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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 had snow-white hair, a pale olive complexion, and piercing black eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was one sign by which Carolina could tell; another was that the unusual colour came into his face.
avenue
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From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
back
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From this reading His eyebrows were still black, and he had a ferocious way of working them back and forth very rapidly when he was moved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even before the guests had been to see their own rooms, Carolina was implored to lead the way and let them explore Guildford.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even before the guests had been to see their own rooms, Carolina was implored to lead the way and let them explore Guildford.
black
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From this reading He had snow-white hair, a pale olive complexion, and piercing black eyes.
BOB
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From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
burst
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From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was one sign by which Carolina could tell; another was that the unusual colour came into his face.
came
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From this reading This was one sign by which Carolina could tell; another was that the unusual colour came into his face.
Carolina
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From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
colour
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From this reading This was one sign by which Carolina could tell; another was that the unusual colour came into his face.
complexion
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From this reading He had snow-white hair, a pale olive complexion, and piercing black eyes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was one sign by which Carolina could tell; another was that the unusual colour came into his face.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
explore
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From this reading Even before the guests had been to see their own rooms, Carolina was implored to lead the way and let them explore Guildford.
expression
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From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
eyebrows
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From this reading His eyebrows were still black, and he had a ferocious way of working them back and forth very rapidly when he was moved.
eyes
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From this reading He had snow-white hair, a pale olive complexion, and piercing black eyes.
face
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From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
Fanshaw
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From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
ferocious
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From this reading His eyebrows were still black, and he had a ferocious way of working them back and forth very rapidly when he was moved.
FITZHUGH
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From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
forth
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From this reading His eyebrows were still black, and he had a ferocious way of working them back and forth very rapidly when he was moved.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
guests
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From this reading Even before the guests had been to see their own rooms, Carolina was implored to lead the way and let them explore Guildford.
Guildford
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From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had snow-white hair, a pale olive complexion, and piercing black eyes.
hair
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From this reading He had snow-white hair, a pale olive complexion, and piercing black eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
implored
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From this reading Even before the guests had been to see their own rooms, Carolina was implored to lead the way and let them explore Guildford.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This was one sign by which Carolina could tell; another was that the unusual colour came into his face.
Judge
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From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
lead
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From this reading Even before the guests had been to see their own rooms, Carolina was implored to lead the way and let them explore Guildford.
Lee's
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From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Even before the guests had been to see their own rooms, Carolina was implored to lead the way and let them explore Guildford.
live-oaks
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From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
moved
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From this reading His eyebrows were still black, and he had a ferocious way of working them back and forth very rapidly when he was moved.
new
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From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
olive
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From this reading He had snow-white hair, a pale olive complexion, and piercing black eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was one sign by which Carolina could tell; another was that the unusual colour came into his face.
own
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From this reading Even before the guests had been to see their own rooms, Carolina was implored to lead the way and let them explore Guildford.
pale
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From this reading He had snow-white hair, a pale olive complexion, and piercing black eyes.
piercing
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From this reading He had snow-white hair, a pale olive complexion, and piercing black eyes.
rapidly
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From this reading His eyebrows were still black, and he had a ferocious way of working them back and forth very rapidly when he was moved.
rooms
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From this reading Even before the guests had been to see their own rooms, Carolina was implored to lead the way and let them explore Guildford.
satisfied
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From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
see
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From this reading Even before the guests had been to see their own rooms, Carolina was implored to lead the way and let them explore Guildford.
sign
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From this reading This was one sign by which Carolina could tell; another was that the unusual colour came into his face.
snow-white
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From this reading He had snow-white hair, a pale olive complexion, and piercing black eyes.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His eyebrows were still black, and he had a ferocious way of working them back and forth very rapidly when he was moved.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was one sign by which Carolina could tell; another was that the unusual colour came into his face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was one sign by which Carolina could tell; another was that the unusual colour came into his face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even before the guests had been to see their own rooms, Carolina was implored to lead the way and let them explore Guildford.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His eyebrows were still black, and he had a ferocious way of working them back and forth very rapidly when he was moved.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was one sign by which Carolina could tell; another was that the unusual colour came into his face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even before the guests had been to see their own rooms, Carolina was implored to lead the way and let them explore Guildford.
unusual
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From this reading This was one sign by which Carolina could tell; another was that the unusual colour came into his face.
up
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From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
very
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From this reading His eyebrows were still black, and he had a ferocious way of working them back and forth very rapidly when he was moved.
view
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From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
way
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From this reading His eyebrows were still black, and he had a ferocious way of working them back and forth very rapidly when he was moved.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyebrows were still black, and he had a ferocious way of working them back and forth very rapidly when he was moved.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was one sign by which Carolina could tell; another was that the unusual colour came into his face.
whirled
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From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BOB FITZHUGH Even Carolina was satisfied with the expression on Judge Fanshaw Lee’s face when he was whirled up the great avenue of live-oaks, and the new Guildford burst upon his view.
working
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From this reading His eyebrows were still black, and he had a ferocious way of working them back and forth very rapidly when he was moved.
