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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 a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
angry
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From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
Ashley
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
bad
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From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
blocked
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From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
boy
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From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
boys
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From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
bully
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
came
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From this reading Darry came to a pause.
column
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From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
command
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From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
completely
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From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
Darry
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From this reading Darry came to a pause.
Dilks
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
down
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From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
ENCOUNTER
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
enough
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From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
fighting
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From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
Jim
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
made
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From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
most
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From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
Nature
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From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
obedience
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From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
path
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From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
pause
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From this reading Darry came to a pause.
place
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From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
reputation
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From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
ROAD
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
rule
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From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
ruled
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
scowled
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From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
send
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From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
served
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From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
shiver
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From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
spinal
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From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
sufficient
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From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
taking
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From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
ugly
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From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
village
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
walking
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From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
way
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From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
well
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From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
word
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From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
