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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 Vance Corliss proceeded at a fair rate to adapt himself to the Northland life, and he found that many adjustments came easy.
adapt
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From this reading Vance Corliss proceeded at a fair rate to adapt himself to the Northland life, and he found that many adjustments came easy.
adjustments
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From this reading Vance Corliss proceeded at a fair rate to adapt himself to the Northland life, and he found that many adjustments came easy.
alien
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From this reading While his own tongue was alien to the brimstone of the Lord, he became quite used to strong language on the part of other men, even in the most genial conversation.
all
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From this reading It was also his invariable way of expressing surprise, disappointment, consternation, or all the rest of the tribe of sudden emotions.
also
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From this reading It was also his invariable way of expressing surprise, disappointment, consternation, or all the rest of the tribe of sudden emotions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Carthey, a little Texan who went to work for him for a while, opened or closed every second sentence, on an average, with the mild expletive, "By damn!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vance Corliss proceeded at a fair rate to adapt himself to the Northland life, and he found that many adjustments came easy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vance Corliss proceeded at a fair rate to adapt himself to the Northland life, and he found that many adjustments came easy.
average
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From this reading Carthey, a little Texan who went to work for him for a while, opened or closed every second sentence, on an average, with the mild expletive, "By damn!"
became
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From this reading While his own tongue was alien to the brimstone of the Lord, he became quite used to strong language on the part of other men, even in the most genial conversation.
brimstone
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From this reading While his own tongue was alien to the brimstone of the Lord, he became quite used to strong language on the part of other men, even in the most genial conversation.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Carthey, a little Texan who went to work for him for a while, opened or closed every second sentence, on an average, with the mild expletive, "By damn!"
came
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From this reading Vance Corliss proceeded at a fair rate to adapt himself to the Northland life, and he found that many adjustments came easy.
Carthey
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From this reading Carthey, a little Texan who went to work for him for a while, opened or closed every second sentence, on an average, with the mild expletive, "By damn!"
closed
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From this reading Carthey, a little Texan who went to work for him for a while, opened or closed every second sentence, on an average, with the mild expletive, "By damn!"
consternation
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From this reading It was also his invariable way of expressing surprise, disappointment, consternation, or all the rest of the tribe of sudden emotions.
conversation
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From this reading While his own tongue was alien to the brimstone of the Lord, he became quite used to strong language on the part of other men, even in the most genial conversation.
Corliss
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From this reading Vance Corliss proceeded at a fair rate to adapt himself to the Northland life, and he found that many adjustments came easy.
damn
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From this reading Carthey, a little Texan who went to work for him for a while, opened or closed every second sentence, on an average, with the mild expletive, "By damn!"
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was also his invariable way of expressing surprise, disappointment, consternation, or all the rest of the tribe of sudden emotions.
easy
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From this reading Vance Corliss proceeded at a fair rate to adapt himself to the Northland life, and he found that many adjustments came easy.
emotions
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From this reading It was also his invariable way of expressing surprise, disappointment, consternation, or all the rest of the tribe of sudden emotions.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While his own tongue was alien to the brimstone of the Lord, he became quite used to strong language on the part of other men, even in the most genial conversation.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Carthey, a little Texan who went to work for him for a while, opened or closed every second sentence, on an average, with the mild expletive, "By damn!"
expletive
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From this reading Carthey, a little Texan who went to work for him for a while, opened or closed every second sentence, on an average, with the mild expletive, "By damn!"
expressing
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From this reading It was also his invariable way of expressing surprise, disappointment, consternation, or all the rest of the tribe of sudden emotions.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vance Corliss proceeded at a fair rate to adapt himself to the Northland life, and he found that many adjustments came easy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Carthey, a little Texan who went to work for him for a while, opened or closed every second sentence, on an average, with the mild expletive, "By damn!"
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vance Corliss proceeded at a fair rate to adapt himself to the Northland life, and he found that many adjustments came easy.
function
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From this reading By pitch and stress and intonation, the protean oath was made to perform every function of ordinary speech.
genial
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From this reading While his own tongue was alien to the brimstone of the Lord, he became quite used to strong language on the part of other men, even in the most genial conversation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vance Corliss proceeded at a fair rate to adapt himself to the Northland life, and he found that many adjustments came easy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Carthey, a little Texan who went to work for him for a while, opened or closed every second sentence, on an average, with the mild expletive, "By damn!"
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Vance Corliss proceeded at a fair rate to adapt himself to the Northland life, and he found that many adjustments came easy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While his own tongue was alien to the brimstone of the Lord, he became quite used to strong language on the part of other men, even in the most genial conversation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While his own tongue was alien to the brimstone of the Lord, he became quite used to strong language on the part of other men, even in the most genial conversation.
intonation
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From this reading By pitch and stress and intonation, the protean oath was made to perform every function of ordinary speech.
invariable
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From this reading It was also his invariable way of expressing surprise, disappointment, consternation, or all the rest of the tribe of sudden emotions.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was also his invariable way of expressing surprise, disappointment, consternation, or all the rest of the tribe of sudden emotions.
language
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From this reading While his own tongue was alien to the brimstone of the Lord, he became quite used to strong language on the part of other men, even in the most genial conversation.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vance Corliss proceeded at a fair rate to adapt himself to the Northland life, and he found that many adjustments came easy.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carthey, a little Texan who went to work for him for a while, opened or closed every second sentence, on an average, with the mild expletive, "By damn!"
