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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 His right arm hung limberly down in a graceful perpendicular, unaffected by the galloping motion of his horse, and his fingers were clasped about the lock of a repeating rifle, pointed muzzle to the ground.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED BREAKFAST About the time that Colonel May was finishing breakfast, consisting this particular morning of strawberries raised in his own greenhouse, calf's brains, omelet, fried apples and bacon, fried sweet potatoes, beaten biscuits, rice cakes, and coffee, Bob Hart was riding across the open country toward Arden.
absorption
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From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED BREAKFAST About the time that Colonel May was finishing breakfast, consisting this particular morning of strawberries raised in his own greenhouse, calf's brains, omelet, fried apples and bacon, fried sweet potatoes, beaten biscuits, rice cakes, and coffee, Bob Hart was riding across the open country toward Arden.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although his eyes were lowered, he did not see the ground, nor the mild surprise of grazing Jerseys past which he dashed.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED BREAKFAST About the time that Colonel May was finishing breakfast, consisting this particular morning of strawberries raised in his own greenhouse, calf's brains, omelet, fried apples and bacon, fried sweet potatoes, beaten biscuits, rice cakes, and coffee, Bob Hart was riding across the open country toward Arden.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED BREAKFAST About the time that Colonel May was finishing breakfast, consisting this particular morning of strawberries raised in his own greenhouse, calf's brains, omelet, fried apples and bacon, fried sweet potatoes, beaten biscuits, rice cakes, and coffee, Bob Hart was riding across the open country toward Arden.
apples
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Arden
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arm
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From this reading His right arm hung limberly down in a graceful perpendicular, unaffected by the galloping motion of his horse, and his fingers were clasped about the lock of a repeating rifle, pointed muzzle to the ground.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
bacon
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beaten
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He saw nothing now beyond a most unpleasant picture which circumstance was holding up to him.
biscuits
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Bob
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brains
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BREAKFAST
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From this reading AN INTERRUPTED BREAKFAST About the time that Colonel May was finishing breakfast, consisting this particular morning of strawberries raised in his own greenhouse, calf's brains, omelet, fried apples and bacon, fried sweet potatoes, beaten biscuits, rice cakes, and coffee, Bob Hart was riding across the open country toward Arden.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His right arm hung limberly down in a graceful perpendicular, unaffected by the galloping motion of his horse, and his fingers were clasped about the lock of a repeating rifle, pointed muzzle to the ground.
cakes
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calf's
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caught
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From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
circumstance
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From this reading He saw nothing now beyond a most unpleasant picture which circumstance was holding up to him.
clasped
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From this reading His right arm hung limberly down in a graceful perpendicular, unaffected by the galloping motion of his horse, and his fingers were clasped about the lock of a repeating rifle, pointed muzzle to the ground.
coffee
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Colonel
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consisting
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country
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dashed
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From this reading Although his eyes were lowered, he did not see the ground, nor the mild surprise of grazing Jerseys past which he dashed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Although his eyes were lowered, he did not see the ground, nor the mild surprise of grazing Jerseys past which he dashed.
down
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From this reading His right arm hung limberly down in a graceful perpendicular, unaffected by the galloping motion of his horse, and his fingers were clasped about the lock of a repeating rifle, pointed muzzle to the ground.
eyes
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From this reading Although his eyes were lowered, he did not see the ground, nor the mild surprise of grazing Jerseys past which he dashed.
face
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From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
fences
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From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
fingers
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From this reading His right arm hung limberly down in a graceful perpendicular, unaffected by the galloping motion of his horse, and his fingers were clasped about the lock of a repeating rifle, pointed muzzle to the ground.
finishing
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fried
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galloping
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From this reading His right arm hung limberly down in a graceful perpendicular, unaffected by the galloping motion of his horse, and his fingers were clasped about the lock of a repeating rifle, pointed muzzle to the ground.
graceful
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From this reading His right arm hung limberly down in a graceful perpendicular, unaffected by the galloping motion of his horse, and his fingers were clasped about the lock of a repeating rifle, pointed muzzle to the ground.
grazing
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From this reading Although his eyes were lowered, he did not see the ground, nor the mild surprise of grazing Jerseys past which he dashed.
greenhouse
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ground
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From this reading His right arm hung limberly down in a graceful perpendicular, unaffected by the galloping motion of his horse, and his fingers were clasped about the lock of a repeating rifle, pointed muzzle to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
Hart
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From this reading AN INTERRUPTED BREAKFAST About the time that Colonel May was finishing breakfast, consisting this particular morning of strawberries raised in his own greenhouse, calf's brains, omelet, fried apples and bacon, fried sweet potatoes, beaten biscuits, rice cakes, and coffee, Bob Hart was riding across the open country toward Arden.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw nothing now beyond a most unpleasant picture which circumstance was holding up to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED BREAKFAST About the time that Colonel May was finishing breakfast, consisting this particular morning of strawberries raised in his own greenhouse, calf's brains, omelet, fried apples and bacon, fried sweet potatoes, beaten biscuits, rice cakes, and coffee, Bob Hart was riding across the open country toward Arden.
