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all
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From this reading It is not implied that he walked all of the twenty-four miles in that single day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The entrance of Scattergood Baines into Coldriver Valley, and the manner of his first taking root in its soil, are legendary.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The entrance of Scattergood Baines into Coldriver Valley, and the manner of his first taking root in its soil, are legendary.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is asserted that he walked the full twenty-four miles from the railroad, subsisting on the country, as it were, and sagged down on the porch of Locker's grocery just before sundown.
asserted
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From this reading It is asserted that he walked the full twenty-four miles from the railroad, subsisting on the country, as it were, and sagged down on the porch of Locker's grocery just before sundown.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This much is clear past even disputing in the post office at mail time, or evenings in the grocery--he walked in, perspiring profusely, for he was very fat.
Author
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From this reading Author of "_The High Flyers_," "_The Little Moment of Happiness_," "_Sudden Jim_," "_Youth Challenges_," etc.
Baines
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From this reading The entrance of Scattergood Baines into Coldriver Valley, and the manner of his first taking root in its soil, are legendary.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is asserted that he walked the full twenty-four miles from the railroad, subsisting on the country, as it were, and sagged down on the porch of Locker's grocery just before sundown.
Challenges
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From this reading Author of "_The High Flyers_," "_The Little Moment of Happiness_," "_Sudden Jim_," "_Youth Challenges_," etc.
clear
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From this reading This much is clear past even disputing in the post office at mail time, or evenings in the grocery--he walked in, perspiring profusely, for he was very fat.
Coldriver
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From this reading The entrance of Scattergood Baines into Coldriver Valley, and the manner of his first taking root in its soil, are legendary.
country
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From this reading It is asserted that he walked the full twenty-four miles from the railroad, subsisting on the country, as it were, and sagged down on the porch of Locker's grocery just before sundown.
day
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From this reading It is not implied that he walked all of the twenty-four miles in that single day.
disputing
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From this reading This much is clear past even disputing in the post office at mail time, or evenings in the grocery--he walked in, perspiring profusely, for he was very fat.
down
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From this reading It is asserted that he walked the full twenty-four miles from the railroad, subsisting on the country, as it were, and sagged down on the porch of Locker's grocery just before sundown.
entrance
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From this reading The entrance of Scattergood Baines into Coldriver Valley, and the manner of his first taking root in its soil, are legendary.
etc
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From this reading Author of "_The High Flyers_," "_The Little Moment of Happiness_," "_Sudden Jim_," "_Youth Challenges_," etc.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This much is clear past even disputing in the post office at mail time, or evenings in the grocery--he walked in, perspiring profusely, for he was very fat.
evenings
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From this reading This much is clear past even disputing in the post office at mail time, or evenings in the grocery--he walked in, perspiring profusely, for he was very fat.
fat
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From this reading This much is clear past even disputing in the post office at mail time, or evenings in the grocery--he walked in, perspiring profusely, for he was very fat.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The entrance of Scattergood Baines into Coldriver Valley, and the manner of his first taking root in its soil, are legendary.
Flyers
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From this reading Author of "_The High Flyers_," "_The Little Moment of Happiness_," "_Sudden Jim_," "_Youth Challenges_," etc.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This much is clear past even disputing in the post office at mail time, or evenings in the grocery--he walked in, perspiring profusely, for he was very fat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is asserted that he walked the full twenty-four miles from the railroad, subsisting on the country, as it were, and sagged down on the porch of Locker's grocery just before sundown.
full
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From this reading It is asserted that he walked the full twenty-four miles from the railroad, subsisting on the country, as it were, and sagged down on the porch of Locker's grocery just before sundown.
grocery
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From this reading This much is clear past even disputing in the post office at mail time, or evenings in the grocery--he walked in, perspiring profusely, for he was very fat.
Happiness
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From this reading Author of "_The High Flyers_," "_The Little Moment of Happiness_," "_Sudden Jim_," "_Youth Challenges_," etc.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This much is clear past even disputing in the post office at mail time, or evenings in the grocery--he walked in, perspiring profusely, for he was very fat.
High
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From this reading Author of "_The High Flyers_," "_The Little Moment of Happiness_," "_Sudden Jim_," "_Youth Challenges_," etc.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The entrance of Scattergood Baines into Coldriver Valley, and the manner of his first taking root in its soil, are legendary.
implied
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From this reading It is not implied that he walked all of the twenty-four miles in that single day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The entrance of Scattergood Baines into Coldriver Valley, and the manner of his first taking root in its soil, are legendary.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The entrance of Scattergood Baines into Coldriver Valley, and the manner of his first taking root in its soil, are legendary.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This much is clear past even disputing in the post office at mail time, or evenings in the grocery--he walked in, perspiring profusely, for he was very fat.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is asserted that he walked the full twenty-four miles from the railroad, subsisting on the country, as it were, and sagged down on the porch of Locker's grocery just before sundown.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The entrance of Scattergood Baines into Coldriver Valley, and the manner of his first taking root in its soil, are legendary.
Jim
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From this reading Author of "_The High Flyers_," "_The Little Moment of Happiness_," "_Sudden Jim_," "_Youth Challenges_," etc.
just
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From this reading It is asserted that he walked the full twenty-four miles from the railroad, subsisting on the country, as it were, and sagged down on the porch of Locker's grocery just before sundown.
legendary
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From this reading The entrance of Scattergood Baines into Coldriver Valley, and the manner of his first taking root in its soil, are legendary.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Author of "_The High Flyers_," "_The Little Moment of Happiness_," "_Sudden Jim_," "_Youth Challenges_," etc.
