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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 Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
almost
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From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
Ann's
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From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
arouse
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From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
better
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From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
borrowed
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From this reading The feud lasted for a week, and then Markham shot his enemy with a borrowed fire-arm.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Walker was discovered wounded, and cared for, but with little hope of his recovery.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
cared
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From this reading Walker was discovered wounded, and cared for, but with little hope of his recovery.
comer
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From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
community
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From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
comparatively
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From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
deadly
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From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
discovered
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From this reading Walker was discovered wounded, and cared for, but with little hope of his recovery.
dispute
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From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
else
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From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
enemy
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From this reading The feud lasted for a week, and then Markham shot his enemy with a borrowed fire-arm.
enmity
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From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
event
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From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
father
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From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
feud
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From this reading The feud lasted for a week, and then Markham shot his enemy with a borrowed fire-arm.
fire-arm
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From this reading The feud lasted for a week, and then Markham shot his enemy with a borrowed fire-arm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The feud lasted for a week, and then Markham shot his enemy with a borrowed fire-arm.
gamble
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From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
gave
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From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
given
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From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
heart
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From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
hope
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From this reading Walker was discovered wounded, and cared for, but with little hope of his recovery.
John
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From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
known
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From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
lasted
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From this reading The feud lasted for a week, and then Markham shot his enemy with a borrowed fire-arm.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
man
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From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
Markham
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From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
months
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From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
new
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From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
occurred
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From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
pain
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From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
recovery
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From this reading Walker was discovered wounded, and cared for, but with little hope of his recovery.
shock
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From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
shot
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From this reading The feud lasted for a week, and then Markham shot his enemy with a borrowed fire-arm.
six
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From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
then
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From this reading The feud lasted for a week, and then Markham shot his enemy with a borrowed fire-arm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
town
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From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
Toyner
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From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
Walker
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From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
week
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From this reading The feud lasted for a week, and then Markham shot his enemy with a borrowed fire-arm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
wounded
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From this reading Walker was discovered wounded, and cared for, but with little hope of his recovery.
