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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 AUN' JINKEY'S WARNING The night passed like a lull in the storm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
all
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From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
allowed
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From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
AUN
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S WARNING The night passed like a lull in the storm.
bootless
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From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
bring
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From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
chair
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From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
chase
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From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
contenting
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From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
decisive
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From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
slept lightly or briefly
From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
events
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From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
family
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From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
fears
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From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
guards
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From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S WARNING The night passed like a lull in the storm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
Jinkey
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From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
JINKEY'S
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S WARNING The night passed like a lull in the storm.
kept
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From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
knew
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From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
like
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S WARNING The night passed like a lull in the storm.
listening
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From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
lull
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S WARNING The night passed like a lull in the storm.
mansion
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From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
morrow
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From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
much
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From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
negroes
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From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
night
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S WARNING The night passed like a lull in the storm.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
others
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From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S WARNING The night passed like a lull in the storm.
Perkins
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From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
perturbed
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From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
quiet
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From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
recreant
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From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
renewed
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From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
reported
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From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
saw
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From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
sent
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From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
sleep
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From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
smoked
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From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
soldiers
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From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
sound
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From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
squinch-owl
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From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
storm
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S WARNING The night passed like a lull in the storm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S WARNING The night passed like a lull in the storm.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
there
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From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
three
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From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aun' Jinkey smoked and dozed in her chair, listening to every sound, but no "squinch-owl" renewed her fears.
too
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From this reading The family at the mansion were too perturbed to sleep much, for all knew that the morrow must bring decisive events.
trooper
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From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
vigilant
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From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
WARNING
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S WARNING The night passed like a lull in the storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
watch
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From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
watchfulness
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From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
Whately
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From this reading The three soldiers sent after the recreant trooper returned from a bootless chase and were allowed to rest, but Whately saw to it that there was a vigilant watch kept by relief of guards on the part of the others.
whispering
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From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perkins reported that the negroes were quiet, contenting themselves with whispering and watchfulness.
