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acquainted
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From this reading His small guide commenced the process of becoming acquainted by asking Jet's name.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
anxiety
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From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
asking
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From this reading His small guide commenced the process of becoming acquainted by asking Jet's name.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once they entered the woods without his having some idea of their course, the chase would be well-nigh hopeless.
becoming
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From this reading His small guide commenced the process of becoming acquainted by asking Jet's name.
boy
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From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His small guide commenced the process of becoming acquainted by asking Jet's name.
chase
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From this reading Once they entered the woods without his having some idea of their course, the chase would be well-nigh hopeless.
commenced
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From this reading His small guide commenced the process of becoming acquainted by asking Jet's name.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once they entered the woods without his having some idea of their course, the chase would be well-nigh hopeless.
David
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From this reading "David Small," was the prompt reply.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
driver
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From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
entered
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From this reading Once they entered the woods without his having some idea of their course, the chase would be well-nigh hopeless.
escape
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From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
experienced
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From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
fear
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From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
GUIDE
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From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Once they entered the woods without his having some idea of their course, the chase would be well-nigh hopeless.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
hired
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From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
hopeless
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From this reading Once they entered the woods without his having some idea of their course, the chase would be well-nigh hopeless.
horse
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From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
idea
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From this reading Once they entered the woods without his having some idea of their course, the chase would be well-nigh hopeless.
Jet
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From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
Jet's
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From this reading His small guide commenced the process of becoming acquainted by asking Jet's name.
men
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From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
mental
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From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His small guide commenced the process of becoming acquainted by asking Jet's name.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
Once
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From this reading Once they entered the woods without his having some idea of their course, the chase would be well-nigh hopeless.
process
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From this reading His small guide commenced the process of becoming acquainted by asking Jet's name.
prompt
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From this reading "David Small," was the prompt reply.
push
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From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
reply
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From this reading "David Small," was the prompt reply.
seem
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From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
slight
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From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
SMALL
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From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
some
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From this reading Once they entered the woods without his having some idea of their course, the chase would be well-nigh hopeless.
sorry-looking
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From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
speed
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From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Once they entered the woods without his having some idea of their course, the chase would be well-nigh hopeless.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once they entered the woods without his having some idea of their course, the chase would be well-nigh hopeless.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
utmost
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From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
vehicle
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From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "David Small," was the prompt reply.
well-nigh
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From this reading Once they entered the woods without his having some idea of their course, the chase would be well-nigh hopeless.
What's
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From this reading "What's your's?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Once they entered the woods without his having some idea of their course, the chase would be well-nigh hopeless.
woods
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From this reading Once they entered the woods without his having some idea of their course, the chase would be well-nigh hopeless.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE SMALL GUIDE The driver of the vehicle which Jet had hired did not seem disposed to push his sorry-looking horse to his utmost speed, and the boy experienced no slight amount of mental anxiety through fear that the men would escape him.
your's
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From this reading "What's your's?"
