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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 Kind of a short, stubby party he is, with a grayish mustache and sort of sleepy gray eyes.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading TORCHY PULLS THE DEEP STUFF Course, I didn't know what Old Hickory was stackin' me up against when he calls me into the private office and tells me to shake hands with this Mr. McCrea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TORCHY PULLS THE DEEP STUFF Course, I didn't know what Old Hickory was stackin' me up against when he calls me into the private office and tells me to shake hands with this Mr. McCrea.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So when the boss goes on to say how Mr. McCrea is connected with the Washington sleuth bureau I expect I must have gawped at him a bit curious.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Or he might be a champion chess player.
bit
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boss
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bureau
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calls
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chair
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From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.
champion
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chess
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connected
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CoursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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curious
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DEEP
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didn't
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down
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From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.
easy
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From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading So when the boss goes on to say how Mr. McCrea is connected with the Washington sleuth bureau I expect I must have gawped at him a bit curious.
eyes
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fit
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From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.
gawped
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ginks
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From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.
goes
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gray
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grayish
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From this reading Kind of a short, stubby party he is, with a grayish mustache and sort of sleepy gray eyes.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading TORCHY PULLS THE DEEP STUFF Course, I didn't know what Old Hickory was stackin' me up against when he calls me into the private office and tells me to shake hands with this Mr. McCrea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So when the boss goes on to say how Mr. McCrea is connected with the Washington sleuth bureau I expect I must have gawped at him a bit curious.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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He's
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Hickory
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So when the boss goes on to say how Mr. McCrea is connected with the Washington sleuth bureau I expect I must have gawped at him a bit curious.
hold
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From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.
how
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TORCHY PULLS THE DEEP STUFF Course, I didn't know what Old Hickory was stackin' me up against when he calls me into the private office and tells me to shake hands with this Mr. McCrea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TORCHY PULLS THE DEEP STUFF Course, I didn't know what Old Hickory was stackin' me up against when he calls me into the private office and tells me to shake hands with this Mr. McCrea.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kind of a short, stubby party he is, with a grayish mustache and sort of sleepy gray eyes.
job
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From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.
Kind
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From this reading Kind of a short, stubby party he is, with a grayish mustache and sort of sleepy gray eyes.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TORCHY PULLS THE DEEP STUFF Course, I didn't know what Old Hickory was stackin' me up against when he calls me into the private office and tells me to shake hands with this Mr. McCrea.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.
McCrea
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TORCHY PULLS THE DEEP STUFF Course, I didn't know what Old Hickory was stackin' me up against when he calls me into the private office and tells me to shake hands with this Mr. McCrea.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Or he might be a champion chess player.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.
Mr
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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So when the boss goes on to say how Mr. McCrea is connected with the Washington sleuth bureau I expect I must have gawped at him a bit curious.
mustache
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From this reading Kind of a short, stubby party he is, with a grayish mustache and sort of sleepy gray eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kind of a short, stubby party he is, with a grayish mustache and sort of sleepy gray eyes.
office
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Old
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So when the boss goes on to say how Mr. McCrea is connected with the Washington sleuth bureau I expect I must have gawped at him a bit curious.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or he might be a champion chess player.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kind of a short, stubby party he is, with a grayish mustache and sort of sleepy gray eyes.
player
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From this reading Or he might be a champion chess player.
private
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PULLS
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quiet
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From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.
restful
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say
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shake
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shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Kind of a short, stubby party he is, with a grayish mustache and sort of sleepy gray eyes.
sleepy
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From this reading Kind of a short, stubby party he is, with a grayish mustache and sort of sleepy gray eyes.
sleuth
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slow
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From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when the boss goes on to say how Mr. McCrea is connected with the Washington sleuth bureau I expect I must have gawped at him a bit curious.
sort
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From this reading Kind of a short, stubby party he is, with a grayish mustache and sort of sleepy gray eyes.
stackin
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stubby
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From this reading Kind of a short, stubby party he is, with a grayish mustache and sort of sleepy gray eyes.
STUFF
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.
swivel
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talking
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tells
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TORCHY PULLS THE DEEP STUFF Course, I didn't know what Old Hickory was stackin' me up against when he calls me into the private office and tells me to shake hands with this Mr. McCrea.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TORCHY PULLS THE DEEP STUFF Course, I didn't know what Old Hickory was stackin' me up against when he calls me into the private office and tells me to shake hands with this Mr. McCrea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TORCHY PULLS THE DEEP STUFF Course, I didn't know what Old Hickory was stackin' me up against when he calls me into the private office and tells me to shake hands with this Mr. McCrea.
TORCHY
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up
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vice-president's
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From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TORCHY PULLS THE DEEP STUFF Course, I didn't know what Old Hickory was stackin' me up against when he calls me into the private office and tells me to shake hands with this Mr. McCrea.
Washington
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ways
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From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TORCHY PULLS THE DEEP STUFF Course, I didn't know what Old Hickory was stackin' me up against when he calls me into the private office and tells me to shake hands with this Mr. McCrea.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading TORCHY PULLS THE DEEP STUFF Course, I didn't know what Old Hickory was stackin' me up against when he calls me into the private office and tells me to shake hands with this Mr. McCrea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TORCHY PULLS THE DEEP STUFF Course, I didn't know what Old Hickory was stackin' me up against when he calls me into the private office and tells me to shake hands with this Mr. McCrea.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.
