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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 No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
able
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From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
act
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From this reading That Poinsett thought twice of the woman he had rescued--that he ever reflected again on the possibilities or natural logic of his act--during his ride, no one who thoroughly knew him would believe.
adjustment
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From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
adventure
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
advice
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That Poinsett thought twice of the woman he had rescued--that he ever reflected again on the possibilities or natural logic of his act--during his ride, no one who thoroughly knew him would believe.
alive
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From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
all
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From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
Arthur
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That Poinsett thought twice of the woman he had rescued--that he ever reflected again on the possibilities or natural logic of his act--during his ride, no one who thoroughly knew him would believe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
dismiss
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From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
Donna
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
door
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
dry
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading That Poinsett thought twice of the woman he had rescued--that he ever reflected again on the possibilities or natural logic of his act--during his ride, no one who thoroughly knew him would believe.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It is more remarkable perhaps that there was very little internal evidence either.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That Poinsett thought twice of the woman he had rescued--that he ever reflected again on the possibilities or natural logic of his act--during his ride, no one who thoroughly knew him would believe.
evidence
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From this reading It is more remarkable perhaps that there was very little internal evidence either.
exhibit
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
external
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
far
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
FATHER
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From this reading FATHER FELIPE.
FELIPE
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From this reading FATHER FELIPE.
finally
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That Poinsett thought twice of the woman he had rescued--that he ever reflected again on the possibilities or natural logic of his act--during his ride, no one who thoroughly knew him would believe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
hour's
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
impressions
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From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
inconsistency
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From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
individuality
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From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
internal
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From this reading It is more remarkable perhaps that there was very little internal evidence either.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is more remarkable perhaps that there was very little internal evidence either.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is more remarkable perhaps that there was very little internal evidence either.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
knew
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From this reading That Poinsett thought twice of the woman he had rescued--that he ever reflected again on the possibilities or natural logic of his act--during his ride, no one who thoroughly knew him would believe.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
late
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
logic
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From this reading That Poinsett thought twice of the woman he had rescued--that he ever reflected again on the possibilities or natural logic of his act--during his ride, no one who thoroughly knew him would believe.
man
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From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
Maria
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
mental
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From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
Mission
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
moral
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From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
more
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From this reading It is more remarkable perhaps that there was very little internal evidence either.
natural
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From this reading That Poinsett thought twice of the woman he had rescued--that he ever reflected again on the possibilities or natural logic of his act--during his ride, no one who thoroughly knew him would believe.
new
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From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That Poinsett thought twice of the woman he had rescued--that he ever reflected again on the possibilities or natural logic of his act--during his ride, no one who thoroughly knew him would believe.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
own
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
peculiar
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From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
perhaps
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From this reading It is more remarkable perhaps that there was very little internal evidence either.
Poinsett
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
Poinsett's
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From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
possibilities
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From this reading That Poinsett thought twice of the woman he had rescued--that he ever reflected again on the possibilities or natural logic of his act--during his ride, no one who thoroughly knew him would believe.
present
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From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
profited
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
rapid
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
Refectory
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
reflected
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From this reading That Poinsett thought twice of the woman he had rescued--that he ever reflected again on the possibilities or natural logic of his act--during his ride, no one who thoroughly knew him would believe.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is more remarkable perhaps that there was very little internal evidence either.
rescued
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From this reading That Poinsett thought twice of the woman he had rescued--that he ever reflected again on the possibilities or natural logic of his act--during his ride, no one who thoroughly knew him would believe.
responsibility
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From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
ride
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From this reading That Poinsett thought twice of the woman he had rescued--that he ever reflected again on the possibilities or natural logic of his act--during his ride, no one who thoroughly knew him would believe.
riding
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
sand-hills
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
scorching
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
self-sufficiency
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From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
sense
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From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
singular
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From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is more remarkable perhaps that there was very little internal evidence either.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
there
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From this reading It is more remarkable perhaps that there was very little internal evidence either.
thoroughly
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From this reading That Poinsett thought twice of the woman he had rescued--that he ever reflected again on the possibilities or natural logic of his act--during his ride, no one who thoroughly knew him would believe.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That Poinsett thought twice of the woman he had rescued--that he ever reflected again on the possibilities or natural logic of his act--during his ride, no one who thoroughly knew him would believe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
trace
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
twice
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From this reading That Poinsett thought twice of the woman he had rescued--that he ever reflected again on the possibilities or natural logic of his act--during his ride, no one who thoroughly knew him would believe.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
up
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
very
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From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is more remarkable perhaps that there was very little internal evidence either.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Arthur Poinsett, after an hour's rapid riding over the scorching sand-hills, finally drew up at the door of the Mission Refectory, he had so far profited by his own advice to Donna Maria as to be quite dry, and to exhibit very little external trace of his late adventure.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
woman
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From this reading That Poinsett thought twice of the woman he had rescued--that he ever reflected again on the possibilities or natural logic of his act--during his ride, no one who thoroughly knew him would believe.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading No one who did not know the peculiar self-sufficiency of Poinsett's individuality would be able to understand the singular mental and moral adjustment of a man keenly alive to all new and present impressions, and yet able to dismiss them entirely, without a sense of responsibility or inconsistency.
