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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 AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
abductor
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From this reading "Here am I as much an abductor as my lord who whipped his lady from England to the colonies!"
abide
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From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Gloomily regarding a motionless figure on the seat opposite, and a face like ivory against the dark cushions.
almost
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From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Here am I as much an abductor as my lord who whipped his lady from England to the colonies!"
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gloomily regarding a motionless figure on the seat opposite, and a face like ivory against the dark cushions.
apprehension
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From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
bent
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From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
can't
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From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
coach
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From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
colonies
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From this reading "Here am I as much an abductor as my lord who whipped his lady from England to the colonies!"
countenance
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From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
Curse
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From this reading "Curse the story; telling it led to this!
cushions
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From this reading Gloomily regarding a motionless figure on the seat opposite, and a face like ivory against the dark cushions.
dark
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From this reading Gloomily regarding a motionless figure on the seat opposite, and a face like ivory against the dark cushions.
driven
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From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
ECCENTRIC
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From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
England
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From this reading "Here am I as much an abductor as my lord who whipped his lady from England to the colonies!"
face
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From this reading Gloomily regarding a motionless figure on the seat opposite, and a face like ivory against the dark cushions.
figure
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From this reading Gloomily regarding a motionless figure on the seat opposite, and a face like ivory against the dark cushions.
flame-color
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From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
flush
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From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Here am I as much an abductor as my lord who whipped his lady from England to the colonies!"
Gloomily
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From this reading Gloomily regarding a motionless figure on the seat opposite, and a face like ivory against the dark cushions.
going
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From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
hand
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From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here am I as much an abductor as my lord who whipped his lady from England to the colonies!"
highway
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From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Here am I as much an abductor as my lord who whipped his lady from England to the colonies!"
How
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From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
hue
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From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
hung
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From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here am I as much an abductor as my lord who whipped his lady from England to the colonies!"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Curse the story; telling it led to this!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
ivory
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From this reading Gloomily regarding a motionless figure on the seat opposite, and a face like ivory against the dark cushions.
jackal
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From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
JAILER
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From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
lady
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From this reading "Here am I as much an abductor as my lord who whipped his lady from England to the colonies!"
led
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From this reading "Curse the story; telling it led to this!
like
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From this reading Gloomily regarding a motionless figure on the seat opposite, and a face like ivory against the dark cushions.
lord
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From this reading "Here am I as much an abductor as my lord who whipped his lady from England to the colonies!"
lost
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From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
man
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From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
motionless
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From this reading Gloomily regarding a motionless figure on the seat opposite, and a face like ivory against the dark cushions.
much
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From this reading "Here am I as much an abductor as my lord who whipped his lady from England to the colonies!"
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Here am I as much an abductor as my lord who whipped his lady from England to the colonies!"
natural
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From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gloomily regarding a motionless figure on the seat opposite, and a face like ivory against the dark cushions.
opposite
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From this reading Gloomily regarding a motionless figure on the seat opposite, and a face like ivory against the dark cushions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
patroon's
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From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
predicament
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From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
rapidly
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From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
regarding
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From this reading Gloomily regarding a motionless figure on the seat opposite, and a face like ivory against the dark cushions.
salmon
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From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
Scroggs
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From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
seat
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From this reading Gloomily regarding a motionless figure on the seat opposite, and a face like ivory against the dark cushions.
sex
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From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
shade
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From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
small
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From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
snow
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From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
sped
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From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
story
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From this reading "Curse the story; telling it led to this!
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
telling
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From this reading "Curse the story; telling it led to this!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Here am I as much an abductor as my lord who whipped his lady from England to the colonies!"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
whippednounUS /ˈwhipped/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Here am I as much an abductor as my lord who whipped his lady from England to the colonies!"
white
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From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC JAILER "For a man who can't abide the sex, this _is_ a predicament," muttered the patroon's jackal, as the coach in which he found himself sped rapidly along the highway.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How white she is; like driven snow; almost as if--" And Scroggs, whose countenance lost a shade of its natural flush, going from flame-color to salmon hue, bent with sudden apprehension over a small hand which hung from the seat.
