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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 Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
admission
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From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I Don't Know Her Name!"
arms
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From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His eyes took on the vacancy of memory straining at the leash of forgetfulness.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
biceps
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From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
discovered
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From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
Don't
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From this reading And I Don't Know Her Name!"
eyes
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From this reading His eyes took on the vacancy of memory straining at the leash of forgetfulness.
failure
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From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
finger-tips
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From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
Ford
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From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
forgetfulness
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From this reading His eyes took on the vacancy of memory straining at the leash of forgetfulness.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
gingerly
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From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
head
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From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
heavily
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From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And I Don't Know Her Name!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I Don't Know Her Name!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
just
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From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
KnownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I Don't Know Her Name!"
largely
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From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
lay
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From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
leash
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From this reading His eyes took on the vacancy of memory straining at the leash of forgetfulness.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
lifted
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From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
man
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From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
Married
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From this reading "Married!
massaged
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From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading His eyes took on the vacancy of memory straining at the leash of forgetfulness.
movement
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From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
muscles
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From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
mute
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From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
NamenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I Don't Know Her Name!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His eyes took on the vacancy of memory straining at the leash of forgetfulness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His eyes took on the vacancy of memory straining at the leash of forgetfulness.
other
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From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
protested
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From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
sighed
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From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
slept
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From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
slowly
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From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
slumber
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From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
sore
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From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
stiffened
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From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
straining
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From this reading His eyes took on the vacancy of memory straining at the leash of forgetfulness.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
swung
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From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His eyes took on the vacancy of memory straining at the leash of forgetfulness.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
thereby
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From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
too
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From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His eyes took on the vacancy of memory straining at the leash of forgetfulness.
vacancy
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From this reading His eyes took on the vacancy of memory straining at the leash of forgetfulness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
yawn
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From this reading Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips.
