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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 On the other hand, it was well known that his contest with Morse for the Monte Cristo was up for a hearing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But it was only after repeated charges to his daughter to call him up by telephone immediately if anything happened that he could bring himself to ride away.
anxiety
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From this reading To stay at home would have been a confession of his anxiety that he did not want to make.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But it was only after repeated charges to his daughter to call him up by telephone immediately if anything happened that he could bring himself to ride away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To stay at home would have been a confession of his anxiety that he did not want to make.
away
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From this reading But it was only after repeated charges to his daughter to call him up by telephone immediately if anything happened that he could bring himself to ride away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To stay at home would have been a confession of his anxiety that he did not want to make.
bring
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From this reading But it was only after repeated charges to his daughter to call him up by telephone immediately if anything happened that he could bring himself to ride away.
business
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From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was only after repeated charges to his daughter to call him up by telephone immediately if anything happened that he could bring himself to ride away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But it was only after repeated charges to his daughter to call him up by telephone immediately if anything happened that he could bring himself to ride away.
call
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From this reading But it was only after repeated charges to his daughter to call him up by telephone immediately if anything happened that he could bring himself to ride away.
Champ
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From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
charges
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From this reading But it was only after repeated charges to his daughter to call him up by telephone immediately if anything happened that he could bring himself to ride away.
close
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From this reading He wanted to stay close to Melissy until the denouement of the hunt for the stage robber.
confession
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From this reading To stay at home would have been a confession of his anxiety that he did not want to make.
contest
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From this reading On the other hand, it was well known that his contest with Morse for the Monte Cristo was up for a hearing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But it was only after repeated charges to his daughter to call him up by telephone immediately if anything happened that he could bring himself to ride away.
Cristo
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From this reading On the other hand, it was well known that his contest with Morse for the Monte Cristo was up for a hearing.
DANGER
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From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
daughter
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From this reading But it was only after repeated charges to his daughter to call him up by telephone immediately if anything happened that he could bring himself to ride away.
day
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From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
denied
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From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
denouement
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From this reading He wanted to stay close to Melissy until the denouement of the hunt for the stage robber.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To stay at home would have been a confession of his anxiety that he did not want to make.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wanted to stay close to Melissy until the denouement of the hunt for the stage robber.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
hand
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From this reading On the other hand, it was well known that his contest with Morse for the Monte Cristo was up for a hearing.
happened
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From this reading But it was only after repeated charges to his daughter to call him up by telephone immediately if anything happened that he could bring himself to ride away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To stay at home would have been a confession of his anxiety that he did not want to make.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
hearing
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From this reading On the other hand, it was well known that his contest with Morse for the Monte Cristo was up for a hearing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it was only after repeated charges to his daughter to call him up by telephone immediately if anything happened that he could bring himself to ride away.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But it was only after repeated charges to his daughter to call him up by telephone immediately if anything happened that he could bring himself to ride away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the other hand, it was well known that his contest with Morse for the Monte Cristo was up for a hearing.
home
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From this reading To stay at home would have been a confession of his anxiety that he did not want to make.
hunt
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From this reading He wanted to stay close to Melissy until the denouement of the hunt for the stage robber.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But it was only after repeated charges to his daughter to call him up by telephone immediately if anything happened that he could bring himself to ride away.
immediately
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From this reading But it was only after repeated charges to his daughter to call him up by telephone immediately if anything happened that he could bring himself to ride away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the other hand, it was well known that his contest with Morse for the Monte Cristo was up for a hearing.
known
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From this reading On the other hand, it was well known that his contest with Morse for the Monte Cristo was up for a hearing.
leave
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From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
Lee
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From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
LINE
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From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
loath
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From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To stay at home would have been a confession of his anxiety that he did not want to make.
Melissy
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From this reading He wanted to stay close to Melissy until the denouement of the hunt for the stage robber.
Mesa
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From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
Monte
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From this reading On the other hand, it was well known that his contest with Morse for the Monte Cristo was up for a hearing.
Morse
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From this reading On the other hand, it was well known that his contest with Morse for the Monte Cristo was up for a hearing.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wanted to stay close to Melissy until the denouement of the hunt for the stage robber.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, it was well known that his contest with Morse for the Monte Cristo was up for a hearing.
only
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From this reading But it was only after repeated charges to his daughter to call him up by telephone immediately if anything happened that he could bring himself to ride away.
other
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From this reading On the other hand, it was well known that his contest with Morse for the Monte Cristo was up for a hearing.
ranch
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From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was only after repeated charges to his daughter to call him up by telephone immediately if anything happened that he could bring himself to ride away.
ride
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From this reading But it was only after repeated charges to his daughter to call him up by telephone immediately if anything happened that he could bring himself to ride away.
robber
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From this reading He wanted to stay close to Melissy until the denouement of the hunt for the stage robber.
singularly
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From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
stage
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From this reading He wanted to stay close to Melissy until the denouement of the hunt for the stage robber.
stay
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From this reading He wanted to stay close to Melissy until the denouement of the hunt for the stage robber.
telephone
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From this reading But it was only after repeated charges to his daughter to call him up by telephone immediately if anything happened that he could bring himself to ride away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He wanted to stay close to Melissy until the denouement of the hunt for the stage robber.
up
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From this reading On the other hand, it was well known that his contest with Morse for the Monte Cristo was up for a hearing.
want
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From this reading To stay at home would have been a confession of his anxiety that he did not want to make.
wanted
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From this reading He wanted to stay close to Melissy until the denouement of the hunt for the stage robber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
well
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From this reading On the other hand, it was well known that his contest with Morse for the Monte Cristo was up for a hearing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the other hand, it was well known that his contest with Morse for the Monte Cristo was up for a hearing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE DANGER LINE Though Champ Lee had business in Mesa next day that would not be denied, he was singularly loath to leave the ranch.
