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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 waved a cable message in his good right hand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
Black's
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From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
Burns
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cable
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From this reading He waved a cable message in his good right hand.
Cary
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From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
chaplain
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come
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From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
course
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darn
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date
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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down
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Dr
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em
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From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
EMPTY
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From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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gets
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going
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good
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From this reading He waved a cable message in his good right hand.
hand
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From this reading He waved a cable message in his good right hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waved a cable message in his good right hand.
hell
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From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He waved a cable message in his good right hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'm
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From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
Leaver
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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message
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From this reading He waved a cable message in his good right hand.
New
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From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
nth
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OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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Pepper
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pier
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Ray's
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From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
Redfield
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rest
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From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
right
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From this reading He waved a cable message in his good right hand.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
see
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From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
shouted
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From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
there
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From this reading Be there?
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
TOWN
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From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
trusted
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From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
waved
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From this reading He waved a cable message in his good right hand.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
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Why
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From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
wire
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word
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From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
yelling
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York
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From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
