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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 Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He made a gesture with one hand such as a cat makes with its claws out.
assault
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From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
back
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From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
bar
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From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
big
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From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
cat
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From this reading He made a gesture with one hand such as a cat makes with its claws out.
claws
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From this reading He made a gesture with one hand such as a cat makes with its claws out.
close
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From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
d
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From this reading "To hell with you, you d----d ----!
drawn
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From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
edge
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From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
eye
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From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
eyes
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From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
face
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From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
fell
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From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
gesture
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From this reading He made a gesture with one hand such as a cat makes with its claws out.
get
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From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
girl
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From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
gleam
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From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
gutter
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From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
hand
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From this reading He made a gesture with one hand such as a cat makes with its claws out.
hard
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From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made a gesture with one hand such as a cat makes with its claws out.
hell
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From this reading "To hell with you, you d----d ----!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
hole
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From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
I'll
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From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He made a gesture with one hand such as a cat makes with its claws out.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
made
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From this reading He made a gesture with one hand such as a cat makes with its claws out.
makes
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From this reading He made a gesture with one hand such as a cat makes with its claws out.
man
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From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
minute
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From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
mouth
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From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
moved
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From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
newcomer
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From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
Out
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From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
pale
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From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
pitch
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From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
place
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From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
sort
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From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
space
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From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
stolid
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From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He made a gesture with one hand such as a cat makes with its claws out.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
throng
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From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To hell with you, you d----d ----!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
unexpected
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From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
want
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From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "To hell with you, you d----d ----!
worse
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From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To hell with you, you d----d ----!
you'll
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From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
