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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 "Just a little bit," said Hamon, as he rubbed his hand gently over a big bruise on the side of his head.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good riddance!" said a woman in the crowd, taking off her black sun-bonnet and giving it an angry shake before putting it on again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He's a devil to fight and as strong as an ox;" and they turned and followed the Senechal and Philip Carre through the tunnel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He's a devil to fight and as strong as an ox;" and they turned and followed the Senechal and Philip Carre through the tunnel.
angry
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From this reading "Good riddance!" said a woman in the crowd, taking off her black sun-bonnet and giving it an angry shake before putting it on again.
any
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From this reading "We don't want any of that kind here,"--with a meaning look at the big fishermen behind, which set them grinning and winking knowingly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Just a little bit," said Hamon, as he rubbed his hand gently over a big bruise on the side of his head.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We don't want any of that kind here,"--with a meaning look at the big fishermen behind, which set them grinning and winking knowingly.
back
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From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Good riddance!" said a woman in the crowd, taking off her black sun-bonnet and giving it an angry shake before putting it on again.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "We don't want any of that kind here,"--with a meaning look at the big fishermen behind, which set them grinning and winking knowingly.
big
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From this reading "Just a little bit," said Hamon, as he rubbed his hand gently over a big bruise on the side of his head.
bit
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From this reading "Just a little bit," said Hamon, as he rubbed his hand gently over a big bruise on the side of his head.
black
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From this reading "Good riddance!" said a woman in the crowd, taking off her black sun-bonnet and giving it an angry shake before putting it on again.
boat
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From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
bruise
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From this reading "Just a little bit," said Hamon, as he rubbed his hand gently over a big bruise on the side of his head.
Carre
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From this reading "He's a devil to fight and as strong as an ox;" and they turned and followed the Senechal and Philip Carre through the tunnel.
carried
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From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
crowd
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From this reading "Good riddance!" said a woman in the crowd, taking off her black sun-bonnet and giving it an angry shake before putting it on again.
devil
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From this reading "He's a devil to fight and as strong as an ox;" and they turned and followed the Senechal and Philip Carre through the tunnel.
don't
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From this reading "We don't want any of that kind here,"--with a meaning look at the big fishermen behind, which set them grinning and winking knowingly.
fight
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From this reading "He's a devil to fight and as strong as an ox;" and they turned and followed the Senechal and Philip Carre through the tunnel.
fishermen
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From this reading "We don't want any of that kind here,"--with a meaning look at the big fishermen behind, which set them grinning and winking knowingly.
followed
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From this reading "He's a devil to fight and as strong as an ox;" and they turned and followed the Senechal and Philip Carre through the tunnel.
gently
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From this reading "Just a little bit," said Hamon, as he rubbed his hand gently over a big bruise on the side of his head.
George
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From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
giving
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From this reading "Good riddance!" said a woman in the crowd, taking off her black sun-bonnet and giving it an angry shake before putting it on again.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good riddance!" said a woman in the crowd, taking off her black sun-bonnet and giving it an angry shake before putting it on again.
grinning
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From this reading "We don't want any of that kind here,"--with a meaning look at the big fishermen behind, which set them grinning and winking knowingly.
Guernsey
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From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
Hamon
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From this reading "Just a little bit," said Hamon, as he rubbed his hand gently over a big bruise on the side of his head.
hand
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From this reading "Just a little bit," said Hamon, as he rubbed his hand gently over a big bruise on the side of his head.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just a little bit," said Hamon, as he rubbed his hand gently over a big bruise on the side of his head.
He's
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From this reading "He's a devil to fight and as strong as an ox;" and they turned and followed the Senechal and Philip Carre through the tunnel.
head
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From this reading "Just a little bit," said Hamon, as he rubbed his hand gently over a big bruise on the side of his head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Good riddance!" said a woman in the crowd, taking off her black sun-bonnet and giving it an angry shake before putting it on again.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We don't want any of that kind here,"--with a meaning look at the big fishermen behind, which set them grinning and winking knowingly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Just a little bit," said Hamon, as he rubbed his hand gently over a big bruise on the side of his head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Good riddance!" said a woman in the crowd, taking off her black sun-bonnet and giving it an angry shake before putting it on again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Good riddance!" said a woman in the crowd, taking off her black sun-bonnet and giving it an angry shake before putting it on again.
