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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 MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
adventure
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
any
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had told her that she was safe, but he had left her his gun.
carried
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From this reading The thought carried a double meaning.
CHICAGO
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then there was danger--the Mexicans might come and find her; secondly, he had gone unarmed for her sake.
danger
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From this reading Then there was danger--the Mexicans might come and find her; secondly, he had gone unarmed for her sake.
dawned
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From this reading Then, suddenly, it dawned upon her that Scott had left her his only weapon; had gone empty-handed into the trouble!
double
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From this reading The thought carried a double meaning.
empty-handed
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From this reading Then, suddenly, it dawned upon her that Scott had left her his only weapon; had gone empty-handed into the trouble!
excitement
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
far
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
find
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From this reading Then there was danger--the Mexicans might come and find her; secondly, he had gone unarmed for her sake.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then there was danger--the Mexicans might come and find her; secondly, he had gone unarmed for her sake.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
gazing
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
golf
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
gone
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From this reading Then, suddenly, it dawned upon her that Scott had left her his only weapon; had gone empty-handed into the trouble!
gun
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From this reading He had told her that she was safe, but he had left her his gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had told her that she was safe, but he had left her his gun.
heard
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, suddenly, it dawned upon her that Scott had left her his only weapon; had gone empty-handed into the trouble!
horror
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
hundred
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, suddenly, it dawned upon her that Scott had left her his only weapon; had gone empty-handed into the trouble!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, suddenly, it dawned upon her that Scott had left her his only weapon; had gone empty-handed into the trouble!
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
lost
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
match
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
meaning
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From this reading The thought carried a double meaning.
met
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
Mexicans
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From this reading Then there was danger--the Mexicans might come and find her; secondly, he had gone unarmed for her sake.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then there was danger--the Mexicans might come and find her; secondly, he had gone unarmed for her sake.
MISS
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
mixture
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
more
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
often
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
only
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From this reading Then, suddenly, it dawned upon her that Scott had left her his only weapon; had gone empty-handed into the trouble!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
place
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
Polly
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
punctured
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
raids
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
safe
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From this reading He had told her that she was safe, but he had left her his gun.
sake
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From this reading Then there was danger--the Mexicans might come and find her; secondly, he had gone unarmed for her sake.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
Scott
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
secondly
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From this reading Then there was danger--the Mexicans might come and find her; secondly, he had gone unarmed for her sake.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
Street
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then, suddenly, it dawned upon her that Scott had left her his only weapon; had gone empty-handed into the trouble!
taking
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
Then
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From this reading Then, suddenly, it dawned upon her that Scott had left her his only weapon; had gone empty-handed into the trouble!
there
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
thrilling
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
tire
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had told her that she was safe, but he had left her his gun.
trouble
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From this reading Then, suddenly, it dawned upon her that Scott had left her his only weapon; had gone empty-handed into the trouble!
two
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
unarmednounUS /ˈunarmed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then there was danger--the Mexicans might come and find her; secondly, he had gone unarmed for her sake.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then, suddenly, it dawned upon her that Scott had left her his only weapon; had gone empty-handed into the trouble!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
weapon
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From this reading Then, suddenly, it dawned upon her that Scott had left her his only weapon; had gone empty-handed into the trouble!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
yards
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From this reading MISS CHICAGO Polly stood where Scott left her, gazing after him with a mixture of horror and excitement; horror at the thought that one of the terrible raids of which she had so often heard was taking place scarce two hundred yards from where she stood, and excitement because she was there--she, Polly Street, who had so far in her life never met with any adventure more thrilling than a punctured tire or a lost golf match.
