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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 ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He did not weigh reason against happiness--it was too soon for that.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
ANGEL
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From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
apt
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From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at present he was occupied with the idea of the horses.
back
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From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
bottom
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From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
breezily
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From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
dense
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From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not weigh reason against happiness--it was too soon for that.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
down
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From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
felt
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From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
find
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From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
given
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From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
go
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From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
going
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From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
happiness
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From this reading He did not weigh reason against happiness--it was too soon for that.
happy
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From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
horses
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From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
idea
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From this reading Just at present he was occupied with the idea of the horses.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not weigh reason against happiness--it was too soon for that.
Just
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From this reading Just at present he was occupied with the idea of the horses.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
lucid
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From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
marry
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From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not weigh reason against happiness--it was too soon for that.
number
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From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
occupied
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From this reading Just at present he was occupied with the idea of the horses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
own
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From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
Polly
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From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
present
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From this reading Just at present he was occupied with the idea of the horses.
pressed
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From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
ravine
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From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
reason
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From this reading He did not weigh reason against happiness--it was too soon for that.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
recreant
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From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
Scott
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From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
see
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From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
soon
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From this reading He did not weigh reason against happiness--it was too soon for that.
spite
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From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
starting
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From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
Street
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From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not weigh reason against happiness--it was too soon for that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
together
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From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
too
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From this reading He did not weigh reason against happiness--it was too soon for that.
trail
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From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
tune
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From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
underbrush
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From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
upbringing
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From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
very
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From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
wanted
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From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
water
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From this reading He felt that they would not be apt to go back on the trail unless it was to look for water, and water they might find at the bottom of the ravine though the underbrush was too dense for him to see it.
weigh
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From this reading He did not weigh reason against happiness--it was too soon for that.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
whistled
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From this reading ANGEL Scott, starting breezily down the trail after the recreant horses, whistled a tune as he went, for he was happy.
why
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From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just at present he was occupied with the idea of the horses.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He would have given you, however, if pressed, a number of very good reasons why he and Polly Street were going to be happy together, in spite of their different upbringing, and his own not very lucid reasons for not having wanted to marry her.
