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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 simply let him come on and at every bludgeon stroke she had replied with a rapier thrust.
adventuress
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From this reading Without saying a word against the character of Mrs. Hardesty she had conveyed the thought that she was an adventuress; or, if not exactly that, then something less than a lady.
AFTERTHOUGHT
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From this reading AN AFTERTHOUGHT It was part of the violent nature of Rimrock that his wrath fell upon both the just and the unjust.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Without saying a word against the character of Mrs. Hardesty she had conveyed the thought that she was an adventuress; or, if not exactly that, then something less than a lady.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AFTERTHOUGHT It was part of the violent nature of Rimrock that his wrath fell upon both the just and the unjust.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN AFTERTHOUGHT It was part of the violent nature of Rimrock that his wrath fell upon both the just and the unjust.
arms
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From this reading Mary Fortune had worsted him in their passage at arms and left him bruised from head to heels.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary Fortune had worsted him in their passage at arms and left him bruised from head to heels.
bludgeon
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From this reading She had simply let him come on and at every bludgeon stroke she had replied with a rapier thrust.
book
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From this reading And the sure way in which she had reached for that book was proof positive that the stock was not recorded.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading AN AFTERTHOUGHT It was part of the violent nature of Rimrock that his wrath fell upon both the just and the unjust.
bruised
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From this reading Mary Fortune had worsted him in their passage at arms and left him bruised from head to heels.
character
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From this reading Without saying a word against the character of Mrs. Hardesty she had conveyed the thought that she was an adventuress; or, if not exactly that, then something less than a lady.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had simply let him come on and at every bludgeon stroke she had replied with a rapier thrust.
conveyed
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From this reading Without saying a word against the character of Mrs. Hardesty she had conveyed the thought that she was an adventuress; or, if not exactly that, then something less than a lady.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had simply let him come on and at every bludgeon stroke she had replied with a rapier thrust.
exactly
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From this reading Without saying a word against the character of Mrs. Hardesty she had conveyed the thought that she was an adventuress; or, if not exactly that, then something less than a lady.
fell
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From this reading AN AFTERTHOUGHT It was part of the violent nature of Rimrock that his wrath fell upon both the just and the unjust.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the sure way in which she had reached for that book was proof positive that the stock was not recorded.
FortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mary Fortune had worsted him in their passage at arms and left him bruised from head to heels.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mary Fortune had worsted him in their passage at arms and left him bruised from head to heels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary Fortune had worsted him in their passage at arms and left him bruised from head to heels.
Hardesty
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From this reading Without saying a word against the character of Mrs. Hardesty she had conveyed the thought that she was an adventuress; or, if not exactly that, then something less than a lady.
head
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From this reading Mary Fortune had worsted him in their passage at arms and left him bruised from head to heels.
heels
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From this reading Mary Fortune had worsted him in their passage at arms and left him bruised from head to heels.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mary Fortune had worsted him in their passage at arms and left him bruised from head to heels.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN AFTERTHOUGHT It was part of the violent nature of Rimrock that his wrath fell upon both the just and the unjust.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Without saying a word against the character of Mrs. Hardesty she had conveyed the thought that she was an adventuress; or, if not exactly that, then something less than a lady.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary Fortune had worsted him in their passage at arms and left him bruised from head to heels.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN AFTERTHOUGHT It was part of the violent nature of Rimrock that his wrath fell upon both the just and the unjust.
just
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From this reading AN AFTERTHOUGHT It was part of the violent nature of Rimrock that his wrath fell upon both the just and the unjust.
lady
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From this reading Without saying a word against the character of Mrs. Hardesty she had conveyed the thought that she was an adventuress; or, if not exactly that, then something less than a lady.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mary Fortune had worsted him in their passage at arms and left him bruised from head to heels.
less
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From this reading Without saying a word against the character of Mrs. Hardesty she had conveyed the thought that she was an adventuress; or, if not exactly that, then something less than a lady.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She had simply let him come on and at every bludgeon stroke she had replied with a rapier thrust.
Mary
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From this reading Mary Fortune had worsted him in their passage at arms and left him bruised from head to heels.
