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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 CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
aggrieved
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From this reading "The entire office force of the now defunct John Burnit Store has been dismissed, that's all!" blurted Applerod, now the aggrieved one.
all
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From this reading "The entire office force of the now defunct John Burnit Store has been dismissed, that's all!" blurted Applerod, now the aggrieved one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
Applerod
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From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
asked
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From this reading "What's the matter?" he asked, surveying the unwonted confusion in perplexity.
barrel
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From this reading "You sold us out, lock, stock and barrel!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The entire office force of the now defunct John Burnit Store has been dismissed, that's all!" blurted Applerod, now the aggrieved one.
blurted
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From this reading "The entire office force of the now defunct John Burnit Store has been dismissed, that's all!" blurted Applerod, now the aggrieved one.
Burnit
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From this reading "The entire office force of the now defunct John Burnit Store has been dismissed, that's all!" blurted Applerod, now the aggrieved one.
confusion
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From this reading "What's the matter?" he asked, surveying the unwonted confusion in perplexity.
CONSISTING
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From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
dazed
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From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
defunct
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From this reading "The entire office force of the now defunct John Burnit Store has been dismissed, that's all!" blurted Applerod, now the aggrieved one.
desks
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From this reading Workmen were removing letter-files and taking desks out of the door.
dismissed
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From this reading "The entire office force of the now defunct John Burnit Store has been dismissed, that's all!" blurted Applerod, now the aggrieved one.
door
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From this reading Workmen were removing letter-files and taking desks out of the door.
effects
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From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
entire
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From this reading "The entire office force of the now defunct John Burnit Store has been dismissed, that's all!" blurted Applerod, now the aggrieved one.
ENTIRELY
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From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
force
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From this reading "The entire office force of the now defunct John Burnit Store has been dismissed, that's all!" blurted Applerod, now the aggrieved one.
found
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From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
happened
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From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The entire office force of the now defunct John Burnit Store has been dismissed, that's all!" blurted Applerod, now the aggrieved one.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What's the matter?" he asked, surveying the unwonted confusion in perplexity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
John
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From this reading "The entire office force of the now defunct John Burnit Store has been dismissed, that's all!" blurted Applerod, now the aggrieved one.
Johnson
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From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
letter-files
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From this reading Workmen were removing letter-files and taking desks out of the door.
lock
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From this reading "You sold us out, lock, stock and barrel!"
matter
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From this reading "What's the matter?" he asked, surveying the unwonted confusion in perplexity.
morning
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From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
MOST
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From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
next
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From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
now
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From this reading "The entire office force of the now defunct John Burnit Store has been dismissed, that's all!" blurted Applerod, now the aggrieved one.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
office
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From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The entire office force of the now defunct John Burnit Store has been dismissed, that's all!" blurted Applerod, now the aggrieved one.
out
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From this reading Workmen were removing letter-files and taking desks out of the door.
packing-up
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From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
PAINFUL
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From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
perplexity
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From this reading "What's the matter?" he asked, surveying the unwonted confusion in perplexity.
personal
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From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
RAPID
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From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
removing
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From this reading Workmen were removing letter-files and taking desks out of the door.
SHOCKS
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From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
sold
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From this reading "You sold us out, lock, stock and barrel!"
still
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From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
stock
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From this reading "You sold us out, lock, stock and barrel!"
Store
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From this reading "The entire office force of the now defunct John Burnit Store has been dismissed, that's all!" blurted Applerod, now the aggrieved one.
SUCCESSION
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From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
surveying
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From this reading "What's the matter?" he asked, surveying the unwonted confusion in perplexity.
taking
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From this reading Workmen were removing letter-files and taking desks out of the door.
that's
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From this reading "The entire office force of the now defunct John Burnit Store has been dismissed, that's all!" blurted Applerod, now the aggrieved one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
turned
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From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
unwonted
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From this reading "What's the matter?" he asked, surveying the unwonted confusion in perplexity.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You sold us out, lock, stock and barrel!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Workmen were removing letter-files and taking desks out of the door.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter?" he asked, surveying the unwonted confusion in perplexity.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF A RAPID SUCCESSION OF MOST PAINFUL SHOCKS He was still dazed with what had happened, when, the next morning, he turned into the office and found Johnson and Applerod packing-up their personal effects.
Workmen
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From this reading Workmen were removing letter-files and taking desks out of the door.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You sold us out, lock, stock and barrel!"
