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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 Toward dusk, in the Summer of the year, a man dressed in a frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, crept through the underbrush bordering the corral of the Buckler farm.
always
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From this reading His wrists hurt him and he rested from time to time, always caring for his hat and knotted yellow cane, blowing through his moustache.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BONI AND LIVERIGHT, INC.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he moved, small twigs snapped, fell and were silent.
blowing
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From this reading His wrists hurt him and he rested from time to time, always caring for his hat and knotted yellow cane, blowing through his moustache.
BONI
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From this reading BONI AND LIVERIGHT, INC.
bordering
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From this reading Toward dusk, in the Summer of the year, a man dressed in a frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, crept through the underbrush bordering the corral of the Buckler farm.
Buckler
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From this reading Toward dusk, in the Summer of the year, a man dressed in a frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, crept through the underbrush bordering the corral of the Buckler farm.
cane
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From this reading Toward dusk, in the Summer of the year, a man dressed in a frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, crept through the underbrush bordering the corral of the Buckler farm.
caring
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From this reading His wrists hurt him and he rested from time to time, always caring for his hat and knotted yellow cane, blowing through his moustache.
carrying
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From this reading Toward dusk, in the Summer of the year, a man dressed in a frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, crept through the underbrush bordering the corral of the Buckler farm.
coat
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From this reading Toward dusk, in the Summer of the year, a man dressed in a frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, crept through the underbrush bordering the corral of the Buckler farm.
corral
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From this reading Toward dusk, in the Summer of the year, a man dressed in a frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, crept through the underbrush bordering the corral of the Buckler farm.
crept
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From this reading Toward dusk, in the Summer of the year, a man dressed in a frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, crept through the underbrush bordering the corral of the Buckler farm.
dressed
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From this reading Toward dusk, in the Summer of the year, a man dressed in a frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, crept through the underbrush bordering the corral of the Buckler farm.
dusk
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From this reading Toward dusk, in the Summer of the year, a man dressed in a frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, crept through the underbrush bordering the corral of the Buckler farm.
farm
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From this reading Toward dusk, in the Summer of the year, a man dressed in a frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, crept through the underbrush bordering the corral of the Buckler farm.
fell
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From this reading As he moved, small twigs snapped, fell and were silent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His wrists hurt him and he rested from time to time, always caring for his hat and knotted yellow cane, blowing through his moustache.
frock
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From this reading Toward dusk, in the Summer of the year, a man dressed in a frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, crept through the underbrush bordering the corral of the Buckler farm.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His knees were green from wounded shrubbery and grass, and his outspread hands tore unheeded plants.
grass
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From this reading His knees were green from wounded shrubbery and grass, and his outspread hands tore unheeded plants.
green
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From this reading His knees were green from wounded shrubbery and grass, and his outspread hands tore unheeded plants.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading His knees were green from wounded shrubbery and grass, and his outspread hands tore unheeded plants.
hat
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From this reading Toward dusk, in the Summer of the year, a man dressed in a frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, crept through the underbrush bordering the corral of the Buckler farm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he moved, small twigs snapped, fell and were silent.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wrists hurt him and he rested from time to time, always caring for his hat and knotted yellow cane, blowing through his moustache.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His knees were green from wounded shrubbery and grass, and his outspread hands tore unheeded plants.
hurt
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From this reading His wrists hurt him and he rested from time to time, always caring for his hat and knotted yellow cane, blowing through his moustache.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Toward dusk, in the Summer of the year, a man dressed in a frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, crept through the underbrush bordering the corral of the Buckler farm.
INC
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From this reading BONI AND LIVERIGHT, INC.
knees
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From this reading His knees were green from wounded shrubbery and grass, and his outspread hands tore unheeded plants.
knotted
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From this reading His wrists hurt him and he rested from time to time, always caring for his hat and knotted yellow cane, blowing through his moustache.
LIVERIGHT
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From this reading BONI AND LIVERIGHT, INC.
man
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From this reading Toward dusk, in the Summer of the year, a man dressed in a frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, crept through the underbrush bordering the corral of the Buckler farm.
moustache
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From this reading His wrists hurt him and he rested from time to time, always caring for his hat and knotted yellow cane, blowing through his moustache.
moved
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From this reading As he moved, small twigs snapped, fell and were silent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toward dusk, in the Summer of the year, a man dressed in a frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, crept through the underbrush bordering the corral of the Buckler farm.
outspread
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From this reading His knees were green from wounded shrubbery and grass, and his outspread hands tore unheeded plants.
plants
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From this reading His knees were green from wounded shrubbery and grass, and his outspread hands tore unheeded plants.
rested
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From this reading His wrists hurt him and he rested from time to time, always caring for his hat and knotted yellow cane, blowing through his moustache.
shrubbery
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From this reading His knees were green from wounded shrubbery and grass, and his outspread hands tore unheeded plants.
silent
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From this reading As he moved, small twigs snapped, fell and were silent.
small
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From this reading As he moved, small twigs snapped, fell and were silent.
snapped
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From this reading As he moved, small twigs snapped, fell and were silent.
Summer
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From this reading Toward dusk, in the Summer of the year, a man dressed in a frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, crept through the underbrush bordering the corral of the Buckler farm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toward dusk, in the Summer of the year, a man dressed in a frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, crept through the underbrush bordering the corral of the Buckler farm.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Toward dusk, in the Summer of the year, a man dressed in a frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, crept through the underbrush bordering the corral of the Buckler farm.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His wrists hurt him and he rested from time to time, always caring for his hat and knotted yellow cane, blowing through his moustache.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His wrists hurt him and he rested from time to time, always caring for his hat and knotted yellow cane, blowing through his moustache.
top
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From this reading Toward dusk, in the Summer of the year, a man dressed in a frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, crept through the underbrush bordering the corral of the Buckler farm.
tore
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From this reading His knees were green from wounded shrubbery and grass, and his outspread hands tore unheeded plants.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward dusk, in the Summer of the year, a man dressed in a frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, crept through the underbrush bordering the corral of the Buckler farm.
twigs
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From this reading As he moved, small twigs snapped, fell and were silent.
underbrush
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From this reading Toward dusk, in the Summer of the year, a man dressed in a frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, crept through the underbrush bordering the corral of the Buckler farm.
unheedednounUS /ˈunheeded/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His knees were green from wounded shrubbery and grass, and his outspread hands tore unheeded plants.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he moved, small twigs snapped, fell and were silent.
wounded
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From this reading His knees were green from wounded shrubbery and grass, and his outspread hands tore unheeded plants.
wrists
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From this reading His wrists hurt him and he rested from time to time, always caring for his hat and knotted yellow cane, blowing through his moustache.
year
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From this reading Toward dusk, in the Summer of the year, a man dressed in a frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, crept through the underbrush bordering the corral of the Buckler farm.
yellow
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From this reading His wrists hurt him and he rested from time to time, always caring for his hat and knotted yellow cane, blowing through his moustache.
