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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 A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
accuracy
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "That bird's after you.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
bird's
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From this reading "That bird's after you.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
booze
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From this reading Crazy with booze in the head, but steady in the hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Crazy with booze in the head, but steady in the hand.
carrying
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
chunky
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From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
counter
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
Crazy
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From this reading Crazy with booze in the head, but steady in the hand.
Denver
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From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
door
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From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
eye
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
figure
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
form
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From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
gauging
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
hand
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From this reading Crazy with booze in the head, but steady in the hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
head
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From this reading Crazy with booze in the head, but steady in the hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
hotel
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From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
keeping
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
Larrimer
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
later
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From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
learn
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
led
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From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
light
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From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
line
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
lockstep
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
main
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From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
manner
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
matches
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
moment
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From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
mouth
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
nice
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of two things.
only
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
Pete
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From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
power
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
prison
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
quick
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From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
side
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From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
softly
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
spoke
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
steady
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From this reading Crazy with booze in the head, but steady in the hand.
stepped
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From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
store
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From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
storekeeper
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
straight
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
talk
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
Terry
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That bird's after you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
things
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From this reading One of two things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
turned
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
two
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From this reading One of two things.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A moment later, from the side door which led from the store into the main body of the hotel, stepped the chunky form of Denver Pete, quick and light of foot as ever.
whisper
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From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went straight to the counter and asked for matches, and as the storekeeper, still keeping half an eye upon the formidable figure of Larrimer, turned for the matches, Denver spoke softly from the side of his mouth to Terry--only in the lockstep line of the prison do they learn to talk in this manner--gauging the carrying power of the whisper with nice accuracy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That bird's after you.
