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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 Thornton found a lamp, lighted it and placed it on the table.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And he did not once ask her a direct question about herself or concerning her business.
act
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From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DOUBLE THEFT After that there were no more uncomfortable silences in the Harte cabin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thornton found a lamp, lighted it and placed it on the table.
ask
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From this reading And he did not once ask her a direct question about herself or concerning her business.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
business
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From this reading And he did not once ask her a direct question about herself or concerning her business.
cabin
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From this reading THE DOUBLE THEFT After that there were no more uncomfortable silences in the Harte cabin.
cattle
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From this reading He told her of his ranch, of the cowboys working for him, of the cattle they were running, of little incidents of everyday life on the range, seeking to make her forget that in reality they were strangers very unconventionally placed.
concerning
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From this reading And he did not once ask her a direct question about herself or concerning her business.
courtesy
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From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
cowboys
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From this reading He told her of his ranch, of the cowboys working for him, of the cattle they were running, of little incidents of everyday life on the range, seeking to make her forget that in reality they were strangers very unconventionally placed.
dark
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From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And he did not once ask her a direct question about herself or concerning her business.
direct
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From this reading And he did not once ask her a direct question about herself or concerning her business.
DOUBLE
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From this reading THE DOUBLE THEFT After that there were no more uncomfortable silences in the Harte cabin.
everyday
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From this reading He told her of his ranch, of the cowboys working for him, of the cattle they were running, of little incidents of everyday life on the range, seeking to make her forget that in reality they were strangers very unconventionally placed.
eyes
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From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
fitting
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From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He told her of his ranch, of the cowboys working for him, of the cattle they were running, of little incidents of everyday life on the range, seeking to make her forget that in reality they were strangers very unconventionally placed.
forget
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From this reading He told her of his ranch, of the cowboys working for him, of the cattle they were running, of little incidents of everyday life on the range, seeking to make her forget that in reality they were strangers very unconventionally placed.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thornton found a lamp, lighted it and placed it on the table.
gentleness
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From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
grace
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From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
Harte
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From this reading THE DOUBLE THEFT After that there were no more uncomfortable silences in the Harte cabin.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He told her of his ranch, of the cowboys working for him, of the cattle they were running, of little incidents of everyday life on the range, seeking to make her forget that in reality they were strangers very unconventionally placed.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And he did not once ask her a direct question about herself or concerning her business.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told her of his ranch, of the cowboys working for him, of the cattle they were running, of little incidents of everyday life on the range, seeking to make her forget that in reality they were strangers very unconventionally placed.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
host
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From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DOUBLE THEFT After that there were no more uncomfortable silences in the Harte cabin.
incidents
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From this reading He told her of his ranch, of the cowboys working for him, of the cattle they were running, of little incidents of everyday life on the range, seeking to make her forget that in reality they were strangers very unconventionally placed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thornton found a lamp, lighted it and placed it on the table.
kindliness
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From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
lamp
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From this reading Thornton found a lamp, lighted it and placed it on the table.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told her of his ranch, of the cowboys working for him, of the cattle they were running, of little incidents of everyday life on the range, seeking to make her forget that in reality they were strangers very unconventionally placed.
lighted
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From this reading Thornton found a lamp, lighted it and placed it on the table.
lithe
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From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told her of his ranch, of the cowboys working for him, of the cattle they were running, of little incidents of everyday life on the range, seeking to make her forget that in reality they were strangers very unconventionally placed.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told her of his ranch, of the cowboys working for him, of the cattle they were running, of little incidents of everyday life on the range, seeking to make her forget that in reality they were strangers very unconventionally placed.
more
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From this reading THE DOUBLE THEFT After that there were no more uncomfortable silences in the Harte cabin.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE DOUBLE THEFT After that there were no more uncomfortable silences in the Harte cabin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And he did not once ask her a direct question about herself or concerning her business.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thornton found a lamp, lighted it and placed it on the table.
once
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From this reading And he did not once ask her a direct question about herself or concerning her business.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And he did not once ask her a direct question about herself or concerning her business.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
placed
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From this reading Thornton found a lamp, lighted it and placed it on the table.
playing
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From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And he did not once ask her a direct question about herself or concerning her business.
quiet
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From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
ranch
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From this reading He told her of his ranch, of the cowboys working for him, of the cattle they were running, of little incidents of everyday life on the range, seeking to make her forget that in reality they were strangers very unconventionally placed.
range
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From this reading He told her of his ranch, of the cowboys working for him, of the cattle they were running, of little incidents of everyday life on the range, seeking to make her forget that in reality they were strangers very unconventionally placed.
reality
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From this reading He told her of his ranch, of the cowboys working for him, of the cattle they were running, of little incidents of everyday life on the range, seeking to make her forget that in reality they were strangers very unconventionally placed.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He told her of his ranch, of the cowboys working for him, of the cattle they were running, of little incidents of everyday life on the range, seeking to make her forget that in reality they were strangers very unconventionally placed.
seeking
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From this reading He told her of his ranch, of the cowboys working for him, of the cattle they were running, of little incidents of everyday life on the range, seeking to make her forget that in reality they were strangers very unconventionally placed.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
silences
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From this reading THE DOUBLE THEFT After that there were no more uncomfortable silences in the Harte cabin.
softening
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From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
strangers
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From this reading He told her of his ranch, of the cowboys working for him, of the cattle they were running, of little incidents of everyday life on the range, seeking to make her forget that in reality they were strangers very unconventionally placed.
table
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From this reading Thornton found a lamp, lighted it and placed it on the table.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DOUBLE THEFT After that there were no more uncomfortable silences in the Harte cabin.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOUBLE THEFT After that there were no more uncomfortable silences in the Harte cabin.
THEFT
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From this reading THE DOUBLE THEFT After that there were no more uncomfortable silences in the Harte cabin.
there
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From this reading THE DOUBLE THEFT After that there were no more uncomfortable silences in the Harte cabin.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told her of his ranch, of the cowboys working for him, of the cattle they were running, of little incidents of everyday life on the range, seeking to make her forget that in reality they were strangers very unconventionally placed.
Thornton
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From this reading Thornton found a lamp, lighted it and placed it on the table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told her of his ranch, of the cowboys working for him, of the cattle they were running, of little incidents of everyday life on the range, seeking to make her forget that in reality they were strangers very unconventionally placed.
uncomfortable
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From this reading THE DOUBLE THEFT After that there were no more uncomfortable silences in the Harte cabin.
unconscious
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From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
unconventionally
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From this reading He told her of his ranch, of the cowboys working for him, of the cattle they were running, of little incidents of everyday life on the range, seeking to make her forget that in reality they were strangers very unconventionally placed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
very
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From this reading He told her of his ranch, of the cowboys working for him, of the cattle they were running, of little incidents of everyday life on the range, seeking to make her forget that in reality they were strangers very unconventionally placed.
well
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From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DOUBLE THEFT After that there were no more uncomfortable silences in the Harte cabin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with the act he seemed to take upon himself the part of host, playing it with a quiet courtesy and gentleness fitting well with the unconscious grace of his lithe body and with the kindliness softening his dark eyes.
working
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From this reading He told her of his ranch, of the cowboys working for him, of the cattle they were running, of little incidents of everyday life on the range, seeking to make her forget that in reality they were strangers very unconventionally placed.
