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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 Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hi felt that they were, but answered: “Surely not at the road?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
back
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From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
boot
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From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hi felt that they were, but answered: “Surely not at the road?”
catch
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From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
certain
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From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
certainly
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From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
coming
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From this reading “No,” the man said, “not at the road, but what we’re coming to.”
felt
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From this reading Hi felt that they were, but answered: “Surely not at the road?”
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
front
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From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
glanced
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From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
Hi
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From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
instantly
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From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
just
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From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
Letcombe-Bassett
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From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
looking
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From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
man
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From this reading “No,” the man said, “not at the road, but what we’re coming to.”
man's
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From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
moment
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From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
nearly
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From this reading “We’re nearly there now,” he said.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” the man said, “not at the road, but what we’re coming to.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
now
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From this reading “We’re nearly there now,” he said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
road
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From this reading Hi felt that they were, but answered: “Surely not at the road?”
said
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From this reading “We’re nearly there now,” he said.
second
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From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
see
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From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
seen
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From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
Surely
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From this reading Hi felt that they were, but answered: “Surely not at the road?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
there
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From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hi felt that they were, but answered: “Surely not at the road?”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
We're
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From this reading “We’re nearly there now,” he said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hi felt that they were, but answered: “Surely not at the road?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
white
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From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
