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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 Vyce realized that the scales had turned against him, and that if he expected to evade the consequences of his rash actions he had not a moment to lose.
actions
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From this reading Vyce realized that the scales had turned against him, and that if he expected to evade the consequences of his rash actions he had not a moment to lose.
affairs
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From this reading The appearance of Bessie on the scene altered the state of affairs materially.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Vyce realized that the scales had turned against him, and that if he expected to evade the consequences of his rash actions he had not a moment to lose.
altered
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From this reading The appearance of Bessie on the scene altered the state of affairs materially.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vyce realized that the scales had turned against him, and that if he expected to evade the consequences of his rash actions he had not a moment to lose.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The appearance of Bessie on the scene altered the state of affairs materially.
arms
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From this reading Vance had fallen to the floor, and Bessie, paying no further attention to the bookkeeper, ran to the boy, and lifting his head in her arms, begged him to speak to her.
attention
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From this reading Vance had fallen to the floor, and Bessie, paying no further attention to the bookkeeper, ran to the boy, and lifting his head in her arms, begged him to speak to her.
begged
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From this reading Vance had fallen to the floor, and Bessie, paying no further attention to the bookkeeper, ran to the boy, and lifting his head in her arms, begged him to speak to her.
Bessie
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From this reading The appearance of Bessie on the scene altered the state of affairs materially.
bitter
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From this reading With a bitter curse he cast the half-stunned boy from him, grabbed his hat and coat, and started for the door.
bookkeeper
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From this reading Vance had fallen to the floor, and Bessie, paying no further attention to the bookkeeper, ran to the boy, and lifting his head in her arms, begged him to speak to her.
boy
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From this reading With a bitter curse he cast the half-stunned boy from him, grabbed his hat and coat, and started for the door.
cast
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From this reading With a bitter curse he cast the half-stunned boy from him, grabbed his hat and coat, and started for the door.
coat
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From this reading With a bitter curse he cast the half-stunned boy from him, grabbed his hat and coat, and started for the door.
consequences
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From this reading Vyce realized that the scales had turned against him, and that if he expected to evade the consequences of his rash actions he had not a moment to lose.
CORN
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From this reading THE CORN SITUATION.
curse
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From this reading With a bitter curse he cast the half-stunned boy from him, grabbed his hat and coat, and started for the door.
door
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From this reading With a bitter curse he cast the half-stunned boy from him, grabbed his hat and coat, and started for the door.
evade
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From this reading Vyce realized that the scales had turned against him, and that if he expected to evade the consequences of his rash actions he had not a moment to lose.
expected
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From this reading Vyce realized that the scales had turned against him, and that if he expected to evade the consequences of his rash actions he had not a moment to lose.
fallen
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From this reading Vance had fallen to the floor, and Bessie, paying no further attention to the bookkeeper, ran to the boy, and lifting his head in her arms, begged him to speak to her.
floor
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From this reading Vance had fallen to the floor, and Bessie, paying no further attention to the bookkeeper, ran to the boy, and lifting his head in her arms, begged him to speak to her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With a bitter curse he cast the half-stunned boy from him, grabbed his hat and coat, and started for the door.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a bitter curse he cast the half-stunned boy from him, grabbed his hat and coat, and started for the door.
further
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From this reading Vance had fallen to the floor, and Bessie, paying no further attention to the bookkeeper, ran to the boy, and lifting his head in her arms, begged him to speak to her.
grabbed
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From this reading With a bitter curse he cast the half-stunned boy from him, grabbed his hat and coat, and started for the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vyce realized that the scales had turned against him, and that if he expected to evade the consequences of his rash actions he had not a moment to lose.
half-stunned
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From this reading With a bitter curse he cast the half-stunned boy from him, grabbed his hat and coat, and started for the door.
hat
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From this reading With a bitter curse he cast the half-stunned boy from him, grabbed his hat and coat, and started for the door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vyce realized that the scales had turned against him, and that if he expected to evade the consequences of his rash actions he had not a moment to lose.
