AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It had slipped his mind--the consequence of his act.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When he came to the gate of his home and saw his uncle there with a mettlesome horse, saddled, with canteen, rope, and bags all in place, a subtle shock pervaded his spirit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading When he came to the gate of his home and saw his uncle there with a mettlesome horse, saddled, with canteen, rope, and bags all in place, a subtle shock pervaded his spirit.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
braggingnounUS /ˈbræɡɪŋ/
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading He had rid the community of a drunken, bragging, quarrelsome cowboy.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came to the gate of his home and saw his uncle there with a mettlesome horse, saddled, with canteen, rope, and bags all in place, a subtle shock pervaded his spirit.
canteennounUS /kænˈtiːn/
a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading When he came to the gate of his home and saw his uncle there with a mettlesome horse, saddled, with canteen, rope, and bags all in place, a subtle shock pervaded his spirit.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading He had rid the community of a drunken, bragging, quarrelsome cowboy.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It had slipped his mind--the consequence of his act.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading He had rid the community of a drunken, bragging, quarrelsome cowboy.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading He had rid the community of a drunken, bragging, quarrelsome cowboy.
Duane
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From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had no such feeling now.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading When he came to the gate of his home and saw his uncle there with a mettlesome horse, saddled, with canteen, rope, and bags all in place, a subtle shock pervaded his spirit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no such feeling now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When he came to the gate of his home and saw his uncle there with a mettlesome horse, saddled, with canteen, rope, and bags all in place, a subtle shock pervaded his spirit.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When he came to the gate of his home and saw his uncle there with a mettlesome horse, saddled, with canteen, rope, and bags all in place, a subtle shock pervaded his spirit.
how
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From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he came to the gate of his home and saw his uncle there with a mettlesome horse, saddled, with canteen, rope, and bags all in place, a subtle shock pervaded his spirit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
mettlesomeadjective
having a proud and unbroken spirit
From this reading When he came to the gate of his home and saw his uncle there with a mettlesome horse, saddled, with canteen, rope, and bags all in place, a subtle shock pervaded his spirit.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It had slipped his mind--the consequence of his act.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no such feeling now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had no such feeling now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had rid the community of a drunken, bragging, quarrelsome cowboy.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading When he came to the gate of his home and saw his uncle there with a mettlesome horse, saddled, with canteen, rope, and bags all in place, a subtle shock pervaded his spirit.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When he came to the gate of his home and saw his uncle there with a mettlesome horse, saddled, with canteen, rope, and bags all in place, a subtle shock pervaded his spirit.
quarrelsomeadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrəlsəm/
given to quarreling
From this reading He had rid the community of a drunken, bragging, quarrelsome cowboy.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading He had rid the community of a drunken, bragging, quarrelsome cowboy.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading When he came to the gate of his home and saw his uncle there with a mettlesome horse, saddled, with canteen, rope, and bags all in place, a subtle shock pervaded his spirit.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading When he came to the gate of his home and saw his uncle there with a mettlesome horse, saddled, with canteen, rope, and bags all in place, a subtle shock pervaded his spirit.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When he came to the gate of his home and saw his uncle there with a mettlesome horse, saddled, with canteen, rope, and bags all in place, a subtle shock pervaded his spirit.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading When he came to the gate of his home and saw his uncle there with a mettlesome horse, saddled, with canteen, rope, and bags all in place, a subtle shock pervaded his spirit.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading It had slipped his mind--the consequence of his act.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading When he came to the gate of his home and saw his uncle there with a mettlesome horse, saddled, with canteen, rope, and bags all in place, a subtle shock pervaded his spirit.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading When he came to the gate of his home and saw his uncle there with a mettlesome horse, saddled, with canteen, rope, and bags all in place, a subtle shock pervaded his spirit.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had no such feeling now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had rid the community of a drunken, bragging, quarrelsome cowboy.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When he came to the gate of his home and saw his uncle there with a mettlesome horse, saddled, with canteen, rope, and bags all in place, a subtle shock pervaded his spirit.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading When he came to the gate of his home and saw his uncle there with a mettlesome horse, saddled, with canteen, rope, and bags all in place, a subtle shock pervaded his spirit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he came to the gate of his home and saw his uncle there with a mettlesome horse, saddled, with canteen, rope, and bags all in place, a subtle shock pervaded his spirit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he came to the gate of his home and saw his uncle there with a mettlesome horse, saddled, with canteen, rope, and bags all in place, a subtle shock pervaded his spirit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A thought kept repeating itself to Duane, and it was that he might have spared himself concern through his imagining how awful it would be to kill a man.
