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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 "You're a wonder, Ford--and that's no figure of speech.
all
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From this reading How on earth did you manage to do it all at such long range?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You're a wonder, Ford--and that's no figure of speech.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How on earth did you manage to do it all at such long range?"
comment
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From this reading The lawyer's comment was frankly praiseful, not to say flattering.
detail
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From this reading "It would take me all night to tell you in detail, Kenneth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How on earth did you manage to do it all at such long range?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How on earth did you manage to do it all at such long range?"
earth
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figure
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flattering
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Ford
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Ford's
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From this reading Ford's smile was reminiscent of the obstacles.
frankly
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How
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It would take me all night to tell you in detail, Kenneth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How on earth did you manage to do it all at such long range?"
Kenneth
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lawyer's
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How on earth did you manage to do it all at such long range?"
manage
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From this reading How on earth did you manage to do it all at such long range?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It would take me all night to tell you in detail, Kenneth.
night
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From this reading "It would take me all night to tell you in detail, Kenneth.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "You're a wonder, Ford--and that's no figure of speech.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lawyer's comment was frankly praiseful, not to say flattering.
obstacles
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From this reading Ford's smile was reminiscent of the obstacles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You're a wonder, Ford--and that's no figure of speech.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How on earth did you manage to do it all at such long range?"
praiseful
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range
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reminiscent
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say
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smile
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From this reading Ford's smile was reminiscent of the obstacles.
speech
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How on earth did you manage to do it all at such long range?"
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It would take me all night to tell you in detail, Kenneth.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It would take me all night to tell you in detail, Kenneth.
that's
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From this reading "You're a wonder, Ford--and that's no figure of speech.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lawyer's comment was frankly praiseful, not to say flattering.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lawyer's comment was frankly praiseful, not to say flattering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lawyer's comment was frankly praiseful, not to say flattering.
wonder
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From this reading "You're a wonder, Ford--and that's no figure of speech.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would take me all night to tell you in detail, Kenneth.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How on earth did you manage to do it all at such long range?"
You're
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From this reading "You're a wonder, Ford--and that's no figure of speech.