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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 “I will see the man alone, Major,” observed the General; “he might complain, were you present, of a situation offering two against one and planned to over-ride him.”
action
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From this reading The General had sent for him, for the General was not one to let the grass grow deep between resolve and action.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “I will see the man alone, Major,” observed the General; “he might complain, were you present, of a situation offering two against one and planned to over-ride him.”
all
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From this reading I caught the black shadow of him--for all the world like the shadow of some vulture to sail between one and the sun--as the drooping, furtive creature sidled through the hall.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will see the man alone, Major,” observed the General; “he might complain, were you present, of a situation offering two against one and planned to over-ride him.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning the sun had not climbed over-high when the Reverend Campbell, head down and secret eye aslant, came shuffling to call upon the General.
anger
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From this reading Such management was much to my appetite, since it would but serve to boil my anger--this listening while the Reverend Rogue laid out his pack of calumnies upon Peg.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading Such management was much to my appetite, since it would but serve to boil my anger--this listening while the Reverend Rogue laid out his pack of calumnies upon Peg.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I caught the black shadow of him--for all the world like the shadow of some vulture to sail between one and the sun--as the drooping, furtive creature sidled through the hall.
aslant
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From this reading Next morning the sun had not climbed over-high when the Reverend Campbell, head down and secret eye aslant, came shuffling to call upon the General.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I caught the black shadow of him--for all the world like the shadow of some vulture to sail between one and the sun--as the drooping, furtive creature sidled through the hall.
black
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From this reading I caught the black shadow of him--for all the world like the shadow of some vulture to sail between one and the sun--as the drooping, furtive creature sidled through the hall.
boil
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From this reading Such management was much to my appetite, since it would but serve to boil my anger--this listening while the Reverend Rogue laid out his pack of calumnies upon Peg.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Such management was much to my appetite, since it would but serve to boil my anger--this listening while the Reverend Rogue laid out his pack of calumnies upon Peg.
call
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From this reading Next morning the sun had not climbed over-high when the Reverend Campbell, head down and secret eye aslant, came shuffling to call upon the General.
calumniesplural nounUS /ˈkæləmniz/
false statements intended to damage someone’s reputation
From this reading Such management was much to my appetite, since it would but serve to boil my anger--this listening while the Reverend Rogue laid out his pack of calumnies upon Peg.
came
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From this reading Next morning the sun had not climbed over-high when the Reverend Campbell, head down and secret eye aslant, came shuffling to call upon the General.
Campbell
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From this reading Next morning the sun had not climbed over-high when the Reverend Campbell, head down and secret eye aslant, came shuffling to call upon the General.
caught
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From this reading I caught the black shadow of him--for all the world like the shadow of some vulture to sail between one and the sun--as the drooping, furtive creature sidled through the hall.
climbed
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From this reading Next morning the sun had not climbed over-high when the Reverend Campbell, head down and secret eye aslant, came shuffling to call upon the General.
complain
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From this reading “I will see the man alone, Major,” observed the General; “he might complain, were you present, of a situation offering two against one and planned to over-ride him.”
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I caught the black shadow of him--for all the world like the shadow of some vulture to sail between one and the sun--as the drooping, furtive creature sidled through the hall.
deep
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From this reading The General had sent for him, for the General was not one to let the grass grow deep between resolve and action.
down
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From this reading Next morning the sun had not climbed over-high when the Reverend Campbell, head down and secret eye aslant, came shuffling to call upon the General.
drooping
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From this reading I caught the black shadow of him--for all the world like the shadow of some vulture to sail between one and the sun--as the drooping, furtive creature sidled through the hall.
eye
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From this reading Next morning the sun had not climbed over-high when the Reverend Campbell, head down and secret eye aslant, came shuffling to call upon the General.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I caught the black shadow of him--for all the world like the shadow of some vulture to sail between one and the sun--as the drooping, furtive creature sidled through the hall.
furtive
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From this reading I caught the black shadow of him--for all the world like the shadow of some vulture to sail between one and the sun--as the drooping, furtive creature sidled through the hall.