holding
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From this reading He saw nothing now beyond a most unpleasant picture which circumstance was holding up to him.
horse
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From this reading His right arm hung limberly down in a graceful perpendicular, unaffected by the galloping motion of his horse, and his fingers were clasped about the lock of a repeating rifle, pointed muzzle to the ground.
hung
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From this reading His right arm hung limberly down in a graceful perpendicular, unaffected by the galloping motion of his horse, and his fingers were clasped about the lock of a repeating rifle, pointed muzzle to the ground.
hurdled
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From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED BREAKFAST About the time that Colonel May was finishing breakfast, consisting this particular morning of strawberries raised in his own greenhouse, calf's brains, omelet, fried apples and bacon, fried sweet potatoes, beaten biscuits, rice cakes, and coffee, Bob Hart was riding across the open country toward Arden.
INTERRUPTEDnounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED BREAKFAST About the time that Colonel May was finishing breakfast, consisting this particular morning of strawberries raised in his own greenhouse, calf's brains, omelet, fried apples and bacon, fried sweet potatoes, beaten biscuits, rice cakes, and coffee, Bob Hart was riding across the open country toward Arden.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
Jerseys
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From this reading Although his eyes were lowered, he did not see the ground, nor the mild surprise of grazing Jerseys past which he dashed.
limberly
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From this reading His right arm hung limberly down in a graceful perpendicular, unaffected by the galloping motion of his horse, and his fingers were clasped about the lock of a repeating rifle, pointed muzzle to the ground.
lock
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From this reading His right arm hung limberly down in a graceful perpendicular, unaffected by the galloping motion of his horse, and his fingers were clasped about the lock of a repeating rifle, pointed muzzle to the ground.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
lowered
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From this reading Although his eyes were lowered, he did not see the ground, nor the mild surprise of grazing Jerseys past which he dashed.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED BREAKFAST About the time that Colonel May was finishing breakfast, consisting this particular morning of strawberries raised in his own greenhouse, calf's brains, omelet, fried apples and bacon, fried sweet potatoes, beaten biscuits, rice cakes, and coffee, Bob Hart was riding across the open country toward Arden.
mild
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From this reading Although his eyes were lowered, he did not see the ground, nor the mild surprise of grazing Jerseys past which he dashed.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED BREAKFAST About the time that Colonel May was finishing breakfast, consisting this particular morning of strawberries raised in his own greenhouse, calf's brains, omelet, fried apples and bacon, fried sweet potatoes, beaten biscuits, rice cakes, and coffee, Bob Hart was riding across the open country toward Arden.
most
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From this reading He saw nothing now beyond a most unpleasant picture which circumstance was holding up to him.
motion
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From this reading His right arm hung limberly down in a graceful perpendicular, unaffected by the galloping motion of his horse, and his fingers were clasped about the lock of a repeating rifle, pointed muzzle to the ground.
mount
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From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
muzzle
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From this reading His right arm hung limberly down in a graceful perpendicular, unaffected by the galloping motion of his horse, and his fingers were clasped about the lock of a repeating rifle, pointed muzzle to the ground.
neared
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From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Although his eyes were lowered, he did not see the ground, nor the mild surprise of grazing Jerseys past which he dashed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although his eyes were lowered, he did not see the ground, nor the mild surprise of grazing Jerseys past which he dashed.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He saw nothing now beyond a most unpleasant picture which circumstance was holding up to him.
now
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From this reading He saw nothing now beyond a most unpleasant picture which circumstance was holding up to him.
occasional
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From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED BREAKFAST About the time that Colonel May was finishing breakfast, consisting this particular morning of strawberries raised in his own greenhouse, calf's brains, omelet, fried apples and bacon, fried sweet potatoes, beaten biscuits, rice cakes, and coffee, Bob Hart was riding across the open country toward Arden.
omelet
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OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
only
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From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED BREAKFAST About the time that Colonel May was finishing breakfast, consisting this particular morning of strawberries raised in his own greenhouse, calf's brains, omelet, fried apples and bacon, fried sweet potatoes, beaten biscuits, rice cakes, and coffee, Bob Hart was riding across the open country toward Arden.
own
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particular
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past
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From this reading Although his eyes were lowered, he did not see the ground, nor the mild surprise of grazing Jerseys past which he dashed.
perpendicular
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From this reading His right arm hung limberly down in a graceful perpendicular, unaffected by the galloping motion of his horse, and his fingers were clasped about the lock of a repeating rifle, pointed muzzle to the ground.
picture
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From this reading He saw nothing now beyond a most unpleasant picture which circumstance was holding up to him.
