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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 _From Lieut. Robert Charteris, Darwan, to Lieut. Henry Gerrard_:-- "DEAR HAL,--I have not had long to wait for a _billet doux_ from you.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I give you my word he singed half an inch off my left whisker.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I _had_ thought you would draw the line at assassination, but we live and learn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
assassination
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From this reading I _had_ thought you would draw the line at assassination, but we live and learn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I _had_ thought you would draw the line at assassination, but we live and learn.
billet
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From this reading _From Lieut. Robert Charteris, Darwan, to Lieut. Henry Gerrard_:-- "DEAR HAL,--I have not had long to wait for a _billet doux_ from you.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I _had_ thought you would draw the line at assassination, but we live and learn.
Charteris
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From this reading _From Lieut. Robert Charteris, Darwan, to Lieut. Henry Gerrard_:-- "DEAR HAL,--I have not had long to wait for a _billet doux_ from you.
Darwan
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From this reading _From Lieut. Robert Charteris, Darwan, to Lieut. Henry Gerrard_:-- "DEAR HAL,--I have not had long to wait for a _billet doux_ from you.
DEAR
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From this reading _From Lieut. Robert Charteris, Darwan, to Lieut. Henry Gerrard_:-- "DEAR HAL,--I have not had long to wait for a _billet doux_ from you.
describe
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From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
dirty
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From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
doux
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From this reading _From Lieut. Robert Charteris, Darwan, to Lieut. Henry Gerrard_:-- "DEAR HAL,--I have not had long to wait for a _billet doux_ from you.
draw
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From this reading I _had_ thought you would draw the line at assassination, but we live and learn.
FAVOUR
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From this reading GERRARD FINDS FAVOUR.
fellow
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From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
FINDS
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From this reading GERRARD FINDS FAVOUR.
fired
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From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _From Lieut. Robert Charteris, Darwan, to Lieut. Henry Gerrard_:-- "DEAR HAL,--I have not had long to wait for a _billet doux_ from you.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _From Lieut. Robert Charteris, Darwan, to Lieut. Henry Gerrard_:-- "DEAR HAL,--I have not had long to wait for a _billet doux_ from you.
GERRARD
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From this reading GERRARD FINDS FAVOUR.
give
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From this reading I give you my word he singed half an inch off my left whisker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _From Lieut. Robert Charteris, Darwan, to Lieut. Henry Gerrard_:-- "DEAR HAL,--I have not had long to wait for a _billet doux_ from you.
hairy
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From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
HAL
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From this reading _From Lieut. Robert Charteris, Darwan, to Lieut. Henry Gerrard_:-- "DEAR HAL,--I have not had long to wait for a _billet doux_ from you.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I give you my word he singed half an inch off my left whisker.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _From Lieut. Robert Charteris, Darwan, to Lieut. Henry Gerrard_:-- "DEAR HAL,--I have not had long to wait for a _billet doux_ from you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I give you my word he singed half an inch off my left whisker.
Henry
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From this reading _From Lieut. Robert Charteris, Darwan, to Lieut. Henry Gerrard_:-- "DEAR HAL,--I have not had long to wait for a _billet doux_ from you.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
horse-pistol
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From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
huge
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From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
humble
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From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _From Lieut. Robert Charteris, Darwan, to Lieut. Henry Gerrard_:-- "DEAR HAL,--I have not had long to wait for a _billet doux_ from you.
inch
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From this reading I give you my word he singed half an inch off my left whisker.
LastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
leapt
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From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
learn
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From this reading I _had_ thought you would draw the line at assassination, but we live and learn.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I give you my word he singed half an inch off my left whisker.
Lieut
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From this reading _From Lieut. Robert Charteris, Darwan, to Lieut. Henry Gerrard_:-- "DEAR HAL,--I have not had long to wait for a _billet doux_ from you.
line
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From this reading I _had_ thought you would draw the line at assassination, but we live and learn.
live
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From this reading I _had_ thought you would draw the line at assassination, but we live and learn.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _From Lieut. Robert Charteris, Darwan, to Lieut. Henry Gerrard_:-- "DEAR HAL,--I have not had long to wait for a _billet doux_ from you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
missed
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From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
night
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From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _From Lieut. Robert Charteris, Darwan, to Lieut. Henry Gerrard_:-- "DEAR HAL,--I have not had long to wait for a _billet doux_ from you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
off
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From this reading I give you my word he singed half an inch off my left whisker.
old-fashioned
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From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
out
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From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
point-blank
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From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
returning
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From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
Robert
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From this reading _From Lieut. Robert Charteris, Darwan, to Lieut. Henry Gerrard_:-- "DEAR HAL,--I have not had long to wait for a _billet doux_ from you.
roof
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From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
shelter
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From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
singed
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From this reading I give you my word he singed half an inch off my left whisker.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I _had_ thought you would draw the line at assassination, but we live and learn.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I _had_ thought you would draw the line at assassination, but we live and learn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _From Lieut. Robert Charteris, Darwan, to Lieut. Henry Gerrard_:-- "DEAR HAL,--I have not had long to wait for a _billet doux_ from you.
wait
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From this reading _From Lieut. Robert Charteris, Darwan, to Lieut. Henry Gerrard_:-- "DEAR HAL,--I have not had long to wait for a _billet doux_ from you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I _had_ thought you would draw the line at assassination, but we live and learn.
whisker
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From this reading I give you my word he singed half an inch off my left whisker.
why
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From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Last night, as I was returning to the shelter of my humble roof, a dirty hairy fellow--but why should I describe him to _you_?--leapt out and fired at me point-blank with a huge old-fashioned horse-pistol, and _missed_.
word
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From this reading I give you my word he singed half an inch off my left whisker.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I _had_ thought you would draw the line at assassination, but we live and learn.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _From Lieut. Robert Charteris, Darwan, to Lieut. Henry Gerrard_:-- "DEAR HAL,--I have not had long to wait for a _billet doux_ from you.
