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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 Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
address
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From this reading Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
afresh
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From this reading Then it was all in the past, and Billy was out on the range learning afresh how sickeningly awry one's plans may go.
all
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From this reading Then it was all in the past, and Billy was out on the range learning afresh how sickeningly awry one's plans may go.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Flora replied by calling him Mr. Boyle, and would not look at him.
avoided
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From this reading What time he was compelled to be in the house, in the few remaining days before round-up, he avoided Flora or was punctiliously polite.
awry
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From this reading Then it was all in the past, and Billy was out on the range learning afresh how sickeningly awry one's plans may go.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What time he was compelled to be in the house, in the few remaining days before round-up, he avoided Flora or was punctiliously polite.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading What time he was compelled to be in the house, in the few remaining days before round-up, he avoided Flora or was punctiliously polite.
Billy
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From this reading Then it was all in the past, and Billy was out on the range learning afresh how sickeningly awry one's plans may go.
Boyle
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From this reading Flora replied by calling him Mr. Boyle, and would not look at him.
Bridger
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From this reading Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
called
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From this reading Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
calling
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From this reading Flora replied by calling him Mr. Boyle, and would not look at him.
compelled
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From this reading What time he was compelled to be in the house, in the few remaining days before round-up, he avoided Flora or was punctiliously polite.
days
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From this reading What time he was compelled to be in the house, in the few remaining days before round-up, he avoided Flora or was punctiliously polite.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
dimple
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From this reading Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
few
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From this reading What time he was compelled to be in the house, in the few remaining days before round-up, he avoided Flora or was punctiliously polite.
Flora
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From this reading What time he was compelled to be in the house, in the few remaining days before round-up, he avoided Flora or was punctiliously polite.
formality
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From this reading Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
go
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From this reading Then it was all in the past, and Billy was out on the range learning afresh how sickeningly awry one's plans may go.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What time he was compelled to be in the house, in the few remaining days before round-up, he avoided Flora or was punctiliously polite.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Flora replied by calling him Mr. Boyle, and would not look at him.
house
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From this reading What time he was compelled to be in the house, in the few remaining days before round-up, he avoided Flora or was punctiliously polite.
how
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From this reading Then it was all in the past, and Billy was out on the range learning afresh how sickeningly awry one's plans may go.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What time he was compelled to be in the house, in the few remaining days before round-up, he avoided Flora or was punctiliously polite.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it was all in the past, and Billy was out on the range learning afresh how sickeningly awry one's plans may go.
Joy
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From this reading Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
learning
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From this reading Then it was all in the past, and Billy was out on the range learning afresh how sickeningly awry one's plans may go.
Lies
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From this reading _The Shadow Lies Long_.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Shadow Lies Long_.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Flora replied by calling him Mr. Boyle, and would not look at him.
made
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From this reading Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
Mama
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From this reading Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Then it was all in the past, and Billy was out on the range learning afresh how sickeningly awry one's plans may go.
Miss
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From this reading Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
Mr
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From this reading Flora replied by calling him Mr. Boyle, and would not look at him.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Flora replied by calling him Mr. Boyle, and would not look at him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then it was all in the past, and Billy was out on the range learning afresh how sickeningly awry one's plans may go.
once
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From this reading Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
one's
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From this reading Then it was all in the past, and Billy was out on the range learning afresh how sickeningly awry one's plans may go.
Only
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From this reading Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What time he was compelled to be in the house, in the few remaining days before round-up, he avoided Flora or was punctiliously polite.
out
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From this reading Then it was all in the past, and Billy was out on the range learning afresh how sickeningly awry one's plans may go.
past
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From this reading Then it was all in the past, and Billy was out on the range learning afresh how sickeningly awry one's plans may go.
plans
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From this reading Then it was all in the past, and Billy was out on the range learning afresh how sickeningly awry one's plans may go.
polite
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From this reading What time he was compelled to be in the house, in the few remaining days before round-up, he avoided Flora or was punctiliously polite.
punctiliously
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From this reading What time he was compelled to be in the house, in the few remaining days before round-up, he avoided Flora or was punctiliously polite.
range
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From this reading Then it was all in the past, and Billy was out on the range learning afresh how sickeningly awry one's plans may go.
remaining
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From this reading What time he was compelled to be in the house, in the few remaining days before round-up, he avoided Flora or was punctiliously polite.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Flora replied by calling him Mr. Boyle, and would not look at him.
round-up
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From this reading What time he was compelled to be in the house, in the few remaining days before round-up, he avoided Flora or was punctiliously polite.
satisfaction
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From this reading Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
ShadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading _The Shadow Lies Long_.
sickeningly
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From this reading Then it was all in the past, and Billy was out on the range learning afresh how sickeningly awry one's plans may go.
spiteful
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From this reading Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
stiff
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From this reading Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Shadow Lies Long_.
then
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From this reading Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What time he was compelled to be in the house, in the few remaining days before round-up, he avoided Flora or was punctiliously polite.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What time he was compelled to be in the house, in the few remaining days before round-up, he avoided Flora or was punctiliously polite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What time he was compelled to be in the house, in the few remaining days before round-up, he avoided Flora or was punctiliously polite.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What time he was compelled to be in the house, in the few remaining days before round-up, he avoided Flora or was punctiliously polite.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only once did he address her directly by name, and then he called her Miss Bridger with a stiff formality that made Mama Joy dimple with spiteful satisfaction.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Flora replied by calling him Mr. Boyle, and would not look at him.
