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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 He described a beautiful curve, and went around the meeting-house, reappearing on the opposite side of the green.
accident
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From this reading Chester spurred forward, to do what he could to avert so uncomfortable an accident.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But already Mr. Kerchey saw his danger, and pulled the bridle with his left hand, still clinging to the saddle with his right.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Chester spurred forward, to do what he could to avert so uncomfortable an accident.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But already Mr. Kerchey saw his danger, and pulled the bridle with his left hand, still clinging to the saddle with his right.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He described a beautiful curve, and went around the meeting-house, reappearing on the opposite side of the green.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He'll break his head!" cried Sarah, terrified at the mischief she had done, reining up to Chester's side.
avert
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From this reading Chester spurred forward, to do what he could to avert so uncomfortable an accident.
beautiful
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From this reading He described a beautiful curve, and went around the meeting-house, reappearing on the opposite side of the green.
break
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From this reading "He'll break his head!" cried Sarah, terrified at the mischief she had done, reining up to Chester's side.
bridle
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From this reading But already Mr. Kerchey saw his danger, and pulled the bridle with his left hand, still clinging to the saddle with his right.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But already Mr. Kerchey saw his danger, and pulled the bridle with his left hand, still clinging to the saddle with his right.
Chester
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From this reading Chester spurred forward, to do what he could to avert so uncomfortable an accident.
Chester's
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From this reading "He'll break his head!" cried Sarah, terrified at the mischief she had done, reining up to Chester's side.
clinging
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From this reading But already Mr. Kerchey saw his danger, and pulled the bridle with his left hand, still clinging to the saddle with his right.
control
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From this reading The horse was sufficiently under control to obey the direction.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Chester spurred forward, to do what he could to avert so uncomfortable an accident.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He'll break his head!" cried Sarah, terrified at the mischief she had done, reining up to Chester's side.
curve
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From this reading He described a beautiful curve, and went around the meeting-house, reappearing on the opposite side of the green.
danger
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From this reading But already Mr. Kerchey saw his danger, and pulled the bridle with his left hand, still clinging to the saddle with his right.
described
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From this reading He described a beautiful curve, and went around the meeting-house, reappearing on the opposite side of the green.
direction
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From this reading The horse was sufficiently under control to obey the direction.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Chester spurred forward, to do what he could to avert so uncomfortable an accident.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He'll break his head!" cried Sarah, terrified at the mischief she had done, reining up to Chester's side.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chester spurred forward, to do what he could to avert so uncomfortable an accident.
green
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From this reading He described a beautiful curve, and went around the meeting-house, reappearing on the opposite side of the green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He'll break his head!" cried Sarah, terrified at the mischief she had done, reining up to Chester's side.
hand
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From this reading But already Mr. Kerchey saw his danger, and pulled the bridle with his left hand, still clinging to the saddle with his right.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chester spurred forward, to do what he could to avert so uncomfortable an accident.
He'll
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From this reading "He'll break his head!" cried Sarah, terrified at the mischief she had done, reining up to Chester's side.
head
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From this reading "He'll break his head!" cried Sarah, terrified at the mischief she had done, reining up to Chester's side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He'll break his head!" cried Sarah, terrified at the mischief she had done, reining up to Chester's side.
horse
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From this reading The horse was sufficiently under control to obey the direction.
Kerchey
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From this reading But already Mr. Kerchey saw his danger, and pulled the bridle with his left hand, still clinging to the saddle with his right.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But already Mr. Kerchey saw his danger, and pulled the bridle with his left hand, still clinging to the saddle with his right.
meeting-house
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From this reading He described a beautiful curve, and went around the meeting-house, reappearing on the opposite side of the green.
mischief
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From this reading "He'll break his head!" cried Sarah, terrified at the mischief she had done, reining up to Chester's side.
Mr
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From this reading But already Mr. Kerchey saw his danger, and pulled the bridle with his left hand, still clinging to the saddle with his right.
obey
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From this reading The horse was sufficiently under control to obey the direction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He described a beautiful curve, and went around the meeting-house, reappearing on the opposite side of the green.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He described a beautiful curve, and went around the meeting-house, reappearing on the opposite side of the green.
opposite
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From this reading He described a beautiful curve, and went around the meeting-house, reappearing on the opposite side of the green.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But already Mr. Kerchey saw his danger, and pulled the bridle with his left hand, still clinging to the saddle with his right.
reappearing
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From this reading He described a beautiful curve, and went around the meeting-house, reappearing on the opposite side of the green.
reining
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From this reading "He'll break his head!" cried Sarah, terrified at the mischief she had done, reining up to Chester's side.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But already Mr. Kerchey saw his danger, and pulled the bridle with his left hand, still clinging to the saddle with his right.
saddle
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From this reading But already Mr. Kerchey saw his danger, and pulled the bridle with his left hand, still clinging to the saddle with his right.
Sarah
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From this reading "He'll break his head!" cried Sarah, terrified at the mischief she had done, reining up to Chester's side.
saw
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From this reading But already Mr. Kerchey saw his danger, and pulled the bridle with his left hand, still clinging to the saddle with his right.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He'll break his head!" cried Sarah, terrified at the mischief she had done, reining up to Chester's side.
side
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From this reading "He'll break his head!" cried Sarah, terrified at the mischief she had done, reining up to Chester's side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Chester spurred forward, to do what he could to avert so uncomfortable an accident.
spurred
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From this reading Chester spurred forward, to do what he could to avert so uncomfortable an accident.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But already Mr. Kerchey saw his danger, and pulled the bridle with his left hand, still clinging to the saddle with his right.
sufficiently
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From this reading The horse was sufficiently under control to obey the direction.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading "He'll break his head!" cried Sarah, terrified at the mischief she had done, reining up to Chester's side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He'll break his head!" cried Sarah, terrified at the mischief she had done, reining up to Chester's side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He'll break his head!" cried Sarah, terrified at the mischief she had done, reining up to Chester's side.
uncomfortable
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From this reading Chester spurred forward, to do what he could to avert so uncomfortable an accident.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The horse was sufficiently under control to obey the direction.
up
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From this reading "He'll break his head!" cried Sarah, terrified at the mischief she had done, reining up to Chester's side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The horse was sufficiently under control to obey the direction.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He described a beautiful curve, and went around the meeting-house, reappearing on the opposite side of the green.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Chester spurred forward, to do what he could to avert so uncomfortable an accident.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But already Mr. Kerchey saw his danger, and pulled the bridle with his left hand, still clinging to the saddle with his right.
