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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 Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You talk about cruelty to animals, but I tell you that most of the cruelty to-day is served out to the man with the gun.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The odds are really against him.
almighty
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From this reading The birds down my way have got so almighty cunning that they club together and laugh at us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's another side of this question which you fellows don't seem to see, and which interests me a lot.
animals
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From this reading You talk about cruelty to animals, but I tell you that most of the cruelty to-day is served out to the man with the gun.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "There's another side of this question which you fellows don't seem to see, and which interests me a lot.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The odds are really against him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
birds
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From this reading The birds down my way have got so almighty cunning that they club together and laugh at us.
Brierley
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From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
broke
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From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You talk about cruelty to animals, but I tell you that most of the cruelty to-day is served out to the man with the gun.
club
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From this reading The birds down my way have got so almighty cunning that they club together and laugh at us.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
cruelty
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From this reading You talk about cruelty to animals, but I tell you that most of the cruelty to-day is served out to the man with the gun.
cunning
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From this reading The birds down my way have got so almighty cunning that they club together and laugh at us.
dog's
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From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
don't
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From this reading "There's another side of this question which you fellows don't seem to see, and which interests me a lot.
down
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From this reading The birds down my way have got so almighty cunning that they club together and laugh at us.
dry
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From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
ears
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From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
explode
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From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
face
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From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
fellows
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From this reading "There's another side of this question which you fellows don't seem to see, and which interests me a lot.
got
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From this reading The birds down my way have got so almighty cunning that they club together and laugh at us.
gun
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From this reading You talk about cruelty to animals, but I tell you that most of the cruelty to-day is served out to the man with the gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The birds down my way have got so almighty cunning that they club together and laugh at us.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The odds are really against him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You talk about cruelty to animals, but I tell you that most of the cruelty to-day is served out to the man with the gun.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
interests
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From this reading "There's another side of this question which you fellows don't seem to see, and which interests me a lot.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You talk about cruelty to animals, but I tell you that most of the cruelty to-day is served out to the man with the gun.
laugh
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From this reading The birds down my way have got so almighty cunning that they club together and laugh at us.
leaned
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From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
lot
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From this reading "There's another side of this question which you fellows don't seem to see, and which interests me a lot.
Louis
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From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
man
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From this reading You talk about cruelty to animals, but I tell you that most of the cruelty to-day is served out to the man with the gun.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's another side of this question which you fellows don't seem to see, and which interests me a lot.
mention
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From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
most
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From this reading You talk about cruelty to animals, but I tell you that most of the cruelty to-day is served out to the man with the gun.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The birds down my way have got so almighty cunning that they club together and laugh at us.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
now
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From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
odds
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From this reading The odds are really against him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
out
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From this reading You talk about cruelty to animals, but I tell you that most of the cruelty to-day is served out to the man with the gun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
Peter's
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From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "There's another side of this question which you fellows don't seem to see, and which interests me a lot.
really
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From this reading The odds are really against him.
see
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From this reading "There's another side of this question which you fellows don't seem to see, and which interests me a lot.
seem
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From this reading "There's another side of this question which you fellows don't seem to see, and which interests me a lot.
served
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From this reading You talk about cruelty to animals, but I tell you that most of the cruelty to-day is served out to the man with the gun.
side
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From this reading "There's another side of this question which you fellows don't seem to see, and which interests me a lot.
smile
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From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The birds down my way have got so almighty cunning that they club together and laugh at us.
stroke
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From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
talk
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From this reading You talk about cruelty to animals, but I tell you that most of the cruelty to-day is served out to the man with the gun.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You talk about cruelty to animals, but I tell you that most of the cruelty to-day is served out to the man with the gun.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You talk about cruelty to animals, but I tell you that most of the cruelty to-day is served out to the man with the gun.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
There's
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From this reading "There's another side of this question which you fellows don't seem to see, and which interests me a lot.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The birds down my way have got so almighty cunning that they club together and laugh at us.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There's another side of this question which you fellows don't seem to see, and which interests me a lot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
to-day
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From this reading You talk about cruelty to animals, but I tell you that most of the cruelty to-day is served out to the man with the gun.
together
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From this reading The birds down my way have got so almighty cunning that they club together and laugh at us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The birds down my way have got so almighty cunning that they club together and laugh at us.
way
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From this reading The birds down my way have got so almighty cunning that they club together and laugh at us.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "There's another side of this question which you fellows don't seem to see, and which interests me a lot.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Before Louis could again explode, Brierley, who, at mention of Peter's name had leaned over to stroke the dog's ears, now broke in, a dry smile on his face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You talk about cruelty to animals, but I tell you that most of the cruelty to-day is served out to the man with the gun.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's another side of this question which you fellows don't seem to see, and which interests me a lot.
