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Adrian
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From this reading “_Please_ let me give him my compliments in his shoulder, Adrian!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I’m looking along the barrel of my trusty gun right now, and have got the nicest bead on him you ever saw.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’m looking along the barrel of my trusty gun right now, and have got the nicest bead on him you ever saw.
barrel
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From this reading I’m looking along the barrel of my trusty gun right now, and have got the nicest bead on him you ever saw.
bead
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From this reading I’m looking along the barrel of my trusty gun right now, and have got the nicest bead on him you ever saw.
Billie
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From this reading “Oh! the brazen face of that old rascal, Braddon!” muttered Billie.
Braddon
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From this reading “Oh! the brazen face of that old rascal, Braddon!” muttered Billie.
brazen
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From this reading “Oh! the brazen face of that old rascal, Braddon!” muttered Billie.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that I’m savage by nature, or like to inflict pain; but he deserves it, sure he does, Adrian.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not that I’m savage by nature, or like to inflict pain; but he deserves it, sure he does, Adrian.
COMING
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From this reading THE COMING OF DONALD.
compliments
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From this reading “_Please_ let me give him my compliments in his shoulder, Adrian!
deserves
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From this reading Not that I’m savage by nature, or like to inflict pain; but he deserves it, sure he does, Adrian.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that I’m savage by nature, or like to inflict pain; but he deserves it, sure he does, Adrian.
DONALD
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From this reading THE COMING OF DONALD.
ever
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From this reading I’m looking along the barrel of my trusty gun right now, and have got the nicest bead on him you ever saw.
face
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From this reading “Oh! the brazen face of that old rascal, Braddon!” muttered Billie.
give
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From this reading “_Please_ let me give him my compliments in his shoulder, Adrian!
got
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From this reading I’m looking along the barrel of my trusty gun right now, and have got the nicest bead on him you ever saw.
gun
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From this reading I’m looking along the barrel of my trusty gun right now, and have got the nicest bead on him you ever saw.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I’m looking along the barrel of my trusty gun right now, and have got the nicest bead on him you ever saw.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that I’m savage by nature, or like to inflict pain; but he deserves it, sure he does, Adrian.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_Please_ let me give him my compliments in his shoulder, Adrian!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “_Please_ let me give him my compliments in his shoulder, Adrian!
I'm
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From this reading I’m looking along the barrel of my trusty gun right now, and have got the nicest bead on him you ever saw.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “_Please_ let me give him my compliments in his shoulder, Adrian!
inflict
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From this reading Not that I’m savage by nature, or like to inflict pain; but he deserves it, sure he does, Adrian.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not that I’m savage by nature, or like to inflict pain; but he deserves it, sure he does, Adrian.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “_Please_ let me give him my compliments in his shoulder, Adrian!
like
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From this reading Not that I’m savage by nature, or like to inflict pain; but he deserves it, sure he does, Adrian.
looking
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From this reading I’m looking along the barrel of my trusty gun right now, and have got the nicest bead on him you ever saw.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_Please_ let me give him my compliments in his shoulder, Adrian!
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “Oh! the brazen face of that old rascal, Braddon!” muttered Billie.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “_Please_ let me give him my compliments in his shoulder, Adrian!
nature
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From this reading Not that I’m savage by nature, or like to inflict pain; but he deserves it, sure he does, Adrian.
nicest
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From this reading I’m looking along the barrel of my trusty gun right now, and have got the nicest bead on him you ever saw.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that I’m savage by nature, or like to inflict pain; but he deserves it, sure he does, Adrian.
now
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From this reading I’m looking along the barrel of my trusty gun right now, and have got the nicest bead on him you ever saw.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF DONALD.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh! the brazen face of that old rascal, Braddon!” muttered Billie.
old
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From this reading “Oh! the brazen face of that old rascal, Braddon!” muttered Billie.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I’m looking along the barrel of my trusty gun right now, and have got the nicest bead on him you ever saw.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not that I’m savage by nature, or like to inflict pain; but he deserves it, sure he does, Adrian.
pain
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From this reading Not that I’m savage by nature, or like to inflict pain; but he deserves it, sure he does, Adrian.
Please
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From this reading “_Please_ let me give him my compliments in his shoulder, Adrian!
rascal
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From this reading “Oh! the brazen face of that old rascal, Braddon!” muttered Billie.
right
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From this reading I’m looking along the barrel of my trusty gun right now, and have got the nicest bead on him you ever saw.
savage
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From this reading Not that I’m savage by nature, or like to inflict pain; but he deserves it, sure he does, Adrian.
saw
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From this reading I’m looking along the barrel of my trusty gun right now, and have got the nicest bead on him you ever saw.
shoulder
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From this reading “_Please_ let me give him my compliments in his shoulder, Adrian!
sure
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From this reading Not that I’m savage by nature, or like to inflict pain; but he deserves it, sure he does, Adrian.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh! the brazen face of that old rascal, Braddon!” muttered Billie.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF DONALD.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that I’m savage by nature, or like to inflict pain; but he deserves it, sure he does, Adrian.
trusty
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From this reading I’m looking along the barrel of my trusty gun right now, and have got the nicest bead on him you ever saw.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’m looking along the barrel of my trusty gun right now, and have got the nicest bead on him you ever saw.
