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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 would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
admit
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From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
bring
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From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
bulk
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From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
corporal
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From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
criticisms
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From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
cry
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From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
devotedly
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From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
escape
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From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
Farallone
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From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
followed
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From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
goaded
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From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
groom's
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From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
ill-timed
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From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
inefficiency
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From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
intended
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From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Liberty!" he said, "you never knew, you never will know, what that is--you miserable little pin-head.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
kept
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From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
knew
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From this reading "Liberty!" he said, "you never knew, you never will know, what that is--you miserable little pin-head.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Liberty!" he said, "you never knew, you never will know, what that is--you miserable little pin-head.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Tiring at length of this, he switched to the opposite point of view.
LibertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Liberty!" he said, "you never knew, you never will know, what that is--you miserable little pin-head.
loyally
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From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
madness
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From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
miserable
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From this reading "Liberty!" he said, "you never knew, you never will know, what that is--you miserable little pin-head.
mocked
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From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
nearly
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From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Liberty!" he said, "you never knew, you never will know, what that is--you miserable little pin-head.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
opposite
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From this reading Tiring at length of this, he switched to the opposite point of view.
other
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From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
pin-head
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From this reading "Liberty!" he said, "you never knew, you never will know, what that is--you miserable little pin-head.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Tiring at length of this, he switched to the opposite point of view.
possessions
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From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
power
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From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
praising
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From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
punishment
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From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
receive
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From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
repeatedly
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From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
return
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From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
said
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From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
saving
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From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
switched
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From this reading Tiring at length of this, he switched to the opposite point of view.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tiring at length of this, he switched to the opposite point of view.
Tiring
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From this reading Tiring at length of this, he switched to the opposite point of view.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
trouble
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From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
view
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From this reading Tiring at length of this, he switched to the opposite point of view.
visited
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From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
ways
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From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Liberty!" he said, "you never knew, you never will know, what that is--you miserable little pin-head.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Liberty!" he said, "you never knew, you never will know, what that is--you miserable little pin-head.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
worldly
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From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Liberty!" he said, "you never knew, you never will know, what that is--you miserable little pin-head.