head
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From this reading Vance had fallen to the floor, and Bessie, paying no further attention to the bookkeeper, ran to the boy, and lifting his head in her arms, begged him to speak to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vance had fallen to the floor, and Bessie, paying no further attention to the bookkeeper, ran to the boy, and lifting his head in her arms, begged him to speak to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vyce realized that the scales had turned against him, and that if he expected to evade the consequences of his rash actions he had not a moment to lose.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vyce realized that the scales had turned against him, and that if he expected to evade the consequences of his rash actions he had not a moment to lose.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Vyce realized that the scales had turned against him, and that if he expected to evade the consequences of his rash actions he had not a moment to lose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vance had fallen to the floor, and Bessie, paying no further attention to the bookkeeper, ran to the boy, and lifting his head in her arms, begged him to speak to her.
lifting
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From this reading Vance had fallen to the floor, and Bessie, paying no further attention to the bookkeeper, ran to the boy, and lifting his head in her arms, begged him to speak to her.
lose
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From this reading Vyce realized that the scales had turned against him, and that if he expected to evade the consequences of his rash actions he had not a moment to lose.
materially
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From this reading The appearance of Bessie on the scene altered the state of affairs materially.
moment
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From this reading Vyce realized that the scales had turned against him, and that if he expected to evade the consequences of his rash actions he had not a moment to lose.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Vance had fallen to the floor, and Bessie, paying no further attention to the bookkeeper, ran to the boy, and lifting his head in her arms, begged him to speak to her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Vyce realized that the scales had turned against him, and that if he expected to evade the consequences of his rash actions he had not a moment to lose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The appearance of Bessie on the scene altered the state of affairs materially.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The appearance of Bessie on the scene altered the state of affairs materially.
paying
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From this reading Vance had fallen to the floor, and Bessie, paying no further attention to the bookkeeper, ran to the boy, and lifting his head in her arms, begged him to speak to her.
ran
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From this reading Vance had fallen to the floor, and Bessie, paying no further attention to the bookkeeper, ran to the boy, and lifting his head in her arms, begged him to speak to her.
rash
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From this reading Vyce realized that the scales had turned against him, and that if he expected to evade the consequences of his rash actions he had not a moment to lose.
realized
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From this reading Vyce realized that the scales had turned against him, and that if he expected to evade the consequences of his rash actions he had not a moment to lose.
scales
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From this reading Vyce realized that the scales had turned against him, and that if he expected to evade the consequences of his rash actions he had not a moment to lose.
scene
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From this reading The appearance of Bessie on the scene altered the state of affairs materially.
SITUATION
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From this reading THE CORN SITUATION.
speak
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From this reading Vance had fallen to the floor, and Bessie, paying no further attention to the bookkeeper, ran to the boy, and lifting his head in her arms, begged him to speak to her.
started
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From this reading With a bitter curse he cast the half-stunned boy from him, grabbed his hat and coat, and started for the door.
state
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From this reading The appearance of Bessie on the scene altered the state of affairs materially.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vyce realized that the scales had turned against him, and that if he expected to evade the consequences of his rash actions he had not a moment to lose.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CORN SITUATION.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vyce realized that the scales had turned against him, and that if he expected to evade the consequences of his rash actions he had not a moment to lose.
turned
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From this reading Vyce realized that the scales had turned against him, and that if he expected to evade the consequences of his rash actions he had not a moment to lose.
Vance
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From this reading Vance had fallen to the floor, and Bessie, paying no further attention to the bookkeeper, ran to the boy, and lifting his head in her arms, begged him to speak to her.
Vyce
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From this reading Vyce realized that the scales had turned against him, and that if he expected to evade the consequences of his rash actions he had not a moment to lose.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a bitter curse he cast the half-stunned boy from him, grabbed his hat and coat, and started for the door.
