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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 children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, no, señora.
Always
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From this reading Always repeating the same arguments of the grandfather, in order to explain his tardiness about the payment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading They even went so far as to say that if he could not pay anything, he could even spare them his visits and not appear there further; they would forget that they had those lands.
appear
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From this reading They even went so far as to say that if he could not pay anything, he could even spare them his visits and not appear there further; they would forget that they had those lands.
arguments
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From this reading Always repeating the same arguments of the grandfather, in order to explain his tardiness about the payment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
away
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From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
black
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
bows
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
called
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
chains
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
children
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
chills
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From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
convinced
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
crafty
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From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
cut
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From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
deep
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
deliberate
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From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They even went so far as to say that if he could not pay anything, he could even spare them his visits and not appear there further; they would forget that they had those lands.
explain
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From this reading Always repeating the same arguments of the grandfather, in order to explain his tardiness about the payment.
far
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From this reading They even went so far as to say that if he could not pay anything, he could even spare them his visits and not appear there further; they would forget that they had those lands.
fellow
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From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
felt
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
forget
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From this reading They even went so far as to say that if he could not pay anything, he could even spare them his visits and not appear there further; they would forget that they had those lands.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
further
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From this reading They even went so far as to say that if he could not pay anything, he could even spare them his visits and not appear there further; they would forget that they had those lands.
gesticulated
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
go
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
gotten
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
grandfather
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From this reading Always repeating the same arguments of the grandfather, in order to explain his tardiness about the payment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They even went so far as to say that if he could not pay anything, he could even spare them his visits and not appear there further; they would forget that they had those lands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Always repeating the same arguments of the grandfather, in order to explain his tardiness about the payment.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They even went so far as to say that if he could not pay anything, he could even spare them his visits and not appear there further; they would forget that they had those lands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Always repeating the same arguments of the grandfather, in order to explain his tardiness about the payment.
interview
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
joy
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
knife
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
lady
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From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
lands
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From this reading They even went so far as to say that if he could not pay anything, he could even spare them his visits and not appear there further; they would forget that they had those lands.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
made
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From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
mamma
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
man
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
nervous
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From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Ah, no, señora.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They even went so far as to say that if he could not pay anything, he could even spare them his visits and not appear there further; they would forget that they had those lands.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Always repeating the same arguments of the grandfather, in order to explain his tardiness about the payment.
pay
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From this reading They even went so far as to say that if he could not pay anything, he could even spare them his visits and not appear there further; they would forget that they had those lands.
payment
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From this reading Always repeating the same arguments of the grandfather, in order to explain his tardiness about the payment.
presence
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
prolong
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
putting
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From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
reason
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From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
repeating
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From this reading Always repeating the same arguments of the grandfather, in order to explain his tardiness about the payment.
reputation
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
ribbon
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
rough
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Always repeating the same arguments of the grandfather, in order to explain his tardiness about the payment.
say
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From this reading They even went so far as to say that if he could not pay anything, he could even spare them his visits and not appear there further; they would forget that they had those lands.
sent
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From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
señora
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From this reading Ah, no, señora.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
sight
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From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
slowly
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From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
smelt
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They even went so far as to say that if he could not pay anything, he could even spare them his visits and not appear there further; they would forget that they had those lands.
spare
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From this reading They even went so far as to say that if he could not pay anything, he could even spare them his visits and not appear there further; they would forget that they had those lands.
talked
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
tardiness
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From this reading Always repeating the same arguments of the grandfather, in order to explain his tardiness about the payment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They even went so far as to say that if he could not pay anything, he could even spare them his visits and not appear there further; they would forget that they had those lands.
there
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From this reading They even went so far as to say that if he could not pay anything, he could even spare them his visits and not appear there further; they would forget that they had those lands.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They even went so far as to say that if he could not pay anything, he could even spare them his visits and not appear there further; they would forget that they had those lands.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They even went so far as to say that if he could not pay anything, he could even spare them his visits and not appear there further; they would forget that they had those lands.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Always repeating the same arguments of the grandfather, in order to explain his tardiness about the payment.
tobacconounUS /ˈtobacco/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
tried
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
troublesome
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
uneasy
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
very
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From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
vilely
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
visits
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From this reading They even went so far as to say that if he could not pay anything, he could even spare them his visits and not appear there further; they would forget that they had those lands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
weapon
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From this reading The sight of the weapon sent chills through the lady, made her nervous; and for this very reason the crafty fellow cut the tobacco slowly and was deliberate about putting it away.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They even went so far as to say that if he could not pay anything, he could even spare them his visits and not appear there further; they would forget that they had those lands.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
wine
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From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The children with the little bows of ribbon called him "the man of the chains"; the mamma felt uneasy in the presence of this rough fellow of black reputation, who smelt vilely of wine, and gesticulated with the knife as he talked; and convinced that nothing could be gotten from him, she told him that he might go; but he felt a deep joy in being troublesome, and tried to prolong the interview.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They even went so far as to say that if he could not pay anything, he could even spare them his visits and not appear there further; they would forget that they had those lands.
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