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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 IN THE CIRCLE OF CEDARS Brent reached Arden behind a sweaty horse.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
afforded
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From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
agonizing
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From this reading The meeting with Hewlet was filling him more and more with an agonizing unrest.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted to be alone, and he wanted not to be alone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The meeting with Hewlet was filling him more and more with an agonizing unrest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The meeting with Hewlet was filling him more and more with an agonizing unrest.
Arden
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From this reading IN THE CIRCLE OF CEDARS Brent reached Arden behind a sweaty horse.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wanted to be alone, and he wanted not to be alone.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading IN THE CIRCLE OF CEDARS Brent reached Arden behind a sweaty horse.
branches
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From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
Brent
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From this reading IN THE CIRCLE OF CEDARS Brent reached Arden behind a sweaty horse.
brushed
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From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
cedar
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CEDARS
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From this reading IN THE CIRCLE OF CEDARS Brent reached Arden behind a sweaty horse.
CIRCLE
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From this reading IN THE CIRCLE OF CEDARS Brent reached Arden behind a sweaty horse.
Colonel
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From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
curse
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From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
face
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From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
felt
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From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
filling
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From this reading The meeting with Hewlet was filling him more and more with an agonizing unrest.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to be alone, and he wanted not to be alone.
Hewlet
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From this reading The meeting with Hewlet was filling him more and more with an agonizing unrest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The meeting with Hewlet was filling him more and more with an agonizing unrest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
horse
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From this reading IN THE CIRCLE OF CEDARS Brent reached Arden behind a sweaty horse.
house
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From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CIRCLE OF CEDARS Brent reached Arden behind a sweaty horse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
just
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From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
lawn
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From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
low
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From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
meeting
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From this reading The meeting with Hewlet was filling him more and more with an agonizing unrest.
more
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From this reading The meeting with Hewlet was filling him more and more with an agonizing unrest.
most
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From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wanted to be alone, and he wanted not to be alone.
now
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From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE CIRCLE OF CEDARS Brent reached Arden behind a sweaty horse.
others
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From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
past
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From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
reached
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From this reading IN THE CIRCLE OF CEDARS Brent reached Arden behind a sweaty horse.
sank
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From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
screen
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From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
seat
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From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
secluded
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From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
spot
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From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
sweaty
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From this reading IN THE CIRCLE OF CEDARS Brent reached Arden behind a sweaty horse.
tanbark
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From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CIRCLE OF CEDARS Brent reached Arden behind a sweaty horse.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted to think, and he wanted not to think.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to be alone, and he wanted not to be alone.
turning
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From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
unrest
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From this reading The meeting with Hewlet was filling him more and more with an agonizing unrest.
wanted
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From this reading He wanted to be alone, and he wanted not to be alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meeting with Hewlet was filling him more and more with an agonizing unrest.
way
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From this reading At least, he could not face the Colonel and the others just now, so turning past the house to the most secluded spot the lawn afforded, he brushed through the screen of cedar branches, felt his way across the tanbark to a seat, and sank into it with a low curse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The meeting with Hewlet was filling him more and more with an agonizing unrest.
