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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 WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
absolutely
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acid
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This young Wallingford is a hustler, and he's doing some canvassing himself.
Andy
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doc Turner began rubbing his frosted hands together at a furious rate.
BIT
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
BLACKIE
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
BRIEF
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
came
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
canvassing
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From this reading "This young Wallingford is a hustler, and he's doing some canvassing himself.
CHARACTER
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
company
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From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
countenance
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
DAW
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
Doc
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
doing
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From this reading "This young Wallingford is a hustler, and he's doing some canvassing himself.
down-drooping
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
forty
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From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
frosted
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From this reading Doc Turner began rubbing his frosted hands together at a furious rate.
furious
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From this reading Doc Turner began rubbing his frosted hands together at a furious rate.
Grout
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Doc Turner began rubbing his frosted hands together at a furious rate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We've made a mistake," he squeaked.
he's
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From this reading "This young Wallingford is a hustler, and he's doing some canvassing himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This young Wallingford is a hustler, and he's doing some canvassing himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
hustler
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From this reading "This young Wallingford is a hustler, and he's doing some canvassing himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This young Wallingford is a hustler, and he's doing some canvassing himself.
Jack
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From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
line
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
loan
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From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
made
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From this reading "We've made a mistake," he squeaked.
man
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From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
members
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From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
mistake
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From this reading "We've made a mistake," he squeaked.
mood
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
office
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
old
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From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
past
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From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
PLAYS
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
rate
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From this reading Doc Turner began rubbing his frosted hands together at a furious rate.
rubbing
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From this reading Doc Turner began rubbing his frosted hands together at a furious rate.
some
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From this reading "This young Wallingford is a hustler, and he's doing some canvassing himself.
squeaked
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From this reading "We've made a mistake," he squeaked.
taken
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From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This young Wallingford is a hustler, and he's doing some canvassing himself.
together
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From this reading Doc Turner began rubbing his frosted hands together at a furious rate.
troubled
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
Turner
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From this reading Doc Turner began rubbing his frosted hands together at a furious rate.
Turner's
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
vertical
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
Wallingford
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From this reading "This young Wallingford is a hustler, and he's doing some canvassing himself.
We've
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From this reading "We've made a mistake," he squeaked.
week
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From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
young
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From this reading "This young Wallingford is a hustler, and he's doing some canvassing himself.
