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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 SOMEONE FEARS A note from a pretty woman always is a potential thing, no matter in what humor it may have been received.
All
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From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The mere possession titillates; and although the contents may be most exemplary to the eye, the mind is apt to go hay-making between the lines and no offense intended.
always
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From this reading SOMEONE FEARS A note from a pretty woman always is a potential thing, no matter in what humor it may have been received.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mere possession titillates; and although the contents may be most exemplary to the eye, the mind is apt to go hay-making between the lines and no offense intended.
anew
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From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
aped
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From this reading Whether the game was worth the candle, I was not to be bullied out of my privileges by a clown swash-buckler who aped the characteristics of a pouter pigeon.
apt
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From this reading The mere possession titillates; and although the contents may be most exemplary to the eye, the mind is apt to go hay-making between the lines and no offense intended.
astray
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Bay
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From this reading A man could do no less than bristle a little, under the circumstances; could do no less than challenge the torpedoes, like Farragut in Mobile Bay.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The mere possession titillates; and although the contents may be most exemplary to the eye, the mind is apt to go hay-making between the lines and no offense intended.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SOMEONE FEARS A note from a pretty woman always is a potential thing, no matter in what humor it may have been received.
Benton
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From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The mere possession titillates; and although the contents may be most exemplary to the eye, the mind is apt to go hay-making between the lines and no offense intended.
blue
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From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
bristle
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From this reading A man could do no less than bristle a little, under the circumstances; could do no less than challenge the torpedoes, like Farragut in Mobile Bay.
bullied
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From this reading Whether the game was worth the candle, I was not to be bullied out of my privileges by a clown swash-buckler who aped the characteristics of a pouter pigeon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
candle
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From this reading Whether the game was worth the candle, I was not to be bullied out of my privileges by a clown swash-buckler who aped the characteristics of a pouter pigeon.
challenge
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From this reading A man could do no less than bristle a little, under the circumstances; could do no less than challenge the torpedoes, like Farragut in Mobile Bay.
characteristics
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From this reading Whether the game was worth the candle, I was not to be bullied out of my privileges by a clown swash-buckler who aped the characteristics of a pouter pigeon.
circumstances
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From this reading A man could do no less than bristle a little, under the circumstances; could do no less than challenge the torpedoes, like Farragut in Mobile Bay.
clown
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From this reading Whether the game was worth the candle, I was not to be bullied out of my privileges by a clown swash-buckler who aped the characteristics of a pouter pigeon.
contents
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From this reading The mere possession titillates; and although the contents may be most exemplary to the eye, the mind is apt to go hay-making between the lines and no offense intended.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A man could do no less than bristle a little, under the circumstances; could do no less than challenge the torpedoes, like Farragut in Mobile Bay.
Daniel
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From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
defiance
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From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A man could do no less than bristle a little, under the circumstances; could do no less than challenge the torpedoes, like Farragut in Mobile Bay.
exemplary
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From this reading The mere possession titillates; and although the contents may be most exemplary to the eye, the mind is apt to go hay-making between the lines and no offense intended.
eye
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From this reading The mere possession titillates; and although the contents may be most exemplary to the eye, the mind is apt to go hay-making between the lines and no offense intended.
eyes
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From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
Farragut
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From this reading A man could do no less than bristle a little, under the circumstances; could do no less than challenge the torpedoes, like Farragut in Mobile Bay.
fatuousness
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From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
FEARS
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From this reading SOMEONE FEARS A note from a pretty woman always is a potential thing, no matter in what humor it may have been received.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SOMEONE FEARS A note from a pretty woman always is a potential thing, no matter in what humor it may have been received.
game
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From this reading Whether the game was worth the candle, I was not to be bullied out of my privileges by a clown swash-buckler who aped the characteristics of a pouter pigeon.
go
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From this reading The mere possession titillates; and although the contents may be most exemplary to the eye, the mind is apt to go hay-making between the lines and no offense intended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SOMEONE FEARS A note from a pretty woman always is a potential thing, no matter in what humor it may have been received.
hay-making
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From this reading The mere possession titillates; and although the contents may be most exemplary to the eye, the mind is apt to go hay-making between the lines and no offense intended.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
hollow
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From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
humor
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From this reading SOMEONE FEARS A note from a pretty woman always is a potential thing, no matter in what humor it may have been received.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whether the game was worth the candle, I was not to be bullied out of my privileges by a clown swash-buckler who aped the characteristics of a pouter pigeon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOMEONE FEARS A note from a pretty woman always is a potential thing, no matter in what humor it may have been received.
intended
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From this reading The mere possession titillates; and although the contents may be most exemplary to the eye, the mind is apt to go hay-making between the lines and no offense intended.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOMEONE FEARS A note from a pretty woman always is a potential thing, no matter in what humor it may have been received.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SOMEONE FEARS A note from a pretty woman always is a potential thing, no matter in what humor it may have been received.
led
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From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
less
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From this reading A man could do no less than bristle a little, under the circumstances; could do no less than challenge the torpedoes, like Farragut in Mobile Bay.
like
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From this reading A man could do no less than bristle a little, under the circumstances; could do no less than challenge the torpedoes, like Farragut in Mobile Bay.
