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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 The faithful negro, overjoyed at his master's safe return, marched to and fro like a belligerent watch-dog.
acclamations
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From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After reporting, he went directly to his tent; its flaps were closed, and Iss was instructed to permit no one to approach unless bearing orders.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
all
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From this reading Graham wrote the whole story to his aunt, and besought her to make known to Grace with all the gentleness and tact that she possessed the awful certainty of her husband's death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
approach
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From this reading After reporting, he went directly to his tent; its flaps were closed, and Iss was instructed to permit no one to approach unless bearing orders.
approval
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From this reading The men soon saw, however, from his sad, stern visage that he was in no mood for ovations, and that noisy approval of his course was very distasteful.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The faithful negro, overjoyed at his master's safe return, marched to and fro like a belligerent watch-dog.
aunt
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From this reading Graham wrote the whole story to his aunt, and besought her to make known to Grace with all the gentleness and tact that she possessed the awful certainty of her husband's death.
awful
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From this reading Graham wrote the whole story to his aunt, and besought her to make known to Grace with all the gentleness and tact that she possessed the awful certainty of her husband's death.
bearing
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From this reading After reporting, he went directly to his tent; its flaps were closed, and Iss was instructed to permit no one to approach unless bearing orders.
become
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From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
belligerent
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From this reading The faithful negro, overjoyed at his master's safe return, marched to and fro like a belligerent watch-dog.
besought
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From this reading Graham wrote the whole story to his aunt, and besought her to make known to Grace with all the gentleness and tact that she possessed the awful certainty of her husband's death.
better
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From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
camp
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From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
certainty
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From this reading Graham wrote the whole story to his aunt, and besought her to make known to Grace with all the gentleness and tact that she possessed the awful certainty of her husband's death.
closed
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From this reading After reporting, he went directly to his tent; its flaps were closed, and Iss was instructed to permit no one to approach unless bearing orders.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men soon saw, however, from his sad, stern visage that he was in no mood for ovations, and that noisy approval of his course was very distasteful.
death
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From this reading Graham wrote the whole story to his aunt, and besought her to make known to Grace with all the gentleness and tact that she possessed the awful certainty of her husband's death.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After reporting, he went directly to his tent; its flaps were closed, and Iss was instructed to permit no one to approach unless bearing orders.
distasteful
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From this reading The men soon saw, however, from his sad, stern visage that he was in no mood for ovations, and that noisy approval of his course was very distasteful.
early
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From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
events
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From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The faithful negro, overjoyed at his master's safe return, marched to and fro like a belligerent watch-dog.
flaps
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From this reading After reporting, he went directly to his tent; its flaps were closed, and Iss was instructed to permit no one to approach unless bearing orders.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
fro
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From this reading The faithful negro, overjoyed at his master's safe return, marched to and fro like a belligerent watch-dog.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The men soon saw, however, from his sad, stern visage that he was in no mood for ovations, and that noisy approval of his course was very distasteful.
gentleness
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From this reading Graham wrote the whole story to his aunt, and besought her to make known to Grace with all the gentleness and tact that she possessed the awful certainty of her husband's death.
Grace
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From this reading Graham wrote the whole story to his aunt, and besought her to make known to Grace with all the gentleness and tact that she possessed the awful certainty of her husband's death.
Graham
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From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
greeted
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From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men soon saw, however, from his sad, stern visage that he was in no mood for ovations, and that noisy approval of his course was very distasteful.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Graham wrote the whole story to his aunt, and besought her to make known to Grace with all the gentleness and tact that she possessed the awful certainty of her husband's death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The men soon saw, however, from his sad, stern visage that he was in no mood for ovations, and that noisy approval of his course was very distasteful.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The men soon saw, however, from his sad, stern visage that he was in no mood for ovations, and that noisy approval of his course was very distasteful.
husband's
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From this reading Graham wrote the whole story to his aunt, and besought her to make known to Grace with all the gentleness and tact that she possessed the awful certainty of her husband's death.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
instructed
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From this reading After reporting, he went directly to his tent; its flaps were closed, and Iss was instructed to permit no one to approach unless bearing orders.
Iss
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From this reading After reporting, he went directly to his tent; its flaps were closed, and Iss was instructed to permit no one to approach unless bearing orders.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After reporting, he went directly to his tent; its flaps were closed, and Iss was instructed to permit no one to approach unless bearing orders.
