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4
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From this reading Inquiry of McCloud elicited the fact that the ex-jockey had swallowed a hasty meal and had immediately retired to Room 4.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
annexed
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From this reading I annexed the remainder of that bottle of soothing syrup; I went to Sol Levi and easily procured delivery of the other five.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
bottle
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From this reading I annexed the remainder of that bottle of soothing syrup; I went to Sol Levi and easily procured delivery of the other five.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
delivery
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From this reading I annexed the remainder of that bottle of soothing syrup; I went to Sol Levi and easily procured delivery of the other five.
dope
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From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
dose
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From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
easily
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From this reading I annexed the remainder of that bottle of soothing syrup; I went to Sol Levi and easily procured delivery of the other five.
elicited
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From this reading Inquiry of McCloud elicited the fact that the ex-jockey had swallowed a hasty meal and had immediately retired to Room 4.
epoch
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From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
ex-jockey
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From this reading Inquiry of McCloud elicited the fact that the ex-jockey had swallowed a hasty meal and had immediately retired to Room 4.
fact
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From this reading Inquiry of McCloud elicited the fact that the ex-jockey had swallowed a hasty meal and had immediately retired to Room 4.
fashion
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From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
fiends
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From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
fills
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From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
five
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From this reading I annexed the remainder of that bottle of soothing syrup; I went to Sol Levi and easily procured delivery of the other five.
guess
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From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Inquiry of McCloud elicited the fact that the ex-jockey had swallowed a hasty meal and had immediately retired to Room 4.
hasty
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From this reading Inquiry of McCloud elicited the fact that the ex-jockey had swallowed a hasty meal and had immediately retired to Room 4.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
hop
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From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
hotel
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From this reading Then I strolled peacefully to supper over at McCloud's hotel.
how
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From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
immediately
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From this reading Inquiry of McCloud elicited the fact that the ex-jockey had swallowed a hasty meal and had immediately retired to Room 4.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
Inquiry
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From this reading Inquiry of McCloud elicited the fact that the ex-jockey had swallowed a hasty meal and had immediately retired to Room 4.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
ken
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From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
knowledge
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From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
Levi
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From this reading I annexed the remainder of that bottle of soothing syrup; I went to Sol Levi and easily procured delivery of the other five.
man
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From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
McCloud
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From this reading Inquiry of McCloud elicited the fact that the ex-jockey had swallowed a hasty meal and had immediately retired to Room 4.
McCloud's
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From this reading Then I strolled peacefully to supper over at McCloud's hotel.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
meal
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From this reading Inquiry of McCloud elicited the fact that the ex-jockey had swallowed a hasty meal and had immediately retired to Room 4.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
needed
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From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
now
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From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
other
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From this reading I annexed the remainder of that bottle of soothing syrup; I went to Sol Levi and easily procured delivery of the other five.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then I strolled peacefully to supper over at McCloud's hotel.
Pathological
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From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
peacefully
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From this reading Then I strolled peacefully to supper over at McCloud's hotel.
positively
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From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
prided
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From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
proceeded
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From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
procured
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From this reading I annexed the remainder of that bottle of soothing syrup; I went to Sol Levi and easily procured delivery of the other five.
prove
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From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
remainder
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From this reading I annexed the remainder of that bottle of soothing syrup; I went to Sol Levi and easily procured delivery of the other five.
resource
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From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Inquiry of McCloud elicited the fact that the ex-jockey had swallowed a hasty meal and had immediately retired to Room 4.
Room
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From this reading Inquiry of McCloud elicited the fact that the ex-jockey had swallowed a hasty meal and had immediately retired to Room 4.
satisfaction
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From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
Sol
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From this reading I annexed the remainder of that bottle of soothing syrup; I went to Sol Levi and easily procured delivery of the other five.
soon
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From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
soothing
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From this reading I annexed the remainder of that bottle of soothing syrup; I went to Sol Levi and easily procured delivery of the other five.
strolled
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From this reading Then I strolled peacefully to supper over at McCloud's hotel.
supper
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From this reading Then I strolled peacefully to supper over at McCloud's hotel.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
swallowed
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From this reading Inquiry of McCloud elicited the fact that the ex-jockey had swallowed a hasty meal and had immediately retired to Room 4.
syrup
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From this reading I annexed the remainder of that bottle of soothing syrup; I went to Sol Levi and easily procured delivery of the other five.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I annexed the remainder of that bottle of soothing syrup; I went to Sol Levi and easily procured delivery of the other five.
Then
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From this reading Then I strolled peacefully to supper over at McCloud's hotel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I annexed the remainder of that bottle of soothing syrup; I went to Sol Levi and easily procured delivery of the other five.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At that epoch I prided myself on being a man of resource; and I proceeded to prove it in a fashion that even now fills me with satisfaction.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Pathological knowledge of dope fiends was outside my ken--I could not guess how soon my man would need another dose of his "hop," but I was positively sure that another would be needed.
