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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 Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first hours of the morning had passed, and the townspeople had gone from the bank, Robert Hendricks began to burrow into the books.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
bank
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From this reading The next morning John Barclay gave Robert Hendricks the keys to the bank.
Barclay
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From this reading The next morning John Barclay gave Robert Hendricks the keys to the bank.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the first hours of the morning had passed, and the townspeople had gone from the bank, Robert Hendricks began to burrow into the books.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading After the first hours of the morning had passed, and the townspeople had gone from the bank, Robert Hendricks began to burrow into the books.
burrow
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From this reading After the first hours of the morning had passed, and the townspeople had gone from the bank, Robert Hendricks began to burrow into the books.
Culpepper
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From this reading For he was sure Molly Culpepper had not jilted him wantonly.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
early
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From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
felt
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From this reading He felt instinctively that he would find there the solution of the puzzle that perplexed him.
fields
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From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
find
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From this reading He felt instinctively that he would find there the solution of the puzzle that perplexed him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the first hours of the morning had passed, and the townspeople had gone from the bank, Robert Hendricks began to burrow into the books.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After the first hours of the morning had passed, and the townspeople had gone from the bank, Robert Hendricks began to burrow into the books.
gave
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From this reading The next morning John Barclay gave Robert Hendricks the keys to the bank.
gone
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From this reading After the first hours of the morning had passed, and the townspeople had gone from the bank, Robert Hendricks began to burrow into the books.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the first hours of the morning had passed, and the townspeople had gone from the bank, Robert Hendricks began to burrow into the books.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt instinctively that he would find there the solution of the puzzle that perplexed him.
Hendricks
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From this reading The next morning John Barclay gave Robert Hendricks the keys to the bank.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt instinctively that he would find there the solution of the puzzle that perplexed him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
holding
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From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
horse
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From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
hours
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From this reading After the first hours of the morning had passed, and the townspeople had gone from the bank, Robert Hendricks began to burrow into the books.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
instinctively
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From this reading He felt instinctively that he would find there the solution of the puzzle that perplexed him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After the first hours of the morning had passed, and the townspeople had gone from the bank, Robert Hendricks began to burrow into the books.
jilted
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From this reading For he was sure Molly Culpepper had not jilted him wantonly.
John
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From this reading The next morning John Barclay gave Robert Hendricks the keys to the bank.
keys
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From this reading The next morning John Barclay gave Robert Hendricks the keys to the bank.
Molly
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From this reading For he was sure Molly Culpepper had not jilted him wantonly.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning John Barclay gave Robert Hendricks the keys to the bank.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning John Barclay gave Robert Hendricks the keys to the bank.
nine
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From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For he was sure Molly Culpepper had not jilted him wantonly.
o'clock
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From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
office
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From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the first hours of the morning had passed, and the townspeople had gone from the bank, Robert Hendricks began to burrow into the books.
perplexed
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From this reading He felt instinctively that he would find there the solution of the puzzle that perplexed him.
puzzle
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From this reading He felt instinctively that he would find there the solution of the puzzle that perplexed him.
reception
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From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
Robert
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From this reading The next morning John Barclay gave Robert Hendricks the keys to the bank.
run
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From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
saddled
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From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
satisfied
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From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
solution
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From this reading He felt instinctively that he would find there the solution of the puzzle that perplexed him.
started
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From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For he was sure Molly Culpepper had not jilted him wantonly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning John Barclay gave Robert Hendricks the keys to the bank.
then
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From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
there
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From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning John Barclay gave Robert Hendricks the keys to the bank.
town
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From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
townspeople
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From this reading After the first hours of the morning had passed, and the townspeople had gone from the bank, Robert Hendricks began to burrow into the books.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
wantonly
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From this reading For he was sure Molly Culpepper had not jilted him wantonly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
watched
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From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
wheat
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From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
young
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From this reading Barclay watched the town until nine o'clock and satisfied himself that there would be no run on the bank, for during the early part of the morning young Hendricks was holding a reception in his office; then Barclay saddled a horse and started for the wheat fields.
