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110
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From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
ALLY
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From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
back
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From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
barrel
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From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
boded
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From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
companion's
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From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
completely
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From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
conjecture
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From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
Dunborough
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From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
Dunborough's
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From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
eyes
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From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
face
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From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
faintly
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From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
gave
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From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
George's
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From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
gleam
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From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
hand
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From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
hard
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From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
hat
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From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
held
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From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
hung
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From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
lawyer
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From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
leaving
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From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
lower
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From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
lurked
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From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
man
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From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
manner
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From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
meeting
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From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
mockery
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From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
moon
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From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
moonlight
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From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
more
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From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
motionless
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From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
Mr
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From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
oath
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From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
only
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From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
others
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From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
passion
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From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
pistol
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From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
pommel
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From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
saddle
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From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
sat
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From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
saw
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From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
shone
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From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
side
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From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
Sir
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From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
smoothness
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From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
stiffly
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From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
subtle
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From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
surprise
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From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
swore
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From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
taken
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From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
then
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From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
thigh
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From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
throbbed
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From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
two
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From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
UNWILLING
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From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
vengeance
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From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
volcano
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From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
words
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From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
