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action
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From this reading For there was something familiar in the action of his assailant.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PEER AND COMMONER The lights flashed out.
angered
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From this reading For as he lay sprawled on the floor the thrusts of that demoniac head continued and now, instead of frightening, angered him.
apparition
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From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
assailant
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From this reading For there was something familiar in the action of his assailant.
back
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From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
breath
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From this reading Recovering his breath, he sat up and seized the horns that were prodding his Sunday suit, and yelled:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
common
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From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
COMMONER
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From this reading PEER AND COMMONER The lights flashed out.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For as he lay sprawled on the floor the thrusts of that demoniac head continued and now, instead of frightening, angered him.
demoniac
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From this reading For as he lay sprawled on the floor the thrusts of that demoniac head continued and now, instead of frightening, angered him.
down
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From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
familiar
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From this reading For there was something familiar in the action of his assailant.
fell
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From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
figures
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From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
flashed
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From this reading PEER AND COMMONER The lights flashed out.
floor
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From this reading For as he lay sprawled on the floor the thrusts of that demoniac head continued and now, instead of frightening, angered him.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For as he lay sprawled on the floor the thrusts of that demoniac head continued and now, instead of frightening, angered him.
frightening
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From this reading For as he lay sprawled on the floor the thrusts of that demoniac head continued and now, instead of frightening, angered him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
ghostly
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From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
Gilpin
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From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
halted
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From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For as he lay sprawled on the floor the thrusts of that demoniac head continued and now, instead of frightening, angered him.
head
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From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
horns
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From this reading Recovering his breath, he sat up and seized the horns that were prodding his Sunday suit, and yelled:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
instead
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From this reading For as he lay sprawled on the floor the thrusts of that demoniac head continued and now, instead of frightening, angered him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
John
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From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
knocked
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From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
knocking
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From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
lay
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From this reading For as he lay sprawled on the floor the thrusts of that demoniac head continued and now, instead of frightening, angered him.
lights
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From this reading PEER AND COMMONER The lights flashed out.
now
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From this reading For as he lay sprawled on the floor the thrusts of that demoniac head continued and now, instead of frightening, angered him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For as he lay sprawled on the floor the thrusts of that demoniac head continued and now, instead of frightening, angered him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For as he lay sprawled on the floor the thrusts of that demoniac head continued and now, instead of frightening, angered him.
out
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From this reading PEER AND COMMONER The lights flashed out.
PEER
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From this reading PEER AND COMMONER The lights flashed out.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
prodding
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From this reading Recovering his breath, he sat up and seized the horns that were prodding his Sunday suit, and yelled:
Recovering
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From this reading Recovering his breath, he sat up and seized the horns that were prodding his Sunday suit, and yelled:
sat
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From this reading Recovering his breath, he sat up and seized the horns that were prodding his Sunday suit, and yelled:
seized
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From this reading Recovering his breath, he sat up and seized the horns that were prodding his Sunday suit, and yelled:
selected
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From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
sense
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From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For there was something familiar in the action of his assailant.
sprawled
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From this reading For as he lay sprawled on the floor the thrusts of that demoniac head continued and now, instead of frightening, angered him.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
suit
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From this reading Recovering his breath, he sat up and seized the horns that were prodding his Sunday suit, and yelled:
Sunday
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From this reading Recovering his breath, he sat up and seized the horns that were prodding his Sunday suit, and yelled:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEER AND COMMONER The lights flashed out.
there
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From this reading For there was something familiar in the action of his assailant.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
thrusts
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From this reading For as he lay sprawled on the floor the thrusts of that demoniac head continued and now, instead of frightening, angered him.
up
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From this reading Recovering his breath, he sat up and seized the horns that were prodding his Sunday suit, and yelled:
victim
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From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For there was something familiar in the action of his assailant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Recovering his breath, he sat up and seized the horns that were prodding his Sunday suit, and yelled:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
wrappings
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From this reading The ghostly wrappings fell from the figures which had been halted by the sudden apparition that had selected poor John Gilpin as its victim, though, in knocking him down it had knocked common sense back into his head.
yelled
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From this reading Recovering his breath, he sat up and seized the horns that were prodding his Sunday suit, and yelled:
