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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 HOW CHÉRI-BIBI DIED The Nut in the dormitory attempted by a supreme effort to shake off his bonds.
allow
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From this reading For that matter his opinion was shared by the convicts in general: "Do you think that Chéri-Bibi would allow himself to peg out like that?"
attempted
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From this reading HOW CHÉRI-BIBI DIED The Nut in the dormitory attempted by a supreme effort to shake off his bonds.
believe
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From this reading He could not believe in Chéri-Bibi's death.
bonds
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From this reading HOW CHÉRI-BIBI DIED The Nut in the dormitory attempted by a supreme effort to shake off his bonds.
building
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From this reading The commotion outside the building drew still nearer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW CHÉRI-BIBI DIED The Nut in the dormitory attempted by a supreme effort to shake off his bonds.
CHÉRI-BIBI
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From this reading HOW CHÉRI-BIBI DIED The Nut in the dormitory attempted by a supreme effort to shake off his bonds.
Chéri-Bibi's
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From this reading He could not believe in Chéri-Bibi's death.
commotion
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From this reading The commotion outside the building drew still nearer.
convicts
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From this reading For that matter his opinion was shared by the convicts in general: "Do you think that Chéri-Bibi would allow himself to peg out like that?"
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not believe in Chéri-Bibi's death.
death
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From this reading He could not believe in Chéri-Bibi's death.
DIED
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From this reading HOW CHÉRI-BIBI DIED The Nut in the dormitory attempted by a supreme effort to shake off his bonds.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For that matter his opinion was shared by the convicts in general: "Do you think that Chéri-Bibi would allow himself to peg out like that?"
dormitory
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From this reading HOW CHÉRI-BIBI DIED The Nut in the dormitory attempted by a supreme effort to shake off his bonds.
drew
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From this reading The commotion outside the building drew still nearer.
effort
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From this reading HOW CHÉRI-BIBI DIED The Nut in the dormitory attempted by a supreme effort to shake off his bonds.
farther
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From this reading The convicts paid no farther heed to the Nut.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that matter his opinion was shared by the convicts in general: "Do you think that Chéri-Bibi would allow himself to peg out like that?"
general
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From this reading For that matter his opinion was shared by the convicts in general: "Do you think that Chéri-Bibi would allow himself to peg out like that?"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not believe in Chéri-Bibi's death.
heed
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From this reading The convicts paid no farther heed to the Nut.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For that matter his opinion was shared by the convicts in general: "Do you think that Chéri-Bibi would allow himself to peg out like that?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW CHÉRI-BIBI DIED The Nut in the dormitory attempted by a supreme effort to shake off his bonds.
HOW
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From this reading HOW CHÉRI-BIBI DIED The Nut in the dormitory attempted by a supreme effort to shake off his bonds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW CHÉRI-BIBI DIED The Nut in the dormitory attempted by a supreme effort to shake off his bonds.
like
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From this reading For that matter his opinion was shared by the convicts in general: "Do you think that Chéri-Bibi would allow himself to peg out like that?"
matter
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From this reading For that matter his opinion was shared by the convicts in general: "Do you think that Chéri-Bibi would allow himself to peg out like that?"
nearer
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From this reading The commotion outside the building drew still nearer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The convicts paid no farther heed to the Nut.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not believe in Chéri-Bibi's death.
Nut
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From this reading HOW CHÉRI-BIBI DIED The Nut in the dormitory attempted by a supreme effort to shake off his bonds.
off
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From this reading HOW CHÉRI-BIBI DIED The Nut in the dormitory attempted by a supreme effort to shake off his bonds.
opinion
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From this reading For that matter his opinion was shared by the convicts in general: "Do you think that Chéri-Bibi would allow himself to peg out like that?"
out
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From this reading For that matter his opinion was shared by the convicts in general: "Do you think that Chéri-Bibi would allow himself to peg out like that?"
outside
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From this reading The commotion outside the building drew still nearer.
paid
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From this reading The convicts paid no farther heed to the Nut.
peg
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From this reading For that matter his opinion was shared by the convicts in general: "Do you think that Chéri-Bibi would allow himself to peg out like that?"
shake
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From this reading HOW CHÉRI-BIBI DIED The Nut in the dormitory attempted by a supreme effort to shake off his bonds.
shared
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From this reading For that matter his opinion was shared by the convicts in general: "Do you think that Chéri-Bibi would allow himself to peg out like that?"
still
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From this reading The commotion outside the building drew still nearer.
supreme
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From this reading HOW CHÉRI-BIBI DIED The Nut in the dormitory attempted by a supreme effort to shake off his bonds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that matter his opinion was shared by the convicts in general: "Do you think that Chéri-Bibi would allow himself to peg out like that?"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW CHÉRI-BIBI DIED The Nut in the dormitory attempted by a supreme effort to shake off his bonds.
think
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From this reading For that matter his opinion was shared by the convicts in general: "Do you think that Chéri-Bibi would allow himself to peg out like that?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW CHÉRI-BIBI DIED The Nut in the dormitory attempted by a supreme effort to shake off his bonds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For that matter his opinion was shared by the convicts in general: "Do you think that Chéri-Bibi would allow himself to peg out like that?"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For that matter his opinion was shared by the convicts in general: "Do you think that Chéri-Bibi would allow himself to peg out like that?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For that matter his opinion was shared by the convicts in general: "Do you think that Chéri-Bibi would allow himself to peg out like that?"