lines
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From this reading The mere possession titillates; and although the contents may be most exemplary to the eye, the mind is apt to go hay-making between the lines and no offense intended.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man could do no less than bristle a little, under the circumstances; could do no less than challenge the torpedoes, like Farragut in Mobile Bay.
lure
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From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
man
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From this reading A man could do no less than bristle a little, under the circumstances; could do no less than challenge the torpedoes, like Farragut in Mobile Bay.
matter
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From this reading SOMEONE FEARS A note from a pretty woman always is a potential thing, no matter in what humor it may have been received.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading SOMEONE FEARS A note from a pretty woman always is a potential thing, no matter in what humor it may have been received.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
mere
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From this reading The mere possession titillates; and although the contents may be most exemplary to the eye, the mind is apt to go hay-making between the lines and no offense intended.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mere possession titillates; and although the contents may be most exemplary to the eye, the mind is apt to go hay-making between the lines and no offense intended.
Mobile
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From this reading A man could do no less than bristle a little, under the circumstances; could do no less than challenge the torpedoes, like Farragut in Mobile Bay.
most
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From this reading The mere possession titillates; and although the contents may be most exemplary to the eye, the mind is apt to go hay-making between the lines and no offense intended.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading SOMEONE FEARS A note from a pretty woman always is a potential thing, no matter in what humor it may have been received.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether the game was worth the candle, I was not to be bullied out of my privileges by a clown swash-buckler who aped the characteristics of a pouter pigeon.
note
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From this reading SOMEONE FEARS A note from a pretty woman always is a potential thing, no matter in what humor it may have been received.
now
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From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
offense
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From this reading The mere possession titillates; and although the contents may be most exemplary to the eye, the mind is apt to go hay-making between the lines and no offense intended.
out
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From this reading Whether the game was worth the candle, I was not to be bullied out of my privileges by a clown swash-buckler who aped the characteristics of a pouter pigeon.
peppery
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From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
perhaps
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From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
pigeon
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From this reading Whether the game was worth the candle, I was not to be bullied out of my privileges by a clown swash-buckler who aped the characteristics of a pouter pigeon.
possession
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From this reading The mere possession titillates; and although the contents may be most exemplary to the eye, the mind is apt to go hay-making between the lines and no offense intended.
potential
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From this reading SOMEONE FEARS A note from a pretty woman always is a potential thing, no matter in what humor it may have been received.
pouter
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From this reading Whether the game was worth the candle, I was not to be bullied out of my privileges by a clown swash-buckler who aped the characteristics of a pouter pigeon.
present
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From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
pretty
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From this reading SOMEONE FEARS A note from a pretty woman always is a potential thing, no matter in what humor it may have been received.
privileges
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From this reading Whether the game was worth the candle, I was not to be bullied out of my privileges by a clown swash-buckler who aped the characteristics of a pouter pigeon.
received
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From this reading SOMEONE FEARS A note from a pretty woman always is a potential thing, no matter in what humor it may have been received.
seasoned
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From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
SOMEONEpronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading SOMEONE FEARS A note from a pretty woman always is a potential thing, no matter in what humor it may have been received.
surged
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From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
swash-buckler
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From this reading Whether the game was worth the candle, I was not to be bullied out of my privileges by a clown swash-buckler who aped the characteristics of a pouter pigeon.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A man could do no less than bristle a little, under the circumstances; could do no less than challenge the torpedoes, like Farragut in Mobile Bay.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mere possession titillates; and although the contents may be most exemplary to the eye, the mind is apt to go hay-making between the lines and no offense intended.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOMEONE FEARS A note from a pretty woman always is a potential thing, no matter in what humor it may have been received.
titillates
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From this reading The mere possession titillates; and although the contents may be most exemplary to the eye, the mind is apt to go hay-making between the lines and no offense intended.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mere possession titillates; and although the contents may be most exemplary to the eye, the mind is apt to go hay-making between the lines and no offense intended.
torpedoes
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From this reading A man could do no less than bristle a little, under the circumstances; could do no less than challenge the torpedoes, like Farragut in Mobile Bay.
train
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From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A man could do no less than bristle a little, under the circumstances; could do no less than challenge the torpedoes, like Farragut in Mobile Bay.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the fatuousness that had led me astray to the lure of her blue eyes, upon the train and in hollow Benton, surged anew now--perhaps seasoned to present taste by my peppery defiance of Daniel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether the game was worth the candle, I was not to be bullied out of my privileges by a clown swash-buckler who aped the characteristics of a pouter pigeon.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SOMEONE FEARS A note from a pretty woman always is a potential thing, no matter in what humor it may have been received.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether the game was worth the candle, I was not to be bullied out of my privileges by a clown swash-buckler who aped the characteristics of a pouter pigeon.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Whether the game was worth the candle, I was not to be bullied out of my privileges by a clown swash-buckler who aped the characteristics of a pouter pigeon.
woman
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From this reading SOMEONE FEARS A note from a pretty woman always is a potential thing, no matter in what humor it may have been received.
worth
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From this reading Whether the game was worth the candle, I was not to be bullied out of my privileges by a clown swash-buckler who aped the characteristics of a pouter pigeon.
