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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 On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
accidentally
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From this reading The latter had followed along quietly, and without observation, until accidentally discovering their destination, he stood still and refused to proceed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading In vain did the Professor try argument and blandishment to remove his scruples of conscience.
banks
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From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
Belton
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From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
blandishment
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From this reading In vain did the Professor try argument and blandishment to remove his scruples of conscience.
bright
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From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
bull-fight
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From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
coaxing
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From this reading "Come along, Mr. Pate!" said the Professor, in a coaxing tone.
Come
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From this reading "Come along, Mr. Pate!" said the Professor, in a coaxing tone.
companions
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From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
compelled
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consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading In vain did the Professor try argument and blandishment to remove his scruples of conscience.
controversy
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From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
crowd
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day
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From this reading On the first day of the week Pate was immovably pious.
destination
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From this reading The latter had followed along quietly, and without observation, until accidentally discovering their destination, he stood still and refused to proceed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In vain did the Professor try argument and blandishment to remove his scruples of conscience.
direction
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discovering
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first
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followed
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following
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From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter had followed along quietly, and without observation, until accidentally discovering their destination, he stood still and refused to proceed.
halt
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From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter had followed along quietly, and without observation, until accidentally discovering their destination, he stood still and refused to proceed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
immense
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From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
immovably
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From this reading On the first day of the week Pate was immovably pious.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
latter
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listen
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From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
M
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morning
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Mr
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From this reading "Come along, Mr. Pate!" said the Professor, in a coaxing tone.
observation
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From this reading The latter had followed along quietly, and without observation, until accidentally discovering their destination, he stood still and refused to proceed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
Pate
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people
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pious
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From this reading On the first day of the week Pate was immovably pious.
polemical
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From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
proceed
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Professor
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quietly
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refused
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From this reading The latter had followed along quietly, and without observation, until accidentally discovering their destination, he stood still and refused to proceed.
remove
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From this reading In vain did the Professor try argument and blandishment to remove his scruples of conscience.
Rimac
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From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
Sabbath
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From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
said
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From this reading "Come along, Mr. Pate!" said the Professor, in a coaxing tone.
scruples
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From this reading In vain did the Professor try argument and blandishment to remove his scruples of conscience.
still
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From this reading The latter had followed along quietly, and without observation, until accidentally discovering their destination, he stood still and refused to proceed.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The latter had followed along quietly, and without observation, until accidentally discovering their destination, he stood still and refused to proceed.
T
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From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The latter had followed along quietly, and without observation, until accidentally discovering their destination, he stood still and refused to proceed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
tone
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From this reading "Come along, Mr. Pate!" said the Professor, in a coaxing tone.
Toney
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From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
try
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From this reading In vain did the Professor try argument and blandishment to remove his scruples of conscience.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The latter had followed along quietly, and without observation, until accidentally discovering their destination, he stood still and refused to proceed.
vain
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From this reading In vain did the Professor try argument and blandishment to remove his scruples of conscience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the first day of the week Pate was immovably pious.
week
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From this reading On the first day of the week Pate was immovably pious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On the bright Sabbath morning Toney Belton and his companions were following an immense crowd of people along the banks of the Rimac, in the direction of the bull-fight, when they were compelled to halt and listen to a polemical controversy between the Professor and M. T. Pate.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The latter had followed along quietly, and without observation, until accidentally discovering their destination, he stood still and refused to proceed.
