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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 She had barely crossed the second street when she heard the quick clatter of hoofs behind her; a buggy drove up to the curbstone, and Poindexter leaped out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind and rain had cleared the unfrequented suburb of any observant lounger, and the darkness, lit only by far-spaced, gusty lamps, hid her hastening figure.
any
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From this reading The wind and rain had cleared the unfrequented suburb of any observant lounger, and the darkness, lit only by far-spaced, gusty lamps, hid her hastening figure.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “He's rather fresh,” he said, eying her keenly; “are you sure you can manage him?”
barely
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From this reading She had barely crossed the second street when she heard the quick clatter of hoofs behind her; a buggy drove up to the curbstone, and Poindexter leaped out.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She had barely crossed the second street when she heard the quick clatter of hoofs behind her; a buggy drove up to the curbstone, and Poindexter leaped out.
buggy
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From this reading She had barely crossed the second street when she heard the quick clatter of hoofs behind her; a buggy drove up to the curbstone, and Poindexter leaped out.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She entered quickly, but for a moment he still held the reins of the impatient horse.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wind and rain had cleared the unfrequented suburb of any observant lounger, and the darkness, lit only by far-spaced, gusty lamps, hid her hastening figure.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “He's rather fresh,” he said, eying her keenly; “are you sure you can manage him?”
clatter
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From this reading She had barely crossed the second street when she heard the quick clatter of hoofs behind her; a buggy drove up to the curbstone, and Poindexter leaped out.
cleared
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From this reading The wind and rain had cleared the unfrequented suburb of any observant lounger, and the darkness, lit only by far-spaced, gusty lamps, hid her hastening figure.
crossed
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From this reading She had barely crossed the second street when she heard the quick clatter of hoofs behind her; a buggy drove up to the curbstone, and Poindexter leaped out.
curbstone
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From this reading She had barely crossed the second street when she heard the quick clatter of hoofs behind her; a buggy drove up to the curbstone, and Poindexter leaped out.
darkness
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From this reading The wind and rain had cleared the unfrequented suburb of any observant lounger, and the darkness, lit only by far-spaced, gusty lamps, hid her hastening figure.
drove
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From this reading She had barely crossed the second street when she heard the quick clatter of hoofs behind her; a buggy drove up to the curbstone, and Poindexter leaped out.
entered
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From this reading She entered quickly, but for a moment he still held the reins of the impatient horse.
eying
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From this reading “He's rather fresh,” he said, eying her keenly; “are you sure you can manage him?”
far-spaced
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From this reading The wind and rain had cleared the unfrequented suburb of any observant lounger, and the darkness, lit only by far-spaced, gusty lamps, hid her hastening figure.
figure
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From this reading The wind and rain had cleared the unfrequented suburb of any observant lounger, and the darkness, lit only by far-spaced, gusty lamps, hid her hastening figure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She entered quickly, but for a moment he still held the reins of the impatient horse.
fresh
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From this reading “He's rather fresh,” he said, eying her keenly; “are you sure you can manage him?”
Give
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From this reading “Give me the reins,” she said simply.
gusty
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From this reading The wind and rain had cleared the unfrequented suburb of any observant lounger, and the darkness, lit only by far-spaced, gusty lamps, hid her hastening figure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind and rain had cleared the unfrequented suburb of any observant lounger, and the darkness, lit only by far-spaced, gusty lamps, hid her hastening figure.
hastening
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From this reading The wind and rain had cleared the unfrequented suburb of any observant lounger, and the darkness, lit only by far-spaced, gusty lamps, hid her hastening figure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She entered quickly, but for a moment he still held the reins of the impatient horse.
He's
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From this reading “He's rather fresh,” he said, eying her keenly; “are you sure you can manage him?”
heard
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From this reading She had barely crossed the second street when she heard the quick clatter of hoofs behind her; a buggy drove up to the curbstone, and Poindexter leaped out.
held
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From this reading She entered quickly, but for a moment he still held the reins of the impatient horse.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind and rain had cleared the unfrequented suburb of any observant lounger, and the darkness, lit only by far-spaced, gusty lamps, hid her hastening figure.
hid
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From this reading The wind and rain had cleared the unfrequented suburb of any observant lounger, and the darkness, lit only by far-spaced, gusty lamps, hid her hastening figure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He's rather fresh,” he said, eying her keenly; “are you sure you can manage him?”
hoofs
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From this reading She had barely crossed the second street when she heard the quick clatter of hoofs behind her; a buggy drove up to the curbstone, and Poindexter leaped out.
