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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 He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
abandoning
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From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next morning Penrod woke in profound depression of spirit, the cotillon ominous before him.
bent
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From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
breakfast
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From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
cotillon
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From this reading Next morning Penrod woke in profound depression of spirit, the cotillon ominous before him.
depression
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From this reading Next morning Penrod woke in profound depression of spirit, the cotillon ominous before him.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
else
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From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
engaged
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From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
enough
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From this reading It was hard enough for Penrod to keep step with a girl of his size.
fairylike
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From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
feet
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From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
fix
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From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
flitting
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From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
footsteps
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From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was hard enough for Penrod to keep step with a girl of his size.
foreboding
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From this reading The foreboding vision remained with him, increasing in vividness, throughout the forenoon.
forenoon
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From this reading The foreboding vision remained with him, increasing in vividness, throughout the forenoon.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
four
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From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
girl
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From this reading It was hard enough for Penrod to keep step with a girl of his size.
gloomy
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From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
graceful
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From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
hard
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From this reading It was hard enough for Penrod to keep step with a girl of his size.
Harold
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From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next morning Penrod woke in profound depression of spirit, the cotillon ominous before him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next morning Penrod woke in profound depression of spirit, the cotillon ominous before him.
increasing
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From this reading The foreboding vision remained with him, increasing in vividness, throughout the forenoon.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard enough for Penrod to keep step with a girl of his size.
Jones
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From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
junior
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From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
keep
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From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
laughter
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From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
light-hearted
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From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
loosing
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From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
Marjorie
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From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
Maurice
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From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning Penrod woke in profound depression of spirit, the cotillon ominous before him.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning Penrod woke in profound depression of spirit, the cotillon ominous before him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning Penrod woke in profound depression of spirit, the cotillon ominous before him.
ominous
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From this reading Next morning Penrod woke in profound depression of spirit, the cotillon ominous before him.
partner
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From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
Penrod
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From this reading Next morning Penrod woke in profound depression of spirit, the cotillon ominous before him.
pictured
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From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
preceding
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From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
presently
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From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
profound
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From this reading Next morning Penrod woke in profound depression of spirit, the cotillon ominous before him.
Ramorez
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From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The foreboding vision remained with him, increasing in vividness, throughout the forenoon.
Saturday
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From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
sawdust-box
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From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
silvery
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From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
size
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From this reading It was hard enough for Penrod to keep step with a girl of his size.
spirit
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From this reading Next morning Penrod woke in profound depression of spirit, the cotillon ominous before him.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
struggle
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From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning Penrod woke in profound depression of spirit, the cotillon ominous before him.
therefrom
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From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The foreboding vision remained with him, increasing in vividness, throughout the forenoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
two
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From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
unable
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From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
vision
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From this reading The foreboding vision remained with him, increasing in vividness, throughout the forenoon.
vividness
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From this reading The foreboding vision remained with him, increasing in vividness, throughout the forenoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard enough for Penrod to keep step with a girl of his size.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He found himself unable to fix his mind upon anything else, and, having bent his gloomy footsteps toward the sawdust-box, after breakfast, presently descended therefrom, abandoning Harold Ramorez where he had left him the preceding Saturday.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
woke
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From this reading Next morning Penrod woke in profound depression of spirit, the cotillon ominous before him.
years
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From this reading He pictured Marjorie Jones and Maurice, graceful and light-hearted, flitting by him fairylike, loosing silvery laughter upon him as he engaged in the struggle to keep step with a partner about four years and two feet his junior.
