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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 He caught a glimmer of red bronze hair, dark in shadow and brilliant in high lights, and a sheen of greenish eyes.
acknowledged
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From this reading Otherwise, he only noted the casual manner in which she acknowledged the introduction, unsmiling, indifferent, as Pollard said: "Here's my daughter Kate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He caught a glimmer of red bronze hair, dark in shadow and brilliant in high lights, and a sheen of greenish eyes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Otherwise, he only noted the casual manner in which she acknowledged the introduction, unsmiling, indifferent, as Pollard said: "Here's my daughter Kate.
attributed
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From this reading It seemed to Terry that as he said this the rancher made a gesture as of warning, though this, no doubt, could be attributed to his wish to silently explain away the idiosyncrasy of Terry in using his first name only.
away
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From this reading It seemed to Terry that as he said this the rancher made a gesture as of warning, though this, no doubt, could be attributed to his wish to silently explain away the idiosyncrasy of Terry in using his first name only.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to Terry that as he said this the rancher made a gesture as of warning, though this, no doubt, could be attributed to his wish to silently explain away the idiosyncrasy of Terry in using his first name only.
brilliant
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From this reading He caught a glimmer of red bronze hair, dark in shadow and brilliant in high lights, and a sheen of greenish eyes.
bronze
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From this reading He caught a glimmer of red bronze hair, dark in shadow and brilliant in high lights, and a sheen of greenish eyes.
casual
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From this reading Otherwise, he only noted the casual manner in which she acknowledged the introduction, unsmiling, indifferent, as Pollard said: "Here's my daughter Kate.
caught
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From this reading He caught a glimmer of red bronze hair, dark in shadow and brilliant in high lights, and a sheen of greenish eyes.
clearly
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From this reading So turned, Terry could not see her clearly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So turned, Terry could not see her clearly.
dark
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From this reading He caught a glimmer of red bronze hair, dark in shadow and brilliant in high lights, and a sheen of greenish eyes.
daughter
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From this reading Otherwise, he only noted the casual manner in which she acknowledged the introduction, unsmiling, indifferent, as Pollard said: "Here's my daughter Kate.
doubt
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From this reading It seemed to Terry that as he said this the rancher made a gesture as of warning, though this, no doubt, could be attributed to his wish to silently explain away the idiosyncrasy of Terry in using his first name only.
explain
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From this reading It seemed to Terry that as he said this the rancher made a gesture as of warning, though this, no doubt, could be attributed to his wish to silently explain away the idiosyncrasy of Terry in using his first name only.
eyes
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From this reading He caught a glimmer of red bronze hair, dark in shadow and brilliant in high lights, and a sheen of greenish eyes.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Terry that as he said this the rancher made a gesture as of warning, though this, no doubt, could be attributed to his wish to silently explain away the idiosyncrasy of Terry in using his first name only.
gesture
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From this reading It seemed to Terry that as he said this the rancher made a gesture as of warning, though this, no doubt, could be attributed to his wish to silently explain away the idiosyncrasy of Terry in using his first name only.
glimmer
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From this reading He caught a glimmer of red bronze hair, dark in shadow and brilliant in high lights, and a sheen of greenish eyes.
greenish
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From this reading He caught a glimmer of red bronze hair, dark in shadow and brilliant in high lights, and a sheen of greenish eyes.
hair
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From this reading He caught a glimmer of red bronze hair, dark in shadow and brilliant in high lights, and a sheen of greenish eyes.
hand
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From this reading This is Terry--a new hand."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He caught a glimmer of red bronze hair, dark in shadow and brilliant in high lights, and a sheen of greenish eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So turned, Terry could not see her clearly.
Here's
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From this reading Otherwise, he only noted the casual manner in which she acknowledged the introduction, unsmiling, indifferent, as Pollard said: "Here's my daughter Kate.
high
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From this reading He caught a glimmer of red bronze hair, dark in shadow and brilliant in high lights, and a sheen of greenish eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Terry that as he said this the rancher made a gesture as of warning, though this, no doubt, could be attributed to his wish to silently explain away the idiosyncrasy of Terry in using his first name only.
idiosyncrasy
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From this reading It seemed to Terry that as he said this the rancher made a gesture as of warning, though this, no doubt, could be attributed to his wish to silently explain away the idiosyncrasy of Terry in using his first name only.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He caught a glimmer of red bronze hair, dark in shadow and brilliant in high lights, and a sheen of greenish eyes.
indifferent
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From this reading Otherwise, he only noted the casual manner in which she acknowledged the introduction, unsmiling, indifferent, as Pollard said: "Here's my daughter Kate.
introduction
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From this reading Otherwise, he only noted the casual manner in which she acknowledged the introduction, unsmiling, indifferent, as Pollard said: "Here's my daughter Kate.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is Terry--a new hand."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Terry that as he said this the rancher made a gesture as of warning, though this, no doubt, could be attributed to his wish to silently explain away the idiosyncrasy of Terry in using his first name only.
