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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 Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wanted to have Britt in his grip, holding to him, forcing him to confess and restore.
become
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From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
betrayed
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From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
Britt
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From this reading He wanted to have Britt in his grip, holding to him, forcing him to confess and restore.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Britt reached the highway and started in the direction of the village, saner second thought controlled the pursuer.
cash
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From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
characteristic
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From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
confess
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From this reading He wanted to have Britt in his grip, holding to him, forcing him to confess and restore.
controlled
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From this reading But when Britt reached the highway and started in the direction of the village, saner second thought controlled the pursuer.
direction
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From this reading But when Britt reached the highway and started in the direction of the village, saner second thought controlled the pursuer.
EARTH
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From this reading THE FOX WHO WAS RUN TO EARTH Vaniman's first impulse was to overtake the fugitive.
fear
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From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
felt
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From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FOX WHO WAS RUN TO EARTH Vaniman's first impulse was to overtake the fugitive.
forcing
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From this reading He wanted to have Britt in his grip, holding to him, forcing him to confess and restore.
FOX
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From this reading THE FOX WHO WAS RUN TO EARTH Vaniman's first impulse was to overtake the fugitive.
fright
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From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
fugitive
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From this reading THE FOX WHO WAS RUN TO EARTH Vaniman's first impulse was to overtake the fugitive.
grip
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From this reading He wanted to have Britt in his grip, holding to him, forcing him to confess and restore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
hard
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From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He wanted to have Britt in his grip, holding to him, forcing him to confess and restore.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to have Britt in his grip, holding to him, forcing him to confess and restore.
hiding
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From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
highway
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From this reading But when Britt reached the highway and started in the direction of the village, saner second thought controlled the pursuer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wanted to have Britt in his grip, holding to him, forcing him to confess and restore.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to have Britt in his grip, holding to him, forcing him to confess and restore.
holding
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From this reading He wanted to have Britt in his grip, holding to him, forcing him to confess and restore.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading THE FOX WHO WAS RUN TO EARTH Vaniman's first impulse was to overtake the fugitive.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wanted to have Britt in his grip, holding to him, forcing him to confess and restore.
inherently
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From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was rushing to protect it.
more
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From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when Britt reached the highway and started in the direction of the village, saner second thought controlled the pursuer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
overtake
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From this reading THE FOX WHO WAS RUN TO EARTH Vaniman's first impulse was to overtake the fugitive.
place
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From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
proposition
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From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
protect
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From this reading He was rushing to protect it.
pulling
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From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
pursuer
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From this reading But when Britt reached the highway and started in the direction of the village, saner second thought controlled the pursuer.
race
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From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
reached
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From this reading But when Britt reached the highway and started in the direction of the village, saner second thought controlled the pursuer.
restore
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From this reading He wanted to have Britt in his grip, holding to him, forcing him to confess and restore.
RUN
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From this reading THE FOX WHO WAS RUN TO EARTH Vaniman's first impulse was to overtake the fugitive.
rushing
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From this reading He was rushing to protect it.
saner
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From this reading But when Britt reached the highway and started in the direction of the village, saner second thought controlled the pursuer.
second
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From this reading But when Britt reached the highway and started in the direction of the village, saner second thought controlled the pursuer.
self-operating
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From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
spurring
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From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
started
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From this reading But when Britt reached the highway and started in the direction of the village, saner second thought controlled the pursuer.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOX WHO WAS RUN TO EARTH Vaniman's first impulse was to overtake the fugitive.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when Britt reached the highway and started in the direction of the village, saner second thought controlled the pursuer.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FOX WHO WAS RUN TO EARTH Vaniman's first impulse was to overtake the fugitive.
usurer
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From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
Vaniman
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From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
Vaniman's
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From this reading THE FOX WHO WAS RUN TO EARTH Vaniman's first impulse was to overtake the fugitive.
village
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From this reading But when Britt reached the highway and started in the direction of the village, saner second thought controlled the pursuer.
wanted
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From this reading He wanted to have Britt in his grip, holding to him, forcing him to confess and restore.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FOX WHO WAS RUN TO EARTH Vaniman's first impulse was to overtake the fugitive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Britt had become a self-operating proposition; Vaniman felt that, although sudden fright were spurring Britt, a fear more inherently characteristic was pulling the usurer on his race to the village--he had betrayed the hiding place of hard cash!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when Britt reached the highway and started in the direction of the village, saner second thought controlled the pursuer.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE FOX WHO WAS RUN TO EARTH Vaniman's first impulse was to overtake the fugitive.
