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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 He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.
advantage
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From this reading He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.
announce
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From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.
Barode
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From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.
Barouche
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From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.
better
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From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.
came
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From this reading The day of the election came.
candidature
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From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.
Carnac's
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From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.
content
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From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.
cut
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From this reading Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.
day
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From this reading The day of the election came.
election
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From this reading The day of the election came.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.
felt
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From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.
fought
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From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.
going
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From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.
guided
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From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.
heard
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From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.
higher
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From this reading Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.
Larue
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From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.
lines
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From this reading Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.
Luzanne
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From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.
night
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From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day of the election came.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.
own
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From this reading He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.
personal
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From this reading He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.
played
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From this reading He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.
poll
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From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.
racial
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From this reading Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.
run
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From this reading Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.
scurvy
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From this reading He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.
son
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From this reading He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.
subsequent
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From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.
temptation
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From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day of the election came.
there
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From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.
trick
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From this reading He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.
vigour
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From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.
wisdom
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From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.
