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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 I looked at the shadows, and a shudder passed through me as if a cold hand had been laid upon my back.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I fell into his pretence of lightness at once, a high relief after the long and deadly strain; and I laughed with some pleasure at the praise.
all
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From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Marc stood off a little,--never have I seen such quick control, such composure, in one so inexperienced,--and remarked to me:-- "What a figure of a man you are, Father, to be sure!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I looked at the shadows, and a shudder passed through me as if a cold hand had been laid upon my back.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at the shadows, and a shudder passed through me as if a cold hand had been laid upon my back.
back
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From this reading I looked at the shadows, and a shudder passed through me as if a cold hand had been laid upon my back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Marc stood off a little,--never have I seen such quick control, such composure, in one so inexperienced,--and remarked to me:-- "What a figure of a man you are, Father, to be sure!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I looked at the shadows, and a shudder passed through me as if a cold hand had been laid upon my back.
black
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From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
body
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From this reading In very truth, I cherished a secret pride in my body.
cast
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From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
cherished
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From this reading In very truth, I cherished a secret pride in my body.
clear
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From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
clouds
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From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
cold
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From this reading I looked at the shadows, and a shudder passed through me as if a cold hand had been laid upon my back.
composure
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From this reading Marc stood off a little,--never have I seen such quick control, such composure, in one so inexperienced,--and remarked to me:-- "What a figure of a man you are, Father, to be sure!"
control
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From this reading Marc stood off a little,--never have I seen such quick control, such composure, in one so inexperienced,--and remarked to me:-- "What a figure of a man you are, Father, to be sure!"
deadly
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From this reading I fell into his pretence of lightness at once, a high relief after the long and deadly strain; and I laughed with some pleasure at the praise.
down
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From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
edge
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From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
face
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From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
Father
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From this reading Marc stood off a little,--never have I seen such quick control, such composure, in one so inexperienced,--and remarked to me:-- "What a figure of a man you are, Father, to be sure!"
fell
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From this reading I fell into his pretence of lightness at once, a high relief after the long and deadly strain; and I laughed with some pleasure at the praise.
figure
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From this reading Marc stood off a little,--never have I seen such quick control, such composure, in one so inexperienced,--and remarked to me:-- "What a figure of a man you are, Father, to be sure!"
Governor's
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From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I looked at the shadows, and a shudder passed through me as if a cold hand had been laid upon my back.
hand
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From this reading I looked at the shadows, and a shudder passed through me as if a cold hand had been laid upon my back.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Marc stood off a little,--never have I seen such quick control, such composure, in one so inexperienced,--and remarked to me:-- "What a figure of a man you are, Father, to be sure!"
high
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From this reading I fell into his pretence of lightness at once, a high relief after the long and deadly strain; and I laughed with some pleasure at the praise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I fell into his pretence of lightness at once, a high relief after the long and deadly strain; and I laughed with some pleasure at the praise.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I looked at the shadows, and a shudder passed through me as if a cold hand had been laid upon my back.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marc stood off a little,--never have I seen such quick control, such composure, in one so inexperienced,--and remarked to me:-- "What a figure of a man you are, Father, to be sure!"
increeping
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From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
inexperienced
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From this reading Marc stood off a little,--never have I seen such quick control, such composure, in one so inexperienced,--and remarked to me:-- "What a figure of a man you are, Father, to be sure!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I fell into his pretence of lightness at once, a high relief after the long and deadly strain; and I laughed with some pleasure at the praise.
laid
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From this reading I looked at the shadows, and a shudder passed through me as if a cold hand had been laid upon my back.
laughed
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From this reading I fell into his pretence of lightness at once, a high relief after the long and deadly strain; and I laughed with some pleasure at the praise.
led
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From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
lightness
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From this reading I fell into his pretence of lightness at once, a high relief after the long and deadly strain; and I laughed with some pleasure at the praise.
little
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From this reading Marc stood off a little,--never have I seen such quick control, such composure, in one so inexperienced,--and remarked to me:-- "What a figure of a man you are, Father, to be sure!"
long
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From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
looked
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From this reading I looked at the shadows, and a shudder passed through me as if a cold hand had been laid upon my back.
man
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From this reading Marc stood off a little,--never have I seen such quick control, such composure, in one so inexperienced,--and remarked to me:-- "What a figure of a man you are, Father, to be sure!"
