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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 "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had not undressed, it would seem, and he was lying across the middle of a bed with his spurred boots hanging over the edge.
alertness
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From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
bed
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From this reading He had not undressed, it would seem, and he was lying across the middle of a bed with his spurred boots hanging over the edge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A red comforter had been thrown across him, and he wondered why.
beer
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From this reading He had slept heavily, from the feel of his head, and he remembered the unwisdom of drinking four glasses of whisky and then changing irresponsibly to beer.
big
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From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
Billy
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From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
boots
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From this reading He had not undressed, it would seem, and he was lying across the middle of a bed with his spurred boots hanging over the edge.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
cane
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From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
chair
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From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
changing
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From this reading He had slept heavily, from the feel of his head, and he remembered the unwisdom of drinking four glasses of whisky and then changing irresponsibly to beer.
Charming
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From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
comforter
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From this reading A red comforter had been thrown across him, and he wondered why.
degree
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From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
Dill
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From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
discovered
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From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
drawn-up
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From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
drinking
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From this reading He had slept heavily, from the feel of his head, and he remembered the unwisdom of drinking four glasses of whisky and then changing irresponsibly to beer.
edge
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From this reading He had not undressed, it would seem, and he was lying across the middle of a bed with his spurred boots hanging over the edge.
enough
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From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
eyes
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From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
feel
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From this reading He had slept heavily, from the feel of his head, and he remembered the unwisdom of drinking four glasses of whisky and then changing irresponsibly to beer.
feet
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From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
folded
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From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
four
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From this reading He had slept heavily, from the feel of his head, and he remembered the unwisdom of drinking four glasses of whisky and then changing irresponsibly to beer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had slept heavily, from the feel of his head, and he remembered the unwisdom of drinking four glasses of whisky and then changing irresponsibly to beer.
glasses
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From this reading He had slept heavily, from the feel of his head, and he remembered the unwisdom of drinking four glasses of whisky and then changing irresponsibly to beer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
hanging
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From this reading He had not undressed, it would seem, and he was lying across the middle of a bed with his spurred boots hanging over the edge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
head
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From this reading He had slept heavily, from the feel of his head, and he remembered the unwisdom of drinking four glasses of whisky and then changing irresponsibly to beer.
heavily
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From this reading He had slept heavily, from the feel of his head, and he remembered the unwisdom of drinking four glasses of whisky and then changing irresponsibly to beer.
Hell's
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From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A red comforter had been thrown across him, and he wondered why.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
huge
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From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
inertly
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From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
irresponsibly
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From this reading He had slept heavily, from the feel of his head, and he remembered the unwisdom of drinking four glasses of whisky and then changing irresponsibly to beer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not undressed, it would seem, and he was lying across the middle of a bed with his spurred boots hanging over the edge.
knees
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From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
large
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From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
light
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From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
lying
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From this reading He had not undressed, it would seem, and he was lying across the middle of a bed with his spurred boots hanging over the edge.
middle
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From this reading He had not undressed, it would seem, and he was lying across the middle of a bed with his spurred boots hanging over the edge.
Mr
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From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
night-watching
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From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
normal
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From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not undressed, it would seem, and he was lying across the middle of a bed with his spurred boots hanging over the edge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
opened
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From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had not undressed, it would seem, and he was lying across the middle of a bed with his spurred boots hanging over the edge.
person
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From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
red
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From this reading A red comforter had been thrown across him, and he wondered why.
remembered
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From this reading He had slept heavily, from the feel of his head, and he remembered the unwisdom of drinking four glasses of whisky and then changing irresponsibly to beer.
rocker
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From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
room
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From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
seated
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seem
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From this reading He had not undressed, it would seem, and he was lying across the middle of a bed with his spurred boots hanging over the edge.
sense
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From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
Skating-rink
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From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
sleeping
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From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
slept
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From this reading He had slept heavily, from the feel of his head, and he remembered the unwisdom of drinking four glasses of whisky and then changing irresponsibly to beer.
slowly
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From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
spurred
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From this reading He had not undressed, it would seem, and he was lying across the middle of a bed with his spurred boots hanging over the edge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
then
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From this reading He had slept heavily, from the feel of his head, and he remembered the unwisdom of drinking four glasses of whisky and then changing irresponsibly to beer.
thrown
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From this reading A red comforter had been thrown across him, and he wondered why.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had slept heavily, from the feel of his head, and he remembered the unwisdom of drinking four glasses of whisky and then changing irresponsibly to beer.
undressed
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From this reading He had not undressed, it would seem, and he was lying across the middle of a bed with his spurred boots hanging over the edge.
unquestionably
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From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
unwisdom
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From this reading He had slept heavily, from the feel of his head, and he remembered the unwisdom of drinking four glasses of whisky and then changing irresponsibly to beer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He looked around the room and discovered Mr. Dill seated in a large, cane rocker--which was unquestionably not big enough for his huge person--his feet upon another chair and his hands folded inertly on his drawn-up knees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
way
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From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
whisky
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From this reading He had slept heavily, from the feel of his head, and he remembered the unwisdom of drinking four glasses of whisky and then changing irresponsibly to beer.
why
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From this reading A red comforter had been thrown across him, and he wondered why.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "_Till Hell's a Skating-rink._" Charming Billy opened his eyes slowly, but with every sense at the normal degree of alertness; which was a way he had, born of light sleeping and night-watching.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A red comforter had been thrown across him, and he wondered why.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not undressed, it would seem, and he was lying across the middle of a bed with his spurred boots hanging over the edge.
