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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 A COMMON BRAWL There is a madness which comes to certain people at certain times and makes them forget the whole world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COMMON BRAWL There is a madness which comes to certain people at certain times and makes them forget the whole world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had stolen it quickly, and she had forgiven him quickly, and then they had ridden on together without daring so much as a glance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A COMMON BRAWL There is a madness which comes to certain people at certain times and makes them forget the whole world.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading That kiss had meant a great deal to both of them, and they needed time to think.
Bowles
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From this reading In such a moment Bowles had stolen a kiss--for the first time in his life--and Dixie Lee had forgiven him.
BRAWL
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From this reading A COMMON BRAWL There is a madness which comes to certain people at certain times and makes them forget the whole world.
certain
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From this reading A COMMON BRAWL There is a madness which comes to certain people at certain times and makes them forget the whole world.
comes
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From this reading A COMMON BRAWL There is a madness which comes to certain people at certain times and makes them forget the whole world.
COMMON
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From this reading A COMMON BRAWL There is a madness which comes to certain people at certain times and makes them forget the whole world.
daring
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From this reading He had stolen it quickly, and she had forgiven him quickly, and then they had ridden on together without daring so much as a glance.
deal
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From this reading That kiss had meant a great deal to both of them, and they needed time to think.
Dixie
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From this reading In such a moment Bowles had stolen a kiss--for the first time in his life--and Dixie Lee had forgiven him.
down
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From this reading So they rode down to the hold-up herd in silence and parted without a word.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In such a moment Bowles had stolen a kiss--for the first time in his life--and Dixie Lee had forgiven him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In such a moment Bowles had stolen a kiss--for the first time in his life--and Dixie Lee had forgiven him.
forget
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From this reading A COMMON BRAWL There is a madness which comes to certain people at certain times and makes them forget the whole world.
forgiven
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From this reading In such a moment Bowles had stolen a kiss--for the first time in his life--and Dixie Lee had forgiven him.
glance
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From this reading He had stolen it quickly, and she had forgiven him quickly, and then they had ridden on together without daring so much as a glance.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That kiss had meant a great deal to both of them, and they needed time to think.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In such a moment Bowles had stolen a kiss--for the first time in his life--and Dixie Lee had forgiven him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had stolen it quickly, and she had forgiven him quickly, and then they had ridden on together without daring so much as a glance.
herd
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From this reading So they rode down to the hold-up herd in silence and parted without a word.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In such a moment Bowles had stolen a kiss--for the first time in his life--and Dixie Lee had forgiven him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In such a moment Bowles had stolen a kiss--for the first time in his life--and Dixie Lee had forgiven him.
hold-up
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From this reading So they rode down to the hold-up herd in silence and parted without a word.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In such a moment Bowles had stolen a kiss--for the first time in his life--and Dixie Lee had forgiven him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A COMMON BRAWL There is a madness which comes to certain people at certain times and makes them forget the whole world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had stolen it quickly, and she had forgiven him quickly, and then they had ridden on together without daring so much as a glance.
kiss
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From this reading In such a moment Bowles had stolen a kiss--for the first time in his life--and Dixie Lee had forgiven him.
Lee
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From this reading In such a moment Bowles had stolen a kiss--for the first time in his life--and Dixie Lee had forgiven him.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In such a moment Bowles had stolen a kiss--for the first time in his life--and Dixie Lee had forgiven him.
madness
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From this reading A COMMON BRAWL There is a madness which comes to certain people at certain times and makes them forget the whole world.
makes
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From this reading A COMMON BRAWL There is a madness which comes to certain people at certain times and makes them forget the whole world.
meant
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From this reading That kiss had meant a great deal to both of them, and they needed time to think.
moment
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From this reading In such a moment Bowles had stolen a kiss--for the first time in his life--and Dixie Lee had forgiven him.
much
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From this reading He had stolen it quickly, and she had forgiven him quickly, and then they had ridden on together without daring so much as a glance.
needed
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From this reading That kiss had meant a great deal to both of them, and they needed time to think.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That kiss had meant a great deal to both of them, and they needed time to think.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had stolen it quickly, and she had forgiven him quickly, and then they had ridden on together without daring so much as a glance.
parted
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From this reading So they rode down to the hold-up herd in silence and parted without a word.
people
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From this reading A COMMON BRAWL There is a madness which comes to certain people at certain times and makes them forget the whole world.
quickly
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From this reading He had stolen it quickly, and she had forgiven him quickly, and then they had ridden on together without daring so much as a glance.
ridden
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From this reading He had stolen it quickly, and she had forgiven him quickly, and then they had ridden on together without daring so much as a glance.
rode
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From this reading So they rode down to the hold-up herd in silence and parted without a word.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had stolen it quickly, and she had forgiven him quickly, and then they had ridden on together without daring so much as a glance.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading So they rode down to the hold-up herd in silence and parted without a word.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had stolen it quickly, and she had forgiven him quickly, and then they had ridden on together without daring so much as a glance.
stolen
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From this reading In such a moment Bowles had stolen a kiss--for the first time in his life--and Dixie Lee had forgiven him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In such a moment Bowles had stolen a kiss--for the first time in his life--and Dixie Lee had forgiven him.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That kiss had meant a great deal to both of them, and they needed time to think.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COMMON BRAWL There is a madness which comes to certain people at certain times and makes them forget the whole world.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A COMMON BRAWL There is a madness which comes to certain people at certain times and makes them forget the whole world.
then
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From this reading He had stolen it quickly, and she had forgiven him quickly, and then they had ridden on together without daring so much as a glance.
There
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From this reading A COMMON BRAWL There is a madness which comes to certain people at certain times and makes them forget the whole world.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had stolen it quickly, and she had forgiven him quickly, and then they had ridden on together without daring so much as a glance.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That kiss had meant a great deal to both of them, and they needed time to think.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In such a moment Bowles had stolen a kiss--for the first time in his life--and Dixie Lee had forgiven him.
times
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From this reading A COMMON BRAWL There is a madness which comes to certain people at certain times and makes them forget the whole world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A COMMON BRAWL There is a madness which comes to certain people at certain times and makes them forget the whole world.
together
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From this reading He had stolen it quickly, and she had forgiven him quickly, and then they had ridden on together without daring so much as a glance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A COMMON BRAWL There is a madness which comes to certain people at certain times and makes them forget the whole world.
whole
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From this reading A COMMON BRAWL There is a madness which comes to certain people at certain times and makes them forget the whole world.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had stolen it quickly, and she had forgiven him quickly, and then they had ridden on together without daring so much as a glance.
word
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From this reading So they rode down to the hold-up herd in silence and parted without a word.
world
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From this reading A COMMON BRAWL There is a madness which comes to certain people at certain times and makes them forget the whole world.