General
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From this reading Next morning the sun had not climbed over-high when the Reverend Campbell, head down and secret eye aslant, came shuffling to call upon the General.
grass
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From this reading The General had sent for him, for the General was not one to let the grass grow deep between resolve and action.
grow
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From this reading The General had sent for him, for the General was not one to let the grass grow deep between resolve and action.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next morning the sun had not climbed over-high when the Reverend Campbell, head down and secret eye aslant, came shuffling to call upon the General.
hall
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From this reading I caught the black shadow of him--for all the world like the shadow of some vulture to sail between one and the sun--as the drooping, furtive creature sidled through the hall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I will see the man alone, Major,” observed the General; “he might complain, were you present, of a situation offering two against one and planned to over-ride him.”
head
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From this reading Next morning the sun had not climbed over-high when the Reverend Campbell, head down and secret eye aslant, came shuffling to call upon the General.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I caught the black shadow of him--for all the world like the shadow of some vulture to sail between one and the sun--as the drooping, furtive creature sidled through the hall.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such management was much to my appetite, since it would but serve to boil my anger--this listening while the Reverend Rogue laid out his pack of calumnies upon Peg.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I caught the black shadow of him--for all the world like the shadow of some vulture to sail between one and the sun--as the drooping, furtive creature sidled through the hall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such management was much to my appetite, since it would but serve to boil my anger--this listening while the Reverend Rogue laid out his pack of calumnies upon Peg.
laid
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From this reading Such management was much to my appetite, since it would but serve to boil my anger--this listening while the Reverend Rogue laid out his pack of calumnies upon Peg.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The General had sent for him, for the General was not one to let the grass grow deep between resolve and action.
like
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From this reading I caught the black shadow of him--for all the world like the shadow of some vulture to sail between one and the sun--as the drooping, furtive creature sidled through the hall.
listening
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From this reading Such management was much to my appetite, since it would but serve to boil my anger--this listening while the Reverend Rogue laid out his pack of calumnies upon Peg.
Major
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From this reading “I will see the man alone, Major,” observed the General; “he might complain, were you present, of a situation offering two against one and planned to over-ride him.”
man
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From this reading “I will see the man alone, Major,” observed the General; “he might complain, were you present, of a situation offering two against one and planned to over-ride him.”
management
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From this reading Such management was much to my appetite, since it would but serve to boil my anger--this listening while the Reverend Rogue laid out his pack of calumnies upon Peg.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I will see the man alone, Major,” observed the General; “he might complain, were you present, of a situation offering two against one and planned to over-ride him.”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning the sun had not climbed over-high when the Reverend Campbell, head down and secret eye aslant, came shuffling to call upon the General.
much
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From this reading Such management was much to my appetite, since it would but serve to boil my anger--this listening while the Reverend Rogue laid out his pack of calumnies upon Peg.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Such management was much to my appetite, since it would but serve to boil my anger--this listening while the Reverend Rogue laid out his pack of calumnies upon Peg.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning the sun had not climbed over-high when the Reverend Campbell, head down and secret eye aslant, came shuffling to call upon the General.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Next morning the sun had not climbed over-high when the Reverend Campbell, head down and secret eye aslant, came shuffling to call upon the General.
observed
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From this reading “I will see the man alone, Major,” observed the General; “he might complain, were you present, of a situation offering two against one and planned to over-ride him.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I caught the black shadow of him--for all the world like the shadow of some vulture to sail between one and the sun--as the drooping, furtive creature sidled through the hall.
offering
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From this reading “I will see the man alone, Major,” observed the General; “he might complain, were you present, of a situation offering two against one and planned to over-ride him.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I caught the black shadow of him--for all the world like the shadow of some vulture to sail between one and the sun--as the drooping, furtive creature sidled through the hall.
out
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From this reading Such management was much to my appetite, since it would but serve to boil my anger--this listening while the Reverend Rogue laid out his pack of calumnies upon Peg.
over-high
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From this reading Next morning the sun had not climbed over-high when the Reverend Campbell, head down and secret eye aslant, came shuffling to call upon the General.
over-ride
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From this reading “I will see the man alone, Major,” observed the General; “he might complain, were you present, of a situation offering two against one and planned to over-ride him.”
pack
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From this reading Such management was much to my appetite, since it would but serve to boil my anger--this listening while the Reverend Rogue laid out his pack of calumnies upon Peg.
Peg
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From this reading Such management was much to my appetite, since it would but serve to boil my anger--this listening while the Reverend Rogue laid out his pack of calumnies upon Peg.
planned
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From this reading “I will see the man alone, Major,” observed the General; “he might complain, were you present, of a situation offering two against one and planned to over-ride him.”
present
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From this reading “I will see the man alone, Major,” observed the General; “he might complain, were you present, of a situation offering two against one and planned to over-ride him.”
resolve
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From this reading The General had sent for him, for the General was not one to let the grass grow deep between resolve and action.
