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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 ON TO THE COLORADO “Listen, Perk, I’ve got something you should know—something that hinges on a change of plans.”
able
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
All
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allowed
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All Perk had to do was to lean forward and while still handling the stick drink in whatever his co-pilot chose to say.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack was saying this at a time when, relieved from the controls he could enter into one of the little confabs that their use of the ear-phones allowed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
best
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From this reading “Yeah! spit it out then, partner,” was his familiar way of inviting confidence and which meant so much with those who knew Perk’s peculiar sayings best.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
change
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From this reading ON TO THE COLORADO “Listen, Perk, I’ve got something you should know—something that hinges on a change of plans.”
chose
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clamor
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
close
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
co-pilot
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From this reading All Perk had to do was to lean forward and while still handling the stick drink in whatever his co-pilot chose to say.
COLORADO
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From this reading ON TO THE COLORADO “Listen, Perk, I’ve got something you should know—something that hinges on a change of plans.”
confabs
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From this reading Jack was saying this at a time when, relieved from the controls he could enter into one of the little confabs that their use of the ear-phones allowed.
confide
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yeah! spit it out then, partner,” was his familiar way of inviting confidence and which meant so much with those who knew Perk’s peculiar sayings best.
controls
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From this reading Jack was saying this at a time when, relieved from the controls he could enter into one of the little confabs that their use of the ear-phones allowed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jack was saying this at a time when, relieved from the controls he could enter into one of the little confabs that their use of the ear-phones allowed.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All Perk had to do was to lean forward and while still handling the stick drink in whatever his co-pilot chose to say.
drink
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From this reading All Perk had to do was to lean forward and while still handling the stick drink in whatever his co-pilot chose to say.
ear-phones
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From this reading Jack was saying this at a time when, relieved from the controls he could enter into one of the little confabs that their use of the ear-phones allowed.
ears
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
elbow
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
enter
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From this reading Jack was saying this at a time when, relieved from the controls he could enter into one of the little confabs that their use of the ear-phones allowed.
exhaust
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
familiar
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From this reading “Yeah! spit it out then, partner,” was his familiar way of inviting confidence and which meant so much with those who knew Perk’s peculiar sayings best.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All Perk had to do was to lean forward and while still handling the stick drink in whatever his co-pilot chose to say.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack was saying this at a time when, relieved from the controls he could enter into one of the little confabs that their use of the ear-phones allowed.
got
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From this reading ON TO THE COLORADO “Listen, Perk, I’ve got something you should know—something that hinges on a change of plans.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All Perk had to do was to lean forward and while still handling the stick drink in whatever his co-pilot chose to say.
handling
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From this reading All Perk had to do was to lean forward and while still handling the stick drink in whatever his co-pilot chose to say.
Hawkins
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack was saying this at a time when, relieved from the controls he could enter into one of the little confabs that their use of the ear-phones allowed.
hinges
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From this reading ON TO THE COLORADO “Listen, Perk, I’ve got something you should know—something that hinges on a change of plans.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All Perk had to do was to lean forward and while still handling the stick drink in whatever his co-pilot chose to say.
I've
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From this reading ON TO THE COLORADO “Listen, Perk, I’ve got something you should know—something that hinges on a change of plans.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All Perk had to do was to lean forward and while still handling the stick drink in whatever his co-pilot chose to say.
intended
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jack was saying this at a time when, relieved from the controls he could enter into one of the little confabs that their use of the ear-phones allowed.
inviting
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From this reading “Yeah! spit it out then, partner,” was his familiar way of inviting confidence and which meant so much with those who knew Perk’s peculiar sayings best.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yeah! spit it out then, partner,” was his familiar way of inviting confidence and which meant so much with those who knew Perk’s peculiar sayings best.
Jack
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From this reading Jack was saying this at a time when, relieved from the controls he could enter into one of the little confabs that their use of the ear-phones allowed.
kicked
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
knew
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From this reading “Yeah! spit it out then, partner,” was his familiar way of inviting confidence and which meant so much with those who knew Perk’s peculiar sayings best.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON TO THE COLORADO “Listen, Perk, I’ve got something you should know—something that hinges on a change of plans.”
lean
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From this reading All Perk had to do was to lean forward and while still handling the stick drink in whatever his co-pilot chose to say.
Listen
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From this reading ON TO THE COLORADO “Listen, Perk, I’ve got something you should know—something that hinges on a change of plans.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack was saying this at a time when, relieved from the controls he could enter into one of the little confabs that their use of the ear-phones allowed.
mate
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
meant
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From this reading “Yeah! spit it out then, partner,” was his familiar way of inviting confidence and which meant so much with those who knew Perk’s peculiar sayings best.
motor
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
much
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From this reading “Yeah! spit it out then, partner,” was his familiar way of inviting confidence and which meant so much with those who knew Perk’s peculiar sayings best.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON TO THE COLORADO “Listen, Perk, I’ve got something you should know—something that hinges on a change of plans.”
