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1920
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From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
adored
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From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
all
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
America
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From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
British
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
came
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
carved
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
chair
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
child's
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From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
China
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From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
clan
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
courage
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
craven
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From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
eighty
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From this reading Wu the grandfather was eighty.
even
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
eye
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From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
eyes
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From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
face
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From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
fear
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
fearlessness
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
fiercely
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
First
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From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
glint
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
glinted
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From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
grandfather
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From this reading Wu the grandfather was eighty.
grandson
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From this reading Wu the grandson was ten.
grandson's
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From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
home
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From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
inlaid
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
instant
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From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
jealous
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From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
knew
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From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
last
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From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
leave
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From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
liked
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
little
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From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
look
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From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
looked
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From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
love
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From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
man
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
matched
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
misestimate
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From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
moon-shaped
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From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
most
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
narrow
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From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
never
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
obedient
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From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
old
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
others
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
personal
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
pride
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From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
proud
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From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
published
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From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
race
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
reluctance
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From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
renowned
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
resembles
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
resent
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From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
respectful
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From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
saw
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
silent
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From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
slit
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From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
States
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From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
still
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From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
stock
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From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
teak
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
ten
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From this reading Wu the grandson was ten.
terror
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From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
there
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From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
uncontrolled
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From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
United
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From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
very
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
wood
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From this reading The very old man in the chair of carved and inlaid teak wood saw the glint of fear, and he liked it fiercely, although he came of a clan renowned for fearlessness, even in a race that for personal courage has never been matched--unless by the British, the race which of all others it most resembles.
Wu
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From this reading Old Wu adored little Wu, and was proud of him with a jealous pride, but he knew that there was nothing craven in the fear that had looked for one uncontrolled instant from his grandson’s narrow eye--nothing craven, but love for himself, love of home, and a reluctance to leave both; a reluctance that he was the last man in China to resent or to misestimate.
yellow
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From this reading _First published in the United States of America, 1920_ A look of terror glinted across the eyes slit in the child’s moon-shaped yellow face, but he stood stock still and silent--respectful and obedient.
