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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 Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “See here, listen, my good Schmucke, you must do as dying people tell you--” “I am lisdening.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
away
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From this reading “Clear them away at once, without making too much noise.”
bedroom
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From this reading “The little door in the recess in your bedroom opens into that closet.”
benediction
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From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
bent
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From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
bictures
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From this reading “Yes, but it is blocked up mit bictures.”
blocked
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From this reading “Yes, but it is blocked up mit bictures.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
Clear
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From this reading “Clear them away at once, without making too much noise.”
closet
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From this reading “The little door in the recess in your bedroom opens into that closet.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “See here, listen, my good Schmucke, you must do as dying people tell you--” “I am lisdening.”
door
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From this reading “The little door in the recess in your bedroom opens into that closet.”
dying
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From this reading “See here, listen, my good Schmucke, you must do as dying people tell you--” “I am lisdening.”
effort
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From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
forehead
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From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
God
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From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “See here, listen, my good Schmucke, you must do as dying people tell you--” “I am lisdening.”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “See here, listen, my good Schmucke, you must do as dying people tell you--” “I am lisdening.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “See here, listen, my good Schmucke, you must do as dying people tell you--” “I am lisdening.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “The little door in the recess in your bedroom opens into that closet.”
intolerable
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From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, but it is blocked up mit bictures.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
kissed
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From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
lamb
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From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
lies
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From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
lisdening
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From this reading “See here, listen, my good Schmucke, you must do as dying people tell you--” “I am lisdening.”
listen
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From this reading “See here, listen, my good Schmucke, you must do as dying people tell you--” “I am lisdening.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little door in the recess in your bedroom opens into that closet.”
making
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From this reading “Clear them away at once, without making too much noise.”
managed
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From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
mit
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From this reading “Yes, but it is blocked up mit bictures.”
much
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From this reading “Clear them away at once, without making too much noise.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “See here, listen, my good Schmucke, you must do as dying people tell you--” “I am lisdening.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “See here, listen, my good Schmucke, you must do as dying people tell you--” “I am lisdening.”
nature
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From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
noise
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From this reading “Clear them away at once, without making too much noise.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
once
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From this reading “Clear them away at once, without making too much noise.”
opens
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From this reading “The little door in the recess in your bedroom opens into that closet.”
out
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From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
pain
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From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
people
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From this reading “See here, listen, my good Schmucke, you must do as dying people tell you--” “I am lisdening.”
Pons
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From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
pouring
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From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
reach
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From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
recalled
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From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
recess
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From this reading “The little door in the recess in your bedroom opens into that closet.”
Schmucke
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From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
See
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From this reading “See here, listen, my good Schmucke, you must do as dying people tell you--” “I am lisdening.”
soul
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From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
suffering
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From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “See here, listen, my good Schmucke, you must do as dying people tell you--” “I am lisdening.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Clear them away at once, without making too much noise.”
Throne
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From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
too
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From this reading “Clear them away at once, without making too much noise.”
up
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From this reading “Yes, but it is blocked up mit bictures.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pons bent over--it was a great effort, for he was suffering intolerable pain; but he managed to reach Schmucke, and kissed him on the forehead, pouring out his soul, as it were, in benediction upon a nature that recalled the lamb that lies at the foot of the Throne of God.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Clear them away at once, without making too much noise.”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, but it is blocked up mit bictures.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “See here, listen, my good Schmucke, you must do as dying people tell you--” “I am lisdening.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The little door in the recess in your bedroom opens into that closet.”
