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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 "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
Abe
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From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Morris Perlmutter asked, as he entered the office one morning after the cessation of hostilities on the western front.
Ai
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From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Morris Perlmutter asked, as he entered the office one morning after the cessation of hostilities on the western front.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morris Perlmutter asked, as he entered the office one morning after the cessation of hostilities on the western front.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
cancelation
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From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
cessation
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From this reading Morris Perlmutter asked, as he entered the office one morning after the cessation of hostilities on the western front.
chair
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From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
eat
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From this reading "I told you you shouldn't eat that liberty roast at Wasserbauer's yesterday.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
entered
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From this reading Morris Perlmutter asked, as he entered the office one morning after the cessation of hostilities on the western front.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
fro
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From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
front
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From this reading Morris Perlmutter asked, as he entered the office one morning after the cessation of hostilities on the western front.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Morris Perlmutter asked, as he entered the office one morning after the cessation of hostilities on the western front.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
hostilities
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From this reading Morris Perlmutter asked, as he entered the office one morning after the cessation of hostilities on the western front.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told you you shouldn't eat that liberty roast at Wasserbauer's yesterday.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
incoherent
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From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It serves you right," Morris said.
large
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From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "I told you you shouldn't eat that liberty roast at Wasserbauer's yesterday.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
manner
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From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
matter
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From this reading "_Nu_, what's the matter _now_?"
minute
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From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
moaned
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From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morris Perlmutter asked, as he entered the office one morning after the cessation of hostilities on the western front.
Morris
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From this reading Morris Perlmutter asked, as he entered the office one morning after the cessation of hostilities on the western front.
noises
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From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
nostrils
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From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
now
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From this reading "_Nu_, what's the matter _now_?"
Nu
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From this reading "_Nu_, what's the matter _now_?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Morris Perlmutter asked, as he entered the office one morning after the cessation of hostilities on the western front.
office
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From this reading Morris Perlmutter asked, as he entered the office one morning after the cessation of hostilities on the western front.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Morris Perlmutter asked, as he entered the office one morning after the cessation of hostilities on the western front.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Morris Perlmutter asked, as he entered the office one morning after the cessation of hostilities on the western front.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
Perlmutter
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From this reading Morris Perlmutter asked, as he entered the office one morning after the cessation of hostilities on the western front.
person
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From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
recent
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From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
reply
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From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It serves you right," Morris said.
roast
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From this reading "I told you you shouldn't eat that liberty roast at Wasserbauer's yesterday.
rock
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From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
said
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From this reading "It serves you right," Morris said.
serves
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From this reading "It serves you right," Morris said.
shouldn't
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From this reading "I told you you shouldn't eat that liberty roast at Wasserbauer's yesterday.
suffering
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From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I told you you shouldn't eat that liberty roast at Wasserbauer's yesterday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Nu_, what's the matter _now_?"
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I told you you shouldn't eat that liberty roast at Wasserbauer's yesterday.
toothache
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From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
tzuris
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From this reading "_Ai, tzuris!_" Abe moaned in reply, and for at least a minute he continued to rock to and fro in his chair and to make incoherent noises through his nostrils in the manner of a person suffering either from toothache or the recent cancelation of a large order.
Wasserbauer's
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From this reading "I told you you shouldn't eat that liberty roast at Wasserbauer's yesterday.
western
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From this reading Morris Perlmutter asked, as he entered the office one morning after the cessation of hostilities on the western front.
what's
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From this reading "_Nu_, what's the matter _now_?"
yesterday
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From this reading "I told you you shouldn't eat that liberty roast at Wasserbauer's yesterday.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It serves you right," Morris said.
