S HOME-COMING--CONCLUSION As Phil stood there, he saw the big man who had terrorized the Bodman camp so recently, swiftly advance.
saw
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From this reading BAYLAY'S HOME-COMING--CONCLUSION As Phil stood there, he saw the big man who had terrorized the Bodman camp so recently, swiftly advance.
show
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From this reading Phil wanted the other to show his colors.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BAYLAY'S HOME-COMING--CONCLUSION As Phil stood there, he saw the big man who had terrorized the Bodman camp so recently, swiftly advance.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading BAYLAY'S HOME-COMING--CONCLUSION As Phil stood there, he saw the big man who had terrorized the Bodman camp so recently, swiftly advance.
swiftly
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From this reading BAYLAY'S HOME-COMING--CONCLUSION As Phil stood there, he saw the big man who had terrorized the Bodman camp so recently, swiftly advance.
terrorized
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From this reading BAYLAY'S HOME-COMING--CONCLUSION As Phil stood there, he saw the big man who had terrorized the Bodman camp so recently, swiftly advance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a gun in his hand, but this he held up as though to let those in the camp understand that he came in peace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAYLAY'S HOME-COMING--CONCLUSION As Phil stood there, he saw the big man who had terrorized the Bodman camp so recently, swiftly advance.
there
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From this reading BAYLAY'S HOME-COMING--CONCLUSION As Phil stood there, he saw the big man who had terrorized the Bodman camp so recently, swiftly advance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had a gun in his hand, but this he held up as though to let those in the camp understand that he came in peace.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had a gun in his hand, but this he held up as though to let those in the camp understand that he came in peace.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had a gun in his hand, but this he held up as though to let those in the camp understand that he came in peace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a gun in his hand, but this he held up as though to let those in the camp understand that he came in peace.
tones
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From this reading Great was his amazement when he caught a half-choked appealing emotion in the other's tones.
understand
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From this reading He had a gun in his hand, but this he held up as though to let those in the camp understand that he came in peace.
up
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From this reading He had a gun in his hand, but this he held up as though to let those in the camp understand that he came in peace.
wanted
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From this reading Phil wanted the other to show his colors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no evidence of braggadocio about Baylay now.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Great was his amazement when he caught a half-choked appealing emotion in the other's tones.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading BAYLAY'S HOME-COMING--CONCLUSION As Phil stood there, he saw the big man who had terrorized the Bodman camp so recently, swiftly advance.
