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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 "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
Angus
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From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Can they do anything worse to him than they're doing to us?"
back
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From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
Bobbie
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From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
bring
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From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
Burns
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From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Maybe not, but my heart would lie easier, McTee.
Campbell
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From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can they do anything worse to him than they're doing to us?"
chance
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From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Can they do anything worse to him than they're doing to us?"
dogs
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From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
doing
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From this reading "Can they do anything worse to him than they're doing to us?"
drunk
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From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
drunker
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From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
easier
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From this reading "Maybe not, but my heart would lie easier, McTee.
fever
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From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
get
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From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
go
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From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
Harrigan
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From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
he's
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From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
head
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From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
heart
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From this reading "Maybe not, but my heart would lie easier, McTee.
hell
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From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
Henshaw
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From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
I'll
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From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
I've
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From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
idea
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From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
lie
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From this reading "Maybe not, but my heart would lie easier, McTee.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
man
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From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
Maybe
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From this reading "Maybe not, but my heart would lie easier, McTee.
McTee
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From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Maybe not, but my heart would lie easier, McTee.
o
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From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
out
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From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
plan
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From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
said
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From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
sake
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From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
steal
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From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
sun
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From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Can they do anything worse to him than they're doing to us?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
there's
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From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
they're
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From this reading "Can they do anything worse to him than they're doing to us?"
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
thousand
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From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
tomorrow
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From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
true
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From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
up
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From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can they do anything worse to him than they're doing to us?"
wait
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From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
White
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From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
worse
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From this reading "Can they do anything worse to him than they're doing to us?"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Maybe not, but my heart would lie easier, McTee.
