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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 Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
All
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From this reading “All right, sir; if you’ll just wait while I move the water-jug.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you quite sure it’s perfectly straight, William?”
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
bat
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From this reading Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
bedroom
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From this reading Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “I think I’ll try that blind hit of Gunn’s between point and cover.”
blind
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From this reading “I think I’ll try that blind hit of Gunn’s between point and cover.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Quite straight, sir; but mind the wardrobe door, sir!”
carpet
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From this reading Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
Coming
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From this reading Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
cover
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From this reading “I think I’ll try that blind hit of Gunn’s between point and cover.”
door
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From this reading “Quite straight, sir; but mind the wardrobe door, sir!”
down
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From this reading Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
Events
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From this reading Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
flourishing
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From this reading Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
found
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From this reading Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
Gunn's
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From this reading “I think I’ll try that blind hit of Gunn’s between point and cover.”
hit
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From this reading “I think I’ll try that blind hit of Gunn’s between point and cover.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think I’ll try that blind hit of Gunn’s between point and cover.”
I'll
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From this reading “I think I’ll try that blind hit of Gunn’s between point and cover.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “All right, sir; if you’ll just wait while I move the water-jug.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
it's
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From this reading “Are you quite sure it’s perfectly straight, William?”
just
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From this reading “All right, sir; if you’ll just wait while I move the water-jug.
line
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From this reading Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
man
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From this reading Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Quite straight, sir; but mind the wardrobe door, sir!”
morning
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From this reading Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
move
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From this reading “All right, sir; if you’ll just wait while I move the water-jug.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
next
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From this reading Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I think I’ll try that blind hit of Gunn’s between point and cover.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
perfectly
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From this reading “Are you quite sure it’s perfectly straight, William?”
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “I think I’ll try that blind hit of Gunn’s between point and cover.”
pyjamas
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From this reading Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
quite
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right
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From this reading “All right, sir; if you’ll just wait while I move the water-jug.
sir
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From this reading “Quite straight, sir; but mind the wardrobe door, sir!”
six
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From this reading Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
straight
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From this reading “Are you quite sure it’s perfectly straight, William?”
sure
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From this reading “Are you quite sure it’s perfectly straight, William?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I think I’ll try that blind hit of Gunn’s between point and cover.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
think
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From this reading “I think I’ll try that blind hit of Gunn’s between point and cover.”
try
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From this reading “I think I’ll try that blind hit of Gunn’s between point and cover.”
up
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From this reading Coming Events AT six next morning my man found me in pyjamas, flourishing a bat up and down a chalk line on the bedroom carpet.
wait
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From this reading “All right, sir; if you’ll just wait while I move the water-jug.
wardrobe
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From this reading “Quite straight, sir; but mind the wardrobe door, sir!”
water-jug
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From this reading “All right, sir; if you’ll just wait while I move the water-jug.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “All right, sir; if you’ll just wait while I move the water-jug.
William
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From this reading “Are you quite sure it’s perfectly straight, William?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you quite sure it’s perfectly straight, William?”
you'll
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From this reading “All right, sir; if you’ll just wait while I move the water-jug.