JUST
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From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
known
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From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
like
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From this reading The faithful negro, overjoyed at his master's safe return, marched to and fro like a belligerent watch-dog.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Graham wrote the whole story to his aunt, and besought her to make known to Grace with all the gentleness and tact that she possessed the awful certainty of her husband's death.
marched
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From this reading The faithful negro, overjoyed at his master's safe return, marched to and fro like a belligerent watch-dog.
master's
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From this reading The faithful negro, overjoyed at his master's safe return, marched to and fro like a belligerent watch-dog.
men
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From this reading The men soon saw, however, from his sad, stern visage that he was in no mood for ovations, and that noisy approval of his course was very distasteful.
mood
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From this reading The men soon saw, however, from his sad, stern visage that he was in no mood for ovations, and that noisy approval of his course was very distasteful.
negro
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From this reading The faithful negro, overjoyed at his master's safe return, marched to and fro like a belligerent watch-dog.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The men soon saw, however, from his sad, stern visage that he was in no mood for ovations, and that noisy approval of his course was very distasteful.
noisy
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From this reading The men soon saw, however, from his sad, stern visage that he was in no mood for ovations, and that noisy approval of his course was very distasteful.
occurred
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From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men soon saw, however, from his sad, stern visage that he was in no mood for ovations, and that noisy approval of his course was very distasteful.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After reporting, he went directly to his tent; its flaps were closed, and Iss was instructed to permit no one to approach unless bearing orders.
orders
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From this reading After reporting, he went directly to his tent; its flaps were closed, and Iss was instructed to permit no one to approach unless bearing orders.
ovations
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From this reading The men soon saw, however, from his sad, stern visage that he was in no mood for ovations, and that noisy approval of his course was very distasteful.
overjoyed
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From this reading The faithful negro, overjoyed at his master's safe return, marched to and fro like a belligerent watch-dog.
permit
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From this reading After reporting, he went directly to his tent; its flaps were closed, and Iss was instructed to permit no one to approach unless bearing orders.
possessed
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From this reading Graham wrote the whole story to his aunt, and besought her to make known to Grace with all the gentleness and tact that she possessed the awful certainty of her husband's death.
reporting
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From this reading After reporting, he went directly to his tent; its flaps were closed, and Iss was instructed to permit no one to approach unless bearing orders.
return
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From this reading The faithful negro, overjoyed at his master's safe return, marched to and fro like a belligerent watch-dog.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
sad
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From this reading The men soon saw, however, from his sad, stern visage that he was in no mood for ovations, and that noisy approval of his course was very distasteful.
safe
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From this reading The faithful negro, overjoyed at his master's safe return, marched to and fro like a belligerent watch-dog.
saw
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From this reading The men soon saw, however, from his sad, stern visage that he was in no mood for ovations, and that noisy approval of his course was very distasteful.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Graham wrote the whole story to his aunt, and besought her to make known to Grace with all the gentleness and tact that she possessed the awful certainty of her husband's death.
soon
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From this reading The men soon saw, however, from his sad, stern visage that he was in no mood for ovations, and that noisy approval of his course was very distasteful.
stern
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From this reading The men soon saw, however, from his sad, stern visage that he was in no mood for ovations, and that noisy approval of his course was very distasteful.
story
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From this reading Graham wrote the whole story to his aunt, and besought her to make known to Grace with all the gentleness and tact that she possessed the awful certainty of her husband's death.
tact
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From this reading Graham wrote the whole story to his aunt, and besought her to make known to Grace with all the gentleness and tact that she possessed the awful certainty of her husband's death.
tent
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From this reading After reporting, he went directly to his tent; its flaps were closed, and Iss was instructed to permit no one to approach unless bearing orders.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
TIMEnounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading After reporting, he went directly to his tent; its flaps were closed, and Iss was instructed to permit no one to approach unless bearing orders.
very
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From this reading The men soon saw, however, from his sad, stern visage that he was in no mood for ovations, and that noisy approval of his course was very distasteful.
visage
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From this reading The men soon saw, however, from his sad, stern visage that he was in no mood for ovations, and that noisy approval of his course was very distasteful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
watch-dog
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From this reading The faithful negro, overjoyed at his master's safe return, marched to and fro like a belligerent watch-dog.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After reporting, he went directly to his tent; its flaps were closed, and Iss was instructed to permit no one to approach unless bearing orders.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After reporting, he went directly to his tent; its flaps were closed, and Iss was instructed to permit no one to approach unless bearing orders.
whole
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From this reading Graham wrote the whole story to his aunt, and besought her to make known to Grace with all the gentleness and tact that she possessed the awful certainty of her husband's death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JUST IN TIME Graham returned to camp early in the afternoon, and was again greeted with acclamations, for the events that had occurred had become better known.
wrote
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From this reading Graham wrote the whole story to his aunt, and besought her to make known to Grace with all the gentleness and tact that she possessed the awful certainty of her husband's death.
