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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 "Yah!" yelled Stoller, and he crushed the paper into a wad and flung it into Burnamy's face.
a'n't
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From this reading You let me in for this, when you knew I didn't mean it, and now you won't help me out because it a'n't honest!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yah!" yelled Stoller, and he crushed the paper into a wad and flung it into Burnamy's face.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading You let me in for this, when you knew I didn't mean it, and now you won't help me out because it a'n't honest!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Get out of my room, and get out quick before I--" He hurled himself toward Burnamy, who straightened himself, with "If you dare!"
Burnamy
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From this reading Get out of my room, and get out quick before I--" He hurled himself toward Burnamy, who straightened himself, with "If you dare!"
Burnamy's
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From this reading "Yah!" yelled Stoller, and he crushed the paper into a wad and flung it into Burnamy's face.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew that he was right in refusing; but he knew that Stoller was right, too, and that he had not meant the logic of what he had said in his letter, and of what Burnamy had let him imply.
crushed
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From this reading "Yah!" yelled Stoller, and he crushed the paper into a wad and flung it into Burnamy's face.
damn
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From this reading "Honest, you damn humbug!
dare
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From this reading Get out of my room, and get out quick before I--" He hurled himself toward Burnamy, who straightened himself, with "If you dare!"
didn't
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From this reading You let me in for this, when you knew I didn't mean it, and now you won't help me out because it a'n't honest!
face
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From this reading "Yah!" yelled Stoller, and he crushed the paper into a wad and flung it into Burnamy's face.
flung
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From this reading "Yah!" yelled Stoller, and he crushed the paper into a wad and flung it into Burnamy's face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You let me in for this, when you knew I didn't mean it, and now you won't help me out because it a'n't honest!
Get
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From this reading Get out of my room, and get out quick before I--" He hurled himself toward Burnamy, who straightened himself, with "If you dare!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that he was right in refusing; but he knew that Stoller was right, too, and that he had not meant the logic of what he had said in his letter, and of what Burnamy had let him imply.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yah!" yelled Stoller, and he crushed the paper into a wad and flung it into Burnamy's face.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You let me in for this, when you knew I didn't mean it, and now you won't help me out because it a'n't honest!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew that he was right in refusing; but he knew that Stoller was right, too, and that he had not meant the logic of what he had said in his letter, and of what Burnamy had let him imply.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Get out of my room, and get out quick before I--" He hurled himself toward Burnamy, who straightened himself, with "If you dare!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew that he was right in refusing; but he knew that Stoller was right, too, and that he had not meant the logic of what he had said in his letter, and of what Burnamy had let him imply.
HonestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading "Honest, you damn humbug!
humbug
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From this reading "Honest, you damn humbug!
hurled
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From this reading Get out of my room, and get out quick before I--" He hurled himself toward Burnamy, who straightened himself, with "If you dare!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You let me in for this, when you knew I didn't mean it, and now you won't help me out because it a'n't honest!
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Get out of my room, and get out quick before I--" He hurled himself toward Burnamy, who straightened himself, with "If you dare!"
imply
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From this reading He knew that he was right in refusing; but he knew that Stoller was right, too, and that he had not meant the logic of what he had said in his letter, and of what Burnamy had let him imply.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You let me in for this, when you knew I didn't mean it, and now you won't help me out because it a'n't honest!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Yah!" yelled Stoller, and he crushed the paper into a wad and flung it into Burnamy's face.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yah!" yelled Stoller, and he crushed the paper into a wad and flung it into Burnamy's face.
knew
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From this reading You let me in for this, when you knew I didn't mean it, and now you won't help me out because it a'n't honest!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading You let me in for this, when you knew I didn't mean it, and now you won't help me out because it a'n't honest!
letter
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From this reading He knew that he was right in refusing; but he knew that Stoller was right, too, and that he had not meant the logic of what he had said in his letter, and of what Burnamy had let him imply.
