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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 was to make to big George a significant signal with his thumb, indicating the visitor.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He added fiercely: "I'm through.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, Lester did not wait to be thrown bodily from the cabin.
big
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From this reading It was to make to big George a significant signal with his thumb, indicating the visitor.
bodily
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From this reading However, Lester did not wait to be thrown bodily from the cabin.
cabin
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From this reading However, Lester did not wait to be thrown bodily from the cabin.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading However, Lester did not wait to be thrown bodily from the cabin.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, talk turkey, Donnegan, or you're done!"
Donnegan
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From this reading Now, talk turkey, Donnegan, or you're done!"
fiercely
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From this reading He added fiercely: "I'm through.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time Donnegan moved.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time Donnegan moved.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However, Lester did not wait to be thrown bodily from the cabin.
George
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From this reading It was to make to big George a significant signal with his thumb, indicating the visitor.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He added fiercely: "I'm through.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was to make to big George a significant signal with his thumb, indicating the visitor.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, Lester did not wait to be thrown bodily from the cabin.
I'm
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From this reading He added fiercely: "I'm through.
indicating
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From this reading It was to make to big George a significant signal with his thumb, indicating the visitor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to make to big George a significant signal with his thumb, indicating the visitor.
Lester
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From this reading However, Lester did not wait to be thrown bodily from the cabin.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was to make to big George a significant signal with his thumb, indicating the visitor.
moved
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From this reading For the first time Donnegan moved.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, Lester did not wait to be thrown bodily from the cabin.
Now
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From this reading Now, talk turkey, Donnegan, or you're done!"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now, talk turkey, Donnegan, or you're done!"
signal
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From this reading It was to make to big George a significant signal with his thumb, indicating the visitor.
significant
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From this reading It was to make to big George a significant signal with his thumb, indicating the visitor.
talk
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From this reading Now, talk turkey, Donnegan, or you're done!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time Donnegan moved.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He added fiercely: "I'm through.
thrown
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From this reading However, Lester did not wait to be thrown bodily from the cabin.
thumb
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From this reading It was to make to big George a significant signal with his thumb, indicating the visitor.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time Donnegan moved.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to make to big George a significant signal with his thumb, indicating the visitor.
turkey
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From this reading Now, talk turkey, Donnegan, or you're done!"
visitor
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From this reading It was to make to big George a significant signal with his thumb, indicating the visitor.
wait
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From this reading However, Lester did not wait to be thrown bodily from the cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to make to big George a significant signal with his thumb, indicating the visitor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was to make to big George a significant signal with his thumb, indicating the visitor.
you're
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From this reading Now, talk turkey, Donnegan, or you're done!"