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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 A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all, he was in favor with the "head Linkum man," and Zany belonged to that class ever ready to greet the rising sun.
advanced
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From this reading Though not very advanced in the scale of civilization, she was influenced by qualities which appealed to her mind, and possessed many traits common to her sex.
all
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From this reading Above all, he was in favor with the "head Linkum man," and Zany belonged to that class ever ready to greet the rising sun.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
appealed
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From this reading Though not very advanced in the scale of civilization, she was influenced by qualities which appealed to her mind, and possessed many traits common to her sex.
back
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From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had ceased in her estimation to be merely a subject for infinite jest.
believed
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From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
belonged
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From this reading Above all, he was in favor with the "head Linkum man," and Zany belonged to that class ever ready to greet the rising sun.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though not very advanced in the scale of civilization, she was influenced by qualities which appealed to her mind, and possessed many traits common to her sex.
ceased
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From this reading He had ceased in her estimation to be merely a subject for infinite jest.
Chunk
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From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
civilization
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From this reading Though not very advanced in the scale of civilization, she was influenced by qualities which appealed to her mind, and possessed many traits common to her sex.
class
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From this reading Above all, he was in favor with the "head Linkum man," and Zany belonged to that class ever ready to greet the rising sun.
common
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From this reading Though not very advanced in the scale of civilization, she was influenced by qualities which appealed to her mind, and possessed many traits common to her sex.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
courage
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From this reading His shrewdness and courage were making good his lack of inches.
dispense
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From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
estimation
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From this reading He had ceased in her estimation to be merely a subject for infinite jest.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Above all, he was in favor with the "head Linkum man," and Zany belonged to that class ever ready to greet the rising sun.
favor
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From this reading Above all, he was in favor with the "head Linkum man," and Zany belonged to that class ever ready to greet the rising sun.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
gave
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From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His shrewdness and courage were making good his lack of inches.
greet
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From this reading Above all, he was in favor with the "head Linkum man," and Zany belonged to that class ever ready to greet the rising sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had ceased in her estimation to be merely a subject for infinite jest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
head
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From this reading Above all, he was in favor with the "head Linkum man," and Zany belonged to that class ever ready to greet the rising sun.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had ceased in her estimation to be merely a subject for infinite jest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had ceased in her estimation to be merely a subject for infinite jest.
inches
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From this reading His shrewdness and courage were making good his lack of inches.
infinite
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From this reading He had ceased in her estimation to be merely a subject for infinite jest.
influenced
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From this reading Though not very advanced in the scale of civilization, she was influenced by qualities which appealed to her mind, and possessed many traits common to her sex.
jest
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From this reading He had ceased in her estimation to be merely a subject for infinite jest.
lack
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From this reading His shrewdness and courage were making good his lack of inches.
Linkum
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From this reading Above all, he was in favor with the "head Linkum man," and Zany belonged to that class ever ready to greet the rising sun.
low
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From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
made
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From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
making
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From this reading His shrewdness and courage were making good his lack of inches.
man
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From this reading Above all, he was in favor with the "head Linkum man," and Zany belonged to that class ever ready to greet the rising sun.
many
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From this reading Though not very advanced in the scale of civilization, she was influenced by qualities which appealed to her mind, and possessed many traits common to her sex.
merely
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From this reading He had ceased in her estimation to be merely a subject for infinite jest.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though not very advanced in the scale of civilization, she was influenced by qualities which appealed to her mind, and possessed many traits common to her sex.
moment
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From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though not very advanced in the scale of civilization, she was influenced by qualities which appealed to her mind, and possessed many traits common to her sex.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though not very advanced in the scale of civilization, she was influenced by qualities which appealed to her mind, and possessed many traits common to her sex.
peculiar
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From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
possessed
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From this reading Though not very advanced in the scale of civilization, she was influenced by qualities which appealed to her mind, and possessed many traits common to her sex.
promptly
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From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
qualities
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From this reading Though not very advanced in the scale of civilization, she was influenced by qualities which appealed to her mind, and possessed many traits common to her sex.
ready
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From this reading Above all, he was in favor with the "head Linkum man," and Zany belonged to that class ever ready to greet the rising sun.
recognized
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From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
rising
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From this reading Above all, he was in favor with the "head Linkum man," and Zany belonged to that class ever ready to greet the rising sun.
scale
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From this reading Though not very advanced in the scale of civilization, she was influenced by qualities which appealed to her mind, and possessed many traits common to her sex.
Scoville
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From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
services
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From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
sex
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From this reading Though not very advanced in the scale of civilization, she was influenced by qualities which appealed to her mind, and possessed many traits common to her sex.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though not very advanced in the scale of civilization, she was influenced by qualities which appealed to her mind, and possessed many traits common to her sex.
shrewdness
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From this reading His shrewdness and courage were making good his lack of inches.
subject
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From this reading He had ceased in her estimation to be merely a subject for infinite jest.
sun
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From this reading Above all, he was in favor with the "head Linkum man," and Zany belonged to that class ever ready to greet the rising sun.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though not very advanced in the scale of civilization, she was influenced by qualities which appealed to her mind, and possessed many traits common to her sex.
THREAT
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From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
traits
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From this reading Though not very advanced in the scale of civilization, she was influenced by qualities which appealed to her mind, and possessed many traits common to her sex.
veranda
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From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
very
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From this reading Though not very advanced in the scale of civilization, she was influenced by qualities which appealed to her mind, and possessed many traits common to her sex.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though not very advanced in the scale of civilization, she was influenced by qualities which appealed to her mind, and possessed many traits common to her sex.
way
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From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His shrewdness and courage were making good his lack of inches.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
whistlenounUS /ˈwhistle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
Zany
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From this reading A THREAT The moment Chunk believed that Scoville could dispense with his services for a time he made his way promptly to the back veranda and gave a low, peculiar whistle which Zany recognized.