Locker's
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From this reading It is asserted that he walked the full twenty-four miles from the railroad, subsisting on the country, as it were, and sagged down on the porch of Locker's grocery just before sundown.
mail
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From this reading This much is clear past even disputing in the post office at mail time, or evenings in the grocery--he walked in, perspiring profusely, for he was very fat.
manner
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From this reading The entrance of Scattergood Baines into Coldriver Valley, and the manner of his first taking root in its soil, are legendary.
miles
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From this reading It is asserted that he walked the full twenty-four miles from the railroad, subsisting on the country, as it were, and sagged down on the porch of Locker's grocery just before sundown.
Moment
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From this reading Author of "_The High Flyers_," "_The Little Moment of Happiness_," "_Sudden Jim_," "_Youth Challenges_," etc.
much
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From this reading This much is clear past even disputing in the post office at mail time, or evenings in the grocery--he walked in, perspiring profusely, for he was very fat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not implied that he walked all of the twenty-four miles in that single day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "_The High Flyers_," "_The Little Moment of Happiness_," "_Sudden Jim_," "_Youth Challenges_," etc.
office
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From this reading This much is clear past even disputing in the post office at mail time, or evenings in the grocery--he walked in, perspiring profusely, for he was very fat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is asserted that he walked the full twenty-four miles from the railroad, subsisting on the country, as it were, and sagged down on the porch of Locker's grocery just before sundown.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This much is clear past even disputing in the post office at mail time, or evenings in the grocery--he walked in, perspiring profusely, for he was very fat.
past
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From this reading This much is clear past even disputing in the post office at mail time, or evenings in the grocery--he walked in, perspiring profusely, for he was very fat.
perspiring
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From this reading This much is clear past even disputing in the post office at mail time, or evenings in the grocery--he walked in, perspiring profusely, for he was very fat.
porch
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From this reading It is asserted that he walked the full twenty-four miles from the railroad, subsisting on the country, as it were, and sagged down on the porch of Locker's grocery just before sundown.
post
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From this reading This much is clear past even disputing in the post office at mail time, or evenings in the grocery--he walked in, perspiring profusely, for he was very fat.
profusely
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From this reading This much is clear past even disputing in the post office at mail time, or evenings in the grocery--he walked in, perspiring profusely, for he was very fat.
railroad
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From this reading It is asserted that he walked the full twenty-four miles from the railroad, subsisting on the country, as it were, and sagged down on the porch of Locker's grocery just before sundown.
root
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From this reading The entrance of Scattergood Baines into Coldriver Valley, and the manner of his first taking root in its soil, are legendary.
sagged
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From this reading It is asserted that he walked the full twenty-four miles from the railroad, subsisting on the country, as it were, and sagged down on the porch of Locker's grocery just before sundown.
Scattergood
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From this reading The entrance of Scattergood Baines into Coldriver Valley, and the manner of his first taking root in its soil, are legendary.
single
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From this reading It is not implied that he walked all of the twenty-four miles in that single day.
soil
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From this reading The entrance of Scattergood Baines into Coldriver Valley, and the manner of his first taking root in its soil, are legendary.
subsisting
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From this reading It is asserted that he walked the full twenty-four miles from the railroad, subsisting on the country, as it were, and sagged down on the porch of Locker's grocery just before sundown.
SuddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Author of "_The High Flyers_," "_The Little Moment of Happiness_," "_Sudden Jim_," "_Youth Challenges_," etc.
sundown
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From this reading It is asserted that he walked the full twenty-four miles from the railroad, subsisting on the country, as it were, and sagged down on the porch of Locker's grocery just before sundown.
taking
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From this reading The entrance of Scattergood Baines into Coldriver Valley, and the manner of his first taking root in its soil, are legendary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is asserted that he walked the full twenty-four miles from the railroad, subsisting on the country, as it were, and sagged down on the porch of Locker's grocery just before sundown.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "_The High Flyers_," "_The Little Moment of Happiness_," "_Sudden Jim_," "_Youth Challenges_," etc.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This much is clear past even disputing in the post office at mail time, or evenings in the grocery--he walked in, perspiring profusely, for he was very fat.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This much is clear past even disputing in the post office at mail time, or evenings in the grocery--he walked in, perspiring profusely, for he was very fat.
twenty-four
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From this reading It is asserted that he walked the full twenty-four miles from the railroad, subsisting on the country, as it were, and sagged down on the porch of Locker's grocery just before sundown.
Valley
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From this reading The entrance of Scattergood Baines into Coldriver Valley, and the manner of his first taking root in its soil, are legendary.
very
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From this reading This much is clear past even disputing in the post office at mail time, or evenings in the grocery--he walked in, perspiring profusely, for he was very fat.
walked
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From this reading This much is clear past even disputing in the post office at mail time, or evenings in the grocery--he walked in, perspiring profusely, for he was very fat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This much is clear past even disputing in the post office at mail time, or evenings in the grocery--he walked in, perspiring profusely, for he was very fat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is asserted that he walked the full twenty-four miles from the railroad, subsisting on the country, as it were, and sagged down on the porch of Locker's grocery just before sundown.
Youth
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From this reading Author of "_The High Flyers_," "_The Little Moment of Happiness_," "_Sudden Jim_," "_Youth Challenges_," etc.
