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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 transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fo’ de Lawd!” she said again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Fo’ de Lawd!” she said, and swept another half yard, then stopped and viewed the intruder.
apparent
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From this reading On her side, suspicion was equally apparent.
Aunt
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From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
Charity
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From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
clasped
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From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
de
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From this reading “Fo’ de Lawd!” she said, and swept another half yard, then stopped and viewed the intruder.
demands
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From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
disturbed
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From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
doubted
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From this reading Sammy heard her and clasped his pennies tighter; he read enmity in her eye and doubted.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
enmity
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From this reading Sammy heard her and clasped his pennies tighter; he read enmity in her eye and doubted.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On her side, suspicion was equally apparent.
eye
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From this reading Sammy heard her and clasped his pennies tighter; he read enmity in her eye and doubted.
financier
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From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
fist
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From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
floor
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From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
Fo
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From this reading “Fo’ de Lawd!” she said, and swept another half yard, then stopped and viewed the intruder.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
general
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From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fo’ de Lawd!” she said, and swept another half yard, then stopped and viewed the intruder.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
heard
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From this reading Sammy heard her and clasped his pennies tighter; he read enmity in her eye and doubted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her side, suspicion was equally apparent.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
insatiable
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From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
intruder
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From this reading “Fo’ de Lawd!” she said, and swept another half yard, then stopped and viewed the intruder.
Lawd
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From this reading “Fo’ de Lawd!” she said, and swept another half yard, then stopped and viewed the intruder.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
middle
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From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her side, suspicion was equally apparent.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
particular
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From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
pennies
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From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
read
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From this reading Sammy heard her and clasped his pennies tighter; he read enmity in her eye and doubted.
renewed
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From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
said
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From this reading “Fo’ de Lawd!” she said, and swept another half yard, then stopped and viewed the intruder.
Sammy
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From this reading Sammy heard her and clasped his pennies tighter; he read enmity in her eye and doubted.
sat
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From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
screams
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From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Fo’ de Lawd!” she said, and swept another half yard, then stopped and viewed the intruder.
side
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From this reading On her side, suspicion was equally apparent.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fo’ de Lawd!” she said, and swept another half yard, then stopped and viewed the intruder.
surprise
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From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
suspicion
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From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
swept
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From this reading “Fo’ de Lawd!” she said, and swept another half yard, then stopped and viewed the intruder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
then
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From this reading “Fo’ de Lawd!” she said, and swept another half yard, then stopped and viewed the intruder.
tighter
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From this reading Sammy heard her and clasped his pennies tighter; he read enmity in her eye and doubted.
tightly
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From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
transfer
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From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
viewed
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From this reading “Fo’ de Lawd!” she said, and swept another half yard, then stopped and viewed the intruder.
viewing
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From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On her side, suspicion was equally apparent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
world
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From this reading The transfer had disturbed him so little that, after his first screams of surprise, he had renewed his insatiable demands for pennies, and having one clasped tightly in either fist he sat in the middle of the floor viewing the world in general, and Aunt Charity in particular, with the suspicion of a financier.
yard
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From this reading “Fo’ de Lawd!” she said, and swept another half yard, then stopped and viewed the intruder.
