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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 END OF THE RACE Far behind him he could see the pursuers driving their horses at a killing gallop.
All
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From this reading All his care was given to picking out the easiest way, and avoiding jutting rocks and sharp turns which might unsettle the rider.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He answered their spurt and held them safely in the distance with the very slightest of efforts.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He answered their spurt and held them safely in the distance with the very slightest of efforts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE END OF THE RACE Far behind him he could see the pursuers driving their horses at a killing gallop.
avoiding
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From this reading All his care was given to picking out the easiest way, and avoiding jutting rocks and sharp turns which might unsettle the rider.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE END OF THE RACE Far behind him he could see the pursuers driving their horses at a killing gallop.
boy
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From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
brown
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From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
care
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From this reading All his care was given to picking out the easiest way, and avoiding jutting rocks and sharp turns which might unsettle the rider.
cautious
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From this reading How far more cautious was his maneuvering now!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE END OF THE RACE Far behind him he could see the pursuers driving their horses at a killing gallop.
days
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From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
dim
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From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
distance
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From this reading He answered their spurt and held them safely in the distance with the very slightest of efforts.
driving
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From this reading THE END OF THE RACE Far behind him he could see the pursuers driving their horses at a killing gallop.
easiest
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From this reading All his care was given to picking out the easiest way, and avoiding jutting rocks and sharp turns which might unsettle the rider.
efforts
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From this reading He answered their spurt and held them safely in the distance with the very slightest of efforts.
encompass
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From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
END
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From this reading THE END OF THE RACE Far behind him he could see the pursuers driving their horses at a killing gallop.
enough
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From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
Far
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From this reading THE END OF THE RACE Far behind him he could see the pursuers driving their horses at a killing gallop.
fear
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From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
gain
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From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
gallop
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From this reading THE END OF THE RACE Far behind him he could see the pursuers driving their horses at a killing gallop.
gently
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From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
given
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From this reading All his care was given to picking out the easiest way, and avoiding jutting rocks and sharp turns which might unsettle the rider.
grip
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From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
halt
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From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE END OF THE RACE Far behind him he could see the pursuers driving their horses at a killing gallop.
held
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From this reading He answered their spurt and held them safely in the distance with the very slightest of efforts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE END OF THE RACE Far behind him he could see the pursuers driving their horses at a killing gallop.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All his care was given to picking out the easiest way, and avoiding jutting rocks and sharp turns which might unsettle the rider.
horses
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From this reading THE END OF THE RACE Far behind him he could see the pursuers driving their horses at a killing gallop.
How
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From this reading How far more cautious was his maneuvering now!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He answered their spurt and held them safely in the distance with the very slightest of efforts.
Just
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From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
jutting
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From this reading All his care was given to picking out the easiest way, and avoiding jutting rocks and sharp turns which might unsettle the rider.
killing
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From this reading THE END OF THE RACE Far behind him he could see the pursuers driving their horses at a killing gallop.
legs
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From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
maneuvering
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From this reading How far more cautious was his maneuvering now!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All his care was given to picking out the easiest way, and avoiding jutting rocks and sharp turns which might unsettle the rider.
more
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From this reading How far more cautious was his maneuvering now!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
now
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From this reading How far more cautious was his maneuvering now!
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE RACE Far behind him he could see the pursuers driving their horses at a killing gallop.
old
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From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
out
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From this reading All his care was given to picking out the easiest way, and avoiding jutting rocks and sharp turns which might unsettle the rider.
pasture
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From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
picking
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From this reading All his care was given to picking out the easiest way, and avoiding jutting rocks and sharp turns which might unsettle the rider.
pursuers
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From this reading THE END OF THE RACE Far behind him he could see the pursuers driving their horses at a killing gallop.
RACE
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From this reading THE END OF THE RACE Far behind him he could see the pursuers driving their horses at a killing gallop.
rider
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From this reading All his care was given to picking out the easiest way, and avoiding jutting rocks and sharp turns which might unsettle the rider.
rocks
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From this reading All his care was given to picking out the easiest way, and avoiding jutting rocks and sharp turns which might unsettle the rider.
safely
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From this reading He answered their spurt and held them safely in the distance with the very slightest of efforts.
secure
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From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
see
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From this reading THE END OF THE RACE Far behind him he could see the pursuers driving their horses at a killing gallop.
sharp
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From this reading All his care was given to picking out the easiest way, and avoiding jutting rocks and sharp turns which might unsettle the rider.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
slightest
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From this reading He answered their spurt and held them safely in the distance with the very slightest of efforts.
spurt
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From this reading He answered their spurt and held them safely in the distance with the very slightest of efforts.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE RACE Far behind him he could see the pursuers driving their horses at a killing gallop.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE RACE Far behind him he could see the pursuers driving their horses at a killing gallop.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He answered their spurt and held them safely in the distance with the very slightest of efforts.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All his care was given to picking out the easiest way, and avoiding jutting rocks and sharp turns which might unsettle the rider.
turn
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From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
turns
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From this reading All his care was given to picking out the easiest way, and avoiding jutting rocks and sharp turns which might unsettle the rider.
unseating
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From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
unsettle
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From this reading All his care was given to picking out the easiest way, and avoiding jutting rocks and sharp turns which might unsettle the rider.
urchin
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From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
used
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From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
very
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From this reading He answered their spurt and held them safely in the distance with the very slightest of efforts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All his care was given to picking out the easiest way, and avoiding jutting rocks and sharp turns which might unsettle the rider.
way
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From this reading All his care was given to picking out the easiest way, and avoiding jutting rocks and sharp turns which might unsettle the rider.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Just as, in those dim old days in the pasture, when the short brown legs of the boy could not encompass him enough to gain a secure grip, he used to halt gently, and turn gently, for fear of unseating the urchin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All his care was given to picking out the easiest way, and avoiding jutting rocks and sharp turns which might unsettle the rider.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He answered their spurt and held them safely in the distance with the very slightest of efforts.
