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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 pushed a bare toe against the backside of El Sareuk, who erupted with a startled curse.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He pushed a bare toe against the backside of El Sareuk, who erupted with a startled curse.
always
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From this reading He always awoke hungry.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Godwin rolled over, opened an eye, and smacked his lips.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Godwin rolled over, opened an eye, and smacked his lips.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yellow-eyes woke at that and screamed, and Ramizail sat up.
awoke
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From this reading He always awoke hungry.
backside
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From this reading He pushed a bare toe against the backside of El Sareuk, who erupted with a startled curse.
bag
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From this reading He scrabbled in the sand beside him until he found his bag of dates, popped one into his mouth, and got up.
bare
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From this reading He pushed a bare toe against the backside of El Sareuk, who erupted with a startled curse.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He scrabbled in the sand beside him until he found his bag of dates, popped one into his mouth, and got up.
curse
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From this reading He pushed a bare toe against the backside of El Sareuk, who erupted with a startled curse.
dates
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From this reading He scrabbled in the sand beside him until he found his bag of dates, popped one into his mouth, and got up.
El
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From this reading He pushed a bare toe against the backside of El Sareuk, who erupted with a startled curse.
erupted
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From this reading He pushed a bare toe against the backside of El Sareuk, who erupted with a startled curse.
eye
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From this reading Godwin rolled over, opened an eye, and smacked his lips.
found
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From this reading He scrabbled in the sand beside him until he found his bag of dates, popped one into his mouth, and got up.
Godwin
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From this reading Godwin rolled over, opened an eye, and smacked his lips.
got
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From this reading He scrabbled in the sand beside him until he found his bag of dates, popped one into his mouth, and got up.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He always awoke hungry.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He scrabbled in the sand beside him until he found his bag of dates, popped one into his mouth, and got up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Godwin rolled over, opened an eye, and smacked his lips.
hungry
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From this reading He always awoke hungry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He scrabbled in the sand beside him until he found his bag of dates, popped one into his mouth, and got up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He scrabbled in the sand beside him until he found his bag of dates, popped one into his mouth, and got up.
lips
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From this reading Godwin rolled over, opened an eye, and smacked his lips.
mouth
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From this reading He scrabbled in the sand beside him until he found his bag of dates, popped one into his mouth, and got up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He scrabbled in the sand beside him until he found his bag of dates, popped one into his mouth, and got up.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He scrabbled in the sand beside him until he found his bag of dates, popped one into his mouth, and got up.
opened
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From this reading Godwin rolled over, opened an eye, and smacked his lips.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Godwin rolled over, opened an eye, and smacked his lips.
popped
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From this reading He scrabbled in the sand beside him until he found his bag of dates, popped one into his mouth, and got up.
pushed
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From this reading He pushed a bare toe against the backside of El Sareuk, who erupted with a startled curse.
Ramizail
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From this reading Yellow-eyes woke at that and screamed, and Ramizail sat up.
rolled
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From this reading Godwin rolled over, opened an eye, and smacked his lips.
sand
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From this reading He scrabbled in the sand beside him until he found his bag of dates, popped one into his mouth, and got up.
Sareuk
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From this reading He pushed a bare toe against the backside of El Sareuk, who erupted with a startled curse.
sat
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From this reading Yellow-eyes woke at that and screamed, and Ramizail sat up.
scrabbled
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From this reading He scrabbled in the sand beside him until he found his bag of dates, popped one into his mouth, and got up.
screamed
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From this reading Yellow-eyes woke at that and screamed, and Ramizail sat up.
smacked
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From this reading Godwin rolled over, opened an eye, and smacked his lips.
startled
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From this reading He pushed a bare toe against the backside of El Sareuk, who erupted with a startled curse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yellow-eyes woke at that and screamed, and Ramizail sat up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He scrabbled in the sand beside him until he found his bag of dates, popped one into his mouth, and got up.
toe
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From this reading He pushed a bare toe against the backside of El Sareuk, who erupted with a startled curse.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He scrabbled in the sand beside him until he found his bag of dates, popped one into his mouth, and got up.
up
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From this reading He scrabbled in the sand beside him until he found his bag of dates, popped one into his mouth, and got up.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He pushed a bare toe against the backside of El Sareuk, who erupted with a startled curse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He pushed a bare toe against the backside of El Sareuk, who erupted with a startled curse.
woke
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From this reading Yellow-eyes woke at that and screamed, and Ramizail sat up.
Yellow-eyes
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From this reading Yellow-eyes woke at that and screamed, and Ramizail sat up.