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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 seems that their trouble grows out of a clothes controversy, too.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Bill McFee refuses to arrest anybody except Scenery Sims, and his feelings seem some rasped over this same Columbus thing.
arrest
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From this reading Bill McFee refuses to arrest anybody except Scenery Sims, and his feelings seem some rasped over this same Columbus thing.
avers
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From this reading Pole Cat avers that he’s going to slit Scenery with a rusty sword.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Pole Cat Perkins is behind my place here, trying to jam some lead into Scenery Sims before Scenery can slip some to him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Pole Cat Perkins is behind my place here, trying to jam some lead into Scenery Sims before Scenery can slip some to him.
Bill
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From this reading Bill McFee refuses to arrest anybody except Scenery Sims, and his feelings seem some rasped over this same Columbus thing.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Pole Cat Perkins is behind my place here, trying to jam some lead into Scenery Sims before Scenery can slip some to him.
Cat
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From this reading “Pole Cat Perkins is behind my place here, trying to jam some lead into Scenery Sims before Scenery can slip some to him.
Chaffin's
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From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
clothes
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From this reading It seems that their trouble grows out of a clothes controversy, too.
Columbus
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From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
controversy
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From this reading It seems that their trouble grows out of a clothes controversy, too.
daughter
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From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
Doughgod
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From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
Dug
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From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Bill McFee refuses to arrest anybody except Scenery Sims, and his feelings seem some rasped over this same Columbus thing.
feelings
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From this reading Bill McFee refuses to arrest anybody except Scenery Sims, and his feelings seem some rasped over this same Columbus thing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
going
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From this reading Pole Cat avers that he’s going to slit Scenery with a rusty sword.
gore
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From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
got
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From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
grows
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From this reading It seems that their trouble grows out of a clothes controversy, too.
Hank
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From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
he's
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From this reading Pole Cat avers that he’s going to slit Scenery with a rusty sword.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pole Cat Perkins is behind my place here, trying to jam some lead into Scenery Sims before Scenery can slip some to him.
hide
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From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Pole Cat Perkins is behind my place here, trying to jam some lead into Scenery Sims before Scenery can slip some to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
intentions
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From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Pole Cat Perkins is behind my place here, trying to jam some lead into Scenery Sims before Scenery can slip some to him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Pole Cat Perkins is behind my place here, trying to jam some lead into Scenery Sims before Scenery can slip some to him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems that their trouble grows out of a clothes controversy, too.
jam
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From this reading “Pole Cat Perkins is behind my place here, trying to jam some lead into Scenery Sims before Scenery can slip some to him.
lead
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From this reading “Pole Cat Perkins is behind my place here, trying to jam some lead into Scenery Sims before Scenery can slip some to him.
man
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From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
man's
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From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
McFee
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From this reading Bill McFee refuses to arrest anybody except Scenery Sims, and his feelings seem some rasped over this same Columbus thing.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Pole Cat Perkins is behind my place here, trying to jam some lead into Scenery Sims before Scenery can slip some to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seems that their trouble grows out of a clothes controversy, too.
old
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From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
orates
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From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
out
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From this reading It seems that their trouble grows out of a clothes controversy, too.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
Padden's
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From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
Perkins
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From this reading “Pole Cat Perkins is behind my place here, trying to jam some lead into Scenery Sims before Scenery can slip some to him.
place
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From this reading “Pole Cat Perkins is behind my place here, trying to jam some lead into Scenery Sims before Scenery can slip some to him.
Pole
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From this reading “Pole Cat Perkins is behind my place here, trying to jam some lead into Scenery Sims before Scenery can slip some to him.
prevarication
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From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
puncturing
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From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
rasped
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From this reading Bill McFee refuses to arrest anybody except Scenery Sims, and his feelings seem some rasped over this same Columbus thing.
refuses
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From this reading Bill McFee refuses to arrest anybody except Scenery Sims, and his feelings seem some rasped over this same Columbus thing.
rusty
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From this reading Pole Cat avers that he’s going to slit Scenery with a rusty sword.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
Scenery
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From this reading “Pole Cat Perkins is behind my place here, trying to jam some lead into Scenery Sims before Scenery can slip some to him.
seeking
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From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
seem
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From this reading Bill McFee refuses to arrest anybody except Scenery Sims, and his feelings seem some rasped over this same Columbus thing.
seems
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From this reading It seems that their trouble grows out of a clothes controversy, too.
Sims
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From this reading “Pole Cat Perkins is behind my place here, trying to jam some lead into Scenery Sims before Scenery can slip some to him.
slip
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From this reading “Pole Cat Perkins is behind my place here, trying to jam some lead into Scenery Sims before Scenery can slip some to him.
slit
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From this reading Pole Cat avers that he’s going to slit Scenery with a rusty sword.
Smith
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From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
some
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From this reading “Pole Cat Perkins is behind my place here, trying to jam some lead into Scenery Sims before Scenery can slip some to him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
sword
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From this reading Pole Cat avers that he’s going to slit Scenery with a rusty sword.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems that their trouble grows out of a clothes controversy, too.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It seems that their trouble grows out of a clothes controversy, too.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bill McFee refuses to arrest anybody except Scenery Sims, and his feelings seem some rasped over this same Columbus thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Pole Cat Perkins is behind my place here, trying to jam some lead into Scenery Sims before Scenery can slip some to him.
too
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From this reading It seems that their trouble grows out of a clothes controversy, too.
trouble
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From this reading It seems that their trouble grows out of a clothes controversy, too.
trying
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From this reading “Pole Cat Perkins is behind my place here, trying to jam some lead into Scenery Sims before Scenery can slip some to him.
Whittaker
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From this reading “Doughgod Smith seems to be seeking Hank Padden’s gore over something about Columbus’ daughter, and Dug Chaffin’s got the same thing against old man Whittaker and orates his intentions of puncturing the old man’s hide for prevarication.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pole Cat avers that he’s going to slit Scenery with a rusty sword.
