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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 HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
agreed
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From this reading It was universally agreed that a stop must be put to this sort of thing once for all.
all
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From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
attack
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From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading THE HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
BEAST
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From this reading THE HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
broad
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From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
century
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From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
civilized
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From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
confederated
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From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
confines
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From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
counties
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From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
daylight
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From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
defended
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From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
escort
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From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was universally agreed that a stop must be put to this sort of thing once for all.
Gerzson
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From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
head
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From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
horseman
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From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
HUNTED
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From this reading THE HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
laughed
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From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
lightning
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From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
like
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From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
middle
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From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
musketnounUS /ˈmusket/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was universally agreed that a stop must be put to this sort of thing once for all.
news
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From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
nineteenth
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From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
old
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From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
once
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From this reading It was universally agreed that a stop must be put to this sort of thing once for all.
overlooked
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From this reading THE HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
piece
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From this reading THE HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
post
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From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
put
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From this reading It was universally agreed that a stop must be put to this sort of thing once for all.
regular
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From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
robber
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From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
Satrakovics
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From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
seized
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From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
six
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From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
soldiers
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From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
sort
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From this reading It was universally agreed that a stop must be put to this sort of thing once for all.
spread
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From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
state
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From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
stop
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From this reading It was universally agreed that a stop must be put to this sort of thing once for all.
strong
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From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
sword
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From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was universally agreed that a stop must be put to this sort of thing once for all.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
unheard
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From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
universally
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From this reading It was universally agreed that a stop must be put to this sort of thing once for all.
wagons
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From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
