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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 Convinced that his friend was playing a false part, Birt went at once to the bark-mill in the morning, confident that he would not find Nate at work in the tanyard according to their agreement.
according
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From this reading Convinced that his friend was playing a false part, Birt went at once to the bark-mill in the morning, confident that he would not find Nate at work in the tanyard according to their agreement.
agreement
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From this reading Convinced that his friend was playing a false part, Birt went at once to the bark-mill in the morning, confident that he would not find Nate at work in the tanyard according to their agreement.
air
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
all
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was later than usual, and Jubal Perkins swore at Birt for his tardiness.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Convinced that his friend was playing a false part, Birt went at once to the bark-mill in the morning, confident that he would not find Nate at work in the tanyard according to their agreement.
bark
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
bark-mill
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From this reading Convinced that his friend was playing a false part, Birt went at once to the bark-mill in the morning, confident that he would not find Nate at work in the tanyard according to their agreement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was Nate who had been here,--Birt felt sure of that; Nate, who had promised he would not come.
Birt
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From this reading It was Nate who had been here,--Birt felt sure of that; Nate, who had promised he would not come.
cloven
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Nate who had been here,--Birt felt sure of that; Nate, who had promised he would not come.
confident
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From this reading Convinced that his friend was playing a false part, Birt went at once to the bark-mill in the morning, confident that he would not find Nate at work in the tanyard according to their agreement.
Convinced
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From this reading Convinced that his friend was playing a false part, Birt went at once to the bark-mill in the morning, confident that he would not find Nate at work in the tanyard according to their agreement.
cool
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
dark
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
discovered
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
false
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From this reading Convinced that his friend was playing a false part, Birt went at once to the bark-mill in the morning, confident that he would not find Nate at work in the tanyard according to their agreement.
felt
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From this reading It was Nate who had been here,--Birt felt sure of that; Nate, who had promised he would not come.
find
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From this reading Convinced that his friend was playing a false part, Birt went at once to the bark-mill in the morning, confident that he would not find Nate at work in the tanyard according to their agreement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was later than usual, and Jubal Perkins swore at Birt for his tardiness.
friend
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From this reading Convinced that his friend was playing a false part, Birt went at once to the bark-mill in the morning, confident that he would not find Nate at work in the tanyard according to their agreement.
ground
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Nate who had been here,--Birt felt sure of that; Nate, who had promised he would not come.
handling
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
happened
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From this reading Rufus happened to come to the tanyard today.
hardly
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Nate who had been here,--Birt felt sure of that; Nate, who had promised he would not come.
heard
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
heart
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Nate who had been here,--Birt felt sure of that; Nate, who had promised he would not come.
hides
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Convinced that his friend was playing a false part, Birt went at once to the bark-mill in the morning, confident that he would not find Nate at work in the tanyard according to their agreement.
holding
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
hot
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Convinced that his friend was playing a false part, Birt went at once to the bark-mill in the morning, confident that he would not find Nate at work in the tanyard according to their agreement.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Nate who had been here,--Birt felt sure of that; Nate, who had promised he would not come.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
jogged
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
Jubal
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From this reading It was later than usual, and Jubal Perkins swore at Birt for his tardiness.
later
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From this reading It was later than usual, and Jubal Perkins swore at Birt for his tardiness.
loud
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
men
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Convinced that his friend was playing a false part, Birt went at once to the bark-mill in the morning, confident that he would not find Nate at work in the tanyard according to their agreement.
mule
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
Nate
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From this reading It was Nate who had been here,--Birt felt sure of that; Nate, who had promised he would not come.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was Nate who had been here,--Birt felt sure of that; Nate, who had promised he would not come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Nate who had been here,--Birt felt sure of that; Nate, who had promised he would not come.
old
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
once
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From this reading Convinced that his friend was playing a false part, Birt went at once to the bark-mill in the morning, confident that he would not find Nate at work in the tanyard according to their agreement.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Convinced that his friend was playing a false part, Birt went at once to the bark-mill in the morning, confident that he would not find Nate at work in the tanyard according to their agreement.
Perkins
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From this reading It was later than usual, and Jubal Perkins swore at Birt for his tardiness.
playing
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From this reading Convinced that his friend was playing a false part, Birt went at once to the bark-mill in the morning, confident that he would not find Nate at work in the tanyard according to their agreement.
promised
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From this reading It was Nate who had been here,--Birt felt sure of that; Nate, who had promised he would not come.
ravine
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
Rufus
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From this reading Rufus happened to come to the tanyard today.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
sequestered
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
shone
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
sun
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Nate who had been here,--Birt felt sure of that; Nate, who had promised he would not come.
swore
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From this reading It was later than usual, and Jubal Perkins swore at Birt for his tardiness.
tanpit
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
tanyard
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From this reading Convinced that his friend was playing a false part, Birt went at once to the bark-mill in the morning, confident that he would not find Nate at work in the tanyard according to their agreement.
tardiness
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From this reading It was later than usual, and Jubal Perkins swore at Birt for his tardiness.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was later than usual, and Jubal Perkins swore at Birt for his tardiness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Nate who had been here,--Birt felt sure of that; Nate, who had promised he would not come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Convinced that his friend was playing a false part, Birt went at once to the bark-mill in the morning, confident that he would not find Nate at work in the tanyard according to their agreement.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Convinced that his friend was playing a false part, Birt went at once to the bark-mill in the morning, confident that he would not find Nate at work in the tanyard according to their agreement.
thoughts
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Convinced that his friend was playing a false part, Birt went at once to the bark-mill in the morning, confident that he would not find Nate at work in the tanyard according to their agreement.
today
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From this reading Rufus happened to come to the tanyard today.
usual
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From this reading It was later than usual, and Jubal Perkins swore at Birt for his tardiness.
voices
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From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Nate who had been here,--Birt felt sure of that; Nate, who had promised he would not come.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Convinced that his friend was playing a false part, Birt went at once to the bark-mill in the morning, confident that he would not find Nate at work in the tanyard according to their agreement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He hardly heard; and as the old bark-mill ground and ground the bark, and the mule jogged around and around, and the hot sun shone, and the voices of the men handling the hides at the tanpit were loud on the air, all his thoughts were of the cool, dark, sequestered ravine, holding in its cloven heart the secret he had discovered.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Nate who had been here,--Birt felt sure of that; Nate, who had promised he would not come.
work
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From this reading Convinced that his friend was playing a false part, Birt went at once to the bark-mill in the morning, confident that he would not find Nate at work in the tanyard according to their agreement.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was Nate who had been here,--Birt felt sure of that; Nate, who had promised he would not come.
