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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 "Yes, that was my offer, and a most generous one, too, considering how little horses are bringing," and Harney smiled villainously as he thought within himself: "Easier to manage than I supposed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I should have made it an even thing."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, that was my offer, and a most generous one, too, considering how little horses are bringing," and Harney smiled villainously as he thought within himself: "Easier to manage than I supposed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I believe my soul I offered too much.
bringing
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From this reading "Yes, that was my offer, and a most generous one, too, considering how little horses are bringing," and Harney smiled villainously as he thought within himself: "Easier to manage than I supposed.
cancel
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From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, that Rocket will cancel this debt and leave you my debtor for one hundred dollars?"
close
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From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
considering
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From this reading "Yes, that was my offer, and a most generous one, too, considering how little horses are bringing," and Harney smiled villainously as he thought within himself: "Easier to manage than I supposed.
debt
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From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, that Rocket will cancel this debt and leave you my debtor for one hundred dollars?"
debtor
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From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, that Rocket will cancel this debt and leave you my debtor for one hundred dollars?"
DEBTS
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From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, that Rocket will cancel this debt and leave you my debtor for one hundred dollars?"
dollars
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From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, that Rocket will cancel this debt and leave you my debtor for one hundred dollars?"
drops
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From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
Easier
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From this reading "Yes, that was my offer, and a most generous one, too, considering how little horses are bringing," and Harney smiled villainously as he thought within himself: "Easier to manage than I supposed.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I should have made it an even thing."
face
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From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, that Rocket will cancel this debt and leave you my debtor for one hundred dollars?"
generous
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From this reading "Yes, that was my offer, and a most generous one, too, considering how little horses are bringing," and Harney smiled villainously as he thought within himself: "Easier to manage than I supposed.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
Harney
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From this reading "Yes, that was my offer, and a most generous one, too, considering how little horses are bringing," and Harney smiled villainously as he thought within himself: "Easier to manage than I supposed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should have made it an even thing."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Yes, that was my offer, and a most generous one, too, considering how little horses are bringing," and Harney smiled villainously as he thought within himself: "Easier to manage than I supposed.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
hoarsely
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From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
horses
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From this reading "Yes, that was my offer, and a most generous one, too, considering how little horses are bringing," and Harney smiled villainously as he thought within himself: "Easier to manage than I supposed.
HOW
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From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
HUGH
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From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
Hugh's
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From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
hundred
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From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, that Rocket will cancel this debt and leave you my debtor for one hundred dollars?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, that Rocket will cancel this debt and leave you my debtor for one hundred dollars?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
interview
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From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I should have made it an even thing."
leave
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From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, that Rocket will cancel this debt and leave you my debtor for one hundred dollars?"
lips
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From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, that was my offer, and a most generous one, too, considering how little horses are bringing," and Harney smiled villainously as he thought within himself: "Easier to manage than I supposed.
made
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From this reading I should have made it an even thing."
manage
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From this reading "Yes, that was my offer, and a most generous one, too, considering how little horses are bringing," and Harney smiled villainously as he thought within himself: "Easier to manage than I supposed.
most
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From this reading "Yes, that was my offer, and a most generous one, too, considering how little horses are bringing," and Harney smiled villainously as he thought within himself: "Easier to manage than I supposed.
much
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From this reading I believe my soul I offered too much.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, that Rocket will cancel this debt and leave you my debtor for one hundred dollars?"
near
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From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
offer
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From this reading "Yes, that was my offer, and a most generous one, too, considering how little horses are bringing," and Harney smiled villainously as he thought within himself: "Easier to manage than I supposed.
offered
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From this reading I believe my soul I offered too much.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, that Rocket will cancel this debt and leave you my debtor for one hundred dollars?"
PAID
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From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspəˈreɪʃən/
sweat produced by the body
From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
quivering
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From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
Rocket
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From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, that Rocket will cancel this debt and leave you my debtor for one hundred dollars?"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have made it an even thing."
sir
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From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, that Rocket will cancel this debt and leave you my debtor for one hundred dollars?"
smiled
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From this reading "Yes, that was my offer, and a most generous one, too, considering how little horses are bringing," and Harney smiled villainously as he thought within himself: "Easier to manage than I supposed.
soul
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From this reading I believe my soul I offered too much.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
supposed
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From this reading "Yes, that was my offer, and a most generous one, too, considering how little horses are bringing," and Harney smiled villainously as he thought within himself: "Easier to manage than I supposed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Yes, that was my offer, and a most generous one, too, considering how little horses are bringing," and Harney smiled villainously as he thought within himself: "Easier to manage than I supposed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I should have made it an even thing."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, that Rocket will cancel this debt and leave you my debtor for one hundred dollars?"
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, that was my offer, and a most generous one, too, considering how little horses are bringing," and Harney smiled villainously as he thought within himself: "Easier to manage than I supposed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, that was my offer, and a most generous one, too, considering how little horses are bringing," and Harney smiled villainously as he thought within himself: "Easier to manage than I supposed.
too
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From this reading "Yes, that was my offer, and a most generous one, too, considering how little horses are bringing," and Harney smiled villainously as he thought within himself: "Easier to manage than I supposed.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, that Rocket will cancel this debt and leave you my debtor for one hundred dollars?"
villainously
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From this reading "Yes, that was my offer, and a most generous one, too, considering how little horses are bringing," and Harney smiled villainously as he thought within himself: "Easier to manage than I supposed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
white
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From this reading HOW HUGH PAID HIS DEBTS The perspiration was standing in great drops about Hugh's quivering lips, and his face was white as ashes, as, near the close of that interview, he hoarsely asked:
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, that Rocket will cancel this debt and leave you my debtor for one hundred dollars?"
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Yes, that was my offer, and a most generous one, too, considering how little horses are bringing," and Harney smiled villainously as he thought within himself: "Easier to manage than I supposed.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, that was my offer, and a most generous one, too, considering how little horses are bringing," and Harney smiled villainously as he thought within himself: "Easier to manage than I supposed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, that Rocket will cancel this debt and leave you my debtor for one hundred dollars?"
