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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 On a sudden, Fate interposed in the form of a muscular and war-worn cat, which appeared leisurely crossing the school-grounds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
apparently
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From this reading Sic it!” cried Steve, who, in the excitement of the moment, apparently forgot his trick, and eagerly joined in pursuit.
appeared
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From this reading On a sudden, Fate interposed in the form of a muscular and war-worn cat, which appeared leisurely crossing the school-grounds.
castellated
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From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
cat
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From this reading On a sudden, Fate interposed in the form of a muscular and war-worn cat, which appeared leisurely crossing the school-grounds.
chase
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From this reading Tip saw it, and forgetting his weariness, furiously gave chase.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sic it!” cried Steve, who, in the excitement of the moment, apparently forgot his trick, and eagerly joined in pursuit.
crossing
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From this reading On a sudden, Fate interposed in the form of a muscular and war-worn cat, which appeared leisurely crossing the school-grounds.
distance
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From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
eagerly
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From this reading Sic it!” cried Steve, who, in the excitement of the moment, apparently forgot his trick, and eagerly joined in pursuit.
excitement
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From this reading Sic it!” cried Steve, who, in the excitement of the moment, apparently forgot his trick, and eagerly joined in pursuit.
eyes
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From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
Fate
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From this reading On a sudden, Fate interposed in the form of a muscular and war-worn cat, which appeared leisurely crossing the school-grounds.
forgetting
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From this reading Tip saw it, and forgetting his weariness, furiously gave chase.
forgot
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From this reading Sic it!” cried Steve, who, in the excitement of the moment, apparently forgot his trick, and eagerly joined in pursuit.
form
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From this reading On a sudden, Fate interposed in the form of a muscular and war-worn cat, which appeared leisurely crossing the school-grounds.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
furiously
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From this reading Tip saw it, and forgetting his weariness, furiously gave chase.
gate
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From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
gave
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From this reading Tip saw it, and forgetting his weariness, furiously gave chase.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
indecision
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From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
interposed
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From this reading On a sudden, Fate interposed in the form of a muscular and war-worn cat, which appeared leisurely crossing the school-grounds.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
joined
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From this reading Sic it!” cried Steve, who, in the excitement of the moment, apparently forgot his trick, and eagerly joined in pursuit.
leisurely
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From this reading On a sudden, Fate interposed in the form of a muscular and war-worn cat, which appeared leisurely crossing the school-grounds.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
measure
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From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
moment
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From this reading Sic it!” cried Steve, who, in the excitement of the moment, apparently forgot his trick, and eagerly joined in pursuit.
muscular
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From this reading On a sudden, Fate interposed in the form of a muscular and war-worn cat, which appeared leisurely crossing the school-grounds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a sudden, Fate interposed in the form of a muscular and war-worn cat, which appeared leisurely crossing the school-grounds.
opened
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From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
place
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From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
pursuit
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From this reading Sic it!” cried Steve, who, in the excitement of the moment, apparently forgot his trick, and eagerly joined in pursuit.
recovering
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From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
retraced
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From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
saw
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From this reading Tip saw it, and forgetting his weariness, furiously gave chase.
school-grounds
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From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
school-house
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From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
Sic
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From this reading “Sic it, Tip!
sportiveness
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From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
Stephen
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From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
steps
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From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
Steve
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From this reading Sic it!” cried Steve, who, in the excitement of the moment, apparently forgot his trick, and eagerly joined in pursuit.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On a sudden, Fate interposed in the form of a muscular and war-worn cat, which appeared leisurely crossing the school-grounds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
Tip
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From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
trick
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From this reading Sic it!” cried Steve, who, in the excitement of the moment, apparently forgot his trick, and eagerly joined in pursuit.
tried
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From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
war-worn
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From this reading On a sudden, Fate interposed in the form of a muscular and war-worn cat, which appeared leisurely crossing the school-grounds.
weariness
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From this reading Tip saw it, and forgetting his weariness, furiously gave chase.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On a sudden, Fate interposed in the form of a muscular and war-worn cat, which appeared leisurely crossing the school-grounds.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sic it!” cried Steve, who, in the excitement of the moment, apparently forgot his trick, and eagerly joined in pursuit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In his indecision, Stephen retraced his steps to the gate of the school-grounds, opened it, and with his eyes tried to measure the distance from that place to the castellated school-house--Tip, meanwhile, recovering his strength and sportiveness.