Marc
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From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I looked at the shadows, and a shudder passed through me as if a cold hand had been laid upon my back.
moon's
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From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I looked at the shadows, and a shudder passed through me as if a cold hand had been laid upon my back.
never
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From this reading Marc stood off a little,--never have I seen such quick control, such composure, in one so inexperienced,--and remarked to me:-- "What a figure of a man you are, Father, to be sure!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
off
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From this reading Marc stood off a little,--never have I seen such quick control, such composure, in one so inexperienced,--and remarked to me:-- "What a figure of a man you are, Father, to be sure!"
once
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From this reading I fell into his pretence of lightness at once, a high relief after the long and deadly strain; and I laughed with some pleasure at the praise.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Marc stood off a little,--never have I seen such quick control, such composure, in one so inexperienced,--and remarked to me:-- "What a figure of a man you are, Father, to be sure!"
passed
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From this reading I looked at the shadows, and a shudder passed through me as if a cold hand had been laid upon my back.
pleasure
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From this reading I fell into his pretence of lightness at once, a high relief after the long and deadly strain; and I laughed with some pleasure at the praise.
praise
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From this reading I fell into his pretence of lightness at once, a high relief after the long and deadly strain; and I laughed with some pleasure at the praise.
pretence
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From this reading I fell into his pretence of lightness at once, a high relief after the long and deadly strain; and I laughed with some pleasure at the praise.
pride
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From this reading In very truth, I cherished a secret pride in my body.
quick
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From this reading Marc stood off a little,--never have I seen such quick control, such composure, in one so inexperienced,--and remarked to me:-- "What a figure of a man you are, Father, to be sure!"
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading I fell into his pretence of lightness at once, a high relief after the long and deadly strain; and I laughed with some pleasure at the praise.
remarked
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From this reading Marc stood off a little,--never have I seen such quick control, such composure, in one so inexperienced,--and remarked to me:-- "What a figure of a man you are, Father, to be sure!"
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading In very truth, I cherished a secret pride in my body.
seen
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From this reading Marc stood off a little,--never have I seen such quick control, such composure, in one so inexperienced,--and remarked to me:-- "What a figure of a man you are, Father, to be sure!"
shadows
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From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
shudder
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From this reading I looked at the shadows, and a shudder passed through me as if a cold hand had been laid upon my back.
Signature
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From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
slipped
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From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Marc stood off a little,--never have I seen such quick control, such composure, in one so inexperienced,--and remarked to me:-- "What a figure of a man you are, Father, to be sure!"
some
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From this reading I fell into his pretence of lightness at once, a high relief after the long and deadly strain; and I laughed with some pleasure at the praise.
stake
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From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Marc stood off a little,--never have I seen such quick control, such composure, in one so inexperienced,--and remarked to me:-- "What a figure of a man you are, Father, to be sure!"
strain
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From this reading I fell into his pretence of lightness at once, a high relief after the long and deadly strain; and I laughed with some pleasure at the praise.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Marc stood off a little,--never have I seen such quick control, such composure, in one so inexperienced,--and remarked to me:-- "What a figure of a man you are, Father, to be sure!"
sudden
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From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
sure
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From this reading Marc stood off a little,--never have I seen such quick control, such composure, in one so inexperienced,--and remarked to me:-- "What a figure of a man you are, Father, to be sure!"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
three
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From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I looked at the shadows, and a shudder passed through me as if a cold hand had been laid upon my back.
tide
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From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
truth
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From this reading In very truth, I cherished a secret pride in my body.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I looked at the shadows, and a shudder passed through me as if a cold hand had been laid upon my back.
very
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From this reading In very truth, I cherished a secret pride in my body.
way
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From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Marc stood off a little,--never have I seen such quick control, such composure, in one so inexperienced,--and remarked to me:-- "What a figure of a man you are, Father, to be sure!"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Governor's Signature The clouds slipped clear of the moon's face, and we three--Marc, I, and the stake--cast sudden long black shadows which led all the way down to the edge of the increeping tide.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I fell into his pretence of lightness at once, a high relief after the long and deadly strain; and I laughed with some pleasure at the praise.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Marc stood off a little,--never have I seen such quick control, such composure, in one so inexperienced,--and remarked to me:-- "What a figure of a man you are, Father, to be sure!"
