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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 SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
aiming
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From this reading "Son," he said eagerly, "I'm not aiming to do you no harm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said: "Put a saddle on him, boys, and I'll try my hand."
answer
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From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
any
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From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
approached
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From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
boys
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From this reading He said: "Put a saddle on him, boys, and I'll try my hand."
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
businesslike
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From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
came
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From this reading Here Werther himself came running up, puffing with surprise.
CHANCE
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From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
circle
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From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
directness
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From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Son," he said eagerly, "I'm not aiming to do you no harm.
dragged
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From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
eagerly
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From this reading "Son," he said eagerly, "I'm not aiming to do you no harm.
easily
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From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
fighting
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From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
hand
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From this reading He said: "Put a saddle on him, boys, and I'll try my hand."
handlers
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From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
harm
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From this reading "Son," he said eagerly, "I'm not aiming to do you no harm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
held
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From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here Werther himself came running up, puffing with surprise.
hesitation
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From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said: "Put a saddle on him, boys, and I'll try my hand."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Here Werther himself came running up, puffing with surprise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
horse
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From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
I'll
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From this reading He said: "Put a saddle on him, boys, and I'll try my hand."
I'm
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From this reading "Son," he said eagerly, "I'm not aiming to do you no harm.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
lunge
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From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
made
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From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
melodramatic
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From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
men
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From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He said: "Put a saddle on him, boys, and I'll try my hand."
newcomer
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From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Son," he said eagerly, "I'm not aiming to do you no harm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He said: "Put a saddle on him, boys, and I'll try my hand."
once
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From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
only
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From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
pet
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From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
puffing
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From this reading Here Werther himself came running up, puffing with surprise.
Put
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From this reading He said: "Put a saddle on him, boys, and I'll try my hand."
recognized
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From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here Werther himself came running up, puffing with surprise.
saddle
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From this reading He said: "Put a saddle on him, boys, and I'll try my hand."
said
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From this reading He said: "Put a saddle on him, boys, and I'll try my hand."
small
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From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
Son
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From this reading "Son," he said eagerly, "I'm not aiming to do you no harm.
SPORTING
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From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
stop
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From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
surprise
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From this reading Here Werther himself came running up, puffing with surprise.
sweating
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From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
try
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From this reading He said: "Put a saddle on him, boys, and I'll try my hand."
up
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From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
Werther
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From this reading Here Werther himself came running up, puffing with surprise.
Werther's
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From this reading They could not answer at once, for Werther's "pet," as if he recognized the newcomer, made a sudden lunge and was brought to a stop only after he had dragged his sweating handlers around and around in a small circle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SPORTING CHANCE It might easily have been made melodramatic by any hesitation as he approached, but, with a businesslike directness, he went right up to the men who held the fighting horse.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Son," he said eagerly, "I'm not aiming to do you no harm.
