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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 A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "No matter who I am," replied Somers, with the pistol still in his hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
awaited
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From this reading The redoubtable Tom retired to one corner of the room, and, full of terror, awaited the issue.
BARGAIN
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From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Who be you?" demanded the old man.
braver
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From this reading The father was the braver of the two, and stood in the middle of the floor, confronting the pestilent Yankee who had thus so unceremoniously invaded his house.
BROKENnounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
concerned
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From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
confronting
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From this reading The father was the braver of the two, and stood in the middle of the floor, confronting the pestilent Yankee who had thus so unceremoniously invaded his house.
corner
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From this reading The redoubtable Tom retired to one corner of the room, and, full of terror, awaited the issue.
demanded
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From this reading "Who be you?" demanded the old man.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
far
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From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
farmer
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From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
father
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From this reading The father was the braver of the two, and stood in the middle of the floor, confronting the pestilent Yankee who had thus so unceremoniously invaded his house.
fears
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From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
floor
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From this reading The father was the braver of the two, and stood in the middle of the floor, confronting the pestilent Yankee who had thus so unceremoniously invaded his house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
full
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From this reading The redoubtable Tom retired to one corner of the room, and, full of terror, awaited the issue.
future
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From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
hand
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From this reading "No matter who I am," replied Somers, with the pistol still in his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
house
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From this reading The father was the braver of the two, and stood in the middle of the floor, confronting the pestilent Yankee who had thus so unceremoniously invaded his house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No matter who I am," replied Somers, with the pistol still in his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
invaded
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From this reading The father was the braver of the two, and stood in the middle of the floor, confronting the pestilent Yankee who had thus so unceremoniously invaded his house.
issue
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From this reading The redoubtable Tom retired to one corner of the room, and, full of terror, awaited the issue.
man
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From this reading "Who be you?" demanded the old man.
matter
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From this reading "No matter who I am," replied Somers, with the pistol still in his hand.
middle
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From this reading The father was the braver of the two, and stood in the middle of the floor, confronting the pestilent Yankee who had thus so unceremoniously invaded his house.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
old
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From this reading "Who be you?" demanded the old man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The redoubtable Tom retired to one corner of the room, and, full of terror, awaited the issue.
pestilent
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From this reading The father was the braver of the two, and stood in the middle of the floor, confronting the pestilent Yankee who had thus so unceremoniously invaded his house.
pistol
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From this reading "No matter who I am," replied Somers, with the pistol still in his hand.
presence
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From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
redoubtable
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From this reading The redoubtable Tom retired to one corner of the room, and, full of terror, awaited the issue.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No matter who I am," replied Somers, with the pistol still in his hand.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading The redoubtable Tom retired to one corner of the room, and, full of terror, awaited the issue.
room
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From this reading The redoubtable Tom retired to one corner of the room, and, full of terror, awaited the issue.
satisfied
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From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
Somers
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From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
son
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From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No matter who I am," replied Somers, with the pistol still in his hand.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
terror
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From this reading The redoubtable Tom retired to one corner of the room, and, full of terror, awaited the issue.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
thus
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From this reading The father was the braver of the two, and stood in the middle of the floor, confronting the pestilent Yankee who had thus so unceremoniously invaded his house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The redoubtable Tom retired to one corner of the room, and, full of terror, awaited the issue.
Tom
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From this reading The redoubtable Tom retired to one corner of the room, and, full of terror, awaited the issue.
two
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From this reading The father was the braver of the two, and stood in the middle of the floor, confronting the pestilent Yankee who had thus so unceremoniously invaded his house.
unceremoniously
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From this reading The father was the braver of the two, and stood in the middle of the floor, confronting the pestilent Yankee who had thus so unceremoniously invaded his house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The father was the braver of the two, and stood in the middle of the floor, confronting the pestilent Yankee who had thus so unceremoniously invaded his house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BROKEN BARGAIN Somers was entirely satisfied with himself when he stood in the presence of the farmer and his son; and, so far as they were concerned, he had no fears for the future.
Yankee
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From this reading The father was the braver of the two, and stood in the middle of the floor, confronting the pestilent Yankee who had thus so unceremoniously invaded his house.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who be you?" demanded the old man.
