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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 It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
accumulated
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From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
Arternoon
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From this reading BARJONA FALLS INTO THE TRAP "Arternoon, miss!"
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading My astonished eyes fell upon a transformed Barjona!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
BARJONA
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From this reading BARJONA FALLS INTO THE TRAP "Arternoon, miss!"
blue
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From this reading Barjona, with a starched shirt and a satin tie, vividly blue!
blunt
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From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
caused
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From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
certainly
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From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
chimed
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From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
clock
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From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
coat
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From this reading Barjona in a frock coat of modern cut, with a white waistcoat, and slate-coloured trousers, correctly creased!
correctly
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From this reading Barjona in a frock coat of modern cut, with a white waistcoat, and slate-coloured trousers, correctly creased!
creased
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From this reading Barjona in a frock coat of modern cut, with a white waistcoat, and slate-coloured trousers, correctly creased!
cut
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From this reading Barjona in a frock coat of modern cut, with a white waistcoat, and slate-coloured trousers, correctly creased!
earlier
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From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
ejaculation
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From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
eyes
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From this reading My astonished eyes fell upon a transformed Barjona!
FALLS
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From this reading BARJONA FALLS INTO THE TRAP "Arternoon, miss!"
fell
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From this reading My astonished eyes fell upon a transformed Barjona!
few
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From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
frock
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From this reading Barjona in a frock coat of modern cut, with a white waistcoat, and slate-coloured trousers, correctly creased!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
hard
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From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BARJONA FALLS INTO THE TRAP "Arternoon, miss!"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
kind
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From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
minutes
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From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
miss
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From this reading BARJONA FALLS INTO THE TRAP "Arternoon, miss!"
modern
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From this reading Barjona in a frock coat of modern cut, with a white waistcoat, and slate-coloured trousers, correctly creased!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
negatives
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From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
only
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From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
particularly
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From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
paying
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From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
satin
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From this reading Barjona, with a starched shirt and a satin tie, vividly blue!
shirt
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From this reading Barjona, with a starched shirt and a satin tie, vividly blue!
slate-coloured
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From this reading Barjona in a frock coat of modern cut, with a white waistcoat, and slate-coloured trousers, correctly creased!
starched
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From this reading Barjona, with a starched shirt and a satin tie, vividly blue!
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
studio
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From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARJONA FALLS INTO THE TRAP "Arternoon, miss!"
three
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From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
tie
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From this reading Barjona, with a starched shirt and a satin tie, vividly blue!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
transformed
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From this reading My astonished eyes fell upon a transformed Barjona!
TRAP
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From this reading BARJONA FALLS INTO THE TRAP "Arternoon, miss!"
trousers
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From this reading Barjona in a frock coat of modern cut, with a white waistcoat, and slate-coloured trousers, correctly creased!
turn
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From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
visitors
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From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
vividly
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From this reading Barjona, with a starched shirt and a satin tie, vividly blue!
waistcoat
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From this reading Barjona in a frock coat of modern cut, with a white waistcoat, and slate-coloured trousers, correctly creased!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
white
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From this reading Barjona in a frock coat of modern cut, with a white waistcoat, and slate-coloured trousers, correctly creased!
Whitweek
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From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
work
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From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.
