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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 Frank sat up in bed, listened a moment, then shook the form of Bob beside him.
bed
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From this reading Frank sat up in bed, listened a moment, then shook the form of Bob beside him.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Frank sat up in bed, listened a moment, then shook the form of Bob beside him.
Bob
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From this reading Frank sat up in bed, listened a moment, then shook the form of Bob beside him.
floor
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From this reading "Tumble out," said Frank, himself hitting the floor.
form
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From this reading Frank sat up in bed, listened a moment, then shook the form of Bob beside him.
Frank
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From this reading Frank sat up in bed, listened a moment, then shook the form of Bob beside him.
grunted
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From this reading Bob grunted.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook vigorously.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frank sat up in bed, listened a moment, then shook the form of Bob beside him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Tumble out," said Frank, himself hitting the floor.
hitting
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From this reading "Tumble out," said Frank, himself hitting the floor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank sat up in bed, listened a moment, then shook the form of Bob beside him.
listened
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From this reading Frank sat up in bed, listened a moment, then shook the form of Bob beside him.
moment
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From this reading Frank sat up in bed, listened a moment, then shook the form of Bob beside him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank sat up in bed, listened a moment, then shook the form of Bob beside him.
out
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From this reading "Tumble out," said Frank, himself hitting the floor.
said
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From this reading "Tumble out," said Frank, himself hitting the floor.
sat
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From this reading Frank sat up in bed, listened a moment, then shook the form of Bob beside him.
shook
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From this reading Frank sat up in bed, listened a moment, then shook the form of Bob beside him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank sat up in bed, listened a moment, then shook the form of Bob beside him.
then
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From this reading Frank sat up in bed, listened a moment, then shook the form of Bob beside him.
Tumble
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From this reading "Tumble out," said Frank, himself hitting the floor.
up
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From this reading Frank sat up in bed, listened a moment, then shook the form of Bob beside him.
vigorously
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From this reading He shook vigorously.
What's
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From this reading "What's that?"