Mrs
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From this reading Without saying a word against the character of Mrs. Hardesty she had conveyed the thought that she was an adventuress; or, if not exactly that, then something less than a lady.
nature
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From this reading AN AFTERTHOUGHT It was part of the violent nature of Rimrock that his wrath fell upon both the just and the unjust.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Without saying a word against the character of Mrs. Hardesty she had conveyed the thought that she was an adventuress; or, if not exactly that, then something less than a lady.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN AFTERTHOUGHT It was part of the violent nature of Rimrock that his wrath fell upon both the just and the unjust.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had simply let him come on and at every bludgeon stroke she had replied with a rapier thrust.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Without saying a word against the character of Mrs. Hardesty she had conveyed the thought that she was an adventuress; or, if not exactly that, then something less than a lady.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN AFTERTHOUGHT It was part of the violent nature of Rimrock that his wrath fell upon both the just and the unjust.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mary Fortune had worsted him in their passage at arms and left him bruised from head to heels.
positive
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From this reading And the sure way in which she had reached for that book was proof positive that the stock was not recorded.
proof
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From this reading And the sure way in which she had reached for that book was proof positive that the stock was not recorded.
rapier
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From this reading She had simply let him come on and at every bludgeon stroke she had replied with a rapier thrust.
reached
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From this reading And the sure way in which she had reached for that book was proof positive that the stock was not recorded.
recorded
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From this reading And the sure way in which she had reached for that book was proof positive that the stock was not recorded.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had simply let him come on and at every bludgeon stroke she had replied with a rapier thrust.
Rimrock
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From this reading AN AFTERTHOUGHT It was part of the violent nature of Rimrock that his wrath fell upon both the just and the unjust.
saying
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From this reading Without saying a word against the character of Mrs. Hardesty she had conveyed the thought that she was an adventuress; or, if not exactly that, then something less than a lady.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had simply let him come on and at every bludgeon stroke she had replied with a rapier thrust.
simply
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From this reading She had simply let him come on and at every bludgeon stroke she had replied with a rapier thrust.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Without saying a word against the character of Mrs. Hardesty she had conveyed the thought that she was an adventuress; or, if not exactly that, then something less than a lady.
stock
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From this reading And the sure way in which she had reached for that book was proof positive that the stock was not recorded.
stroke
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From this reading She had simply let him come on and at every bludgeon stroke she had replied with a rapier thrust.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the sure way in which she had reached for that book was proof positive that the stock was not recorded.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Without saying a word against the character of Mrs. Hardesty she had conveyed the thought that she was an adventuress; or, if not exactly that, then something less than a lady.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN AFTERTHOUGHT It was part of the violent nature of Rimrock that his wrath fell upon both the just and the unjust.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AFTERTHOUGHT It was part of the violent nature of Rimrock that his wrath fell upon both the just and the unjust.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mary Fortune had worsted him in their passage at arms and left him bruised from head to heels.
then
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From this reading Without saying a word against the character of Mrs. Hardesty she had conveyed the thought that she was an adventuress; or, if not exactly that, then something less than a lady.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without saying a word against the character of Mrs. Hardesty she had conveyed the thought that she was an adventuress; or, if not exactly that, then something less than a lady.
thrust
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From this reading She had simply let him come on and at every bludgeon stroke she had replied with a rapier thrust.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary Fortune had worsted him in their passage at arms and left him bruised from head to heels.
unjust
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From this reading AN AFTERTHOUGHT It was part of the violent nature of Rimrock that his wrath fell upon both the just and the unjust.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AN AFTERTHOUGHT It was part of the violent nature of Rimrock that his wrath fell upon both the just and the unjust.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AN AFTERTHOUGHT It was part of the violent nature of Rimrock that his wrath fell upon both the just and the unjust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN AFTERTHOUGHT It was part of the violent nature of Rimrock that his wrath fell upon both the just and the unjust.
way
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From this reading And the sure way in which she had reached for that book was proof positive that the stock was not recorded.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the sure way in which she had reached for that book was proof positive that the stock was not recorded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had simply let him come on and at every bludgeon stroke she had replied with a rapier thrust.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without saying a word against the character of Mrs. Hardesty she had conveyed the thought that she was an adventuress; or, if not exactly that, then something less than a lady.
word
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From this reading Without saying a word against the character of Mrs. Hardesty she had conveyed the thought that she was an adventuress; or, if not exactly that, then something less than a lady.
worsted
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From this reading Mary Fortune had worsted him in their passage at arms and left him bruised from head to heels.
wrath
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From this reading AN AFTERTHOUGHT It was part of the violent nature of Rimrock that his wrath fell upon both the just and the unjust.
