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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 And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the first place, Mr. Yollop knew nothing about firearms.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
ain't
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From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
any
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From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading (Only he did not say "chuckle-headed," and he inserted several expletives between "say" and "ain't.")
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
brain
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From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
captive
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From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
chuckle-headed
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From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
clamped
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From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
command
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From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
dazed
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From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading (Only he did not say "chuckle-headed," and he inserted several expletives between "say" and "ain't.")
elevated
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From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
exasperated
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From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
expletives
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From this reading (Only he did not say "chuckle-headed," and he inserted several expletives between "say" and "ain't.")
firearms
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From this reading In the first place, Mr. Yollop knew nothing about firearms.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, Mr. Yollop knew nothing about firearms.
following
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From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
fully
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From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
got
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From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
gun
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From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
hand
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From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
hunched
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From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
idiot
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From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, Mr. Yollop knew nothing about firearms.
inserted
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From this reading (Only he did not say "chuckle-headed," and he inserted several expletives between "say" and "ain't.")
intruder
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From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
jaw
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From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
knew
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From this reading In the first place, Mr. Yollop knew nothing about firearms.
limply
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From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
loaded
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From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
lodgment
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From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
man
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From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
more
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From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
Mr
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From this reading In the first place, Mr. Yollop knew nothing about firearms.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (Only he did not say "chuckle-headed," and he inserted several expletives between "say" and "ain't.")
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the first place, Mr. Yollop knew nothing about firearms.
obedience
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From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
Only
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From this reading (Only he did not say "chuckle-headed," and he inserted several expletives between "say" and "ain't.")
other
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From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
overpowered
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From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
place
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From this reading In the first place, Mr. Yollop knew nothing about firearms.
posture
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From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
Say
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From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
sense
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From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
several
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From this reading (Only he did not say "chuckle-headed," and he inserted several expletives between "say" and "ain't.")
singularly
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From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
sitting
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From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
somewhat
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From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
tackle
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From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place, Mr. Yollop knew nothing about firearms.
thirty-eight
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From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
thrice
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From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
tightly
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From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
tribute
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From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
unimpressed
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From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
wall
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From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so, after he had overpowered the burglar and relieved him of a fully loaded thirty-eight, he was singularly unimpressed by the following tribute from the bewildered and somewhat exasperated captive:
whirling
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From this reading The dazed intruder was hunched limply, in a sitting posture, over against the wall, one hand clamped tightly to his jaw, the other being elevated in obedience to a command that had to be thrice repeated before it found lodgment in his whirling brain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
Yollop
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From this reading In the first place, Mr. Yollop knew nothing about firearms.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, ain't you got any more sense than to tackle a man with a gun, you chuckle-headed idiot?"