logic
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From this reading He knew that he was right in refusing; but he knew that Stoller was right, too, and that he had not meant the logic of what he had said in his letter, and of what Burnamy had let him imply.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You let me in for this, when you knew I didn't mean it, and now you won't help me out because it a'n't honest!
mean
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From this reading You let me in for this, when you knew I didn't mean it, and now you won't help me out because it a'n't honest!
meant
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From this reading He knew that he was right in refusing; but he knew that Stoller was right, too, and that he had not meant the logic of what he had said in his letter, and of what Burnamy had let him imply.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Get out of my room, and get out quick before I--" He hurled himself toward Burnamy, who straightened himself, with "If you dare!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew that he was right in refusing; but he knew that Stoller was right, too, and that he had not meant the logic of what he had said in his letter, and of what Burnamy had let him imply.
now
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From this reading You let me in for this, when you knew I didn't mean it, and now you won't help me out because it a'n't honest!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Get out of my room, and get out quick before I--" He hurled himself toward Burnamy, who straightened himself, with "If you dare!"
out
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From this reading You let me in for this, when you knew I didn't mean it, and now you won't help me out because it a'n't honest!
paper
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From this reading "Yah!" yelled Stoller, and he crushed the paper into a wad and flung it into Burnamy's face.
quick
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From this reading Get out of my room, and get out quick before I--" He hurled himself toward Burnamy, who straightened himself, with "If you dare!"
refusing
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From this reading He knew that he was right in refusing; but he knew that Stoller was right, too, and that he had not meant the logic of what he had said in his letter, and of what Burnamy had let him imply.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew that he was right in refusing; but he knew that Stoller was right, too, and that he had not meant the logic of what he had said in his letter, and of what Burnamy had let him imply.
room
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From this reading Get out of my room, and get out quick before I--" He hurled himself toward Burnamy, who straightened himself, with "If you dare!"
said
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From this reading He knew that he was right in refusing; but he knew that Stoller was right, too, and that he had not meant the logic of what he had said in his letter, and of what Burnamy had let him imply.
Stoller
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From this reading "Yah!" yelled Stoller, and he crushed the paper into a wad and flung it into Burnamy's face.
straightened
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From this reading Get out of my room, and get out quick before I--" He hurled himself toward Burnamy, who straightened himself, with "If you dare!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that he was right in refusing; but he knew that Stoller was right, too, and that he had not meant the logic of what he had said in his letter, and of what Burnamy had let him imply.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yah!" yelled Stoller, and he crushed the paper into a wad and flung it into Burnamy's face.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You let me in for this, when you knew I didn't mean it, and now you won't help me out because it a'n't honest!
too
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From this reading He knew that he was right in refusing; but he knew that Stoller was right, too, and that he had not meant the logic of what he had said in his letter, and of what Burnamy had let him imply.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Get out of my room, and get out quick before I--" He hurled himself toward Burnamy, who straightened himself, with "If you dare!"
wad
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From this reading "Yah!" yelled Stoller, and he crushed the paper into a wad and flung it into Burnamy's face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew that he was right in refusing; but he knew that Stoller was right, too, and that he had not meant the logic of what he had said in his letter, and of what Burnamy had let him imply.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knew that he was right in refusing; but he knew that Stoller was right, too, and that he had not meant the logic of what he had said in his letter, and of what Burnamy had let him imply.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You let me in for this, when you knew I didn't mean it, and now you won't help me out because it a'n't honest!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Get out of my room, and get out quick before I--" He hurled himself toward Burnamy, who straightened himself, with "If you dare!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Get out of my room, and get out quick before I--" He hurled himself toward Burnamy, who straightened himself, with "If you dare!"
won't
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From this reading You let me in for this, when you knew I didn't mean it, and now you won't help me out because it a'n't honest!
Yah
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From this reading "Yah!" yelled Stoller, and he crushed the paper into a wad and flung it into Burnamy's face.
yelled
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From this reading "Yah!" yelled Stoller, and he crushed the paper into a wad and flung it into Burnamy's face.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Honest, you damn humbug!
