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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 snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sparks flew about at the clash, and the man who had received the blow uttered a howl of pain, for his wrist was torn by the firewood, and his hand burnt by the fire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long, lean fellow, Lonegon, leaped to his feet, and struck at the man by the fire.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The long, lean fellow, Lonegon, leaped to his feet, and struck at the man by the fire.
blow
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From this reading The sparks flew about at the clash, and the man who had received the blow uttered a howl of pain, for his wrist was torn by the firewood, and his hand burnt by the fire.
brand
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From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
burnt
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From this reading The sparks flew about at the clash, and the man who had received the blow uttered a howl of pain, for his wrist was torn by the firewood, and his hand burnt by the fire.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The long, lean fellow, Lonegon, leaped to his feet, and struck at the man by the fire.
catch
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From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading The sparks flew about at the clash, and the man who had received the blow uttered a howl of pain, for his wrist was torn by the firewood, and his hand burnt by the fire.
descending
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From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
feet
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From this reading The long, lean fellow, Lonegon, leaped to his feet, and struck at the man by the fire.
fellow
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From this reading The long, lean fellow, Lonegon, leaped to his feet, and struck at the man by the fire.
fire
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From this reading The long, lean fellow, Lonegon, leaped to his feet, and struck at the man by the fire.
firewood
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From this reading The sparks flew about at the clash, and the man who had received the blow uttered a howl of pain, for his wrist was torn by the firewood, and his hand burnt by the fire.
fist
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From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
flew
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From this reading The sparks flew about at the clash, and the man who had received the blow uttered a howl of pain, for his wrist was torn by the firewood, and his hand burnt by the fire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter was prepared for him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
great
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From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
hand
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From this reading The sparks flew about at the clash, and the man who had received the blow uttered a howl of pain, for his wrist was torn by the firewood, and his hand burnt by the fire.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
hearth
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From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter was prepared for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The long, lean fellow, Lonegon, leaped to his feet, and struck at the man by the fire.
howl
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From this reading The sparks flew about at the clash, and the man who had received the blow uttered a howl of pain, for his wrist was torn by the firewood, and his hand burnt by the fire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
latter
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From this reading The latter was prepared for him.
laugh
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From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
lean
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From this reading The long, lean fellow, Lonegon, leaped to his feet, and struck at the man by the fire.
leaped
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From this reading The long, lean fellow, Lonegon, leaped to his feet, and struck at the man by the fire.
Lonegon
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From this reading The long, lean fellow, Lonegon, leaped to his feet, and struck at the man by the fire.
Lonegon's
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From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
long
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From this reading The long, lean fellow, Lonegon, leaped to his feet, and struck at the man by the fire.
losing
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From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
man
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From this reading The long, lean fellow, Lonegon, leaped to his feet, and struck at the man by the fire.
mouth
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From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
pain
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From this reading The sparks flew about at the clash, and the man who had received the blow uttered a howl of pain, for his wrist was torn by the firewood, and his hand burnt by the fire.
prepared
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From this reading The latter was prepared for him.
presented
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From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
received
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From this reading The sparks flew about at the clash, and the man who had received the blow uttered a howl of pain, for his wrist was torn by the firewood, and his hand burnt by the fire.
sarcastic
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From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
sharply
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From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
snatched
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From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
SOULS
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From this reading WANDERING SOULS.
sparks
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From this reading The sparks flew about at the clash, and the man who had received the blow uttered a howl of pain, for his wrist was torn by the firewood, and his hand burnt by the fire.
struck
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From this reading The long, lean fellow, Lonegon, leaped to his feet, and struck at the man by the fire.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long, lean fellow, Lonegon, leaped to his feet, and struck at the man by the fire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long, lean fellow, Lonegon, leaped to his feet, and struck at the man by the fire.
torn
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From this reading The sparks flew about at the clash, and the man who had received the blow uttered a howl of pain, for his wrist was torn by the firewood, and his hand burnt by the fire.
uttered
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From this reading The sparks flew about at the clash, and the man who had received the blow uttered a howl of pain, for his wrist was torn by the firewood, and his hand burnt by the fire.
WANDERING
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From this reading WANDERING SOULS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter was prepared for him.
way
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From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The sparks flew about at the clash, and the man who had received the blow uttered a howl of pain, for his wrist was torn by the firewood, and his hand burnt by the fire.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
wrist
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From this reading He had snatched a brand from the hearth, and without losing the sarcastic laugh on his great mouth, presented it sharply in the way of the descending fist, so as to catch Lonegon's wrist.
