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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 At first Carolina took the woman to be a quadroon, but, on a nearer view, she saw that none of the features was African.
African
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From this reading At first Carolina took the woman to be a quadroon, but, on a nearer view, she saw that none of the features was African.
all
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From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the thought of God’s protection went with her as she approached the motionless figure under the pines.
approached
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From this reading And the thought of God’s protection went with her as she approached the motionless figure under the pines.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Carolina took the woman to be a quadroon, but, on a nearer view, she saw that none of the features was African.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How sheltered my life has been!"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first Carolina took the woman to be a quadroon, but, on a nearer view, she saw that none of the features was African.
came
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From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
Carolina
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From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
CAVE
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From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
cheekbones
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From this reading Rather the high cheekbones and sombre eyes suggested the Indian.
drenching
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From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
earth
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From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
eyes
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From this reading Rather the high cheekbones and sombre eyes suggested the Indian.
favoured
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From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
features
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From this reading At first Carolina took the woman to be a quadroon, but, on a nearer view, she saw that none of the features was African.
felt
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From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
figure
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From this reading And the thought of God’s protection went with her as she approached the motionless figure under the pines.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
God's
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From this reading And the thought of God’s protection went with her as she approached the motionless figure under the pines.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How sheltered my life has been!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
high
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From this reading Rather the high cheekbones and sombre eyes suggested the Indian.
how
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From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
Indian
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From this reading Rather the high cheekbones and sombre eyes suggested the Indian.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
less
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From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
many
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From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
motionless
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From this reading And the thought of God’s protection went with her as she approached the motionless figure under the pines.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
nearer
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From this reading At first Carolina took the woman to be a quadroon, but, on a nearer view, she saw that none of the features was African.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading At first Carolina took the woman to be a quadroon, but, on a nearer view, she saw that none of the features was African.
occurrence
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From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first Carolina took the woman to be a quadroon, but, on a nearer view, she saw that none of the features was African.
ones
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From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
pines
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From this reading And the thought of God’s protection went with her as she approached the motionless figure under the pines.
protection
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From this reading And the thought of God’s protection went with her as she approached the motionless figure under the pines.
quadroon
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From this reading At first Carolina took the woman to be a quadroon, but, on a nearer view, she saw that none of the features was African.
rain
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From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
Rather
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From this reading Rather the high cheekbones and sombre eyes suggested the Indian.
saw
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From this reading At first Carolina took the woman to be a quadroon, but, on a nearer view, she saw that none of the features was African.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the thought of God’s protection went with her as she approached the motionless figure under the pines.
sheltered
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From this reading How sheltered my life has been!"
skin
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From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
sombre
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From this reading Rather the high cheekbones and sombre eyes suggested the Indian.
suggested
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From this reading Rather the high cheekbones and sombre eyes suggested the Indian.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
thoroughly
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From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first Carolina took the woman to be a quadroon, but, on a nearer view, she saw that none of the features was African.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And the thought of God’s protection went with her as she approached the motionless figure under the pines.
unusual
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From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
view
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From this reading At first Carolina took the woman to be a quadroon, but, on a nearer view, she saw that none of the features was African.
VOODOO'S
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From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the thought of God’s protection went with her as she approached the motionless figure under the pines.
wet
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From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
woman
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From this reading At first Carolina took the woman to be a quadroon, but, on a nearer view, she saw that none of the features was African.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading IN THE VOODOO’S CAVE As Carolina felt the rain drenching her to the skin, the thought came to her, "This is the first time in all my life that I ever was thoroughly wet with rain, yet to how many of the less favoured ones of earth this must be no unusual occurrence.
