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The Law of the Land Of Miss Lady, Whom It
The Law of the Land Of Miss Lady, Whom It

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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By Emerson Hough • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.
He was Calvin Blount grown still more gaunt and gray and grizzled, though his eye lacked nothing of its accustomed fire.
He seated himself, and cast one long leg across the other, as he threw his hat into a chair, in response to Eddring's invitation.
"First," said Eddring, "tell me about yourself.
It has been quite a while since I've been down at your place, hasn't it?"
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Law of the Land Of Miss Lady, Whom It

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Law of the Land Of Miss Lady, Whom It is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.
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He was Calvin Blount grown still more gaunt and gray and grizzled, though his eye lacked nothing of its accustomed fire.
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He seated himself, and cast one long leg across the other, as he threw his hat into a chair, in response to Eddring's invitation.
Line 4
"First," said Eddring, "tell me about yourself.
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It has been quite a while since I've been down at your place, hasn't it?"

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calvin noun US /ˈkælvən/

United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)

From this reading “THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.”

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gaunt adjective US /ɡɔːnt/

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading “He was Calvin Blount grown still more gaunt and gray and grizzled, though his eye lacked nothing of its accustomed fire.”

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grizzled adjective US /ˈɡrɪzəld/

having dark hairs mixed with grey or white

From this reading “He was Calvin Blount grown still more gaunt and gray and grizzled, though his eye lacked nothing of its accustomed fire.”

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invitation noun US /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading “He seated himself, and cast one long leg across the other, as he threw his hat into a chair, in response to Eddring's invitation.”

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lacked verb US /lækt/

past form of “lack” — be without

From this reading “He was Calvin Blount grown still more gaunt and gray and grizzled, though his eye lacked nothing of its accustomed fire.”

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opinions noun US /əˈpɪnjənz/

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading “THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.”

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response noun US /rɪˈspɑːns/

a result

From this reading “THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.”

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summons noun US /ˈsʌmənz/

a request to be present

From this reading “THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.”

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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 seated himself, and cast one long leg across the other, as he threw his hat into a chair, in response to Eddring's invitation.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "First," said Eddring, "tell me about yourself.

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accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading He was Calvin Blount grown still more gaunt and gray and grizzled, though his eye lacked nothing of its accustomed fire.

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading He seated himself, and cast one long leg across the other, as he threw his hat into a chair, in response to Eddring's invitation.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He was Calvin Blount grown still more gaunt and gray and grizzled, though his eye lacked nothing of its accustomed fire.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He seated himself, and cast one long leg across the other, as he threw his hat into a chair, in response to Eddring's invitation.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It has been quite a while since I've been down at your place, hasn't it?"

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.

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BLOUNT

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From this reading THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.

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CALVINnounUS /ˈkælvən/

United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)

From this reading THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.

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castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading He seated himself, and cast one long leg across the other, as he threw his hat into a chair, in response to Eddring's invitation.

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chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading He seated himself, and cast one long leg across the other, as he threw his hat into a chair, in response to Eddring's invitation.

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ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It has been quite a while since I've been down at your place, hasn't it?"

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Eddring

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From this reading THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.

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Eddring's

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From this reading He seated himself, and cast one long leg across the other, as he threw his hat into a chair, in response to Eddring's invitation.

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eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading He was Calvin Blount grown still more gaunt and gray and grizzled, though his eye lacked nothing of its accustomed fire.

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fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading He was Calvin Blount grown still more gaunt and gray and grizzled, though his eye lacked nothing of its accustomed fire.

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FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "First," said Eddring, "tell me about yourself.

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followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.

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gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading He was Calvin Blount grown still more gaunt and gray and grizzled, though his eye lacked nothing of its accustomed fire.

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graynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading He was Calvin Blount grown still more gaunt and gray and grizzled, though his eye lacked nothing of its accustomed fire.

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grizzledadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzəld/

having dark hairs mixed with grey or white

From this reading He was Calvin Blount grown still more gaunt and gray and grizzled, though his eye lacked nothing of its accustomed fire.

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grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading He was Calvin Blount grown still more gaunt and gray and grizzled, though his eye lacked nothing of its accustomed fire.

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It has been quite a while since I've been down at your place, hasn't it?"

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hasn't

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From this reading It has been quite a while since I've been down at your place, hasn't it?"

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hatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading He seated himself, and cast one long leg across the other, as he threw his hat into a chair, in response to Eddring's invitation.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was Calvin Blount grown still more gaunt and gray and grizzled, though his eye lacked nothing of its accustomed fire.

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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was Calvin Blount grown still more gaunt and gray and grizzled, though his eye lacked nothing of its accustomed fire.

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I've

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From this reading It has been quite a while since I've been down at your place, hasn't it?"

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He seated himself, and cast one long leg across the other, as he threw his hat into a chair, in response to Eddring's invitation.

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invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading He seated himself, and cast one long leg across the other, as he threw his hat into a chair, in response to Eddring's invitation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He was Calvin Blount grown still more gaunt and gray and grizzled, though his eye lacked nothing of its accustomed fire.

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lackedverbUS /lækt/

past form of “lack” — be without

From this reading He was Calvin Blount grown still more gaunt and gray and grizzled, though his eye lacked nothing of its accustomed fire.

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latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.

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legnounUS /leɡ/

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading He seated himself, and cast one long leg across the other, as he threw his hat into a chair, in response to Eddring's invitation.

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longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He seated himself, and cast one long leg across the other, as he threw his hat into a chair, in response to Eddring's invitation.

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "First," said Eddring, "tell me about yourself.

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He was Calvin Blount grown still more gaunt and gray and grizzled, though his eye lacked nothing of its accustomed fire.

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nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.

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noonnounUS /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.

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nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He was Calvin Blount grown still more gaunt and gray and grizzled, though his eye lacked nothing of its accustomed fire.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.

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officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He seated himself, and cast one long leg across the other, as he threw his hat into a chair, in response to Eddring's invitation.

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OPINIONSnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He seated himself, and cast one long leg across the other, as he threw his hat into a chair, in response to Eddring's invitation.

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placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It has been quite a while since I've been down at your place, hasn't it?"

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presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.

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quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It has been quite a while since I've been down at your place, hasn't it?"

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responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/

a result

From this reading THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "First," said Eddring, "tell me about yourself.

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seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading He seated himself, and cast one long leg across the other, as he threw his hat into a chair, in response to Eddring's invitation.

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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It has been quite a while since I've been down at your place, hasn't it?"

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stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading He was Calvin Blount grown still more gaunt and gray and grizzled, though his eye lacked nothing of its accustomed fire.

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summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/

a request to be present

From this reading THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.

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tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "First," said Eddring, "tell me about yourself.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.

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thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He was Calvin Blount grown still more gaunt and gray and grizzled, though his eye lacked nothing of its accustomed fire.

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threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading He seated himself, and cast one long leg across the other, as he threw his hat into a chair, in response to Eddring's invitation.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT It was nearly noon of the following day before Colonel Calvin Blount, in response to the summons of Eddring, presented himself at the office of the latter.

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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading It has been quite a while since I've been down at your place, hasn't it?"

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yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It has been quite a while since I've been down at your place, hasn't it?"

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yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "First," said Eddring, "tell me about yourself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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