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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Steve swerved his head an inch to one side, permitting the blow to shoot over his shoulder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been watching the eyes of the walking delegate, and he had read the man's purpose some seconds before the blow was struck.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LAMB CHOPS FOR THE BABY QUICK as the blow had been, the Iron Boy had not been caught unawares.
BABY
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From this reading LAMB CHOPS FOR THE BABY QUICK as the blow had been, the Iron Boy had not been caught unawares.
back
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From this reading The lad leaped lightly back in order to have more room in which to swing his body, then drove his fist straight out from the shoulder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LAMB CHOPS FOR THE BABY QUICK as the blow had been, the Iron Boy had not been caught unawares.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had been watching the eyes of the walking delegate, and he had read the man's purpose some seconds before the blow was struck.
blow
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From this reading LAMB CHOPS FOR THE BABY QUICK as the blow had been, the Iron Boy had not been caught unawares.
body
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From this reading The lad leaped lightly back in order to have more room in which to swing his body, then drove his fist straight out from the shoulder.
Boy
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From this reading LAMB CHOPS FOR THE BABY QUICK as the blow had been, the Iron Boy had not been caught unawares.
caught
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From this reading LAMB CHOPS FOR THE BABY QUICK as the blow had been, the Iron Boy had not been caught unawares.
CHOPS
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From this reading LAMB CHOPS FOR THE BABY QUICK as the blow had been, the Iron Boy had not been caught unawares.
delegate
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From this reading He had been watching the eyes of the walking delegate, and he had read the man's purpose some seconds before the blow was struck.
delegate's
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From this reading The fist landed squarely on the point of the walking delegate's jaw.
drove
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From this reading The lad leaped lightly back in order to have more room in which to swing his body, then drove his fist straight out from the shoulder.
eyes
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From this reading He had been watching the eyes of the walking delegate, and he had read the man's purpose some seconds before the blow was struck.
fist
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From this reading The lad leaped lightly back in order to have more room in which to swing his body, then drove his fist straight out from the shoulder.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LAMB CHOPS FOR THE BABY QUICK as the blow had been, the Iron Boy had not been caught unawares.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lad leaped lightly back in order to have more room in which to swing his body, then drove his fist straight out from the shoulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LAMB CHOPS FOR THE BABY QUICK as the blow had been, the Iron Boy had not been caught unawares.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The lad leaped lightly back in order to have more room in which to swing his body, then drove his fist straight out from the shoulder.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been watching the eyes of the walking delegate, and he had read the man's purpose some seconds before the blow was struck.
head
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From this reading Steve swerved his head an inch to one side, permitting the blow to shoot over his shoulder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Steve swerved his head an inch to one side, permitting the blow to shoot over his shoulder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lad leaped lightly back in order to have more room in which to swing his body, then drove his fist straight out from the shoulder.
inch
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From this reading Steve swerved his head an inch to one side, permitting the blow to shoot over his shoulder.
Iron
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From this reading LAMB CHOPS FOR THE BABY QUICK as the blow had been, the Iron Boy had not been caught unawares.
jaw
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From this reading The fist landed squarely on the point of the walking delegate's jaw.
lad
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From this reading The lad leaped lightly back in order to have more room in which to swing his body, then drove his fist straight out from the shoulder.
LAMB
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From this reading LAMB CHOPS FOR THE BABY QUICK as the blow had been, the Iron Boy had not been caught unawares.
landed
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From this reading The fist landed squarely on the point of the walking delegate's jaw.
leaped
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From this reading The lad leaped lightly back in order to have more room in which to swing his body, then drove his fist straight out from the shoulder.
lightly
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From this reading The lad leaped lightly back in order to have more room in which to swing his body, then drove his fist straight out from the shoulder.
man's
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From this reading He had been watching the eyes of the walking delegate, and he had read the man's purpose some seconds before the blow was struck.
more
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From this reading The lad leaped lightly back in order to have more room in which to swing his body, then drove his fist straight out from the shoulder.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LAMB CHOPS FOR THE BABY QUICK as the blow had been, the Iron Boy had not been caught unawares.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been watching the eyes of the walking delegate, and he had read the man's purpose some seconds before the blow was struck.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fist landed squarely on the point of the walking delegate's jaw.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Steve swerved his head an inch to one side, permitting the blow to shoot over his shoulder.
order
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From this reading The lad leaped lightly back in order to have more room in which to swing his body, then drove his fist straight out from the shoulder.
out
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From this reading The lad leaped lightly back in order to have more room in which to swing his body, then drove his fist straight out from the shoulder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Steve swerved his head an inch to one side, permitting the blow to shoot over his shoulder.
permitting
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From this reading Steve swerved his head an inch to one side, permitting the blow to shoot over his shoulder.
point
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From this reading The fist landed squarely on the point of the walking delegate's jaw.
purpose
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From this reading He had been watching the eyes of the walking delegate, and he had read the man's purpose some seconds before the blow was struck.
QUICK
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From this reading LAMB CHOPS FOR THE BABY QUICK as the blow had been, the Iron Boy had not been caught unawares.
read
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From this reading He had been watching the eyes of the walking delegate, and he had read the man's purpose some seconds before the blow was struck.
room
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From this reading The lad leaped lightly back in order to have more room in which to swing his body, then drove his fist straight out from the shoulder.
seconds
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From this reading He had been watching the eyes of the walking delegate, and he had read the man's purpose some seconds before the blow was struck.
shoot
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From this reading Steve swerved his head an inch to one side, permitting the blow to shoot over his shoulder.
shoulder
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From this reading Steve swerved his head an inch to one side, permitting the blow to shoot over his shoulder.
side
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From this reading Steve swerved his head an inch to one side, permitting the blow to shoot over his shoulder.
some
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From this reading He had been watching the eyes of the walking delegate, and he had read the man's purpose some seconds before the blow was struck.
squarely
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From this reading The fist landed squarely on the point of the walking delegate's jaw.
Steve
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From this reading Steve swerved his head an inch to one side, permitting the blow to shoot over his shoulder.
straight
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From this reading The lad leaped lightly back in order to have more room in which to swing his body, then drove his fist straight out from the shoulder.
struck
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From this reading He had been watching the eyes of the walking delegate, and he had read the man's purpose some seconds before the blow was struck.
swerved
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From this reading Steve swerved his head an inch to one side, permitting the blow to shoot over his shoulder.
swing
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From this reading The lad leaped lightly back in order to have more room in which to swing his body, then drove his fist straight out from the shoulder.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAMB CHOPS FOR THE BABY QUICK as the blow had been, the Iron Boy had not been caught unawares.
then
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From this reading The lad leaped lightly back in order to have more room in which to swing his body, then drove his fist straight out from the shoulder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Steve swerved his head an inch to one side, permitting the blow to shoot over his shoulder.
unawares
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From this reading LAMB CHOPS FOR THE BABY QUICK as the blow had been, the Iron Boy had not been caught unawares.
walking
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From this reading He had been watching the eyes of the walking delegate, and he had read the man's purpose some seconds before the blow was struck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been watching the eyes of the walking delegate, and he had read the man's purpose some seconds before the blow was struck.
watching
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From this reading He had been watching the eyes of the walking delegate, and he had read the man's purpose some seconds before the blow was struck.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lad leaped lightly back in order to have more room in which to swing his body, then drove his fist straight out from the shoulder.
