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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 HE FORGETS A PROMISE, REWEAVES A SCHEME, VISITS A RIVER-SIDE, AND A DOOR CLOSES ON THE STRONG MAN AND THE GRIM WOMAN.
address
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From this reading He had vindicated his claim to hardihood and address, which it seemed to him he had forfeited in his interview with Darrell.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE FORGETS A PROMISE, REWEAVES A SCHEME, VISITS A RIVER-SIDE, AND A DOOR CLOSES ON THE STRONG MAN AND THE GRIM WOMAN.
animal
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From this reading With crest erect and a positive sense of elation, of animal joy that predominated over hunger, fatigue, remorse, he strided on--he knew not whither.
BLACK
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From this reading JASPER LOSELY SLEEPS UNDER THE PORTICO FROM WHICH FALSEHOOD WAS BORNE BY BLACK HORSES.
BORNE
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From this reading JASPER LOSELY SLEEPS UNDER THE PORTICO FROM WHICH FALSEHOOD WAS BORNE BY BLACK HORSES.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JASPER LOSELY SLEEPS UNDER THE PORTICO FROM WHICH FALSEHOOD WAS BORNE BY BLACK HORSES.
claim
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From this reading He had vindicated his claim to hardihood and address, which it seemed to him he had forfeited in his interview with Darrell.
CLOSES
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From this reading HE FORGETS A PROMISE, REWEAVES A SCHEME, VISITS A RIVER-SIDE, AND A DOOR CLOSES ON THE STRONG MAN AND THE GRIM WOMAN.
crest
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From this reading With crest erect and a positive sense of elation, of animal joy that predominated over hunger, fatigue, remorse, he strided on--he knew not whither.
Darrell
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From this reading He had vindicated his claim to hardihood and address, which it seemed to him he had forfeited in his interview with Darrell.
DOOR
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From this reading HE FORGETS A PROMISE, REWEAVES A SCHEME, VISITS A RIVER-SIDE, AND A DOOR CLOSES ON THE STRONG MAN AND THE GRIM WOMAN.
elation
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From this reading With crest erect and a positive sense of elation, of animal joy that predominated over hunger, fatigue, remorse, he strided on--he knew not whither.
erect
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From this reading With crest erect and a positive sense of elation, of animal joy that predominated over hunger, fatigue, remorse, he strided on--he knew not whither.
FALSEHOOD
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From this reading JASPER LOSELY SLEEPS UNDER THE PORTICO FROM WHICH FALSEHOOD WAS BORNE BY BLACK HORSES.
fatigue
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From this reading With crest erect and a positive sense of elation, of animal joy that predominated over hunger, fatigue, remorse, he strided on--he knew not whither.
forfeited
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From this reading He had vindicated his claim to hardihood and address, which it seemed to him he had forfeited in his interview with Darrell.
FORGETS
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From this reading HE FORGETS A PROMISE, REWEAVES A SCHEME, VISITS A RIVER-SIDE, AND A DOOR CLOSES ON THE STRONG MAN AND THE GRIM WOMAN.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JASPER LOSELY SLEEPS UNDER THE PORTICO FROM WHICH FALSEHOOD WAS BORNE BY BLACK HORSES.
GRIM
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From this reading HE FORGETS A PROMISE, REWEAVES A SCHEME, VISITS A RIVER-SIDE, AND A DOOR CLOSES ON THE STRONG MAN AND THE GRIM WOMAN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jasper, had satisfied the wild yearnings of his wounded vanity.
hardihood
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From this reading He had vindicated his claim to hardihood and address, which it seemed to him he had forfeited in his interview with Darrell.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE FORGETS A PROMISE, REWEAVES A SCHEME, VISITS A RIVER-SIDE, AND A DOOR CLOSES ON THE STRONG MAN AND THE GRIM WOMAN.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had vindicated his claim to hardihood and address, which it seemed to him he had forfeited in his interview with Darrell.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jasper, had satisfied the wild yearnings of his wounded vanity.
HORSES
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From this reading JASPER LOSELY SLEEPS UNDER THE PORTICO FROM WHICH FALSEHOOD WAS BORNE BY BLACK HORSES.
hunger
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From this reading With crest erect and a positive sense of elation, of animal joy that predominated over hunger, fatigue, remorse, he strided on--he knew not whither.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had vindicated his claim to hardihood and address, which it seemed to him he had forfeited in his interview with Darrell.
interview
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From this reading He had vindicated his claim to hardihood and address, which it seemed to him he had forfeited in his interview with Darrell.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had vindicated his claim to hardihood and address, which it seemed to him he had forfeited in his interview with Darrell.
JASPER
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From this reading JASPER LOSELY SLEEPS UNDER THE PORTICO FROM WHICH FALSEHOOD WAS BORNE BY BLACK HORSES.
joy
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From this reading With crest erect and a positive sense of elation, of animal joy that predominated over hunger, fatigue, remorse, he strided on--he knew not whither.
knew
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From this reading With crest erect and a positive sense of elation, of animal joy that predominated over hunger, fatigue, remorse, he strided on--he knew not whither.
LOSELY
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From this reading JASPER LOSELY SLEEPS UNDER THE PORTICO FROM WHICH FALSEHOOD WAS BORNE BY BLACK HORSES.
