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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Gone my chance! and at the point Of such prime success moreover: scarce an inch above his head Went my ball to hit the wainscot.
accordingly
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From this reading "Up we stood accordingly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gone my chance! and at the point Of such prime success moreover: scarce an inch above his head Went my ball to hit the wainscot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
arm's
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From this reading "Up he marched in flaming triumph--'twas his right, mind!--up, within Just an arm's length.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gone my chance! and at the point Of such prime success moreover: scarce an inch above his head Went my ball to hit the wainscot.
ball
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From this reading Gone my chance! and at the point Of such prime success moreover: scarce an inch above his head Went my ball to hit the wainscot.
bully
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
chance
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From this reading Gone my chance! and at the point Of such prime success moreover: scarce an inch above his head Went my ball to hit the wainscot.
close
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
conclusions
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
crept
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
curled
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was living, I was dead.
Don't
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
existence
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
flaming
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From this reading "Up he marched in flaming triumph--'twas his right, mind!--up, within Just an arm's length.
fool-forefinger's
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
Gone
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From this reading Gone my chance! and at the point Of such prime success moreover: scarce an inch above his head Went my ball to hit the wainscot.
guess
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
handed
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was living, I was dead.
head
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From this reading Gone my chance! and at the point Of such prime success moreover: scarce an inch above his head Went my ball to hit the wainscot.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
hit
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From this reading Gone my chance! and at the point Of such prime success moreover: scarce an inch above his head Went my ball to hit the wainscot.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was living, I was dead.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Up he marched in flaming triumph--'twas his right, mind!--up, within Just an arm's length.
inch
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From this reading Gone my chance! and at the point Of such prime success moreover: scarce an inch above his head Went my ball to hit the wainscot.
joint
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
Just
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From this reading "Up he marched in flaming triumph--'twas his right, mind!--up, within Just an arm's length.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading "Up he marched in flaming triumph--'twas his right, mind!--up, within Just an arm's length.
living
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From this reading He was living, I was dead.
marched
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From this reading "Up he marched in flaming triumph--'twas his right, mind!--up, within Just an arm's length.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
middle
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Up he marched in flaming triumph--'twas his right, mind!--up, within Just an arm's length.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Gone my chance! and at the point Of such prime success moreover: scarce an inch above his head Went my ball to hit the wainscot.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
out
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Gone my chance! and at the point Of such prime success moreover: scarce an inch above his head Went my ball to hit the wainscot.
prime
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From this reading Gone my chance! and at the point Of such prime success moreover: scarce an inch above his head Went my ball to hit the wainscot.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Up he marched in flaming triumph--'twas his right, mind!--up, within Just an arm's length.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading Gone my chance! and at the point Of such prime success moreover: scarce an inch above his head Went my ball to hit the wainscot.
soul's
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
spark
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
stamp
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Up we stood accordingly.
success
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From this reading Gone my chance! and at the point Of such prime success moreover: scarce an inch above his head Went my ball to hit the wainscot.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
teasing
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
tempting
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
Then
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
there
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
thirst
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
toying
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
tread
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
trigger
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
triumph
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From this reading "Up he marched in flaming triumph--'twas his right, mind!--up, within Just an arm's length.
try
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
twas
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From this reading "Up he marched in flaming triumph--'twas his right, mind!--up, within Just an arm's length.
Up
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From this reading "Up we stood accordingly.
wainscot
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From this reading Gone my chance! and at the point Of such prime success moreover: scarce an inch above his head Went my ball to hit the wainscot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Up we stood accordingly.
weapon
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
WentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gone my chance! and at the point Of such prime success moreover: scarce an inch above his head Went my ball to hit the wainscot.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Up he marched in flaming triumph--'twas his right, mind!--up, within Just an arm's length.
yielded
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From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As they handed me the weapon, such was my soul's thirst to try Then and there conclusions with this bully, tread on and stamp out Every spark of his existence, that,--crept close to, curled about By that toying, tempting, teasing, fool-forefinger's middle joint,-- Don't you guess?--the trigger yielded.