Lord
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From this reading While his own tongue was alien to the brimstone of the Lord, he became quite used to strong language on the part of other men, even in the most genial conversation.
made
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From this reading By pitch and stress and intonation, the protean oath was made to perform every function of ordinary speech.
many
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From this reading Vance Corliss proceeded at a fair rate to adapt himself to the Northland life, and he found that many adjustments came easy.
men
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From this reading While his own tongue was alien to the brimstone of the Lord, he became quite used to strong language on the part of other men, even in the most genial conversation.
mild
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From this reading Carthey, a little Texan who went to work for him for a while, opened or closed every second sentence, on an average, with the mild expletive, "By damn!"
most
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From this reading While his own tongue was alien to the brimstone of the Lord, he became quite used to strong language on the part of other men, even in the most genial conversation.
Northland
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From this reading Vance Corliss proceeded at a fair rate to adapt himself to the Northland life, and he found that many adjustments came easy.
oath
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From this reading By pitch and stress and intonation, the protean oath was made to perform every function of ordinary speech.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While his own tongue was alien to the brimstone of the Lord, he became quite used to strong language on the part of other men, even in the most genial conversation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While his own tongue was alien to the brimstone of the Lord, he became quite used to strong language on the part of other men, even in the most genial conversation.
opened
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From this reading Carthey, a little Texan who went to work for him for a while, opened or closed every second sentence, on an average, with the mild expletive, "By damn!"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Carthey, a little Texan who went to work for him for a while, opened or closed every second sentence, on an average, with the mild expletive, "By damn!"
ordinary
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From this reading By pitch and stress and intonation, the protean oath was made to perform every function of ordinary speech.
other
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From this reading While his own tongue was alien to the brimstone of the Lord, he became quite used to strong language on the part of other men, even in the most genial conversation.
own
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From this reading While his own tongue was alien to the brimstone of the Lord, he became quite used to strong language on the part of other men, even in the most genial conversation.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While his own tongue was alien to the brimstone of the Lord, he became quite used to strong language on the part of other men, even in the most genial conversation.
perform
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From this reading By pitch and stress and intonation, the protean oath was made to perform every function of ordinary speech.
pitch
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From this reading By pitch and stress and intonation, the protean oath was made to perform every function of ordinary speech.
proceeded
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From this reading Vance Corliss proceeded at a fair rate to adapt himself to the Northland life, and he found that many adjustments came easy.
protean
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From this reading By pitch and stress and intonation, the protean oath was made to perform every function of ordinary speech.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While his own tongue was alien to the brimstone of the Lord, he became quite used to strong language on the part of other men, even in the most genial conversation.
rate
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From this reading Vance Corliss proceeded at a fair rate to adapt himself to the Northland life, and he found that many adjustments came easy.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was also his invariable way of expressing surprise, disappointment, consternation, or all the rest of the tribe of sudden emotions.
second
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From this reading Carthey, a little Texan who went to work for him for a while, opened or closed every second sentence, on an average, with the mild expletive, "By damn!"
sentence
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From this reading Carthey, a little Texan who went to work for him for a while, opened or closed every second sentence, on an average, with the mild expletive, "By damn!"
speech
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From this reading By pitch and stress and intonation, the protean oath was made to perform every function of ordinary speech.
stress
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From this reading By pitch and stress and intonation, the protean oath was made to perform every function of ordinary speech.
strong
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From this reading While his own tongue was alien to the brimstone of the Lord, he became quite used to strong language on the part of other men, even in the most genial conversation.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was also his invariable way of expressing surprise, disappointment, consternation, or all the rest of the tribe of sudden emotions.
surprise
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From this reading It was also his invariable way of expressing surprise, disappointment, consternation, or all the rest of the tribe of sudden emotions.
Texan
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From this reading Carthey, a little Texan who went to work for him for a while, opened or closed every second sentence, on an average, with the mild expletive, "By damn!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vance Corliss proceeded at a fair rate to adapt himself to the Northland life, and he found that many adjustments came easy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vance Corliss proceeded at a fair rate to adapt himself to the Northland life, and he found that many adjustments came easy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vance Corliss proceeded at a fair rate to adapt himself to the Northland life, and he found that many adjustments came easy.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While his own tongue was alien to the brimstone of the Lord, he became quite used to strong language on the part of other men, even in the most genial conversation.
tribe
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From this reading It was also his invariable way of expressing surprise, disappointment, consternation, or all the rest of the tribe of sudden emotions.
used
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From this reading While his own tongue was alien to the brimstone of the Lord, he became quite used to strong language on the part of other men, even in the most genial conversation.
Vance
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From this reading Vance Corliss proceeded at a fair rate to adapt himself to the Northland life, and he found that many adjustments came easy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While his own tongue was alien to the brimstone of the Lord, he became quite used to strong language on the part of other men, even in the most genial conversation.
way
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From this reading It was also his invariable way of expressing surprise, disappointment, consternation, or all the rest of the tribe of sudden emotions.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carthey, a little Texan who went to work for him for a while, opened or closed every second sentence, on an average, with the mild expletive, "By damn!"
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While his own tongue was alien to the brimstone of the Lord, he became quite used to strong language on the part of other men, even in the most genial conversation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Carthey, a little Texan who went to work for him for a while, opened or closed every second sentence, on an average, with the mild expletive, "By damn!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carthey, a little Texan who went to work for him for a while, opened or closed every second sentence, on an average, with the mild expletive, "By damn!"
work
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From this reading Carthey, a little Texan who went to work for him for a while, opened or closed every second sentence, on an average, with the mild expletive, "By damn!"
