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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 had a glass in one hand, a cigarette in the other, and he was raking his rowels rhythmically up and down the erstwhile varnished bar in buzzing accompaniment, the while he chanted with much enthusiasm:
accompaniment
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From this reading He had a glass in one hand, a cigarette in the other, and he was raking his rowels rhythmically up and down the erstwhile varnished bar in buzzing accompaniment, the while he chanted with much enthusiasm:
all
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From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To tell the plain truth and tell it without the polish of fiction, he was hilariously moistened as to his gullet and he was not thinking of quitting yet; he had only just begun.
any
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From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To tell the plain truth and tell it without the polish of fiction, he was hilariously moistened as to his gullet and he was not thinking of quitting yet; he had only just begun.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
back
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From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
bar
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From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
begun
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From this reading To tell the plain truth and tell it without the polish of fiction, he was hilariously moistened as to his gullet and he was not thinking of quitting yet; he had only just begun.
Billy
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From this reading "_That's My Dill Pickle!_" Charming Billy Boyle was, to put it mildly, enjoying his enforced vacation very much.
boy
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From this reading "How old is she, Billy boy, Billy boy?
Boyle
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From this reading "_That's My Dill Pickle!_" Charming Billy Boyle was, to put it mildly, enjoying his enforced vacation very much.
buzzing
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From this reading He had a glass in one hand, a cigarette in the other, and he was raking his rowels rhythmically up and down the erstwhile varnished bar in buzzing accompaniment, the while he chanted with much enthusiasm:
chanted
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Charming
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From this reading "_That's My Dill Pickle!_" Charming Billy Boyle was, to put it mildly, enjoying his enforced vacation very much.
cigarette
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From this reading He had a glass in one hand, a cigarette in the other, and he was raking his rowels rhythmically up and down the erstwhile varnished bar in buzzing accompaniment, the while he chanted with much enthusiasm:
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
Dill
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From this reading "_That's My Dill Pickle!_" Charming Billy Boyle was, to put it mildly, enjoying his enforced vacation very much.
down
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From this reading He had a glass in one hand, a cigarette in the other, and he was raking his rowels rhythmically up and down the erstwhile varnished bar in buzzing accompaniment, the while he chanted with much enthusiasm:
end
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From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
enforced
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From this reading "_That's My Dill Pickle!_" Charming Billy Boyle was, to put it mildly, enjoying his enforced vacation very much.
enjoying
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From this reading "_That's My Dill Pickle!_" Charming Billy Boyle was, to put it mildly, enjoying his enforced vacation very much.
enthusiasm
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From this reading He had a glass in one hand, a cigarette in the other, and he was raking his rowels rhythmically up and down the erstwhile varnished bar in buzzing accompaniment, the while he chanted with much enthusiasm:
erstwhile
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From this reading He had a glass in one hand, a cigarette in the other, and he was raking his rowels rhythmically up and down the erstwhile varnished bar in buzzing accompaniment, the while he chanted with much enthusiasm:
far
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From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
fiction
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From this reading To tell the plain truth and tell it without the polish of fiction, he was hilariously moistened as to his gullet and he was not thinking of quitting yet; he had only just begun.
glass
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From this reading He had a glass in one hand, a cigarette in the other, and he was raking his rowels rhythmically up and down the erstwhile varnished bar in buzzing accompaniment, the while he chanted with much enthusiasm:
gullet
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From this reading To tell the plain truth and tell it without the polish of fiction, he was hilariously moistened as to his gullet and he was not thinking of quitting yet; he had only just begun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To tell the plain truth and tell it without the polish of fiction, he was hilariously moistened as to his gullet and he was not thinking of quitting yet; he had only just begun.
hand
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From this reading He had a glass in one hand, a cigarette in the other, and he was raking his rowels rhythmically up and down the erstwhile varnished bar in buzzing accompaniment, the while he chanted with much enthusiasm:
Hardtip
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From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
hat
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From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To tell the plain truth and tell it without the polish of fiction, he was hilariously moistened as to his gullet and he was not thinking of quitting yet; he had only just begun.
head
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From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
hilariously
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From this reading To tell the plain truth and tell it without the polish of fiction, he was hilariously moistened as to his gullet and he was not thinking of quitting yet; he had only just begun.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "_That's My Dill Pickle!_" Charming Billy Boyle was, to put it mildly, enjoying his enforced vacation very much.
hope
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From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
How
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From this reading "How old is she, Billy boy, Billy boy?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How old is she, Billy boy, Billy boy?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "_That's My Dill Pickle!_" Charming Billy Boyle was, to put it mildly, enjoying his enforced vacation very much.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
just
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From this reading To tell the plain truth and tell it without the polish of fiction, he was hilariously moistened as to his gullet and he was not thinking of quitting yet; he had only just begun.
mildly
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From this reading "_That's My Dill Pickle!_" Charming Billy Boyle was, to put it mildly, enjoying his enforced vacation very much.
