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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 know it for a certainty, because Meshackatee told me himself.
all
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From this reading And they're going to kill all the Bassetts!"
Allifair
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From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
BASSETTS
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From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "I know it for a certainty, because Meshackatee told me himself.
black
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From this reading He gripped her and sat still, his eyes on the weak blaze which was lapping the black stones of the fireplace, and then he inclined his head.
blaze
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From this reading He gripped her and sat still, his eyes on the weak blaze which was lapping the black stones of the fireplace, and then he inclined his head.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
certainty
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From this reading "I know it for a certainty, because Meshackatee told me himself.
close
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From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
coming
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From this reading "They're coming," she warned.
ears
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From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
eyes
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From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
fire
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From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
fireplace
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From this reading He gripped her and sat still, his eyes on the weak blaze which was lapping the black stones of the fireplace, and then he inclined his head.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I know it for a certainty, because Meshackatee told me himself.
going
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From this reading And they're going to kill all the Bassetts!"
gripped
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From this reading He gripped her and sat still, his eyes on the weak blaze which was lapping the black stones of the fireplace, and then he inclined his head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
Hall's
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From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gripped her and sat still, his eyes on the weak blaze which was lapping the black stones of the fireplace, and then he inclined his head.
head
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From this reading He gripped her and sat still, his eyes on the weak blaze which was lapping the black stones of the fireplace, and then he inclined his head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I know it for a certainty, because Meshackatee told me himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gripped her and sat still, his eyes on the weak blaze which was lapping the black stones of the fireplace, and then he inclined his head.
holding
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From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know it for a certainty, because Meshackatee told me himself.
inclined
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From this reading He gripped her and sat still, his eyes on the weak blaze which was lapping the black stones of the fireplace, and then he inclined his head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I know it for a certainty, because Meshackatee told me himself.
kill
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From this reading And they're going to kill all the Bassetts!"
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know it for a certainty, because Meshackatee told me himself.
lapping
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From this reading He gripped her and sat still, his eyes on the weak blaze which was lapping the black stones of the fireplace, and then he inclined his head.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
lovers
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From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
MAN-KILLING
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From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I know it for a certainty, because Meshackatee told me himself.
Meshackatee
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From this reading "I know it for a certainty, because Meshackatee told me himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gripped her and sat still, his eyes on the weak blaze which was lapping the black stones of the fireplace, and then he inclined his head.
old
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From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
sat
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From this reading He gripped her and sat still, his eyes on the weak blaze which was lapping the black stones of the fireplace, and then he inclined his head.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
squaw
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From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gripped her and sat still, his eyes on the weak blaze which was lapping the black stones of the fireplace, and then he inclined his head.
stirring
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From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
stones
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From this reading He gripped her and sat still, his eyes on the weak blaze which was lapping the black stones of the fireplace, and then he inclined his head.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
swarthy
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From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
swift
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From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
then
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From this reading He gripped her and sat still, his eyes on the weak blaze which was lapping the black stones of the fireplace, and then he inclined his head.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
They're
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From this reading "They're coming," she warned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know it for a certainty, because Meshackatee told me himself.
trembling
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From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
up
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From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
warned
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From this reading "They're coming," she warned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
weak
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From this reading He gripped her and sat still, his eyes on the weak blaze which was lapping the black stones of the fireplace, and then he inclined his head.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He gripped her and sat still, his eyes on the weak blaze which was lapping the black stones of the fireplace, and then he inclined his head.
whispered
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From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
words
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From this reading THE MAN-KILLING BASSETTS She stood trembling and holding close to him, her eyes on the swarthy Bassetts and the old squaw who was stirring up the fire; but when they had retired and left the lovers to themselves Allifair whispered swift words into Hall's ears.
