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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 certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Distance, however, seemed to have no barrier against rumor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
away
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From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
balanced
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From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
barrier
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From this reading Distance, however, seemed to have no barrier against rumor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
certainty
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From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
Denver
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From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
departed
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From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
desire
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From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
destiny
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From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
Distance
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From this reading Distance, however, seemed to have no barrier against rumor.
drift
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From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
else
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From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
far
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From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
find
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From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Where he should look for work next, he had no idea.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
future
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From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
gloomy
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From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Distance, however, seemed to have no barrier against rumor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
hotel
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From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Distance, however, seemed to have no barrier against rumor.
idea
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From this reading Where he should look for work next, he had no idea.
imaginative
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From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
impossible
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From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
impression
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From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
made
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From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
men
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From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
minds
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From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
more
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From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
near
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From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where he should look for work next, he had no idea.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Where he should look for work next, he had no idea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
out
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From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
power
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From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
program
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From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
ranch
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From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
really
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From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
rumor
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From this reading Distance, however, seemed to have no barrier against rumor.
safecracker
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From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Distance, however, seemed to have no barrier against rumor.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Where he should look for work next, he had no idea.
stay
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From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
strong
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From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
Terry
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From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
there
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From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
town
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From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where he should look for work next, he had no idea.
work
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From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
