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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 THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
act
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From this reading Moreover, when he had looked again, he saw other bees in the act of drinking.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, when he had looked again, he saw other bees in the act of drinking.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
apologetically
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
Arden
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
battle
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
bee
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
bees
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From this reading Moreover, when he had looked again, he saw other bees in the act of drinking.
Brent
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
bridle
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From this reading So he quietly dismounted, gave his bridle rein to the darky, crouched and crept forward.
Buckville
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
checked
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From this reading This checked the sheriff, who was ever considerate of his fondness for wild honey--and this was a wild bee.
considerate
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From this reading This checked the sheriff, who was ever considerate of his fondness for wild honey--and this was a wild bee.
court
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
crept
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From this reading So he quietly dismounted, gave his bridle rein to the darky, crouched and crept forward.
crossed
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
crouched
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From this reading So he quietly dismounted, gave his bridle rein to the darky, crouched and crept forward.
darky
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From this reading So he quietly dismounted, gave his bridle rein to the darky, crouched and crept forward.
dismounted
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From this reading So he quietly dismounted, gave his bridle rein to the darky, crouched and crept forward.
drink
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
drinking
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From this reading Moreover, when he had looked again, he saw other bees in the act of drinking.
earth
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
escorted
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This checked the sheriff, who was ever considerate of his fondness for wild honey--and this was a wild bee.
eyes
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
fondness
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From this reading This checked the sheriff, who was ever considerate of his fondness for wild honey--and this was a wild bee.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This checked the sheriff, who was ever considerate of his fondness for wild honey--and this was a wild bee.
FORGETS
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he quietly dismounted, gave his bridle rein to the darky, crouched and crept forward.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is sometimes found in the realm of man one whom a bee will not sting.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
galloped
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
gave
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
honey
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From this reading This checked the sheriff, who was ever considerate of his fondness for wild honey--and this was a wild bee.
honorably
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
house
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moreover, when he had looked again, he saw other bees in the act of drinking.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is sometimes found in the realm of man one whom a bee will not sting.
Jess
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, when he had looked again, he saw other bees in the act of drinking.
man
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From this reading There is sometimes found in the realm of man one whom a bee will not sting.
Mephisto
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
moist
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, when he had looked again, he saw other bees in the act of drinking.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is sometimes found in the realm of man one whom a bee will not sting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is sometimes found in the realm of man one whom a bee will not sting.
other
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From this reading Moreover, when he had looked again, he saw other bees in the act of drinking.
out
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
pike
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
PRISONER
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
quietly
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From this reading So he quietly dismounted, gave his bridle rein to the darky, crouched and crept forward.
realm
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From this reading There is sometimes found in the realm of man one whom a bee will not sting.
rein
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From this reading So he quietly dismounted, gave his bridle rein to the darky, crouched and crept forward.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
rested
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
saw
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From this reading Moreover, when he had looked again, he saw other bees in the act of drinking.
settled
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
SHERIFF
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he quietly dismounted, gave his bridle rein to the darky, crouched and crept forward.
sometimes
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From this reading There is sometimes found in the realm of man one whom a bee will not sting.
soon
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
spot
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
steps
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
sting
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From this reading There is sometimes found in the realm of man one whom a bee will not sting.
stream
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
there
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This checked the sheriff, who was ever considerate of his fondness for wild honey--and this was a wild bee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
trickling
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
Tusk
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
undiverted
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This checked the sheriff, who was ever considerate of his fondness for wild honey--and this was a wild bee.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SHERIFF FORGETS HIS PRISONER Had Jess remained undiverted when he galloped out of Arden, Brent might soon have been honorably and apologetically escorted from the Buckville court house steps; but as he crossed a stream trickling over the pike--the same spot where Tusk gave battle to Mephisto--his eyes rested on a bee, a bee which had settled there to drink from the moist earth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This checked the sheriff, who was ever considerate of his fondness for wild honey--and this was a wild bee.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is sometimes found in the realm of man one whom a bee will not sting.
wild
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From this reading This checked the sheriff, who was ever considerate of his fondness for wild honey--and this was a wild bee.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There is sometimes found in the realm of man one whom a bee will not sting.
