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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 Once only, taking advantage of a sudden halt that threw them confusedly together, he managed to ask a question.
advantage
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From this reading Once only, taking advantage of a sudden halt that threw them confusedly together, he managed to ask a question.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lost their track--found it again!” shouted the ostler, as Clinch, with a cry like the baying of a hound, again darted forward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The speed and fury with which Clinch's cavalcade swept on in the direction of the mysterious shot left Hale no chance for reflection.
any
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From this reading He was conscious of shouting incoherently with the others, of urging his horse irresistibly forward, of momentarily expecting to meet or overtake something, but without any further thought.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Lost their track--found it again!” shouted the ostler, as Clinch, with a cry like the baying of a hound, again darted forward.
ask
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From this reading Once only, taking advantage of a sudden halt that threw them confusedly together, he managed to ask a question.
baying
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From this reading “Lost their track--found it again!” shouted the ostler, as Clinch, with a cry like the baying of a hound, again darted forward.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The figures of Clinch and Rawlins immediately before him shut out the prospect of the narrowing trail.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was conscious of shouting incoherently with the others, of urging his horse irresistibly forward, of momentarily expecting to meet or overtake something, but without any further thought.
cavalcade
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From this reading The speed and fury with which Clinch's cavalcade swept on in the direction of the mysterious shot left Hale no chance for reflection.
chance
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From this reading The speed and fury with which Clinch's cavalcade swept on in the direction of the mysterious shot left Hale no chance for reflection.
Clinch
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From this reading The figures of Clinch and Rawlins immediately before him shut out the prospect of the narrowing trail.
Clinch's
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From this reading The speed and fury with which Clinch's cavalcade swept on in the direction of the mysterious shot left Hale no chance for reflection.
confusedly
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From this reading Once only, taking advantage of a sudden halt that threw them confusedly together, he managed to ask a question.
conscious
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From this reading He was conscious of shouting incoherently with the others, of urging his horse irresistibly forward, of momentarily expecting to meet or overtake something, but without any further thought.
cry
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From this reading “Lost their track--found it again!” shouted the ostler, as Clinch, with a cry like the baying of a hound, again darted forward.
darted
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From this reading “Lost their track--found it again!” shouted the ostler, as Clinch, with a cry like the baying of a hound, again darted forward.
direction
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From this reading The speed and fury with which Clinch's cavalcade swept on in the direction of the mysterious shot left Hale no chance for reflection.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading He was conscious of shouting incoherently with the others, of urging his horse irresistibly forward, of momentarily expecting to meet or overtake something, but without any further thought.
figures
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From this reading The figures of Clinch and Rawlins immediately before him shut out the prospect of the narrowing trail.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The speed and fury with which Clinch's cavalcade swept on in the direction of the mysterious shot left Hale no chance for reflection.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was conscious of shouting incoherently with the others, of urging his horse irresistibly forward, of momentarily expecting to meet or overtake something, but without any further thought.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lost their track--found it again!” shouted the ostler, as Clinch, with a cry like the baying of a hound, again darted forward.
further
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From this reading He was conscious of shouting incoherently with the others, of urging his horse irresistibly forward, of momentarily expecting to meet or overtake something, but without any further thought.
fury
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From this reading The speed and fury with which Clinch's cavalcade swept on in the direction of the mysterious shot left Hale no chance for reflection.
Hale
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From this reading The speed and fury with which Clinch's cavalcade swept on in the direction of the mysterious shot left Hale no chance for reflection.
halt
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From this reading Once only, taking advantage of a sudden halt that threw them confusedly together, he managed to ask a question.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was conscious of shouting incoherently with the others, of urging his horse irresistibly forward, of momentarily expecting to meet or overtake something, but without any further thought.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The figures of Clinch and Rawlins immediately before him shut out the prospect of the narrowing trail.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was conscious of shouting incoherently with the others, of urging his horse irresistibly forward, of momentarily expecting to meet or overtake something, but without any further thought.
horse
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From this reading He was conscious of shouting incoherently with the others, of urging his horse irresistibly forward, of momentarily expecting to meet or overtake something, but without any further thought.
hound
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From this reading “Lost their track--found it again!” shouted the ostler, as Clinch, with a cry like the baying of a hound, again darted forward.
immediately
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From this reading The figures of Clinch and Rawlins immediately before him shut out the prospect of the narrowing trail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The speed and fury with which Clinch's cavalcade swept on in the direction of the mysterious shot left Hale no chance for reflection.
incoherently
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From this reading He was conscious of shouting incoherently with the others, of urging his horse irresistibly forward, of momentarily expecting to meet or overtake something, but without any further thought.
irresistibly
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From this reading He was conscious of shouting incoherently with the others, of urging his horse irresistibly forward, of momentarily expecting to meet or overtake something, but without any further thought.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Lost their track--found it again!” shouted the ostler, as Clinch, with a cry like the baying of a hound, again darted forward.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The speed and fury with which Clinch's cavalcade swept on in the direction of the mysterious shot left Hale no chance for reflection.
like
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From this reading “Lost their track--found it again!” shouted the ostler, as Clinch, with a cry like the baying of a hound, again darted forward.