Just
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From this reading "Just a little bit," said Hamon, as he rubbed his hand gently over a big bruise on the side of his head.
kind
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From this reading "We don't want any of that kind here,"--with a meaning look at the big fishermen behind, which set them grinning and winking knowingly.
knowingly
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From this reading "We don't want any of that kind here,"--with a meaning look at the big fishermen behind, which set them grinning and winking knowingly.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Just a little bit," said Hamon, as he rubbed his hand gently over a big bruise on the side of his head.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We don't want any of that kind here,"--with a meaning look at the big fishermen behind, which set them grinning and winking knowingly.
Martel
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From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
meaning
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From this reading "We don't want any of that kind here,"--with a meaning look at the big fishermen behind, which set them grinning and winking knowingly.
men
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From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
night
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From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
off
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From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
old
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From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Just a little bit," said Hamon, as he rubbed his hand gently over a big bruise on the side of his head.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Just a little bit," said Hamon, as he rubbed his hand gently over a big bruise on the side of his head.
ox
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From this reading "He's a devil to fight and as strong as an ox;" and they turned and followed the Senechal and Philip Carre through the tunnel.
paid
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From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
Philip
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From this reading "He's a devil to fight and as strong as an ox;" and they turned and followed the Senechal and Philip Carre through the tunnel.
putting
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From this reading "Good riddance!" said a woman in the crowd, taking off her black sun-bonnet and giving it an angry shake before putting it on again.
riddance
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From this reading "Good riddance!" said a woman in the crowd, taking off her black sun-bonnet and giving it an angry shake before putting it on again.
rubbed
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From this reading "Just a little bit," said Hamon, as he rubbed his hand gently over a big bruise on the side of his head.
said
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From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
Senechal
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From this reading "He's a devil to fight and as strong as an ox;" and they turned and followed the Senechal and Philip Carre through the tunnel.
set
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From this reading "We don't want any of that kind here,"--with a meaning look at the big fishermen behind, which set them grinning and winking knowingly.
shake
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From this reading "Good riddance!" said a woman in the crowd, taking off her black sun-bonnet and giving it an angry shake before putting it on again.
side
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From this reading "Just a little bit," said Hamon, as he rubbed his hand gently over a big bruise on the side of his head.
some
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From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
strong
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From this reading "He's a devil to fight and as strong as an ox;" and they turned and followed the Senechal and Philip Carre through the tunnel.
sun-bonnet
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From this reading "Good riddance!" said a woman in the crowd, taking off her black sun-bonnet and giving it an angry shake before putting it on again.
taking
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From this reading "Good riddance!" said a woman in the crowd, taking off her black sun-bonnet and giving it an angry shake before putting it on again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We don't want any of that kind here,"--with a meaning look at the big fishermen behind, which set them grinning and winking knowingly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We don't want any of that kind here,"--with a meaning look at the big fishermen behind, which set them grinning and winking knowingly.
there
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From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's a devil to fight and as strong as an ox;" and they turned and followed the Senechal and Philip Carre through the tunnel.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "He's a devil to fight and as strong as an ox;" and they turned and followed the Senechal and Philip Carre through the tunnel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
tunnel
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From this reading "He's a devil to fight and as strong as an ox;" and they turned and followed the Senechal and Philip Carre through the tunnel.
turned
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From this reading "He's a devil to fight and as strong as an ox;" and they turned and followed the Senechal and Philip Carre through the tunnel.
up
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From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
want
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From this reading "We don't want any of that kind here,"--with a meaning look at the big fishermen behind, which set them grinning and winking knowingly.
watching
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From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We don't want any of that kind here,"--with a meaning look at the big fishermen behind, which set them grinning and winking knowingly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
winking
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From this reading "We don't want any of that kind here,"--with a meaning look at the big fishermen behind, which set them grinning and winking knowingly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We don't want any of that kind here,"--with a meaning look at the big fishermen behind, which set them grinning and winking knowingly.
woman
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From this reading "Good riddance!" said a woman in the crowd, taking off her black sun-bonnet and giving it an angry shake before putting it on again.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You paid off some of your old score up there, last night, George," said one of the men who had stood watching the boat which carried Martel back to Guernsey.
