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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 was from Lexington, and had a true Kentuckian's love for horseflesh.
allowed
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From this reading T. Jefferson Bender allowed himself but one relaxation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was from Lexington, and had a true Kentuckian's love for horseflesh.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here, casting off professional dignity as he might a garment, T. Jefferson Bender whooped and howled and hurled his hat on high, as race following race swept in.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus it was that he patronised the races, and was often seen at Morris Park, where he prevailed from a seat in the grand-stand.
Bender
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From this reading T. Jefferson Bender allowed himself but one relaxation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading T. Jefferson Bender allowed himself but one relaxation.
carried
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From this reading At intervals T. Jefferson Bender was carried to such heights of madness as “playing the horses.”
casting
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From this reading Here, casting off professional dignity as he might a garment, T. Jefferson Bender whooped and howled and hurled his hat on high, as race following race swept in.
dignity
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From this reading Here, casting off professional dignity as he might a garment, T. Jefferson Bender whooped and howled and hurled his hat on high, as race following race swept in.
following
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From this reading Here, casting off professional dignity as he might a garment, T. Jefferson Bender whooped and howled and hurled his hat on high, as race following race swept in.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was from Lexington, and had a true Kentuckian's love for horseflesh.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was from Lexington, and had a true Kentuckian's love for horseflesh.
garment
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From this reading Here, casting off professional dignity as he might a garment, T. Jefferson Bender whooped and howled and hurled his hat on high, as race following race swept in.
grand-stand
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From this reading Thus it was that he patronised the races, and was often seen at Morris Park, where he prevailed from a seat in the grand-stand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was from Lexington, and had a true Kentuckian's love for horseflesh.
hat
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From this reading Here, casting off professional dignity as he might a garment, T. Jefferson Bender whooped and howled and hurled his hat on high, as race following race swept in.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was from Lexington, and had a true Kentuckian's love for horseflesh.
heights
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From this reading At intervals T. Jefferson Bender was carried to such heights of madness as “playing the horses.”
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, casting off professional dignity as he might a garment, T. Jefferson Bender whooped and howled and hurled his hat on high, as race following race swept in.
high
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From this reading Here, casting off professional dignity as he might a garment, T. Jefferson Bender whooped and howled and hurled his hat on high, as race following race swept in.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading T. Jefferson Bender allowed himself but one relaxation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here, casting off professional dignity as he might a garment, T. Jefferson Bender whooped and howled and hurled his hat on high, as race following race swept in.
horseflesh
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From this reading He was from Lexington, and had a true Kentuckian's love for horseflesh.
horses
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From this reading At intervals T. Jefferson Bender was carried to such heights of madness as “playing the horses.”
howled
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From this reading Here, casting off professional dignity as he might a garment, T. Jefferson Bender whooped and howled and hurled his hat on high, as race following race swept in.
hurled
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From this reading Here, casting off professional dignity as he might a garment, T. Jefferson Bender whooped and howled and hurled his hat on high, as race following race swept in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus it was that he patronised the races, and was often seen at Morris Park, where he prevailed from a seat in the grand-stand.
intervals
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From this reading At intervals T. Jefferson Bender was carried to such heights of madness as “playing the horses.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus it was that he patronised the races, and was often seen at Morris Park, where he prevailed from a seat in the grand-stand.
Jefferson
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From this reading T. Jefferson Bender allowed himself but one relaxation.
Kentuckian's
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From this reading He was from Lexington, and had a true Kentuckian's love for horseflesh.
Lexington
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From this reading He was from Lexington, and had a true Kentuckian's love for horseflesh.
love
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From this reading He was from Lexington, and had a true Kentuckian's love for horseflesh.
madness
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From this reading At intervals T. Jefferson Bender was carried to such heights of madness as “playing the horses.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Here, casting off professional dignity as he might a garment, T. Jefferson Bender whooped and howled and hurled his hat on high, as race following race swept in.
Morris
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From this reading Thus it was that he patronised the races, and was often seen at Morris Park, where he prevailed from a seat in the grand-stand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At intervals T. Jefferson Bender was carried to such heights of madness as “playing the horses.”
off
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From this reading Here, casting off professional dignity as he might a garment, T. Jefferson Bender whooped and howled and hurled his hat on high, as race following race swept in.
often
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From this reading Thus it was that he patronised the races, and was often seen at Morris Park, where he prevailed from a seat in the grand-stand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here, casting off professional dignity as he might a garment, T. Jefferson Bender whooped and howled and hurled his hat on high, as race following race swept in.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading T. Jefferson Bender allowed himself but one relaxation.
Park
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From this reading Thus it was that he patronised the races, and was often seen at Morris Park, where he prevailed from a seat in the grand-stand.
patronised
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From this reading Thus it was that he patronised the races, and was often seen at Morris Park, where he prevailed from a seat in the grand-stand.
playing
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From this reading At intervals T. Jefferson Bender was carried to such heights of madness as “playing the horses.”
prevailed
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From this reading Thus it was that he patronised the races, and was often seen at Morris Park, where he prevailed from a seat in the grand-stand.
professional
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From this reading Here, casting off professional dignity as he might a garment, T. Jefferson Bender whooped and howled and hurled his hat on high, as race following race swept in.
race
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From this reading Here, casting off professional dignity as he might a garment, T. Jefferson Bender whooped and howled and hurled his hat on high, as race following race swept in.
races
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From this reading Thus it was that he patronised the races, and was often seen at Morris Park, where he prevailed from a seat in the grand-stand.
relaxation
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From this reading T. Jefferson Bender allowed himself but one relaxation.
seat
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From this reading Thus it was that he patronised the races, and was often seen at Morris Park, where he prevailed from a seat in the grand-stand.
seen
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From this reading Thus it was that he patronised the races, and was often seen at Morris Park, where he prevailed from a seat in the grand-stand.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At intervals T. Jefferson Bender was carried to such heights of madness as “playing the horses.”
swept
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From this reading Here, casting off professional dignity as he might a garment, T. Jefferson Bender whooped and howled and hurled his hat on high, as race following race swept in.
T
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From this reading T. Jefferson Bender allowed himself but one relaxation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus it was that he patronised the races, and was often seen at Morris Park, where he prevailed from a seat in the grand-stand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus it was that he patronised the races, and was often seen at Morris Park, where he prevailed from a seat in the grand-stand.
Thus
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From this reading Thus it was that he patronised the races, and was often seen at Morris Park, where he prevailed from a seat in the grand-stand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At intervals T. Jefferson Bender was carried to such heights of madness as “playing the horses.”
true
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From this reading He was from Lexington, and had a true Kentuckian's love for horseflesh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was from Lexington, and had a true Kentuckian's love for horseflesh.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Thus it was that he patronised the races, and was often seen at Morris Park, where he prevailed from a seat in the grand-stand.
whooped
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From this reading Here, casting off professional dignity as he might a garment, T. Jefferson Bender whooped and howled and hurled his hat on high, as race following race swept in.