moistened
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From this reading To tell the plain truth and tell it without the polish of fiction, he was hilariously moistened as to his gullet and he was not thinking of quitting yet; he had only just begun.
much
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From this reading "_That's My Dill Pickle!_" Charming Billy Boyle was, to put it mildly, enjoying his enforced vacation very much.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "_That's My Dill Pickle!_" Charming Billy Boyle was, to put it mildly, enjoying his enforced vacation very much.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To tell the plain truth and tell it without the polish of fiction, he was hilariously moistened as to his gullet and he was not thinking of quitting yet; he had only just begun.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To tell the plain truth and tell it without the polish of fiction, he was hilariously moistened as to his gullet and he was not thinking of quitting yet; he had only just begun.
old
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From this reading "How old is she, Billy boy, Billy boy?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had a glass in one hand, a cigarette in the other, and he was raking his rowels rhythmically up and down the erstwhile varnished bar in buzzing accompaniment, the while he chanted with much enthusiasm:
only
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From this reading To tell the plain truth and tell it without the polish of fiction, he was hilariously moistened as to his gullet and he was not thinking of quitting yet; he had only just begun.
other
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From this reading He had a glass in one hand, a cigarette in the other, and he was raking his rowels rhythmically up and down the erstwhile varnished bar in buzzing accompaniment, the while he chanted with much enthusiasm:
Pickle
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From this reading "_That's My Dill Pickle!_" Charming Billy Boyle was, to put it mildly, enjoying his enforced vacation very much.
plain
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From this reading To tell the plain truth and tell it without the polish of fiction, he was hilariously moistened as to his gullet and he was not thinking of quitting yet; he had only just begun.
polish
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From this reading To tell the plain truth and tell it without the polish of fiction, he was hilariously moistened as to his gullet and he was not thinking of quitting yet; he had only just begun.
possibly
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From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
pushed
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From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
put
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From this reading "_That's My Dill Pickle!_" Charming Billy Boyle was, to put it mildly, enjoying his enforced vacation very much.
quitting
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From this reading To tell the plain truth and tell it without the polish of fiction, he was hilariously moistened as to his gullet and he was not thinking of quitting yet; he had only just begun.
raking
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From this reading He had a glass in one hand, a cigarette in the other, and he was raking his rowels rhythmically up and down the erstwhile varnished bar in buzzing accompaniment, the while he chanted with much enthusiasm:
rhythmically
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From this reading He had a glass in one hand, a cigarette in the other, and he was raking his rowels rhythmically up and down the erstwhile varnished bar in buzzing accompaniment, the while he chanted with much enthusiasm:
rowels
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From this reading He had a glass in one hand, a cigarette in the other, and he was raking his rowels rhythmically up and down the erstwhile varnished bar in buzzing accompaniment, the while he chanted with much enthusiasm:
Saloon
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From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How old is she, Billy boy, Billy boy?
sitting
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From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
staying
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From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To tell the plain truth and tell it without the polish of fiction, he was hilariously moistened as to his gullet and he was not thinking of quitting yet; he had only just begun.
That's
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From this reading "_That's My Dill Pickle!_" Charming Billy Boyle was, to put it mildly, enjoying his enforced vacation very much.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To tell the plain truth and tell it without the polish of fiction, he was hilariously moistened as to his gullet and he was not thinking of quitting yet; he had only just begun.
there
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From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To tell the plain truth and tell it without the polish of fiction, he was hilariously moistened as to his gullet and he was not thinking of quitting yet; he had only just begun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_That's My Dill Pickle!_" Charming Billy Boyle was, to put it mildly, enjoying his enforced vacation very much.
truth
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From this reading To tell the plain truth and tell it without the polish of fiction, he was hilariously moistened as to his gullet and he was not thinking of quitting yet; he had only just begun.
up
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From this reading He had a glass in one hand, a cigarette in the other, and he was raking his rowels rhythmically up and down the erstwhile varnished bar in buzzing accompaniment, the while he chanted with much enthusiasm:
vacation
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varnished
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From this reading He had a glass in one hand, a cigarette in the other, and he was raking his rowels rhythmically up and down the erstwhile varnished bar in buzzing accompaniment, the while he chanted with much enthusiasm:
very
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From this reading "_That's My Dill Pickle!_" Charming Billy Boyle was, to put it mildly, enjoying his enforced vacation very much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_That's My Dill Pickle!_" Charming Billy Boyle was, to put it mildly, enjoying his enforced vacation very much.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had a glass in one hand, a cigarette in the other, and he was raking his rowels rhythmically up and down the erstwhile varnished bar in buzzing accompaniment, the while he chanted with much enthusiasm:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was sitting on an end of the bar in the Hardtip Saloon, his hat as far back on his head as it could possibly be pushed with any hope of its staying there at all.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To tell the plain truth and tell it without the polish of fiction, he was hilariously moistened as to his gullet and he was not thinking of quitting yet; he had only just begun.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading To tell the plain truth and tell it without the polish of fiction, he was hilariously moistened as to his gullet and he was not thinking of quitting yet; he had only just begun.
