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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 FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
almost
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
any
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From this reading Garrison had felt himself transported literally, more by the ecstasy of having her thus put dependence upon him than by any mere flight of the car.
arm
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then she waked, as it were, and shyly withdrew her hand.
beauty
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Garrison had felt himself transported literally, more by the ecstasy of having her thus put dependence upon him than by any mere flight of the car.
car
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From this reading Garrison had felt himself transported literally, more by the ecstasy of having her thus put dependence upon him than by any mere flight of the car.
clinging
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
clungnounUS /clung/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, she clung to the roses.
dependence
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From this reading Garrison had felt himself transported literally, more by the ecstasy of having her thus put dependence upon him than by any mere flight of the car.
DISAPPEARANCE
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
disappointed
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
Dorothy
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
ecstasy
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From this reading Garrison had felt himself transported literally, more by the ecstasy of having her thus put dependence upon him than by any mere flight of the car.
far-spread
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
fast
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
fell
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From this reading He underwent a sense of loss when the strain subsided, and her trembling hold relaxed and fell from his arm.
felt
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From this reading Garrison had felt himself transported literally, more by the ecstasy of having her thus put dependence upon him than by any mere flight of the car.
flight
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From this reading Garrison had felt himself transported literally, more by the ecstasy of having her thus put dependence upon him than by any mere flight of the car.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
FRIGHT
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He underwent a sense of loss when the strain subsided, and her trembling hold relaxed and fell from his arm.
GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading Garrison had felt himself transported literally, more by the ecstasy of having her thus put dependence upon him than by any mere flight of the car.
Gotham
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Garrison had felt himself transported literally, more by the ecstasy of having her thus put dependence upon him than by any mere flight of the car.
hand
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From this reading Then she waked, as it were, and shyly withdrew her hand.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Garrison had felt himself transported literally, more by the ecstasy of having her thus put dependence upon him than by any mere flight of the car.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He underwent a sense of loss when the strain subsided, and her trembling hold relaxed and fell from his arm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she waked, as it were, and shyly withdrew her hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Garrison had felt himself transported literally, more by the ecstasy of having her thus put dependence upon him than by any mere flight of the car.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Garrison had felt himself transported literally, more by the ecstasy of having her thus put dependence upon him than by any mere flight of the car.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He underwent a sense of loss when the strain subsided, and her trembling hold relaxed and fell from his arm.
hold
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From this reading He underwent a sense of loss when the strain subsided, and her trembling hold relaxed and fell from his arm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she waked, as it were, and shyly withdrew her hand.
Jerold's
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
leading
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
level
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
literally
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From this reading Garrison had felt himself transported literally, more by the ecstasy of having her thus put dependence upon him than by any mere flight of the car.
loss
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From this reading He underwent a sense of loss when the strain subsided, and her trembling hold relaxed and fell from his arm.
mere
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From this reading Garrison had felt himself transported literally, more by the ecstasy of having her thus put dependence upon him than by any mere flight of the car.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
minutes
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
more
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From this reading Garrison had felt himself transported literally, more by the ecstasy of having her thus put dependence upon him than by any mere flight of the car.
nearly
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, she clung to the roses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
peace
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
purring
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
put
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From this reading Garrison had felt himself transported literally, more by the ecstasy of having her thus put dependence upon him than by any mere flight of the car.
relaxed
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From this reading He underwent a sense of loss when the strain subsided, and her trembling hold relaxed and fell from his arm.
roses
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From this reading Nevertheless, she clung to the roses.
sense
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From this reading He underwent a sense of loss when the strain subsided, and her trembling hold relaxed and fell from his arm.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
shyly
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From this reading Then she waked, as it were, and shyly withdrew her hand.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
strain
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From this reading He underwent a sense of loss when the strain subsided, and her trembling hold relaxed and fell from his arm.
subsided
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From this reading He underwent a sense of loss when the strain subsided, and her trembling hold relaxed and fell from his arm.
tamely
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
ten
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Garrison had felt himself transported literally, more by the ecstasy of having her thus put dependence upon him than by any mere flight of the car.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
then
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
thus
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From this reading Garrison had felt himself transported literally, more by the ecstasy of having her thus put dependence upon him than by any mere flight of the car.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
town
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
transported
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From this reading Garrison had felt himself transported literally, more by the ecstasy of having her thus put dependence upon him than by any mere flight of the car.
trembling
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From this reading He underwent a sense of loss when the strain subsided, and her trembling hold relaxed and fell from his arm.
underwent
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From this reading He underwent a sense of loss when the strain subsided, and her trembling hold relaxed and fell from his arm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Garrison had felt himself transported literally, more by the ecstasy of having her thus put dependence upon him than by any mere flight of the car.
waked
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From this reading Then she waked, as it were, and shyly withdrew her hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
way
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
ways
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From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then she waked, as it were, and shyly withdrew her hand.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He underwent a sense of loss when the strain subsided, and her trembling hold relaxed and fell from his arm.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FRIGHT AND A DISAPPEARANCE With the almost disappointed thing of might purring tamely along through the far-spread town, and then on through level ways of beauty, leading the way to Gotham, Dorothy found that she was still clinging fast to Jerold's arm, after nearly ten minutes of peace.
withdrew
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From this reading Then she waked, as it were, and shyly withdrew her hand.
