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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 I have called him a man, and so he was, though, in very truth, at that time I had never seen his like.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was small in stature, little taller than myself; and there was something about him that was more animal than human.
account
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From this reading I cannot account for this, unless the explanation be found in the scared look upon his face, especially in the eyes--the eyes of a hunted beast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have called him a man, and so he was, though, in very truth, at that time I had never seen his like.
animal
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From this reading He was small in stature, little taller than myself; and there was something about him that was more animal than human.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have called him a man, and so he was, though, in very truth, at that time I had never seen his like.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I cannot account for this, unless the explanation be found in the scared look upon his face, especially in the eyes--the eyes of a hunted beast.
beast
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From this reading I cannot account for this, unless the explanation be found in the scared look upon his face, especially in the eyes--the eyes of a hunted beast.
black
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From this reading He was not black, but light brown of skin, though there was so much dirt about him that I was not even sure of that.
brown
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From this reading He was not black, but light brown of skin, though there was so much dirt about him that I was not even sure of that.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not black, but light brown of skin, though there was so much dirt about him that I was not even sure of that.
called
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From this reading I have called him a man, and so he was, though, in very truth, at that time I had never seen his like.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot account for this, unless the explanation be found in the scared look upon his face, especially in the eyes--the eyes of a hunted beast.
dirt
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From this reading He was not black, but light brown of skin, though there was so much dirt about him that I was not even sure of that.
especially
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From this reading I cannot account for this, unless the explanation be found in the scared look upon his face, especially in the eyes--the eyes of a hunted beast.
even
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From this reading He was not black, but light brown of skin, though there was so much dirt about him that I was not even sure of that.
explanation
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From this reading I cannot account for this, unless the explanation be found in the scared look upon his face, especially in the eyes--the eyes of a hunted beast.
eyes
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From this reading I cannot account for this, unless the explanation be found in the scared look upon his face, especially in the eyes--the eyes of a hunted beast.
face
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From this reading I cannot account for this, unless the explanation be found in the scared look upon his face, especially in the eyes--the eyes of a hunted beast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I cannot account for this, unless the explanation be found in the scared look upon his face, especially in the eyes--the eyes of a hunted beast.
found
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From this reading I cannot account for this, unless the explanation be found in the scared look upon his face, especially in the eyes--the eyes of a hunted beast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have called him a man, and so he was, though, in very truth, at that time I had never seen his like.
hair
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From this reading His hair was lank and long.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have called him a man, and so he was, though, in very truth, at that time I had never seen his like.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have called him a man, and so he was, though, in very truth, at that time I had never seen his like.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have called him a man, and so he was, though, in very truth, at that time I had never seen his like.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have called him a man, and so he was, though, in very truth, at that time I had never seen his like.
human
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From this reading He was small in stature, little taller than myself; and there was something about him that was more animal than human.
hunted
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From this reading I cannot account for this, unless the explanation be found in the scared look upon his face, especially in the eyes--the eyes of a hunted beast.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have called him a man, and so he was, though, in very truth, at that time I had never seen his like.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have called him a man, and so he was, though, in very truth, at that time I had never seen his like.
lank
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From this reading His hair was lank and long.
light
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From this reading He was not black, but light brown of skin, though there was so much dirt about him that I was not even sure of that.
like
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From this reading I have called him a man, and so he was, though, in very truth, at that time I had never seen his like.
little
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From this reading He was small in stature, little taller than myself; and there was something about him that was more animal than human.
long
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From this reading His hair was lank and long.
look
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From this reading I cannot account for this, unless the explanation be found in the scared look upon his face, especially in the eyes--the eyes of a hunted beast.
man
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From this reading I have called him a man, and so he was, though, in very truth, at that time I had never seen his like.
more
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From this reading He was small in stature, little taller than myself; and there was something about him that was more animal than human.
much
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From this reading He was not black, but light brown of skin, though there was so much dirt about him that I was not even sure of that.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He was small in stature, little taller than myself; and there was something about him that was more animal than human.
never
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From this reading I have called him a man, and so he was, though, in very truth, at that time I had never seen his like.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not black, but light brown of skin, though there was so much dirt about him that I was not even sure of that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cannot account for this, unless the explanation be found in the scared look upon his face, especially in the eyes--the eyes of a hunted beast.
scared
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From this reading I cannot account for this, unless the explanation be found in the scared look upon his face, especially in the eyes--the eyes of a hunted beast.
seen
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From this reading I have called him a man, and so he was, though, in very truth, at that time I had never seen his like.
skin
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From this reading He was not black, but light brown of skin, though there was so much dirt about him that I was not even sure of that.
small
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From this reading He was small in stature, little taller than myself; and there was something about him that was more animal than human.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have called him a man, and so he was, though, in very truth, at that time I had never seen his like.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was small in stature, little taller than myself; and there was something about him that was more animal than human.
stature
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From this reading He was small in stature, little taller than myself; and there was something about him that was more animal than human.
sure
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From this reading He was not black, but light brown of skin, though there was so much dirt about him that I was not even sure of that.
taller
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From this reading He was small in stature, little taller than myself; and there was something about him that was more animal than human.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was small in stature, little taller than myself; and there was something about him that was more animal than human.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have called him a man, and so he was, though, in very truth, at that time I had never seen his like.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cannot account for this, unless the explanation be found in the scared look upon his face, especially in the eyes--the eyes of a hunted beast.
there
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From this reading He was small in stature, little taller than myself; and there was something about him that was more animal than human.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I cannot account for this, unless the explanation be found in the scared look upon his face, especially in the eyes--the eyes of a hunted beast.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I have called him a man, and so he was, though, in very truth, at that time I had never seen his like.
time
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From this reading I have called him a man, and so he was, though, in very truth, at that time I had never seen his like.
truth
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From this reading I have called him a man, and so he was, though, in very truth, at that time I had never seen his like.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading I cannot account for this, unless the explanation be found in the scared look upon his face, especially in the eyes--the eyes of a hunted beast.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I cannot account for this, unless the explanation be found in the scared look upon his face, especially in the eyes--the eyes of a hunted beast.
very
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From this reading I have called him a man, and so he was, though, in very truth, at that time I had never seen his like.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have called him a man, and so he was, though, in very truth, at that time I had never seen his like.
