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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 One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
accusing
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From this reading One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
All
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From this reading All the next day as Henley performed his duties at the store the hot sense of Long's stupid conduct brooded over him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What would she think of him, he asked himself over and over, for introducing such a despicable creature to her hospitality and good graces?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the next day as Henley performed his duties at the store the hot sense of Long's stupid conduct brooded over him.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What would she think of him, he asked himself over and over, for introducing such a despicable creature to her hospitality and good graces?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the next day as Henley performed his duties at the store the hot sense of Long's stupid conduct brooded over him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
brooded
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From this reading All the next day as Henley performed his duties at the store the hot sense of Long's stupid conduct brooded over him.
busy
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From this reading He went to the porch in front, unnoticed by the busy Cahews and the drowsy Pomp, and saw her, much to his surprise, enter the court-house yard, a place seldom visited by ladies.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He went to the porch in front, unnoticed by the busy Cahews and the drowsy Pomp, and saw her, much to his surprise, enter the court-house yard, a place seldom visited by ladies.
Cahews
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From this reading He went to the porch in front, unnoticed by the busy Cahews and the drowsy Pomp, and saw her, much to his surprise, enter the court-house yard, a place seldom visited by ladies.
cause
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From this reading One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
conduct
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From this reading All the next day as Henley performed his duties at the store the hot sense of Long's stupid conduct brooded over him.
court-house
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From this reading He went to the porch in front, unnoticed by the busy Cahews and the drowsy Pomp, and saw her, much to his surprise, enter the court-house yard, a place seldom visited by ladies.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What would she think of him, he asked himself over and over, for introducing such a despicable creature to her hospitality and good graces?
day
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From this reading All the next day as Henley performed his duties at the store the hot sense of Long's stupid conduct brooded over him.
despicable
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From this reading What would she think of him, he asked himself over and over, for introducing such a despicable creature to her hospitality and good graces?
disagreeable
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From this reading One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
Dixie
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From this reading One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
drowsy
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From this reading He went to the porch in front, unnoticed by the busy Cahews and the drowsy Pomp, and saw her, much to his surprise, enter the court-house yard, a place seldom visited by ladies.
duties
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From this reading All the next day as Henley performed his duties at the store the hot sense of Long's stupid conduct brooded over him.
enter
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From this reading He went to the porch in front, unnoticed by the busy Cahews and the drowsy Pomp, and saw her, much to his surprise, enter the court-house yard, a place seldom visited by ladies.
fired
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From this reading One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
front
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From this reading He went to the porch in front, unnoticed by the busy Cahews and the drowsy Pomp, and saw her, much to his surprise, enter the court-house yard, a place seldom visited by ladies.
fury
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From this reading One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
going
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From this reading It was near sunset when he saw her pass the store, going toward the square.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What would she think of him, he asked himself over and over, for introducing such a despicable creature to her hospitality and good graces?
graces
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From this reading What would she think of him, he asked himself over and over, for introducing such a despicable creature to her hospitality and good graces?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
Henley
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From this reading All the next day as Henley performed his duties at the store the hot sense of Long's stupid conduct brooded over him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What would she think of him, he asked himself over and over, for introducing such a despicable creature to her hospitality and good graces?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the next day as Henley performed his duties at the store the hot sense of Long's stupid conduct brooded over him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the next day as Henley performed his duties at the store the hot sense of Long's stupid conduct brooded over him.
hospitality
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From this reading What would she think of him, he asked himself over and over, for introducing such a despicable creature to her hospitality and good graces?
hot
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From this reading All the next day as Henley performed his duties at the store the hot sense of Long's stupid conduct brooded over him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
introducing
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From this reading What would she think of him, he asked himself over and over, for introducing such a despicable creature to her hospitality and good graces?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was near sunset when he saw her pass the store, going toward the square.
ladies
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From this reading He went to the porch in front, unnoticed by the busy Cahews and the drowsy Pomp, and saw her, much to his surprise, enter the court-house yard, a place seldom visited by ladies.