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON TO THE COLORADO “Listen, Perk, I’ve got something you should know—something that hinges on a change of plans.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jack was saying this at a time when, relieved from the controls he could enter into one of the little confabs that their use of the ear-phones allowed.
out
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From this reading “Yeah! spit it out then, partner,” was his familiar way of inviting confidence and which meant so much with those who knew Perk’s peculiar sayings best.
owing
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
partner
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From this reading “Yeah! spit it out then, partner,” was his familiar way of inviting confidence and which meant so much with those who knew Perk’s peculiar sayings best.
peculiar
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From this reading “Yeah! spit it out then, partner,” was his familiar way of inviting confidence and which meant so much with those who knew Perk’s peculiar sayings best.
Perk
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From this reading ON TO THE COLORADO “Listen, Perk, I’ve got something you should know—something that hinges on a change of plans.”
Perk's
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From this reading “Yeah! spit it out then, partner,” was his familiar way of inviting confidence and which meant so much with those who knew Perk’s peculiar sayings best.
pick
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
plans
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From this reading ON TO THE COLORADO “Listen, Perk, I’ve got something you should know—something that hinges on a change of plans.”
propeller
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jack was saying this at a time when, relieved from the controls he could enter into one of the little confabs that their use of the ear-phones allowed.
risk
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
say
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From this reading All Perk had to do was to lean forward and while still handling the stick drink in whatever his co-pilot chose to say.
saying
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From this reading Jack was saying this at a time when, relieved from the controls he could enter into one of the little confabs that their use of the ear-phones allowed.
sayings
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From this reading “Yeah! spit it out then, partner,” was his familiar way of inviting confidence and which meant so much with those who knew Perk’s peculiar sayings best.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ON TO THE COLORADO “Listen, Perk, I’ve got something you should know—something that hinges on a change of plans.”
Simeon
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
single
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
sitting
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
slightest
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Yeah! spit it out then, partner,” was his familiar way of inviting confidence and which meant so much with those who knew Perk’s peculiar sayings best.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ON TO THE COLORADO “Listen, Perk, I’ve got something you should know—something that hinges on a change of plans.”
spit
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From this reading “Yeah! spit it out then, partner,” was his familiar way of inviting confidence and which meant so much with those who knew Perk’s peculiar sayings best.
stick
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From this reading All Perk had to do was to lean forward and while still handling the stick drink in whatever his co-pilot chose to say.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All Perk had to do was to lean forward and while still handling the stick drink in whatever his co-pilot chose to say.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON TO THE COLORADO “Listen, Perk, I’ve got something you should know—something that hinges on a change of plans.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON TO THE COLORADO “Listen, Perk, I’ve got something you should know—something that hinges on a change of plans.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jack was saying this at a time when, relieved from the controls he could enter into one of the little confabs that their use of the ear-phones allowed.
then
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From this reading “Yeah! spit it out then, partner,” was his familiar way of inviting confidence and which meant so much with those who knew Perk’s peculiar sayings best.
there
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jack was saying this at a time when, relieved from the controls he could enter into one of the little confabs that their use of the ear-phones allowed.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Yeah! spit it out then, partner,” was his familiar way of inviting confidence and which meant so much with those who knew Perk’s peculiar sayings best.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack was saying this at a time when, relieved from the controls he could enter into one of the little confabs that their use of the ear-phones allowed.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON TO THE COLORADO “Listen, Perk, I’ve got something you should know—something that hinges on a change of plans.”
touch
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
up
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
use
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From this reading Jack was saying this at a time when, relieved from the controls he could enter into one of the little confabs that their use of the ear-phones allowed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack was saying this at a time when, relieved from the controls he could enter into one of the little confabs that their use of the ear-phones allowed.
way
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From this reading “Yeah! spit it out then, partner,” was his familiar way of inviting confidence and which meant so much with those who knew Perk’s peculiar sayings best.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading All Perk had to do was to lean forward and while still handling the stick drink in whatever his co-pilot chose to say.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Jack was saying this at a time when, relieved from the controls he could enter into one of the little confabs that their use of the ear-phones allowed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Yeah! spit it out then, partner,” was his familiar way of inviting confidence and which meant so much with those who knew Perk’s peculiar sayings best.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All Perk had to do was to lean forward and while still handling the stick drink in whatever his co-pilot chose to say.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Yeah! spit it out then, partner,” was his familiar way of inviting confidence and which meant so much with those who knew Perk’s peculiar sayings best.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yeah! spit it out then, partner,” was his familiar way of inviting confidence and which meant so much with those who knew Perk’s peculiar sayings best.
word
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From this reading To be sure Simeon Hawkins was sitting close beside Perk, and what Jack meant to confide in his running mate could never be intended for his ears but despite this elbow to elbow touch there was not the slightest risk of his being able to pick up a single word, owing to the clamor kicked up by motor exhaust and propeller.
Yeah
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From this reading “Yeah! spit it out then, partner,” was his familiar way of inviting confidence and which meant so much with those who knew Perk’s peculiar sayings best.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON TO THE COLORADO “Listen, Perk, I’ve got something you should know—something that hinges on a change of plans.”
