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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 A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You got another jug?" he asked, with some disgust, steadying Mose against the wall.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah--I ain't got any jug uh nothin'," Mose protested, rather thickly.
ain't
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From this reading "Ah--I ain't got any jug uh nothin'," Mose protested, rather thickly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You got another jug?" he asked, with some disgust, steadying Mose against the wall.
any
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From this reading "Ah--I ain't got any jug uh nothin'," Mose protested, rather thickly.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You got another jug?" he asked, with some disgust, steadying Mose against the wall.
basins
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From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
cook
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From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
crashing
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From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
disgustnounUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading You got another jug?" he asked, with some disgust, steadying Mose against the wall.
empty
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From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
extricated
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From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
face
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From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
feet
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From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
Ford
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From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
full
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From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
fumes
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From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
Gone
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From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
got
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From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
grabbing
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From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
hard
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From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
headlong
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From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah--I ain't got any jug uh nothin'," Mose protested, rather thickly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
jug
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From this reading You got another jug?" he asked, with some disgust, steadying Mose against the wall.
kept
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From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
kitchen
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From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
lard
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From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
matter
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From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
messbox
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From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
method
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From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
Mose
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From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
nothin
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From this reading "Ah--I ain't got any jug uh nothin'," Mose protested, rather thickly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
old
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From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
pails
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From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
Plan
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From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
protested
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From this reading "Ah--I ain't got any jug uh nothin'," Mose protested, rather thickly.
pulling
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From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
rather
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From this reading "Ah--I ain't got any jug uh nothin'," Mose protested, rather thickly.
rattly
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From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
roused
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From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
saw
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From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
set
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From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
shoulders
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From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
simple
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From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
some
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From this reading You got another jug?" he asked, with some disgust, steadying Mose against the wall.
steadying
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From this reading You got another jug?" he asked, with some disgust, steadying Mose against the wall.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
then
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From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
thickly
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From this reading "Ah--I ain't got any jug uh nothin'," Mose protested, rather thickly.
uh
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From this reading "Ah--I ain't got any jug uh nothin'," Mose protested, rather thickly.
unmistakable
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From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
up
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From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
wall
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From this reading You got another jug?" he asked, with some disgust, steadying Mose against the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
whisky
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From this reading He got up and went into the kitchen, and when he saw what was, the matter, extricated Mose by the simple method of grabbing his shoulders and pulling hard; then he set the cook upon his feet, and got full in his face the unmistakable fumes of whisky.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You got another jug?" he asked, with some disgust, steadying Mose against the wall.
Wrong
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From this reading A Plan Gone Wrong It was Mose crashing headlong into the old messbox where he kept rattly basins, empty lard pails, and such, that roused Ford.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You got another jug?" he asked, with some disgust, steadying Mose against the wall.
