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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 MIXED DUTIES Most women will forgive a liberty, rather than a slight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I wakened him, took the reins and was about to mount, when at the moment I heard my name called.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
asleep
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From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wakened him, took the reins and was about to mount, when at the moment I heard my name called.
back
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From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
boy
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From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
bridle
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From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
café
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From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
called
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Colton
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From this reading --_Colton_.
credited
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From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
crossed
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From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
Dandridge
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From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
darky
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From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
discovered
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From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
door
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From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
DUTIES
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From this reading MIXED DUTIES Most women will forgive a liberty, rather than a slight.
else
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From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
emerge
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From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
erstwhile
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From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
fast
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From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
figure
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From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
forgive
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From this reading MIXED DUTIES Most women will forgive a liberty, rather than a slight.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
friend
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From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
Gautier's
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From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
grounds
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From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
heard
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From this reading I wakened him, took the reins and was about to mount, when at the moment I heard my name called.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wakened him, took the reins and was about to mount, when at the moment I heard my name called.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
hooked
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From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
horse
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From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
House
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From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
Jack
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From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading MIXED DUTIES Most women will forgive a liberty, rather than a slight.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
lying
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From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
member
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From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
MIXEDverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading MIXED DUTIES Most women will forgive a liberty, rather than a slight.
moment
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From this reading I wakened him, took the reins and was about to mount, when at the moment I heard my name called.
Most
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From this reading MIXED DUTIES Most women will forgive a liberty, rather than a slight.
mount
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From this reading I wakened him, took the reins and was about to mount, when at the moment I heard my name called.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wakened him, took the reins and was about to mount, when at the moment I heard my name called.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
rather
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From this reading MIXED DUTIES Most women will forgive a liberty, rather than a slight.
reins
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From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
Representatives
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From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
saw
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From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
slight
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From this reading MIXED DUTIES Most women will forgive a liberty, rather than a slight.
spot
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From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
street
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From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
tall
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From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
Tennessee
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From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MIXED DUTIES Most women will forgive a liberty, rather than a slight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wakened him, took the reins and was about to mount, when at the moment I heard my name called.
tree
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From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
Turning
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From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
upturned
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From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
wakened
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From this reading I wakened him, took the reins and was about to mount, when at the moment I heard my name called.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wakened him, took the reins and was about to mount, when at the moment I heard my name called.
Washington
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From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
way
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From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
White
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From this reading When I crossed the White House grounds and found my way to the spot where I had left my horse, I discovered my darky boy lying on his back, fast asleep under a tree, the bridle reins hooked over his upturned foot.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MIXED DUTIES Most women will forgive a liberty, rather than a slight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
women
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From this reading MIXED DUTIES Most women will forgive a liberty, rather than a slight.
youngest
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From this reading Turning, I saw emerge from the door of Gautier's little café, across the street, the tall figure of an erstwhile friend of mine, Jack Dandridge, of Tennessee, credited with being the youngest member in the House of Representatives at Washington--and credited with little else.
