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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 Eager to please and serve his new gods, he took advantage of the first opportunity to worry a canoe-load of blacks who came visiting on board.
advantage
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From this reading Eager to please and serve his new gods, he took advantage of the first opportunity to worry a canoe-load of blacks who came visiting on board.
all
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From this reading This time Harley's voice was peremptory, and Jerry came to him, his wagging tail and wriggling body all eagerness of apology, as was his rose-strip of tongue that kissed the hand of forgiveness with which Harley patted him.
amazement
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From this reading The quick chiding of Villa and the command of Harley made him pause in amazement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eager to please and serve his new gods, he took advantage of the first opportunity to worry a canoe-load of blacks who came visiting on board.
apology
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From this reading This time Harley's voice was peremptory, and Jerry came to him, his wagging tail and wriggling body all eagerness of apology, as was his rose-strip of tongue that kissed the hand of forgiveness with which Harley patted him.
Ariel
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From this reading One thing Jerry learned early on the _Ariel_, namely, that nigger-chasing was not permitted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This time Harley's voice was peremptory, and Jerry came to him, his wagging tail and wriggling body all eagerness of apology, as was his rose-strip of tongue that kissed the hand of forgiveness with which Harley patted him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fully believing he had been mistaken, he resumed his ragging of the particular black he had picked upon.
believing
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From this reading Fully believing he had been mistaken, he resumed his ragging of the particular black he had picked upon.
black
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From this reading Fully believing he had been mistaken, he resumed his ragging of the particular black he had picked upon.
blacks
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From this reading Eager to please and serve his new gods, he took advantage of the first opportunity to worry a canoe-load of blacks who came visiting on board.
board
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From this reading Eager to please and serve his new gods, he took advantage of the first opportunity to worry a canoe-load of blacks who came visiting on board.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time Harley's voice was peremptory, and Jerry came to him, his wagging tail and wriggling body all eagerness of apology, as was his rose-strip of tongue that kissed the hand of forgiveness with which Harley patted him.
came
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From this reading Eager to please and serve his new gods, he took advantage of the first opportunity to worry a canoe-load of blacks who came visiting on board.
canoe-load
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From this reading Eager to please and serve his new gods, he took advantage of the first opportunity to worry a canoe-load of blacks who came visiting on board.
chiding
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From this reading The quick chiding of Villa and the command of Harley made him pause in amazement.
command
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From this reading The quick chiding of Villa and the command of Harley made him pause in amazement.
Eager
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From this reading Eager to please and serve his new gods, he took advantage of the first opportunity to worry a canoe-load of blacks who came visiting on board.
eagerness
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From this reading This time Harley's voice was peremptory, and Jerry came to him, his wagging tail and wriggling body all eagerness of apology, as was his rose-strip of tongue that kissed the hand of forgiveness with which Harley patted him.
early
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From this reading One thing Jerry learned early on the _Ariel_, namely, that nigger-chasing was not permitted.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eager to please and serve his new gods, he took advantage of the first opportunity to worry a canoe-load of blacks who came visiting on board.
forgiveness
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From this reading This time Harley's voice was peremptory, and Jerry came to him, his wagging tail and wriggling body all eagerness of apology, as was his rose-strip of tongue that kissed the hand of forgiveness with which Harley patted him.
Fully
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From this reading Fully believing he had been mistaken, he resumed his ragging of the particular black he had picked upon.
gods
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From this reading Eager to please and serve his new gods, he took advantage of the first opportunity to worry a canoe-load of blacks who came visiting on board.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fully believing he had been mistaken, he resumed his ragging of the particular black he had picked upon.
hand
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From this reading This time Harley's voice was peremptory, and Jerry came to him, his wagging tail and wriggling body all eagerness of apology, as was his rose-strip of tongue that kissed the hand of forgiveness with which Harley patted him.
Harley
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From this reading The quick chiding of Villa and the command of Harley made him pause in amazement.
Harley's
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From this reading This time Harley's voice was peremptory, and Jerry came to him, his wagging tail and wriggling body all eagerness of apology, as was his rose-strip of tongue that kissed the hand of forgiveness with which Harley patted him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eager to please and serve his new gods, he took advantage of the first opportunity to worry a canoe-load of blacks who came visiting on board.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The quick chiding of Villa and the command of Harley made him pause in amazement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eager to please and serve his new gods, he took advantage of the first opportunity to worry a canoe-load of blacks who came visiting on board.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The quick chiding of Villa and the command of Harley made him pause in amazement.
Jerry
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From this reading One thing Jerry learned early on the _Ariel_, namely, that nigger-chasing was not permitted.
kissed
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From this reading This time Harley's voice was peremptory, and Jerry came to him, his wagging tail and wriggling body all eagerness of apology, as was his rose-strip of tongue that kissed the hand of forgiveness with which Harley patted him.
learned
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From this reading One thing Jerry learned early on the _Ariel_, namely, that nigger-chasing was not permitted.
made
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From this reading The quick chiding of Villa and the command of Harley made him pause in amazement.
mistaken
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From this reading Fully believing he had been mistaken, he resumed his ragging of the particular black he had picked upon.
namely
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From this reading One thing Jerry learned early on the _Ariel_, namely, that nigger-chasing was not permitted.
new
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From this reading Eager to please and serve his new gods, he took advantage of the first opportunity to worry a canoe-load of blacks who came visiting on board.
