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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 The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
accident
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From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.
adopted
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From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
age
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From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
aside
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From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.
attention
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From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
bending
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From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.
blades
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From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
boy
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From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
business
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
centre
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
character
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
child's
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From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.
climbed
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From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.
corn-field
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
corn-stalks
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From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
covering
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From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.
day
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From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
Dixie
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
face
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From this reading Dixie heard Henley's step and turned a very grave face on him.
farmer
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
fearing
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From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.
fence
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From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.
field
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
frail
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From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
gentle
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From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.
grave
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From this reading Dixie heard Henley's step and turned a very grave face on him.
ground
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From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
hand
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From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.
happened
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From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.
hastily
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From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
head
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From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
heard
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From this reading Dixie heard Henley's step and turned a very grave face on him.
Henley
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
Henley's
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From this reading Dixie heard Henley's step and turned a very grave face on him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.
hidden
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From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
higher
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From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dixie heard Henley's step and turned a very grave face on him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
home
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
ill-kempt
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From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.
informed
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From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
It's
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From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.
knees
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From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.
law
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
moonshiner
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
near
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
now
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From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
object
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From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.
orphan
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From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.
other
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From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.
out
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From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.
owned
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
passing
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
patched
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From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.
permitted
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
Pitman
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
ploughed
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From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.
profits
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
ragged
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From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.
rapidly
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From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.
rested
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From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.
rose
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From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
Sam
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
sat
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From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
saw
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From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
seated
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From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
see
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.
soil
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From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dixie heard Henley's step and turned a very grave face on him.
store
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
succulent
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From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
sullen
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
supported
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From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
ten
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From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
tenderly
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From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
then
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From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.
turned
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From this reading Dixie heard Henley's step and turned a very grave face on him.
very
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From this reading Dixie heard Henley's step and turned a very grave face on him.
walked
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From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
way
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
weak
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
years
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From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
yellow
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From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.
yield
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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.
