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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 THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
act
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From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
all
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From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
Allifair
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From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
answering
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From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
any
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From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
arms
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From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
aside
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From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
attentions
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From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
baffling
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From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was so unreasonable it was foolish, and the great Cause must be sought for somewhere else.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
bounds
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From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
brains
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From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
call
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From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
calls
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From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
CAUSE
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From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
conduct
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From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
cowboys
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From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
decorum
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From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
deep
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From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
disquieting
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From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
easy
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From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
else
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From this reading It was so unreasonable it was foolish, and the great Cause must be sought for somewhere else.
extended
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From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
find
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From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
finesse
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From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
foolish
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From this reading It was so unreasonable it was foolish, and the great Cause must be sought for somewhere else.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
girl
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From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
given
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From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was so unreasonable it was foolish, and the great Cause must be sought for somewhere else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
Human
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From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
many
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From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
Meshackatee
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From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
met
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From this reading Then, surely, they had met before.
modest
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From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
months
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From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was so unreasonable it was foolish, and the great Cause must be sought for somewhere else.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
phases
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From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
probable
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From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
problem
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From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
Randolph
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From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
reason
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From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
received
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From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
rush
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From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
scores
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From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
scrutiny
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From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
seeks
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From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
smile
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From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
somewhere
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From this reading It was so unreasonable it was foolish, and the great Cause must be sought for somewhere else.
sought
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From this reading It was so unreasonable it was foolish, and the great Cause must be sought for somewhere else.
stranger
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From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
surely
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From this reading Then, surely, they had met before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
Then
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From this reading Then, surely, they had met before.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, surely, they had met before.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
throw
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From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
ULTIMATE
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From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
unreasonable
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From this reading It was so unreasonable it was foolish, and the great Cause must be sought for somewhere else.
variable
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From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE ULTIMATE CAUSE It is easy to find a probable cause for any given act, but when one seeks the Ultimate Cause--the reason behind it all--that calls for deep thinking, and finesse.
whirl
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From this reading Human conduct is not so variable in many of its phases as to call for extended scrutiny, but the problem before Meshackatee was both so baffling and so disquieting that it left his brains in a whirl.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
woman
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From this reading That a girl as modest as Allifair Randolph, a woman who for months had received the attentions of scores of cowboys without one answering smile, should suddenly and for no reason throw aside all decorum and rush into the arms of a stranger--that was beyond the bounds of reason.