Lost
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From this reading “Lost their track--found it again!” shouted the ostler, as Clinch, with a cry like the baying of a hound, again darted forward.
managed
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From this reading Once only, taking advantage of a sudden halt that threw them confusedly together, he managed to ask a question.
meet
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From this reading He was conscious of shouting incoherently with the others, of urging his horse irresistibly forward, of momentarily expecting to meet or overtake something, but without any further thought.
momentarily
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From this reading He was conscious of shouting incoherently with the others, of urging his horse irresistibly forward, of momentarily expecting to meet or overtake something, but without any further thought.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The speed and fury with which Clinch's cavalcade swept on in the direction of the mysterious shot left Hale no chance for reflection.
narrowing
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From this reading The figures of Clinch and Rawlins immediately before him shut out the prospect of the narrowing trail.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The speed and fury with which Clinch's cavalcade swept on in the direction of the mysterious shot left Hale no chance for reflection.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speed and fury with which Clinch's cavalcade swept on in the direction of the mysterious shot left Hale no chance for reflection.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The speed and fury with which Clinch's cavalcade swept on in the direction of the mysterious shot left Hale no chance for reflection.
Once
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From this reading Once only, taking advantage of a sudden halt that threw them confusedly together, he managed to ask a question.
only
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From this reading Once only, taking advantage of a sudden halt that threw them confusedly together, he managed to ask a question.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was conscious of shouting incoherently with the others, of urging his horse irresistibly forward, of momentarily expecting to meet or overtake something, but without any further thought.
ostler
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From this reading “Lost their track--found it again!” shouted the ostler, as Clinch, with a cry like the baying of a hound, again darted forward.
others
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From this reading He was conscious of shouting incoherently with the others, of urging his horse irresistibly forward, of momentarily expecting to meet or overtake something, but without any further thought.
out
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From this reading The figures of Clinch and Rawlins immediately before him shut out the prospect of the narrowing trail.
overtake
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From this reading He was conscious of shouting incoherently with the others, of urging his horse irresistibly forward, of momentarily expecting to meet or overtake something, but without any further thought.
prospect
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From this reading The figures of Clinch and Rawlins immediately before him shut out the prospect of the narrowing trail.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Once only, taking advantage of a sudden halt that threw them confusedly together, he managed to ask a question.
Rawlins
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From this reading The figures of Clinch and Rawlins immediately before him shut out the prospect of the narrowing trail.
reflection
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From this reading The speed and fury with which Clinch's cavalcade swept on in the direction of the mysterious shot left Hale no chance for reflection.
shot
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From this reading The speed and fury with which Clinch's cavalcade swept on in the direction of the mysterious shot left Hale no chance for reflection.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lost their track--found it again!” shouted the ostler, as Clinch, with a cry like the baying of a hound, again darted forward.
shouting
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From this reading He was conscious of shouting incoherently with the others, of urging his horse irresistibly forward, of momentarily expecting to meet or overtake something, but without any further thought.
shut
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From this reading The figures of Clinch and Rawlins immediately before him shut out the prospect of the narrowing trail.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was conscious of shouting incoherently with the others, of urging his horse irresistibly forward, of momentarily expecting to meet or overtake something, but without any further thought.
speed
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From this reading The speed and fury with which Clinch's cavalcade swept on in the direction of the mysterious shot left Hale no chance for reflection.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once only, taking advantage of a sudden halt that threw them confusedly together, he managed to ask a question.
swept
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From this reading The speed and fury with which Clinch's cavalcade swept on in the direction of the mysterious shot left Hale no chance for reflection.
taking
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From this reading Once only, taking advantage of a sudden halt that threw them confusedly together, he managed to ask a question.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once only, taking advantage of a sudden halt that threw them confusedly together, he managed to ask a question.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speed and fury with which Clinch's cavalcade swept on in the direction of the mysterious shot left Hale no chance for reflection.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Lost their track--found it again!” shouted the ostler, as Clinch, with a cry like the baying of a hound, again darted forward.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Once only, taking advantage of a sudden halt that threw them confusedly together, he managed to ask a question.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was conscious of shouting incoherently with the others, of urging his horse irresistibly forward, of momentarily expecting to meet or overtake something, but without any further thought.
threw
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From this reading Once only, taking advantage of a sudden halt that threw them confusedly together, he managed to ask a question.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was conscious of shouting incoherently with the others, of urging his horse irresistibly forward, of momentarily expecting to meet or overtake something, but without any further thought.
together
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From this reading Once only, taking advantage of a sudden halt that threw them confusedly together, he managed to ask a question.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading “Lost their track--found it again!” shouted the ostler, as Clinch, with a cry like the baying of a hound, again darted forward.
trail
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From this reading The figures of Clinch and Rawlins immediately before him shut out the prospect of the narrowing trail.
urging
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From this reading He was conscious of shouting incoherently with the others, of urging his horse irresistibly forward, of momentarily expecting to meet or overtake something, but without any further thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was conscious of shouting incoherently with the others, of urging his horse irresistibly forward, of momentarily expecting to meet or overtake something, but without any further thought.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The speed and fury with which Clinch's cavalcade swept on in the direction of the mysterious shot left Hale no chance for reflection.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The speed and fury with which Clinch's cavalcade swept on in the direction of the mysterious shot left Hale no chance for reflection.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was conscious of shouting incoherently with the others, of urging his horse irresistibly forward, of momentarily expecting to meet or overtake something, but without any further thought.
