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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 "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
accompanied
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From this reading Thither Prudence accompanied the senseless body; and there she passed the remainder of the day, and the whole of the succeeding night, attended by Lowiny--with occasional offers of food and assistance from the men of the posse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I saw that neither Chainbearer nor Dus looked at the revolting object presented in the corpse of Thousandacres, after that selfish and self-willed being ceased to live.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had another hut prepared immediately for its reception, and the body was removed to it without delay.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
assistance
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From this reading Thither Prudence accompanied the senseless body; and there she passed the remainder of the day, and the whole of the succeeding night, attended by Lowiny--with occasional offers of food and assistance from the men of the posse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw that neither Chainbearer nor Dus looked at the revolting object presented in the corpse of Thousandacres, after that selfish and self-willed being ceased to live.
attended
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From this reading Thither Prudence accompanied the senseless body; and there she passed the remainder of the day, and the whole of the succeeding night, attended by Lowiny--with occasional offers of food and assistance from the men of the posse.
babe
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From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I saw that neither Chainbearer nor Dus looked at the revolting object presented in the corpse of Thousandacres, after that selfish and self-willed being ceased to live.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
breast
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From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thither Prudence accompanied the senseless body; and there she passed the remainder of the day, and the whole of the succeeding night, attended by Lowiny--with occasional offers of food and assistance from the men of the posse.
carpenters
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From this reading Two or three of the latter, carpenters by trade, made a coffin of pine, and the body was placed in it in the customary manner.
ceased
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From this reading I saw that neither Chainbearer nor Dus looked at the revolting object presented in the corpse of Thousandacres, after that selfish and self-willed being ceased to live.
Chainbearer
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From this reading I saw that neither Chainbearer nor Dus looked at the revolting object presented in the corpse of Thousandacres, after that selfish and self-willed being ceased to live.
coffin
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From this reading Two or three of the latter, carpenters by trade, made a coffin of pine, and the body was placed in it in the customary manner.
corpse
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From this reading I saw that neither Chainbearer nor Dus looked at the revolting object presented in the corpse of Thousandacres, after that selfish and self-willed being ceased to live.
customary
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From this reading Two or three of the latter, carpenters by trade, made a coffin of pine, and the body was placed in it in the customary manner.
day
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From this reading Thither Prudence accompanied the senseless body; and there she passed the remainder of the day, and the whole of the succeeding night, attended by Lowiny--with occasional offers of food and assistance from the men of the posse.
delay
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From this reading I had another hut prepared immediately for its reception, and the body was removed to it without delay.
Dus
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From this reading I saw that neither Chainbearer nor Dus looked at the revolting object presented in the corpse of Thousandacres, after that selfish and self-willed being ceased to live.
food
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From this reading Thither Prudence accompanied the senseless body; and there she passed the remainder of the day, and the whole of the succeeding night, attended by Lowiny--with occasional offers of food and assistance from the men of the posse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had another hut prepared immediately for its reception, and the body was removed to it without delay.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thither Prudence accompanied the senseless body; and there she passed the remainder of the day, and the whole of the succeeding night, attended by Lowiny--with occasional offers of food and assistance from the men of the posse.
gave
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From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
grave
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From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had another hut prepared immediately for its reception, and the body was removed to it without delay.
Harte
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From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
heaven
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From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
hope
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From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
hut
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From this reading I had another hut prepared immediately for its reception, and the body was removed to it without delay.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw that neither Chainbearer nor Dus looked at the revolting object presented in the corpse of Thousandacres, after that selfish and self-willed being ceased to live.
immediately
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From this reading I had another hut prepared immediately for its reception, and the body was removed to it without delay.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw that neither Chainbearer nor Dus looked at the revolting object presented in the corpse of Thousandacres, after that selfish and self-willed being ceased to live.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had another hut prepared immediately for its reception, and the body was removed to it without delay.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I had another hut prepared immediately for its reception, and the body was removed to it without delay.
latter
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From this reading Two or three of the latter, carpenters by trade, made a coffin of pine, and the body was placed in it in the customary manner.
live
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From this reading I saw that neither Chainbearer nor Dus looked at the revolting object presented in the corpse of Thousandacres, after that selfish and self-willed being ceased to live.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw that neither Chainbearer nor Dus looked at the revolting object presented in the corpse of Thousandacres, after that selfish and self-willed being ceased to live.
Lowiny
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From this reading Thither Prudence accompanied the senseless body; and there she passed the remainder of the day, and the whole of the succeeding night, attended by Lowiny--with occasional offers of food and assistance from the men of the posse.
made
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From this reading Two or three of the latter, carpenters by trade, made a coffin of pine, and the body was placed in it in the customary manner.
manner
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From this reading Two or three of the latter, carpenters by trade, made a coffin of pine, and the body was placed in it in the customary manner.
men
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From this reading Thither Prudence accompanied the senseless body; and there she passed the remainder of the day, and the whole of the succeeding night, attended by Lowiny--with occasional offers of food and assistance from the men of the posse.