Kate
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From this reading Otherwise, he only noted the casual manner in which she acknowledged the introduction, unsmiling, indifferent, as Pollard said: "Here's my daughter Kate.
lights
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From this reading He caught a glimmer of red bronze hair, dark in shadow and brilliant in high lights, and a sheen of greenish eyes.
made
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From this reading It seemed to Terry that as he said this the rancher made a gesture as of warning, though this, no doubt, could be attributed to his wish to silently explain away the idiosyncrasy of Terry in using his first name only.
manner
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From this reading Otherwise, he only noted the casual manner in which she acknowledged the introduction, unsmiling, indifferent, as Pollard said: "Here's my daughter Kate.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Otherwise, he only noted the casual manner in which she acknowledged the introduction, unsmiling, indifferent, as Pollard said: "Here's my daughter Kate.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Terry that as he said this the rancher made a gesture as of warning, though this, no doubt, could be attributed to his wish to silently explain away the idiosyncrasy of Terry in using his first name only.
new
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From this reading This is Terry--a new hand."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed to Terry that as he said this the rancher made a gesture as of warning, though this, no doubt, could be attributed to his wish to silently explain away the idiosyncrasy of Terry in using his first name only.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So turned, Terry could not see her clearly.
noted
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From this reading Otherwise, he only noted the casual manner in which she acknowledged the introduction, unsmiling, indifferent, as Pollard said: "Here's my daughter Kate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He caught a glimmer of red bronze hair, dark in shadow and brilliant in high lights, and a sheen of greenish eyes.
only
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From this reading Otherwise, he only noted the casual manner in which she acknowledged the introduction, unsmiling, indifferent, as Pollard said: "Here's my daughter Kate.
Otherwise
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From this reading Otherwise, he only noted the casual manner in which she acknowledged the introduction, unsmiling, indifferent, as Pollard said: "Here's my daughter Kate.
Pollard
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From this reading Otherwise, he only noted the casual manner in which she acknowledged the introduction, unsmiling, indifferent, as Pollard said: "Here's my daughter Kate.
rancher
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From this reading It seemed to Terry that as he said this the rancher made a gesture as of warning, though this, no doubt, could be attributed to his wish to silently explain away the idiosyncrasy of Terry in using his first name only.
red
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From this reading He caught a glimmer of red bronze hair, dark in shadow and brilliant in high lights, and a sheen of greenish eyes.
said
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From this reading Otherwise, he only noted the casual manner in which she acknowledged the introduction, unsmiling, indifferent, as Pollard said: "Here's my daughter Kate.
see
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From this reading So turned, Terry could not see her clearly.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Terry that as he said this the rancher made a gesture as of warning, though this, no doubt, could be attributed to his wish to silently explain away the idiosyncrasy of Terry in using his first name only.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He caught a glimmer of red bronze hair, dark in shadow and brilliant in high lights, and a sheen of greenish eyes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Otherwise, he only noted the casual manner in which she acknowledged the introduction, unsmiling, indifferent, as Pollard said: "Here's my daughter Kate.
sheen
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From this reading He caught a glimmer of red bronze hair, dark in shadow and brilliant in high lights, and a sheen of greenish eyes.
silently
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From this reading It seemed to Terry that as he said this the rancher made a gesture as of warning, though this, no doubt, could be attributed to his wish to silently explain away the idiosyncrasy of Terry in using his first name only.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So turned, Terry could not see her clearly.
Terry
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From this reading So turned, Terry could not see her clearly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Terry that as he said this the rancher made a gesture as of warning, though this, no doubt, could be attributed to his wish to silently explain away the idiosyncrasy of Terry in using his first name only.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Otherwise, he only noted the casual manner in which she acknowledged the introduction, unsmiling, indifferent, as Pollard said: "Here's my daughter Kate.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is Terry--a new hand."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed to Terry that as he said this the rancher made a gesture as of warning, though this, no doubt, could be attributed to his wish to silently explain away the idiosyncrasy of Terry in using his first name only.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Terry that as he said this the rancher made a gesture as of warning, though this, no doubt, could be attributed to his wish to silently explain away the idiosyncrasy of Terry in using his first name only.
turned
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From this reading So turned, Terry could not see her clearly.
unsmiling
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From this reading Otherwise, he only noted the casual manner in which she acknowledged the introduction, unsmiling, indifferent, as Pollard said: "Here's my daughter Kate.
using
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From this reading It seemed to Terry that as he said this the rancher made a gesture as of warning, though this, no doubt, could be attributed to his wish to silently explain away the idiosyncrasy of Terry in using his first name only.
warning
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From this reading It seemed to Terry that as he said this the rancher made a gesture as of warning, though this, no doubt, could be attributed to his wish to silently explain away the idiosyncrasy of Terry in using his first name only.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Otherwise, he only noted the casual manner in which she acknowledged the introduction, unsmiling, indifferent, as Pollard said: "Here's my daughter Kate.
wish
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From this reading It seemed to Terry that as he said this the rancher made a gesture as of warning, though this, no doubt, could be attributed to his wish to silently explain away the idiosyncrasy of Terry in using his first name only.
