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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 As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
accusations
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From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
all
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From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading INSPIRATION Half an hour later Jim rode into Barnriff.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was getting on toward noon, and most of the villagers were busy at their various occupations.
appreciate
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From this reading But this attitude was quite wasted, for there were few people about, and those few were either too far off, or too busy to note his coming, or appreciate his feelings, as expressed in his dark eyes.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was getting on toward noon, and most of the villagers were busy at their various occupations.
attitude
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From this reading But this attitude was quite wasted, for there were few people about, and those few were either too far off, or too busy to note his coming, or appreciate his feelings, as expressed in his dark eyes.
awaiting
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From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
Barnriff
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From this reading INSPIRATION Half an hour later Jim rode into Barnriff.
beings
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From this reading It is strange how instinct will so often take the lead in moments critical in the lives of human beings.
busy
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From this reading It was getting on toward noon, and most of the villagers were busy at their various occupations.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this attitude was quite wasted, for there were few people about, and those few were either too far off, or too busy to note his coming, or appreciate his feelings, as expressed in his dark eyes.
coming
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From this reading But this attitude was quite wasted, for there were few people about, and those few were either too far off, or too busy to note his coming, or appreciate his feelings, as expressed in his dark eyes.
critical
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From this reading It is strange how instinct will so often take the lead in moments critical in the lives of human beings.
dark
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From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
defiance
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From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading But this attitude was quite wasted, for there were few people about, and those few were either too far off, or too busy to note his coming, or appreciate his feelings, as expressed in his dark eyes.
expressed
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From this reading But this attitude was quite wasted, for there were few people about, and those few were either too far off, or too busy to note his coming, or appreciate his feelings, as expressed in his dark eyes.
eyes
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From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
far
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From this reading But this attitude was quite wasted, for there were few people about, and those few were either too far off, or too busy to note his coming, or appreciate his feelings, as expressed in his dark eyes.
feelings
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From this reading But this attitude was quite wasted, for there were few people about, and those few were either too far off, or too busy to note his coming, or appreciate his feelings, as expressed in his dark eyes.
few
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From this reading But this attitude was quite wasted, for there were few people about, and those few were either too far off, or too busy to note his coming, or appreciate his feelings, as expressed in his dark eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
getting
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From this reading It was getting on toward noon, and most of the villagers were busy at their various occupations.
glanced
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From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
Half
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From this reading INSPIRATION Half an hour later Jim rode into Barnriff.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
hour
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From this reading INSPIRATION Half an hour later Jim rode into Barnriff.
how
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From this reading It is strange how instinct will so often take the lead in moments critical in the lives of human beings.
human
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From this reading It is strange how instinct will so often take the lead in moments critical in the lives of human beings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
INSPIRATION
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From this reading INSPIRATION Half an hour later Jim rode into Barnriff.
instinct
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From this reading It is strange how instinct will so often take the lead in moments critical in the lives of human beings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INSPIRATION Half an hour later Jim rode into Barnriff.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is strange how instinct will so often take the lead in moments critical in the lives of human beings.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was getting on toward noon, and most of the villagers were busy at their various occupations.
Jim
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From this reading INSPIRATION Half an hour later Jim rode into Barnriff.
knew
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From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
later
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From this reading INSPIRATION Half an hour later Jim rode into Barnriff.
lead
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From this reading It is strange how instinct will so often take the lead in moments critical in the lives of human beings.
lives
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From this reading It is strange how instinct will so often take the lead in moments critical in the lives of human beings.
look
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From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
man
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From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
market-place
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From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
moments
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From this reading It is strange how instinct will so often take the lead in moments critical in the lives of human beings.
most
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From this reading It was getting on toward noon, and most of the villagers were busy at their various occupations.
noon
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From this reading It was getting on toward noon, and most of the villagers were busy at their various occupations.
note
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From this reading But this attitude was quite wasted, for there were few people about, and those few were either too far off, or too busy to note his coming, or appreciate his feelings, as expressed in his dark eyes.
occupations
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From this reading It was getting on toward noon, and most of the villagers were busy at their various occupations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was getting on toward noon, and most of the villagers were busy at their various occupations.
off
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From this reading But this attitude was quite wasted, for there were few people about, and those few were either too far off, or too busy to note his coming, or appreciate his feelings, as expressed in his dark eyes.
often
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From this reading It is strange how instinct will so often take the lead in moments critical in the lives of human beings.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was getting on toward noon, and most of the villagers were busy at their various occupations.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But this attitude was quite wasted, for there were few people about, and those few were either too far off, or too busy to note his coming, or appreciate his feelings, as expressed in his dark eyes.
people
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From this reading But this attitude was quite wasted, for there were few people about, and those few were either too far off, or too busy to note his coming, or appreciate his feelings, as expressed in his dark eyes.
prepared
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From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
quickly
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From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
quite
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From this reading But this attitude was quite wasted, for there were few people about, and those few were either too far off, or too busy to note his coming, or appreciate his feelings, as expressed in his dark eyes.
resentment
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From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
rode
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From this reading INSPIRATION Half an hour later Jim rode into Barnriff.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is strange how instinct will so often take the lead in moments critical in the lives of human beings.
strange
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From this reading It is strange how instinct will so often take the lead in moments critical in the lives of human beings.
take
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From this reading It is strange how instinct will so often take the lead in moments critical in the lives of human beings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was getting on toward noon, and most of the villagers were busy at their various occupations.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was getting on toward noon, and most of the villagers were busy at their various occupations.
there
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From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this attitude was quite wasted, for there were few people about, and those few were either too far off, or too busy to note his coming, or appreciate his feelings, as expressed in his dark eyes.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But this attitude was quite wasted, for there were few people about, and those few were either too far off, or too busy to note his coming, or appreciate his feelings, as expressed in his dark eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
too
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From this reading But this attitude was quite wasted, for there were few people about, and those few were either too far off, or too busy to note his coming, or appreciate his feelings, as expressed in his dark eyes.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was getting on toward noon, and most of the villagers were busy at their various occupations.
unconsciously
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From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
various
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From this reading It was getting on toward noon, and most of the villagers were busy at their various occupations.
villagers
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From this reading It was getting on toward noon, and most of the villagers were busy at their various occupations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was getting on toward noon, and most of the villagers were busy at their various occupations.
wasted
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From this reading But this attitude was quite wasted, for there were few people about, and those few were either too far off, or too busy to note his coming, or appreciate his feelings, as expressed in his dark eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was getting on toward noon, and most of the villagers were busy at their various occupations.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he rode on to the market-place he glanced quickly about him, and, all unconsciously, there was defiance and resentment in his dark eyes; the look of a man prepared for the accusations which he knew were awaiting him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is strange how instinct will so often take the lead in moments critical in the lives of human beings.
