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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 KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Now,” observed he, “am I indeed over my head.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He slipped an automatic pistol from his hip pocket--a black, bulky, deadly thing; and he smoothed it with a feeling of satisfaction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
automatic
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From this reading He slipped an automatic pistol from his hip pocket--a black, bulky, deadly thing; and he smoothed it with a feeling of satisfaction.
away
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From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
Bat
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From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
black
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From this reading He slipped an automatic pistol from his hip pocket--a black, bulky, deadly thing; and he smoothed it with a feeling of satisfaction.
bulky
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From this reading He slipped an automatic pistol from his hip pocket--a black, bulky, deadly thing; and he smoothed it with a feeling of satisfaction.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
chair
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From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
comes
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From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
coughing
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From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
deadly
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From this reading He slipped an automatic pistol from his hip pocket--a black, bulky, deadly thing; and he smoothed it with a feeling of satisfaction.
drawn
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From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
far
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From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
feeling
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From this reading He slipped an automatic pistol from his hip pocket--a black, bulky, deadly thing; and he smoothed it with a feeling of satisfaction.
foot
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From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He slipped an automatic pistol from his hip pocket--a black, bulky, deadly thing; and he smoothed it with a feeling of satisfaction.
gloom
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From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
goes
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From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
head
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From this reading “Now,” observed he, “am I indeed over my head.
hear
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From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
here
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From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
hill
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From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
hints
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From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
hip
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From this reading He slipped an automatic pistol from his hip pocket--a black, bulky, deadly thing; and he smoothed it with a feeling of satisfaction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He slipped an automatic pistol from his hip pocket--a black, bulky, deadly thing; and he smoothed it with a feeling of satisfaction.
HOW
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From this reading SHOWS HOW MRS.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now,” observed he, “am I indeed over my head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
indeed
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From this reading “Now,” observed he, “am I indeed over my head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He slipped an automatic pistol from his hip pocket--a black, bulky, deadly thing; and he smoothed it with a feeling of satisfaction.
KRETZ
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From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
little
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From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
lung
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From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
man
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From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
matter
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From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
MINDnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
MRS
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From this reading SHOWS HOW MRS.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now,” observed he, “am I indeed over my head.
nature
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From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
neighbourly
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From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
Now
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From this reading “Now,” observed he, “am I indeed over my head.
observed
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From this reading “Now,” observed he, “am I indeed over my head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
only
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From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Now,” observed he, “am I indeed over my head.
pistol
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From this reading He slipped an automatic pistol from his hip pocket--a black, bulky, deadly thing; and he smoothed it with a feeling of satisfaction.
pocket
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From this reading He slipped an automatic pistol from his hip pocket--a black, bulky, deadly thing; and he smoothed it with a feeling of satisfaction.
satisfaction
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From this reading He slipped an automatic pistol from his hip pocket--a black, bulky, deadly thing; and he smoothed it with a feeling of satisfaction.
Scanlon
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From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
shoved
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From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
SHOWS
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From this reading SHOWS HOW MRS.
slipped
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From this reading He slipped an automatic pistol from his hip pocket--a black, bulky, deadly thing; and he smoothed it with a feeling of satisfaction.
smoothed
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From this reading He slipped an automatic pistol from his hip pocket--a black, bulky, deadly thing; and he smoothed it with a feeling of satisfaction.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
space
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From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
SPOKE
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From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
thing
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From this reading He slipped an automatic pistol from his hip pocket--a black, bulky, deadly thing; and he smoothed it with a feeling of satisfaction.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
threatening
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From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
throwing
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From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
tree
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From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading KRETZ SPOKE HER MIND Bat Scanlon stood for a space under the neighbourly tree; he could hear the drawn man coughing away into the gloom at the foot of the hill.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
wheezing
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From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Not only have we one man in this little matter who is so far through that he must be shoved along in a chair, but here comes another who goes wheezing around on one lung and throwing hints of a threatening nature.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He slipped an automatic pistol from his hip pocket--a black, bulky, deadly thing; and he smoothed it with a feeling of satisfaction.