Reverend
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From this reading Next morning the sun had not climbed over-high when the Reverend Campbell, head down and secret eye aslant, came shuffling to call upon the General.
Rogue
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From this reading Such management was much to my appetite, since it would but serve to boil my anger--this listening while the Reverend Rogue laid out his pack of calumnies upon Peg.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I caught the black shadow of him--for all the world like the shadow of some vulture to sail between one and the sun--as the drooping, furtive creature sidled through the hall.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Next morning the sun had not climbed over-high when the Reverend Campbell, head down and secret eye aslant, came shuffling to call upon the General.
see
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From this reading “I will see the man alone, Major,” observed the General; “he might complain, were you present, of a situation offering two against one and planned to over-ride him.”
sent
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From this reading The General had sent for him, for the General was not one to let the grass grow deep between resolve and action.
serve
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From this reading Such management was much to my appetite, since it would but serve to boil my anger--this listening while the Reverend Rogue laid out his pack of calumnies upon Peg.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading I caught the black shadow of him--for all the world like the shadow of some vulture to sail between one and the sun--as the drooping, furtive creature sidled through the hall.
shuffling
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From this reading Next morning the sun had not climbed over-high when the Reverend Campbell, head down and secret eye aslant, came shuffling to call upon the General.
sidled
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From this reading I caught the black shadow of him--for all the world like the shadow of some vulture to sail between one and the sun--as the drooping, furtive creature sidled through the hall.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Such management was much to my appetite, since it would but serve to boil my anger--this listening while the Reverend Rogue laid out his pack of calumnies upon Peg.
situation
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From this reading “I will see the man alone, Major,” observed the General; “he might complain, were you present, of a situation offering two against one and planned to over-ride him.”
some
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From this reading I caught the black shadow of him--for all the world like the shadow of some vulture to sail between one and the sun--as the drooping, furtive creature sidled through the hall.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such management was much to my appetite, since it would but serve to boil my anger--this listening while the Reverend Rogue laid out his pack of calumnies upon Peg.
sun
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From this reading Next morning the sun had not climbed over-high when the Reverend Campbell, head down and secret eye aslant, came shuffling to call upon the General.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning the sun had not climbed over-high when the Reverend Campbell, head down and secret eye aslant, came shuffling to call upon the General.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Such management was much to my appetite, since it would but serve to boil my anger--this listening while the Reverend Rogue laid out his pack of calumnies upon Peg.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I caught the black shadow of him--for all the world like the shadow of some vulture to sail between one and the sun--as the drooping, furtive creature sidled through the hall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning the sun had not climbed over-high when the Reverend Campbell, head down and secret eye aslant, came shuffling to call upon the General.
two
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From this reading “I will see the man alone, Major,” observed the General; “he might complain, were you present, of a situation offering two against one and planned to over-ride him.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Next morning the sun had not climbed over-high when the Reverend Campbell, head down and secret eye aslant, came shuffling to call upon the General.
vulture
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From this reading I caught the black shadow of him--for all the world like the shadow of some vulture to sail between one and the sun--as the drooping, furtive creature sidled through the hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The General had sent for him, for the General was not one to let the grass grow deep between resolve and action.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I will see the man alone, Major,” observed the General; “he might complain, were you present, of a situation offering two against one and planned to over-ride him.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Next morning the sun had not climbed over-high when the Reverend Campbell, head down and secret eye aslant, came shuffling to call upon the General.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Such management was much to my appetite, since it would but serve to boil my anger--this listening while the Reverend Rogue laid out his pack of calumnies upon Peg.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will see the man alone, Major,” observed the General; “he might complain, were you present, of a situation offering two against one and planned to over-ride him.”
world
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From this reading I caught the black shadow of him--for all the world like the shadow of some vulture to sail between one and the sun--as the drooping, furtive creature sidled through the hall.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Such management was much to my appetite, since it would but serve to boil my anger--this listening while the Reverend Rogue laid out his pack of calumnies upon Peg.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will see the man alone, Major,” observed the General; “he might complain, were you present, of a situation offering two against one and planned to over-ride him.”