pointed
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From this reading His right arm hung limberly down in a graceful perpendicular, unaffected by the galloping motion of his horse, and his fingers were clasped about the lock of a repeating rifle, pointed muzzle to the ground.
potatoes
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preoccupation
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From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
raised
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relaxed
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From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
repeating
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From this reading His right arm hung limberly down in a graceful perpendicular, unaffected by the galloping motion of his horse, and his fingers were clasped about the lock of a repeating rifle, pointed muzzle to the ground.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
rice
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riding
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From this reading AN INTERRUPTED BREAKFAST About the time that Colonel May was finishing breakfast, consisting this particular morning of strawberries raised in his own greenhouse, calf's brains, omelet, fried apples and bacon, fried sweet potatoes, beaten biscuits, rice cakes, and coffee, Bob Hart was riding across the open country toward Arden.
rifle
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From this reading His right arm hung limberly down in a graceful perpendicular, unaffected by the galloping motion of his horse, and his fingers were clasped about the lock of a repeating rifle, pointed muzzle to the ground.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His right arm hung limberly down in a graceful perpendicular, unaffected by the galloping motion of his horse, and his fingers were clasped about the lock of a repeating rifle, pointed muzzle to the ground.
saw
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From this reading He saw nothing now beyond a most unpleasant picture which circumstance was holding up to him.
see
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From this reading Although his eyes were lowered, he did not see the ground, nor the mild surprise of grazing Jerseys past which he dashed.
stamped
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From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
stern
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From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
strawberries
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stride
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From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
surprise
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From this reading Although his eyes were lowered, he did not see the ground, nor the mild surprise of grazing Jerseys past which he dashed.
sweet
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From this reading AN INTERRUPTED BREAKFAST About the time that Colonel May was finishing breakfast, consisting this particular morning of strawberries raised in his own greenhouse, calf's brains, omelet, fried apples and bacon, fried sweet potatoes, beaten biscuits, rice cakes, and coffee, Bob Hart was riding across the open country toward Arden.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED BREAKFAST About the time that Colonel May was finishing breakfast, consisting this particular morning of strawberries raised in his own greenhouse, calf's brains, omelet, fried apples and bacon, fried sweet potatoes, beaten biscuits, rice cakes, and coffee, Bob Hart was riding across the open country toward Arden.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED BREAKFAST About the time that Colonel May was finishing breakfast, consisting this particular morning of strawberries raised in his own greenhouse, calf's brains, omelet, fried apples and bacon, fried sweet potatoes, beaten biscuits, rice cakes, and coffee, Bob Hart was riding across the open country toward Arden.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED BREAKFAST About the time that Colonel May was finishing breakfast, consisting this particular morning of strawberries raised in his own greenhouse, calf's brains, omelet, fried apples and bacon, fried sweet potatoes, beaten biscuits, rice cakes, and coffee, Bob Hart was riding across the open country toward Arden.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED BREAKFAST About the time that Colonel May was finishing breakfast, consisting this particular morning of strawberries raised in his own greenhouse, calf's brains, omelet, fried apples and bacon, fried sweet potatoes, beaten biscuits, rice cakes, and coffee, Bob Hart was riding across the open country toward Arden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His right arm hung limberly down in a graceful perpendicular, unaffected by the galloping motion of his horse, and his fingers were clasped about the lock of a repeating rifle, pointed muzzle to the ground.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED BREAKFAST About the time that Colonel May was finishing breakfast, consisting this particular morning of strawberries raised in his own greenhouse, calf's brains, omelet, fried apples and bacon, fried sweet potatoes, beaten biscuits, rice cakes, and coffee, Bob Hart was riding across the open country toward Arden.
unaffected
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From this reading His right arm hung limberly down in a graceful perpendicular, unaffected by the galloping motion of his horse, and his fingers were clasped about the lock of a repeating rifle, pointed muzzle to the ground.
unpleasant
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From this reading He saw nothing now beyond a most unpleasant picture which circumstance was holding up to him.
up
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From this reading He saw nothing now beyond a most unpleasant picture which circumstance was holding up to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED BREAKFAST About the time that Colonel May was finishing breakfast, consisting this particular morning of strawberries raised in his own greenhouse, calf's brains, omelet, fried apples and bacon, fried sweet potatoes, beaten biscuits, rice cakes, and coffee, Bob Hart was riding across the open country toward Arden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His right arm hung limberly down in a graceful perpendicular, unaffected by the galloping motion of his horse, and his fingers were clasped about the lock of a repeating rifle, pointed muzzle to the ground.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On his face was stamped a look of stern absorption that relaxed only as he neared occasional fences, but when these had been hurdled and his mount had again caught its stride, the preoccupation returned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although his eyes were lowered, he did not see the ground, nor the mild surprise of grazing Jerseys past which he dashed.