Long's
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From this reading All the next day as Henley performed his duties at the store the hot sense of Long's stupid conduct brooded over him.
man's
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From this reading One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
moment
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From this reading One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
much
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From this reading He went to the porch in front, unnoticed by the busy Cahews and the drowsy Pomp, and saw her, much to his surprise, enter the court-house yard, a place seldom visited by ladies.
near
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From this reading It was near sunset when he saw her pass the store, going toward the square.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the next day as Henley performed his duties at the store the hot sense of Long's stupid conduct brooded over him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the next day as Henley performed his duties at the store the hot sense of Long's stupid conduct brooded over him.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All the next day as Henley performed his duties at the store the hot sense of Long's stupid conduct brooded over him.
pass
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From this reading It was near sunset when he saw her pass the store, going toward the square.
performed
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From this reading All the next day as Henley performed his duties at the store the hot sense of Long's stupid conduct brooded over him.
place
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From this reading He went to the porch in front, unnoticed by the busy Cahews and the drowsy Pomp, and saw her, much to his surprise, enter the court-house yard, a place seldom visited by ladies.
Pomp
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From this reading He went to the porch in front, unnoticed by the busy Cahews and the drowsy Pomp, and saw her, much to his surprise, enter the court-house yard, a place seldom visited by ladies.
porch
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From this reading He went to the porch in front, unnoticed by the busy Cahews and the drowsy Pomp, and saw her, much to his surprise, enter the court-house yard, a place seldom visited by ladies.
position
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From this reading One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
primary
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From this reading One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
putting
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From this reading One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
saw
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From this reading It was near sunset when he saw her pass the store, going toward the square.
seldom
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From this reading He went to the porch in front, unnoticed by the busy Cahews and the drowsy Pomp, and saw her, much to his surprise, enter the court-house yard, a place seldom visited by ladies.
sense
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From this reading All the next day as Henley performed his duties at the store the hot sense of Long's stupid conduct brooded over him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What would she think of him, he asked himself over and over, for introducing such a despicable creature to her hospitality and good graces?
sheer
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From this reading One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
square
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From this reading It was near sunset when he saw her pass the store, going toward the square.
store
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From this reading All the next day as Henley performed his duties at the store the hot sense of Long's stupid conduct brooded over him.
stupid
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From this reading All the next day as Henley performed his duties at the store the hot sense of Long's stupid conduct brooded over him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What would she think of him, he asked himself over and over, for introducing such a despicable creature to her hospitality and good graces?
sunset
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From this reading It was near sunset when he saw her pass the store, going toward the square.
surprise
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From this reading He went to the porch in front, unnoticed by the busy Cahews and the drowsy Pomp, and saw her, much to his surprise, enter the court-house yard, a place seldom visited by ladies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the next day as Henley performed his duties at the store the hot sense of Long's stupid conduct brooded over him.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What would she think of him, he asked himself over and over, for introducing such a despicable creature to her hospitality and good graces?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What would she think of him, he asked himself over and over, for introducing such a despicable creature to her hospitality and good graces?
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was near sunset when he saw her pass the store, going toward the square.
unnoticed
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From this reading He went to the porch in front, unnoticed by the busy Cahews and the drowsy Pomp, and saw her, much to his surprise, enter the court-house yard, a place seldom visited by ladies.
vanity
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From this reading One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
visited
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From this reading He went to the porch in front, unnoticed by the busy Cahews and the drowsy Pomp, and saw her, much to his surprise, enter the court-house yard, a place seldom visited by ladies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went to the porch in front, unnoticed by the busy Cahews and the drowsy Pomp, and saw her, much to his surprise, enter the court-house yard, a place seldom visited by ladies.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would she think of him, he asked himself over and over, for introducing such a despicable creature to her hospitality and good graces?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was near sunset when he saw her pass the store, going toward the square.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One moment he was fired with fury over the man's sheer vanity, the next he was bitterly accusing himself for having been the primary cause of putting Dixie in a disagreeable position.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would she think of him, he asked himself over and over, for introducing such a despicable creature to her hospitality and good graces?
yard
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From this reading He went to the porch in front, unnoticed by the busy Cahews and the drowsy Pomp, and saw her, much to his surprise, enter the court-house yard, a place seldom visited by ladies.