horse
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From this reading She entered quickly, but for a moment he still held the reins of the impatient horse.
impatient
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From this reading She entered quickly, but for a moment he still held the reins of the impatient horse.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading “He's rather fresh,” he said, eying her keenly; “are you sure you can manage him?”
lamps
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From this reading The wind and rain had cleared the unfrequented suburb of any observant lounger, and the darkness, lit only by far-spaced, gusty lamps, hid her hastening figure.
leaped
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From this reading She had barely crossed the second street when she heard the quick clatter of hoofs behind her; a buggy drove up to the curbstone, and Poindexter leaped out.
lit
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From this reading The wind and rain had cleared the unfrequented suburb of any observant lounger, and the darkness, lit only by far-spaced, gusty lamps, hid her hastening figure.
lounger
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From this reading The wind and rain had cleared the unfrequented suburb of any observant lounger, and the darkness, lit only by far-spaced, gusty lamps, hid her hastening figure.
manage
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From this reading “He's rather fresh,” he said, eying her keenly; “are you sure you can manage him?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give me the reins,” she said simply.
moment
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From this reading She entered quickly, but for a moment he still held the reins of the impatient horse.
observant
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From this reading The wind and rain had cleared the unfrequented suburb of any observant lounger, and the darkness, lit only by far-spaced, gusty lamps, hid her hastening figure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind and rain had cleared the unfrequented suburb of any observant lounger, and the darkness, lit only by far-spaced, gusty lamps, hid her hastening figure.
only
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From this reading The wind and rain had cleared the unfrequented suburb of any observant lounger, and the darkness, lit only by far-spaced, gusty lamps, hid her hastening figure.
out
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From this reading She had barely crossed the second street when she heard the quick clatter of hoofs behind her; a buggy drove up to the curbstone, and Poindexter leaped out.
Poindexter
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From this reading She had barely crossed the second street when she heard the quick clatter of hoofs behind her; a buggy drove up to the curbstone, and Poindexter leaped out.
quick
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From this reading She had barely crossed the second street when she heard the quick clatter of hoofs behind her; a buggy drove up to the curbstone, and Poindexter leaped out.
quickly
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From this reading She entered quickly, but for a moment he still held the reins of the impatient horse.
rain
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From this reading The wind and rain had cleared the unfrequented suburb of any observant lounger, and the darkness, lit only by far-spaced, gusty lamps, hid her hastening figure.
rather
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From this reading “He's rather fresh,” he said, eying her keenly; “are you sure you can manage him?”
reins
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From this reading She entered quickly, but for a moment he still held the reins of the impatient horse.
said
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From this reading “He's rather fresh,” he said, eying her keenly; “are you sure you can manage him?”
second
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From this reading She had barely crossed the second street when she heard the quick clatter of hoofs behind her; a buggy drove up to the curbstone, and Poindexter leaped out.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had barely crossed the second street when she heard the quick clatter of hoofs behind her; a buggy drove up to the curbstone, and Poindexter leaped out.
simply
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From this reading “Give me the reins,” she said simply.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She entered quickly, but for a moment he still held the reins of the impatient horse.
street
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From this reading She had barely crossed the second street when she heard the quick clatter of hoofs behind her; a buggy drove up to the curbstone, and Poindexter leaped out.
suburb
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From this reading The wind and rain had cleared the unfrequented suburb of any observant lounger, and the darkness, lit only by far-spaced, gusty lamps, hid her hastening figure.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He's rather fresh,” he said, eying her keenly; “are you sure you can manage him?”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind and rain had cleared the unfrequented suburb of any observant lounger, and the darkness, lit only by far-spaced, gusty lamps, hid her hastening figure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had barely crossed the second street when she heard the quick clatter of hoofs behind her; a buggy drove up to the curbstone, and Poindexter leaped out.
unfrequented
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From this reading The wind and rain had cleared the unfrequented suburb of any observant lounger, and the darkness, lit only by far-spaced, gusty lamps, hid her hastening figure.
up
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From this reading She had barely crossed the second street when she heard the quick clatter of hoofs behind her; a buggy drove up to the curbstone, and Poindexter leaped out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had barely crossed the second street when she heard the quick clatter of hoofs behind her; a buggy drove up to the curbstone, and Poindexter leaped out.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind and rain had cleared the unfrequented suburb of any observant lounger, and the darkness, lit only by far-spaced, gusty lamps, hid her hastening figure.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He's rather fresh,” he said, eying her keenly; “are you sure you can manage him?”
