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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 PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
arrival
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From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
awaiting
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From this reading It was to be expected that Steve Packard would be on hand; that he would be impatiently awaiting the drum of a racing motor; that he would be on the sidewalk to greet Temple's daughter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be expected that Steve Packard would be on hand; that he would be impatiently awaiting the drum of a racing motor; that he would be on the sidewalk to greet Temple's daughter.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He couldn't have made a worse beginning had he pondered the matter long and diabolically.
called
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From this reading "Terry!" he called.
couldn't
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From this reading He couldn't have made a worse beginning had he pondered the matter long and diabolically.
Creek
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From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
daughter
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From this reading It was to be expected that Steve Packard would be on hand; that he would be impatiently awaiting the drum of a racing motor; that he would be on the sidewalk to greet Temple's daughter.
diabolically
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From this reading He couldn't have made a worse beginning had he pondered the matter long and diabolically.
drum
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From this reading It was to be expected that Steve Packard would be on hand; that he would be impatiently awaiting the drum of a racing motor; that he would be on the sidewalk to greet Temple's daughter.
expected
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From this reading It was to be expected that Steve Packard would be on hand; that he would be impatiently awaiting the drum of a racing motor; that he would be on the sidewalk to greet Temple's daughter.
far-sighted
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From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
greet
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From this reading It was to be expected that Steve Packard would be on hand; that he would be impatiently awaiting the drum of a racing motor; that he would be on the sidewalk to greet Temple's daughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He couldn't have made a worse beginning had he pondered the matter long and diabolically.
hand
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From this reading It was to be expected that Steve Packard would be on hand; that he would be impatiently awaiting the drum of a racing motor; that he would be on the sidewalk to greet Temple's daughter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He couldn't have made a worse beginning had he pondered the matter long and diabolically.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was to be expected that Steve Packard would be on hand; that he would be impatiently awaiting the drum of a racing motor; that he would be on the sidewalk to greet Temple's daughter.
Hell-Fire
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From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
impatiently
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From this reading It was to be expected that Steve Packard would be on hand; that he would be impatiently awaiting the drum of a racing motor; that he would be on the sidewalk to greet Temple's daughter.
inspired
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From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to be expected that Steve Packard would be on hand; that he would be impatiently awaiting the drum of a racing motor; that he would be on the sidewalk to greet Temple's daughter.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He couldn't have made a worse beginning had he pondered the matter long and diabolically.
made
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From this reading He couldn't have made a worse beginning had he pondered the matter long and diabolically.
matter
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From this reading He couldn't have made a worse beginning had he pondered the matter long and diabolically.
Miss
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From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
motor
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From this reading It was to be expected that Steve Packard would be on hand; that he would be impatiently awaiting the drum of a racing motor; that he would be on the sidewalk to greet Temple's daughter.
needed
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From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
old
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From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was to be expected that Steve Packard would be on hand; that he would be impatiently awaiting the drum of a racing motor; that he would be on the sidewalk to greet Temple's daughter.
PACKARD
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From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
place
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From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
pondered
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From this reading He couldn't have made a worse beginning had he pondered the matter long and diabolically.
predict
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From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
prophet's
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From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
racing
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From this reading It was to be expected that Steve Packard would be on hand; that he would be impatiently awaiting the drum of a racing motor; that he would be on the sidewalk to greet Temple's daughter.
RAGE
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From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
rather
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From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
Red
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From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
scene
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From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
services
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From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
sidewalk
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From this reading It was to be expected that Steve Packard would be on hand; that he would be impatiently awaiting the drum of a racing motor; that he would be on the sidewalk to greet Temple's daughter.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So soon?"
soon
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From this reading "So soon?"
Steve
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From this reading It was to be expected that Steve Packard would be on hand; that he would be impatiently awaiting the drum of a racing motor; that he would be on the sidewalk to greet Temple's daughter.
storekeeper
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From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
stormy
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From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
TEMPLE
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From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
Temple's
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From this reading It was to be expected that Steve Packard would be on hand; that he would be impatiently awaiting the drum of a racing motor; that he would be on the sidewalk to greet Temple's daughter.
Terry
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From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was to be expected that Steve Packard would be on hand; that he would be impatiently awaiting the drum of a racing motor; that he would be on the sidewalk to greet Temple's daughter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to be expected that Steve Packard would be on hand; that he would be impatiently awaiting the drum of a racing motor; that he would be on the sidewalk to greet Temple's daughter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
worse
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From this reading He couldn't have made a worse beginning had he pondered the matter long and diabolically.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was to be expected that Steve Packard would be on hand; that he would be impatiently awaiting the drum of a racing motor; that he would be on the sidewalk to greet Temple's daughter.
WRATH
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From this reading PACKARD WRATH AND TEMPLE RAGE No far-sighted, inspired prophet's services were needed to predict a rather stormy scene upon the arrival of old Hell-Fire Packard and Miss Terry Temple at the place of the storekeeper of Red Creek.
