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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 After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
apology
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From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Kent glanced quickly around the place as he walked up the narrow path to the house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Michael was steaming from nose to tail when he stopped at the yard gate, which shows how impatience had driven his master.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
bolted
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From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
Cold
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From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
Coulee
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From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
day
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From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
definite
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From this reading He had no very definite plan, except to see Val.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not even know what he would say when he faced her.
direction
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From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
driven
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From this reading Michael was steaming from nose to tail when he stopped at the yard gate, which shows how impatience had driven his master.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not even know what he would say when he faced her.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He had no very definite plan, except to see Val.
explanation
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From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
faced
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From this reading He did not even know what he would say when he faced her.
followed
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From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
foreman
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From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
gate
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From this reading Michael was steaming from nose to tail when he stopped at the yard gate, which shows how impatience had driven his master.
glanced
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From this reading Kent glanced quickly around the place as he walked up the narrow path to the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no very definite plan, except to see Val.
heart
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From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not even know what he would say when he faced her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
house
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From this reading Kent glanced quickly around the place as he walked up the narrow path to the house.
how
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From this reading Michael was steaming from nose to tail when he stopped at the yard gate, which shows how impatience had driven his master.
impatience
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From this reading Michael was steaming from nose to tail when he stopped at the yard gate, which shows how impatience had driven his master.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
Kent
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From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not even know what he would say when he faced her.
master
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From this reading Michael was steaming from nose to tail when he stopped at the yard gate, which shows how impatience had driven his master.
Michael
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From this reading Michael was steaming from nose to tail when he stopped at the yard gate, which shows how impatience had driven his master.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
narrow
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From this reading Kent glanced quickly around the place as he walked up the narrow path to the house.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no very definite plan, except to see Val.
nose
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From this reading Michael was steaming from nose to tail when he stopped at the yard gate, which shows how impatience had driven his master.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not even know what he would say when he faced her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
opposite
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From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
path
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From this reading Kent glanced quickly around the place as he walked up the narrow path to the house.
place
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From this reading Kent glanced quickly around the place as he walked up the narrow path to the house.
plan
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From this reading He had no very definite plan, except to see Val.
quickly
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From this reading Kent glanced quickly around the place as he walked up the narrow path to the house.
rode
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From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
say
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From this reading He did not even know what he would say when he faced her.
see
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From this reading He had no very definite plan, except to see Val.
shows
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From this reading Michael was steaming from nose to tail when he stopped at the yard gate, which shows how impatience had driven his master.
Spring
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From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
steamingnounUS /ˈsteaming/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Michael was steaming from nose to tail when he stopped at the yard gate, which shows how impatience had driven his master.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Michael was steaming from nose to tail when he stopped at the yard gate, which shows how impatience had driven his master.
straight
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From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
tail
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From this reading Michael was steaming from nose to tail when he stopped at the yard gate, which shows how impatience had driven his master.
taken
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From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
torment
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From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
two
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From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
unbearable
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From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
up
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From this reading Kent glanced quickly around the place as he walked up the narrow path to the house.
Val
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From this reading He had no very definite plan, except to see Val.
very
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From this reading He had no very definite plan, except to see Val.
walked
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From this reading Kent glanced quickly around the place as he walked up the narrow path to the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Michael was steaming from nose to tail when he stopped at the yard gate, which shows how impatience had driven his master.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did not even know what he would say when he faced her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He did not even know what he would say when he faced her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
work
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From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After two nights and a day of torment unbearable, Kent bolted from his work, which would have taken him that day, as it had done the day before, in a direction opposite to that which his mind and his heart followed, and without apology or explanation to his foreman rode straight to Cold Spring Coulee.
yard
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From this reading Michael was steaming from nose to tail when he stopped at the yard gate, which shows how impatience had driven his master.
