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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 The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
Aaron
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From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
animal's
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From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
attention
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From this reading He edged away as far as he could, but Aaron paid no attention to his movement.
away
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From this reading He edged away as far as he could, but Aaron paid no attention to his movement.
back
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From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
bottom
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From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
buggy
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From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He edged away as far as he could, but Aaron paid no attention to his movement.
came
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From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
chills
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From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
cold
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From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He edged away as far as he could, but Aaron paid no attention to his movement.
creep
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From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
edged
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From this reading He edged away as far as he could, but Aaron paid no attention to his movement.
far
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From this reading He edged away as far as he could, but Aaron paid no attention to his movement.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
Gadsby
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From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
Gossett
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From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
hand
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From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
harness
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From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
head
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From this reading Once the horse turned its head sidewise and whinnied.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
horse
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From this reading Once the horse turned its head sidewise and whinnied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Once the horse turned its head sidewise and whinnied.
jumped
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From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
made
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From this reading Aaron made some sort of reply that was unintelligible to Mr. Gossett.
movement
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From this reading He edged away as far as he could, but Aaron paid no attention to his movement.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He edged away as far as he could, but Aaron paid no attention to his movement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
Once
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From this reading Once the horse turned its head sidewise and whinnied.
paid
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From this reading He edged away as far as he could, but Aaron paid no attention to his movement.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
presently
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From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
reply
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From this reading Aaron made some sort of reply that was unintelligible to Mr. Gossett.
said
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From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
sat
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From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
sidewise
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From this reading Once the horse turned its head sidewise and whinnied.
some
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From this reading Aaron made some sort of reply that was unintelligible to Mr. Gossett.
sort
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From this reading Aaron made some sort of reply that was unintelligible to Mr. Gossett.
spine
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From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aaron made some sort of reply that was unintelligible to Mr. Gossett.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
threw
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From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
turned
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From this reading Once the horse turned its head sidewise and whinnied.
unintelligible
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From this reading Aaron made some sort of reply that was unintelligible to Mr. Gossett.
up
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From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aaron made some sort of reply that was unintelligible to Mr. Gossett.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The horse stopped still, Aaron jumped from the buggy, went to the animal's head, and presently came back with a part of the harness in his hand, which he threw on the bottom of the buggy.
whinnied
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From this reading Once the horse turned its head sidewise and whinnied.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Gossett thought of what Mr. Gadsby had said, as he sat with Aaron in the buggy, and cold chills began to creep up his spine.