Mild
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From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
mother's
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From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I saw that neither Chainbearer nor Dus looked at the revolting object presented in the corpse of Thousandacres, after that selfish and self-willed being ceased to live.
night
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From this reading Thither Prudence accompanied the senseless body; and there she passed the remainder of the day, and the whole of the succeeding night, attended by Lowiny--with occasional offers of food and assistance from the men of the posse.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I saw that neither Chainbearer nor Dus looked at the revolting object presented in the corpse of Thousandacres, after that selfish and self-willed being ceased to live.
object
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From this reading I saw that neither Chainbearer nor Dus looked at the revolting object presented in the corpse of Thousandacres, after that selfish and self-willed being ceased to live.
occasional
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From this reading Thither Prudence accompanied the senseless body; and there she passed the remainder of the day, and the whole of the succeeding night, attended by Lowiny--with occasional offers of food and assistance from the men of the posse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I saw that neither Chainbearer nor Dus looked at the revolting object presented in the corpse of Thousandacres, after that selfish and self-willed being ceased to live.
offers
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From this reading Thither Prudence accompanied the senseless body; and there she passed the remainder of the day, and the whole of the succeeding night, attended by Lowiny--with occasional offers of food and assistance from the men of the posse.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three of the latter, carpenters by trade, made a coffin of pine, and the body was placed in it in the customary manner.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thither Prudence accompanied the senseless body; and there she passed the remainder of the day, and the whole of the succeeding night, attended by Lowiny--with occasional offers of food and assistance from the men of the posse.
patriarch's
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From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
pine
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From this reading Two or three of the latter, carpenters by trade, made a coffin of pine, and the body was placed in it in the customary manner.
placed
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From this reading Two or three of the latter, carpenters by trade, made a coffin of pine, and the body was placed in it in the customary manner.
posse
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From this reading Thither Prudence accompanied the senseless body; and there she passed the remainder of the day, and the whole of the succeeding night, attended by Lowiny--with occasional offers of food and assistance from the men of the posse.
prepared
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From this reading I had another hut prepared immediately for its reception, and the body was removed to it without delay.
presented
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From this reading I saw that neither Chainbearer nor Dus looked at the revolting object presented in the corpse of Thousandacres, after that selfish and self-willed being ceased to live.
Prudence
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From this reading Thither Prudence accompanied the senseless body; and there she passed the remainder of the day, and the whole of the succeeding night, attended by Lowiny--with occasional offers of food and assistance from the men of the posse.
reception
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From this reading I had another hut prepared immediately for its reception, and the body was removed to it without delay.
reclines
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From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
remainder
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From this reading Thither Prudence accompanied the senseless body; and there she passed the remainder of the day, and the whole of the succeeding night, attended by Lowiny--with occasional offers of food and assistance from the men of the posse.
removed
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From this reading I had another hut prepared immediately for its reception, and the body was removed to it without delay.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
revolting
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From this reading I saw that neither Chainbearer nor Dus looked at the revolting object presented in the corpse of Thousandacres, after that selfish and self-willed being ceased to live.
saw
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From this reading I saw that neither Chainbearer nor Dus looked at the revolting object presented in the corpse of Thousandacres, after that selfish and self-willed being ceased to live.
self-willed
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From this reading I saw that neither Chainbearer nor Dus looked at the revolting object presented in the corpse of Thousandacres, after that selfish and self-willed being ceased to live.
selfish
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From this reading I saw that neither Chainbearer nor Dus looked at the revolting object presented in the corpse of Thousandacres, after that selfish and self-willed being ceased to live.
senseless
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From this reading Thither Prudence accompanied the senseless body; and there she passed the remainder of the day, and the whole of the succeeding night, attended by Lowiny--with occasional offers of food and assistance from the men of the posse.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thither Prudence accompanied the senseless body; and there she passed the remainder of the day, and the whole of the succeeding night, attended by Lowiny--with occasional offers of food and assistance from the men of the posse.
sleeps
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From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
smiling
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From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
soul
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From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
succeeding
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From this reading Thither Prudence accompanied the senseless body; and there she passed the remainder of the day, and the whole of the succeeding night, attended by Lowiny--with occasional offers of food and assistance from the men of the posse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw that neither Chainbearer nor Dus looked at the revolting object presented in the corpse of Thousandacres, after that selfish and self-willed being ceased to live.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
there
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From this reading Thither Prudence accompanied the senseless body; and there she passed the remainder of the day, and the whole of the succeeding night, attended by Lowiny--with occasional offers of food and assistance from the men of the posse.
ThitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Thither Prudence accompanied the senseless body; and there she passed the remainder of the day, and the whole of the succeeding night, attended by Lowiny--with occasional offers of food and assistance from the men of the posse.
Thousandacres
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From this reading I saw that neither Chainbearer nor Dus looked at the revolting object presented in the corpse of Thousandacres, after that selfish and self-willed being ceased to live.
three
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From this reading Two or three of the latter, carpenters by trade, made a coffin of pine, and the body was placed in it in the customary manner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
trade
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From this reading Two or three of the latter, carpenters by trade, made a coffin of pine, and the body was placed in it in the customary manner.
Tranquil
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From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
Two
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From this reading Two or three of the latter, carpenters by trade, made a coffin of pine, and the body was placed in it in the customary manner.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had another hut prepared immediately for its reception, and the body was removed to it without delay.
whole
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From this reading Thither Prudence accompanied the senseless body; and there she passed the remainder of the day, and the whole of the succeeding night, attended by Lowiny--with occasional offers of food and assistance from the men of the posse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mild as a babe reclines himself to rest, And smiling sleeps upon the mother's breast-- Tranquil, and with a patriarch's hope, he gave His soul to heaven, his body to the grave."--Harte.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had another hut prepared immediately for its reception, and the body was removed to it without delay.
