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10
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
110
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From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
138
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From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
156
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From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
38
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
64
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
96
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
all
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among other things she found an old scrap-book that her mother and I thought was safe under lock and key.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
antique
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From this reading She had a craze for the antique, and the older things were the more precious they were in her eyes.
aroused
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From this reading She sat in a sunny place and read it page by page, and, when she had finished, her curiosity was aroused.
away
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
beauty
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
bull
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She sat in a sunny place and read it page by page, and, when she had finished, her curiosity was aroused.
catch
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
china
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From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
college
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From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
covered
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From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
craze
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From this reading She had a craze for the antique, and the older things were the more precious they were in her eyes.
curiosity
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From this reading She sat in a sunny place and read it page by page, and, when she had finished, her curiosity was aroused.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
down
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
drank
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
evil-looking
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From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
eye
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From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
eyes
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From this reading She had a craze for the antique, and the older things were the more precious they were in her eyes.
fall
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From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
fellow
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
fetch
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
field
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
finished
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From this reading She sat in a sunny place and read it page by page, and, when she had finished, her curiosity was aroused.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
Forrest
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among other things she found an old scrap-book that her mother and I thought was safe under lock and key.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
Frontispiece
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
furniture
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From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
git
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
grief
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
hate
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From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
He's
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
head
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
heard
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a craze for the antique, and the older things were the more precious they were in her eyes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
horse
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From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
house
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From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She sat in a sunny place and read it page by page, and, when she had finished, her curiosity was aroused.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
Jim
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
just
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From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
key
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From this reading Among other things she found an old scrap-book that her mother and I thought was safe under lock and key.
kill
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From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
lady
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From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
leader
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From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
like
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
lock
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From this reading Among other things she found an old scrap-book that her mother and I thought was safe under lock and key.
making
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From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
melancholy
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
melody
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
more
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From this reading She had a craze for the antique, and the older things were the more precious they were in her eyes.
mother
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From this reading Among other things she found an old scrap-book that her mother and I thought was safe under lock and key.
new
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
old
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From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
older
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From this reading She had a craze for the antique, and the older things were the more precious they were in her eyes.
other
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From this reading Among other things she found an old scrap-book that her mother and I thought was safe under lock and key.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
page
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From this reading She sat in a sunny place and read it page by page, and, when she had finished, her curiosity was aroused.
place
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From this reading She sat in a sunny place and read it page by page, and, when she had finished, her curiosity was aroused.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading She had a craze for the antique, and the older things were the more precious they were in her eyes.
ran
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
read
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From this reading She sat in a sunny place and read it page by page, and, when she had finished, her curiosity was aroused.
remorse
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
safe
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From this reading Among other things she found an old scrap-book that her mother and I thought was safe under lock and key.
sat
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From this reading She sat in a sunny place and read it page by page, and, when she had finished, her curiosity was aroused.
scrap-book
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From this reading Among other things she found an old scrap-book that her mother and I thought was safe under lock and key.
sense
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a craze for the antique, and the older things were the more precious they were in her eyes.
still-hunt
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From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
sunny
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From this reading She sat in a sunny place and read it page by page, and, when she had finished, her curiosity was aroused.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a craze for the antique, and the older things were the more precious they were in her eyes.
things
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From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among other things she found an old scrap-book that her mother and I thought was safe under lock and key.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
tryin
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Among other things she found an old scrap-book that her mother and I thought was safe under lock and key.
voice
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
want
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had a craze for the antique, and the older things were the more precious they were in her eyes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She sat in a sunny place and read it page by page, and, when she had finished, her curiosity was aroused.
Whistling
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
wild
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
yelled
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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96
young
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From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.
