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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was so long familiar with Chris' superstitious fears that, ordinarily, he would have scoffed at them, but now, he remembered the shooting the previous day and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the unseen marksman.
arter
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From this reading "Hit was soon arter sundown," began the little negro.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was so long familiar with Chris' superstitious fears that, ordinarily, he would have scoffed at them, but now, he remembered the shooting the previous day and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the unseen marksman.
began
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From this reading "Hit was soon arter sundown," began the little negro.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was so long familiar with Chris' superstitious fears that, ordinarily, he would have scoffed at them, but now, he remembered the shooting the previous day and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the unseen marksman.
Charley
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From this reading THE little darkey's face was so serious that Charley could not doubt that he had seen, or imagined he had seen, something out of the common.
CHRIS
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From this reading CHRIS' STORY.
common
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From this reading THE little darkey's face was so serious that Charley could not doubt that he had seen, or imagined he had seen, something out of the common.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE little darkey's face was so serious that Charley could not doubt that he had seen, or imagined he had seen, something out of the common.
darkey's
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From this reading THE little darkey's face was so serious that Charley could not doubt that he had seen, or imagined he had seen, something out of the common.
day
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From this reading He was so long familiar with Chris' superstitious fears that, ordinarily, he would have scoffed at them, but now, he remembered the shooting the previous day and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the unseen marksman.
disappearance
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From this reading He was so long familiar with Chris' superstitious fears that, ordinarily, he would have scoffed at them, but now, he remembered the shooting the previous day and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the unseen marksman.
doubt
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From this reading THE little darkey's face was so serious that Charley could not doubt that he had seen, or imagined he had seen, something out of the common.
face
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From this reading THE little darkey's face was so serious that Charley could not doubt that he had seen, or imagined he had seen, something out of the common.
familiar
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From this reading He was so long familiar with Chris' superstitious fears that, ordinarily, he would have scoffed at them, but now, he remembered the shooting the previous day and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the unseen marksman.
fears
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From this reading He was so long familiar with Chris' superstitious fears that, ordinarily, he would have scoffed at them, but now, he remembered the shooting the previous day and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the unseen marksman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE little darkey's face was so serious that Charley could not doubt that he had seen, or imagined he had seen, something out of the common.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was so long familiar with Chris' superstitious fears that, ordinarily, he would have scoffed at them, but now, he remembered the shooting the previous day and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the unseen marksman.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE little darkey's face was so serious that Charley could not doubt that he had seen, or imagined he had seen, something out of the common.
Hit
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From this reading "Hit was soon arter sundown," began the little negro.
imagined
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From this reading THE little darkey's face was so serious that Charley could not doubt that he had seen, or imagined he had seen, something out of the common.
just
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From this reading "Tell me just what you saw, Chris," he said, quietly.
little
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From this reading THE little darkey's face was so serious that Charley could not doubt that he had seen, or imagined he had seen, something out of the common.
long
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From this reading He was so long familiar with Chris' superstitious fears that, ordinarily, he would have scoffed at them, but now, he remembered the shooting the previous day and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the unseen marksman.
marksman
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From this reading He was so long familiar with Chris' superstitious fears that, ordinarily, he would have scoffed at them, but now, he remembered the shooting the previous day and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the unseen marksman.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me just what you saw, Chris," he said, quietly.
mystery
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From this reading He was so long familiar with Chris' superstitious fears that, ordinarily, he would have scoffed at them, but now, he remembered the shooting the previous day and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the unseen marksman.
negro
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From this reading "Hit was soon arter sundown," began the little negro.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE little darkey's face was so serious that Charley could not doubt that he had seen, or imagined he had seen, something out of the common.
now
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From this reading He was so long familiar with Chris' superstitious fears that, ordinarily, he would have scoffed at them, but now, he remembered the shooting the previous day and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the unseen marksman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE little darkey's face was so serious that Charley could not doubt that he had seen, or imagined he had seen, something out of the common.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE little darkey's face was so serious that Charley could not doubt that he had seen, or imagined he had seen, something out of the common.
ordinarily
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From this reading He was so long familiar with Chris' superstitious fears that, ordinarily, he would have scoffed at them, but now, he remembered the shooting the previous day and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the unseen marksman.
out
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From this reading THE little darkey's face was so serious that Charley could not doubt that he had seen, or imagined he had seen, something out of the common.
previous
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From this reading He was so long familiar with Chris' superstitious fears that, ordinarily, he would have scoffed at them, but now, he remembered the shooting the previous day and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the unseen marksman.
quietly
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From this reading "Tell me just what you saw, Chris," he said, quietly.
remembered
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From this reading He was so long familiar with Chris' superstitious fears that, ordinarily, he would have scoffed at them, but now, he remembered the shooting the previous day and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the unseen marksman.
said
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From this reading "Tell me just what you saw, Chris," he said, quietly.
saw
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From this reading "Tell me just what you saw, Chris," he said, quietly.
scoffed
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From this reading He was so long familiar with Chris' superstitious fears that, ordinarily, he would have scoffed at them, but now, he remembered the shooting the previous day and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the unseen marksman.
seen
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From this reading THE little darkey's face was so serious that Charley could not doubt that he had seen, or imagined he had seen, something out of the common.
serious
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From this reading THE little darkey's face was so serious that Charley could not doubt that he had seen, or imagined he had seen, something out of the common.
shooting
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From this reading He was so long familiar with Chris' superstitious fears that, ordinarily, he would have scoffed at them, but now, he remembered the shooting the previous day and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the unseen marksman.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE little darkey's face was so serious that Charley could not doubt that he had seen, or imagined he had seen, something out of the common.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE little darkey's face was so serious that Charley could not doubt that he had seen, or imagined he had seen, something out of the common.
soon
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From this reading "Hit was soon arter sundown," began the little negro.
STORY
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From this reading CHRIS' STORY.
sundown
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From this reading "Hit was soon arter sundown," began the little negro.
superstitious
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From this reading He was so long familiar with Chris' superstitious fears that, ordinarily, he would have scoffed at them, but now, he remembered the shooting the previous day and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the unseen marksman.
surrounding
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From this reading He was so long familiar with Chris' superstitious fears that, ordinarily, he would have scoffed at them, but now, he remembered the shooting the previous day and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the unseen marksman.
Tell
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From this reading "Tell me just what you saw, Chris," he said, quietly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE little darkey's face was so serious that Charley could not doubt that he had seen, or imagined he had seen, something out of the common.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE little darkey's face was so serious that Charley could not doubt that he had seen, or imagined he had seen, something out of the common.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was so long familiar with Chris' superstitious fears that, ordinarily, he would have scoffed at them, but now, he remembered the shooting the previous day and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the unseen marksman.
unseen
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From this reading He was so long familiar with Chris' superstitious fears that, ordinarily, he would have scoffed at them, but now, he remembered the shooting the previous day and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the unseen marksman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE little darkey's face was so serious that Charley could not doubt that he had seen, or imagined he had seen, something out of the common.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Tell me just what you saw, Chris," he said, quietly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was so long familiar with Chris' superstitious fears that, ordinarily, he would have scoffed at them, but now, he remembered the shooting the previous day and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the unseen marksman.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was so long familiar with Chris' superstitious fears that, ordinarily, he would have scoffed at them, but now, he remembered the shooting the previous day and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the unseen marksman.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tell me just what you saw, Chris," he said, quietly.
