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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 "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
ain't
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From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
bended
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From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
branches
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From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
camp
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From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
carefully
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From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
chief
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From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
considerable
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From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
dark
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From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If I was the chief I'd do the same."
Hal
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From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
hurry
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From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I was the chief I'd do the same."
I'd
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From this reading If I was the chief I'd do the same."
I'm
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From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
Jordan
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From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
lack
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From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
layin
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From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
leave
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From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
like
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From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
man
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From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
man-eater
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From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
Morgan's
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From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
noise
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From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
out
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From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
personal
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From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
picking
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From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
place
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From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
play
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From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
Purvis
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From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
remarked
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From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
Rhinehart
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From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
rode
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From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
said
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From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I was the chief I'd do the same."
seems
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From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
seen
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From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
Shorty
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From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
speakin
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From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
STRENGTHnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
suggestin
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From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
swiftly
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From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
Terry
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From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
that'd
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From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
timbers
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From this reading "Me speakin' personal," remarked Shorty Rhinehart, "I ain't layin' out to be no man-eater like the chief, but I ain't seen the man that'd make me take to the timbers that way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
way
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From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me," said Terry Jordan, "which I'm not suggestin' anything--but it seems to me that the chief was in a considerable hurry to leave the camp."
why
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From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
willows
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From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
WOMEN
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From this reading THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN He rode swiftly into the dark of the willows, and the lack of noise told that he was picking his way carefully among the bended branches.
wonderin
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From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
wouldn't
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From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He was," said Hal Purvis, "an' if you seen that play in Morgan's place you wouldn't be wonderin' why.
