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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 Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Silver Tassel passed him when they were about fifty feet from the boy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The white man knew by old experience in the cricket-field and in many a boat-race that it is well not to halloo till you are out of the woods.
banks
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From this reading His face had lost its roses, and it was set and determined, but there was no look of fear upon it, nor did his heart sink when a cry of triumph went up from the crowd on the banks.
Billy
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From this reading Billy Rufus set his teeth and lay down to his work like a sportsman.
black
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From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
boat-race
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From this reading The white man knew by old experience in the cricket-field and in many a boat-race that it is well not to halloo till you are out of the woods.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
boy
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From this reading Silver Tassel passed him when they were about fifty feet from the boy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His face had lost its roses, and it was set and determined, but there was no look of fear upon it, nor did his heart sink when a cry of triumph went up from the crowd on the banks.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
cricket-field
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From this reading The white man knew by old experience in the cricket-field and in many a boat-race that it is well not to halloo till you are out of the woods.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
crowd
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From this reading His face had lost its roses, and it was set and determined, but there was no look of fear upon it, nor did his heart sink when a cry of triumph went up from the crowd on the banks.
cry
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From this reading His face had lost its roses, and it was set and determined, but there was no look of fear upon it, nor did his heart sink when a cry of triumph went up from the crowd on the banks.
dark
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From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
derision
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From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading His face had lost its roses, and it was set and determined, but there was no look of fear upon it, nor did his heart sink when a cry of triumph went up from the crowd on the banks.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His face had lost its roses, and it was set and determined, but there was no look of fear upon it, nor did his heart sink when a cry of triumph went up from the crowd on the banks.
down
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From this reading Billy Rufus set his teeth and lay down to his work like a sportsman.
experience
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From this reading The white man knew by old experience in the cricket-field and in many a boat-race that it is well not to halloo till you are out of the woods.
face
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From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
fear
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From this reading His face had lost its roses, and it was set and determined, but there was no look of fear upon it, nor did his heart sink when a cry of triumph went up from the crowd on the banks.
feet
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From this reading Silver Tassel passed him when they were about fifty feet from the boy.
fierce
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From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
fifty
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From this reading Silver Tassel passed him when they were about fifty feet from the boy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Silver Tassel passed him when they were about fifty feet from the boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His face had lost its roses, and it was set and determined, but there was no look of fear upon it, nor did his heart sink when a cry of triumph went up from the crowd on the banks.
hair
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From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
halloo
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From this reading The white man knew by old experience in the cricket-field and in many a boat-race that it is well not to halloo till you are out of the woods.
heart
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From this reading His face had lost its roses, and it was set and determined, but there was no look of fear upon it, nor did his heart sink when a cry of triumph went up from the crowd on the banks.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Silver Tassel passed him when they were about fifty feet from the boy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
How
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From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The white man knew by old experience in the cricket-field and in many a boat-race that it is well not to halloo till you are out of the woods.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His face had lost its roses, and it was set and determined, but there was no look of fear upon it, nor did his heart sink when a cry of triumph went up from the crowd on the banks.
knew
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From this reading The white man knew by old experience in the cricket-field and in many a boat-race that it is well not to halloo till you are out of the woods.
lay
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From this reading Billy Rufus set his teeth and lay down to his work like a sportsman.
like
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From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His face had lost its roses, and it was set and determined, but there was no look of fear upon it, nor did his heart sink when a cry of triumph went up from the crowd on the banks.
lost
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From this reading His face had lost its roses, and it was set and determined, but there was no look of fear upon it, nor did his heart sink when a cry of triumph went up from the crowd on the banks.
man
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From this reading The white man knew by old experience in the cricket-field and in many a boat-race that it is well not to halloo till you are out of the woods.
many
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From this reading The white man knew by old experience in the cricket-field and in many a boat-race that it is well not to halloo till you are out of the woods.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His face had lost its roses, and it was set and determined, but there was no look of fear upon it, nor did his heart sink when a cry of triumph went up from the crowd on the banks.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading His face had lost its roses, and it was set and determined, but there was no look of fear upon it, nor did his heart sink when a cry of triumph went up from the crowd on the banks.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The white man knew by old experience in the cricket-field and in many a boat-race that it is well not to halloo till you are out of the woods.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
old
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From this reading The white man knew by old experience in the cricket-field and in many a boat-race that it is well not to halloo till you are out of the woods.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
out
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From this reading The white man knew by old experience in the cricket-field and in many a boat-race that it is well not to halloo till you are out of the woods.
own
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From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Silver Tassel passed him when they were about fifty feet from the boy.
plastering
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From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
plunge
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From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
projectile
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From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
roses
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From this reading His face had lost its roses, and it was set and determined, but there was no look of fear upon it, nor did his heart sink when a cry of triumph went up from the crowd on the banks.
Rufus
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From this reading Billy Rufus set his teeth and lay down to his work like a sportsman.
set
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From this reading Billy Rufus set his teeth and lay down to his work like a sportsman.
ShootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
side
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From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
Silver
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From this reading Silver Tassel passed him when they were about fifty feet from the boy.
sink
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From this reading His face had lost its roses, and it was set and determined, but there was no look of fear upon it, nor did his heart sink when a cry of triumph went up from the crowd on the banks.
sportsman
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From this reading Billy Rufus set his teeth and lay down to his work like a sportsman.
stroke
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From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
Tassel
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From this reading Silver Tassel passed him when they were about fifty feet from the boy.
teeth
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From this reading Billy Rufus set his teeth and lay down to his work like a sportsman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The white man knew by old experience in the cricket-field and in many a boat-race that it is well not to halloo till you are out of the woods.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Silver Tassel passed him when they were about fifty feet from the boy.
there
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From this reading His face had lost its roses, and it was set and determined, but there was no look of fear upon it, nor did his heart sink when a cry of triumph went up from the crowd on the banks.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Silver Tassel passed him when they were about fifty feet from the boy.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The white man knew by old experience in the cricket-field and in many a boat-race that it is well not to halloo till you are out of the woods.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Billy Rufus set his teeth and lay down to his work like a sportsman.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
triumph
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From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
turned
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From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
up
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From this reading His face had lost its roses, and it was set and determined, but there was no look of fear upon it, nor did his heart sink when a cry of triumph went up from the crowd on the banks.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His face had lost its roses, and it was set and determined, but there was no look of fear upon it, nor did his heart sink when a cry of triumph went up from the crowd on the banks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face had lost its roses, and it was set and determined, but there was no look of fear upon it, nor did his heart sink when a cry of triumph went up from the crowd on the banks.
well
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From this reading The white man knew by old experience in the cricket-field and in many a boat-race that it is well not to halloo till you are out of the woods.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His face had lost its roses, and it was set and determined, but there was no look of fear upon it, nor did his heart sink when a cry of triumph went up from the crowd on the banks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Silver Tassel passed him when they were about fifty feet from the boy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Silver Tassel passed him when they were about fifty feet from the boy.
white
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From this reading The white man knew by old experience in the cricket-field and in many a boat-race that it is well not to halloo till you are out of the woods.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shooting by on his side, with a long stroke and the plunge of his body like a projectile, the dark face with the long black hair plastering it turned towards his own, in fierce triumph Silver Tassel cried “How!” in derision.
woods
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From this reading The white man knew by old experience in the cricket-field and in many a boat-race that it is well not to halloo till you are out of the woods.
work
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From this reading Billy Rufus set his teeth and lay down to his work like a sportsman.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The white man knew by old experience in the cricket-field and in many a boat-race that it is well not to halloo till you are out of the woods.
