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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 "Well, it is a nice thing to talk to a deaf man!"
all
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From this reading Dave could see that Mulgrum also seemed to forget that his ears were closed to all sounds, for he redoubled his efforts to haul the screen into its place.
also
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From this reading Dave could see that Mulgrum also seemed to forget that his ears were closed to all sounds, for he redoubled his efforts to haul the screen into its place.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
bight
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From this reading "Draw up the bight, and lace it tighter," exclaimed the second lieutenant, intermixing an expletive at each end of the sentence.
BRIDGE
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
can't
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From this reading "Oh, you can't hear me!" he shouted, as though the fact that the scullion could not hear him had suddenly come to his mind.
closed
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From this reading Dave could see that Mulgrum also seemed to forget that his ears were closed to all sounds, for he redoubled his efforts to haul the screen into its place.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, you can't hear me!" he shouted, as though the fact that the scullion could not hear him had suddenly come to his mind.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh, you can't hear me!" he shouted, as though the fact that the scullion could not hear him had suddenly come to his mind.
Dave
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From this reading Dave could see that Mulgrum also seemed to forget that his ears were closed to all sounds, for he redoubled his efforts to haul the screen into its place.
deaf
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
doubtless
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
Draw
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From this reading "Draw up the bight, and lace it tighter," exclaimed the second lieutenant, intermixing an expletive at each end of the sentence.
dumb
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Draw up the bight, and lace it tighter," exclaimed the second lieutenant, intermixing an expletive at each end of the sentence.
ears
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From this reading Dave could see that Mulgrum also seemed to forget that his ears were closed to all sounds, for he redoubled his efforts to haul the screen into its place.
efforts
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From this reading Dave could see that Mulgrum also seemed to forget that his ears were closed to all sounds, for he redoubled his efforts to haul the screen into its place.
end
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From this reading "Draw up the bight, and lace it tighter," exclaimed the second lieutenant, intermixing an expletive at each end of the sentence.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Draw up the bight, and lace it tighter," exclaimed the second lieutenant, intermixing an expletive at each end of the sentence.
expletive
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From this reading "Draw up the bight, and lace it tighter," exclaimed the second lieutenant, intermixing an expletive at each end of the sentence.
fact
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From this reading "Oh, you can't hear me!" he shouted, as though the fact that the scullion could not hear him had suddenly come to his mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
forget
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From this reading Dave could see that Mulgrum also seemed to forget that his ears were closed to all sounds, for he redoubled his efforts to haul the screen into its place.
forgetting
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, you can't hear me!" he shouted, as though the fact that the scullion could not hear him had suddenly come to his mind.
haul
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From this reading Dave could see that Mulgrum also seemed to forget that his ears were closed to all sounds, for he redoubled his efforts to haul the screen into its place.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, you can't hear me!" he shouted, as though the fact that the scullion could not hear him had suddenly come to his mind.
hearing
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
infirmity
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
intermixing
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From this reading "Draw up the bight, and lace it tighter," exclaimed the second lieutenant, intermixing an expletive at each end of the sentence.
INTERVIEW
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dave could see that Mulgrum also seemed to forget that his ears were closed to all sounds, for he redoubled his efforts to haul the screen into its place.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, it is a nice thing to talk to a deaf man!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Draw up the bight, and lace it tighter," exclaimed the second lieutenant, intermixing an expletive at each end of the sentence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dave could see that Mulgrum also seemed to forget that his ears were closed to all sounds, for he redoubled his efforts to haul the screen into its place.
jawed
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
knew
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
lace
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From this reading "Draw up the bight, and lace it tighter," exclaimed the second lieutenant, intermixing an expletive at each end of the sentence.
lieutenant
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From this reading "Draw up the bight, and lace it tighter," exclaimed the second lieutenant, intermixing an expletive at each end of the sentence.
Lillyworth
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
man
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From this reading "Well, it is a nice thing to talk to a deaf man!"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, you can't hear me!" he shouted, as though the fact that the scullion could not hear him had suddenly come to his mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, you can't hear me!" he shouted, as though the fact that the scullion could not hear him had suddenly come to his mind.
moment
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
Mr
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
Mulgrum
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
nice
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From this reading "Well, it is a nice thing to talk to a deaf man!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, you can't hear me!" he shouted, as though the fact that the scullion could not hear him had suddenly come to his mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Draw up the bight, and lace it tighter," exclaimed the second lieutenant, intermixing an expletive at each end of the sentence.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, you can't hear me!" he shouted, as though the fact that the scullion could not hear him had suddenly come to his mind.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
own
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
perfect
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
Pink
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
place
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From this reading Dave could see that Mulgrum also seemed to forget that his ears were closed to all sounds, for he redoubled his efforts to haul the screen into its place.
redoubled
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From this reading Dave could see that Mulgrum also seemed to forget that his ears were closed to all sounds, for he redoubled his efforts to haul the screen into its place.
screen
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From this reading Dave could see that Mulgrum also seemed to forget that his ears were closed to all sounds, for he redoubled his efforts to haul the screen into its place.
scullion
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From this reading "Oh, you can't hear me!" he shouted, as though the fact that the scullion could not hear him had suddenly come to his mind.
second
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From this reading "Draw up the bight, and lace it tighter," exclaimed the second lieutenant, intermixing an expletive at each end of the sentence.
see
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From this reading Dave could see that Mulgrum also seemed to forget that his ears were closed to all sounds, for he redoubled his efforts to haul the screen into its place.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dave could see that Mulgrum also seemed to forget that his ears were closed to all sounds, for he redoubled his efforts to haul the screen into its place.
sentence
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From this reading "Draw up the bight, and lace it tighter," exclaimed the second lieutenant, intermixing an expletive at each end of the sentence.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, you can't hear me!" he shouted, as though the fact that the scullion could not hear him had suddenly come to his mind.
sounds
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From this reading Dave could see that Mulgrum also seemed to forget that his ears were closed to all sounds, for he redoubled his efforts to haul the screen into its place.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Oh, you can't hear me!" he shouted, as though the fact that the scullion could not hear him had suddenly come to his mind.
talk
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From this reading "Well, it is a nice thing to talk to a deaf man!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, it is a nice thing to talk to a deaf man!"
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
tighter
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From this reading "Draw up the bight, and lace it tighter," exclaimed the second lieutenant, intermixing an expletive at each end of the sentence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, you can't hear me!" he shouted, as though the fact that the scullion could not hear him had suddenly come to his mind.
up
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From this reading "Draw up the bight, and lace it tighter," exclaimed the second lieutenant, intermixing an expletive at each end of the sentence.
very
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
well
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well that Pink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he "jawed" at him as though his hearing was as perfect as his own, doubtless forgetting for the moment his infirmity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dave could see that Mulgrum also seemed to forget that his ears were closed to all sounds, for he redoubled his efforts to haul the screen into its place.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, you can't hear me!" he shouted, as though the fact that the scullion could not hear him had suddenly come to his mind.