nigger-chasing
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From this reading One thing Jerry learned early on the _Ariel_, namely, that nigger-chasing was not permitted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One thing Jerry learned early on the _Ariel_, namely, that nigger-chasing was not permitted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eager to please and serve his new gods, he took advantage of the first opportunity to worry a canoe-load of blacks who came visiting on board.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One thing Jerry learned early on the _Ariel_, namely, that nigger-chasing was not permitted.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing Jerry learned early on the _Ariel_, namely, that nigger-chasing was not permitted.
opportunity
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From this reading Eager to please and serve his new gods, he took advantage of the first opportunity to worry a canoe-load of blacks who came visiting on board.
particular
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From this reading Fully believing he had been mistaken, he resumed his ragging of the particular black he had picked upon.
patted
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From this reading This time Harley's voice was peremptory, and Jerry came to him, his wagging tail and wriggling body all eagerness of apology, as was his rose-strip of tongue that kissed the hand of forgiveness with which Harley patted him.
pause
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From this reading The quick chiding of Villa and the command of Harley made him pause in amazement.
peremptory
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From this reading This time Harley's voice was peremptory, and Jerry came to him, his wagging tail and wriggling body all eagerness of apology, as was his rose-strip of tongue that kissed the hand of forgiveness with which Harley patted him.
permitted
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From this reading One thing Jerry learned early on the _Ariel_, namely, that nigger-chasing was not permitted.
picked
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From this reading Fully believing he had been mistaken, he resumed his ragging of the particular black he had picked upon.
please
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From this reading Eager to please and serve his new gods, he took advantage of the first opportunity to worry a canoe-load of blacks who came visiting on board.
quick
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From this reading The quick chiding of Villa and the command of Harley made him pause in amazement.
ragging
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From this reading Fully believing he had been mistaken, he resumed his ragging of the particular black he had picked upon.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fully believing he had been mistaken, he resumed his ragging of the particular black he had picked upon.
rose-strip
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From this reading This time Harley's voice was peremptory, and Jerry came to him, his wagging tail and wriggling body all eagerness of apology, as was his rose-strip of tongue that kissed the hand of forgiveness with which Harley patted him.
serve
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From this reading Eager to please and serve his new gods, he took advantage of the first opportunity to worry a canoe-load of blacks who came visiting on board.
tail
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From this reading This time Harley's voice was peremptory, and Jerry came to him, his wagging tail and wriggling body all eagerness of apology, as was his rose-strip of tongue that kissed the hand of forgiveness with which Harley patted him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One thing Jerry learned early on the _Ariel_, namely, that nigger-chasing was not permitted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One thing Jerry learned early on the _Ariel_, namely, that nigger-chasing was not permitted.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One thing Jerry learned early on the _Ariel_, namely, that nigger-chasing was not permitted.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time Harley's voice was peremptory, and Jerry came to him, his wagging tail and wriggling body all eagerness of apology, as was his rose-strip of tongue that kissed the hand of forgiveness with which Harley patted him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time Harley's voice was peremptory, and Jerry came to him, his wagging tail and wriggling body all eagerness of apology, as was his rose-strip of tongue that kissed the hand of forgiveness with which Harley patted him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eager to please and serve his new gods, he took advantage of the first opportunity to worry a canoe-load of blacks who came visiting on board.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time Harley's voice was peremptory, and Jerry came to him, his wagging tail and wriggling body all eagerness of apology, as was his rose-strip of tongue that kissed the hand of forgiveness with which Harley patted him.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eager to please and serve his new gods, he took advantage of the first opportunity to worry a canoe-load of blacks who came visiting on board.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fully believing he had been mistaken, he resumed his ragging of the particular black he had picked upon.
Villa
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From this reading The quick chiding of Villa and the command of Harley made him pause in amazement.
visiting
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From this reading Eager to please and serve his new gods, he took advantage of the first opportunity to worry a canoe-load of blacks who came visiting on board.
voice
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From this reading This time Harley's voice was peremptory, and Jerry came to him, his wagging tail and wriggling body all eagerness of apology, as was his rose-strip of tongue that kissed the hand of forgiveness with which Harley patted him.
wagging
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From this reading This time Harley's voice was peremptory, and Jerry came to him, his wagging tail and wriggling body all eagerness of apology, as was his rose-strip of tongue that kissed the hand of forgiveness with which Harley patted him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One thing Jerry learned early on the _Ariel_, namely, that nigger-chasing was not permitted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This time Harley's voice was peremptory, and Jerry came to him, his wagging tail and wriggling body all eagerness of apology, as was his rose-strip of tongue that kissed the hand of forgiveness with which Harley patted him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Eager to please and serve his new gods, he took advantage of the first opportunity to worry a canoe-load of blacks who came visiting on board.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This time Harley's voice was peremptory, and Jerry came to him, his wagging tail and wriggling body all eagerness of apology, as was his rose-strip of tongue that kissed the hand of forgiveness with which Harley patted him.
worry
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From this reading Eager to please and serve his new gods, he took advantage of the first opportunity to worry a canoe-load of blacks who came visiting on board.
wriggling
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From this reading This time Harley's voice was peremptory, and Jerry came to him, his wagging tail and wriggling body all eagerness of apology, as was his rose-strip of tongue that kissed the hand of forgiveness with which Harley patted him.