MAN
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From this reading HE FORGETS A PROMISE, REWEAVES A SCHEME, VISITS A RIVER-SIDE, AND A DOOR CLOSES ON THE STRONG MAN AND THE GRIM WOMAN.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With crest erect and a positive sense of elation, of animal joy that predominated over hunger, fatigue, remorse, he strided on--he knew not whither.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jasper, had satisfied the wild yearnings of his wounded vanity.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HE FORGETS A PROMISE, REWEAVES A SCHEME, VISITS A RIVER-SIDE, AND A DOOR CLOSES ON THE STRONG MAN AND THE GRIM WOMAN.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With crest erect and a positive sense of elation, of animal joy that predominated over hunger, fatigue, remorse, he strided on--he knew not whither.
PORTICO
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From this reading JASPER LOSELY SLEEPS UNDER THE PORTICO FROM WHICH FALSEHOOD WAS BORNE BY BLACK HORSES.
positive
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From this reading With crest erect and a positive sense of elation, of animal joy that predominated over hunger, fatigue, remorse, he strided on--he knew not whither.
predominated
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From this reading With crest erect and a positive sense of elation, of animal joy that predominated over hunger, fatigue, remorse, he strided on--he knew not whither.
PROMISE
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From this reading HE FORGETS A PROMISE, REWEAVES A SCHEME, VISITS A RIVER-SIDE, AND A DOOR CLOSES ON THE STRONG MAN AND THE GRIM WOMAN.
remorse
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From this reading With crest erect and a positive sense of elation, of animal joy that predominated over hunger, fatigue, remorse, he strided on--he knew not whither.
REWEAVES
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From this reading HE FORGETS A PROMISE, REWEAVES A SCHEME, VISITS A RIVER-SIDE, AND A DOOR CLOSES ON THE STRONG MAN AND THE GRIM WOMAN.
RIVER-SIDE
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From this reading HE FORGETS A PROMISE, REWEAVES A SCHEME, VISITS A RIVER-SIDE, AND A DOOR CLOSES ON THE STRONG MAN AND THE GRIM WOMAN.
satisfied
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From this reading Jasper, had satisfied the wild yearnings of his wounded vanity.
SCHEME
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From this reading HE FORGETS A PROMISE, REWEAVES A SCHEME, VISITS A RIVER-SIDE, AND A DOOR CLOSES ON THE STRONG MAN AND THE GRIM WOMAN.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had vindicated his claim to hardihood and address, which it seemed to him he had forfeited in his interview with Darrell.
sense
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From this reading With crest erect and a positive sense of elation, of animal joy that predominated over hunger, fatigue, remorse, he strided on--he knew not whither.
SLEEPS
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From this reading JASPER LOSELY SLEEPS UNDER THE PORTICO FROM WHICH FALSEHOOD WAS BORNE BY BLACK HORSES.
strided
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From this reading With crest erect and a positive sense of elation, of animal joy that predominated over hunger, fatigue, remorse, he strided on--he knew not whither.
STRONG
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From this reading HE FORGETS A PROMISE, REWEAVES A SCHEME, VISITS A RIVER-SIDE, AND A DOOR CLOSES ON THE STRONG MAN AND THE GRIM WOMAN.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With crest erect and a positive sense of elation, of animal joy that predominated over hunger, fatigue, remorse, he strided on--he knew not whither.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JASPER LOSELY SLEEPS UNDER THE PORTICO FROM WHICH FALSEHOOD WAS BORNE BY BLACK HORSES.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had vindicated his claim to hardihood and address, which it seemed to him he had forfeited in his interview with Darrell.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading JASPER LOSELY SLEEPS UNDER THE PORTICO FROM WHICH FALSEHOOD WAS BORNE BY BLACK HORSES.
vanity
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From this reading Jasper, had satisfied the wild yearnings of his wounded vanity.
vindicated
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From this reading He had vindicated his claim to hardihood and address, which it seemed to him he had forfeited in his interview with Darrell.
VISITS
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From this reading HE FORGETS A PROMISE, REWEAVES A SCHEME, VISITS A RIVER-SIDE, AND A DOOR CLOSES ON THE STRONG MAN AND THE GRIM WOMAN.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JASPER LOSELY SLEEPS UNDER THE PORTICO FROM WHICH FALSEHOOD WAS BORNE BY BLACK HORSES.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JASPER LOSELY SLEEPS UNDER THE PORTICO FROM WHICH FALSEHOOD WAS BORNE BY BLACK HORSES.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading With crest erect and a positive sense of elation, of animal joy that predominated over hunger, fatigue, remorse, he strided on--he knew not whither.
wild
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From this reading Jasper, had satisfied the wild yearnings of his wounded vanity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had vindicated his claim to hardihood and address, which it seemed to him he had forfeited in his interview with Darrell.
WOMAN
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From this reading HE FORGETS A PROMISE, REWEAVES A SCHEME, VISITS A RIVER-SIDE, AND A DOOR CLOSES ON THE STRONG MAN AND THE GRIM WOMAN.
wounded
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From this reading Jasper, had satisfied the wild yearnings of his wounded vanity.
yearnings
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From this reading Jasper, had satisfied the wild yearnings of his wounded vanity.
