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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 the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day Dixie came to the store.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
bought
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From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
busy
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From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dixie walked straight toward him, but Henley did not see her till she was quite close, then he was struck by the unusual pallor and tense gravity of her face.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dixie walked straight toward him, but Henley did not see her till she was quite close, then he was struck by the unusual pallor and tense gravity of her face.
Cahews
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From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
came
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From this reading On the afternoon of the following day Dixie came to the store.
chair
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From this reading He sprang up at once and proffered a chair.
cheque
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From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
close
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From this reading Dixie walked straight toward him, but Henley did not see her till she was quite close, then he was struck by the unusual pallor and tense gravity of her face.
cotton
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From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
customers
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From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
day
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From this reading On the afternoon of the following day Dixie came to the store.
desk
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From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
devoted
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From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dixie walked straight toward him, but Henley did not see her till she was quite close, then he was struck by the unusual pallor and tense gravity of her face.
Dixie
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From this reading On the afternoon of the following day Dixie came to the store.
drawing
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From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
dry-goods
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From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
face
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From this reading Dixie walked straight toward him, but Henley did not see her till she was quite close, then he was struck by the unusual pallor and tense gravity of her face.
farmer
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From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
following
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From this reading On the afternoon of the following day Dixie came to the store.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
gravity
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From this reading Dixie walked straight toward him, but Henley did not see her till she was quite close, then he was struck by the unusual pallor and tense gravity of her face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
Henley
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From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dixie walked straight toward him, but Henley did not see her till she was quite close, then he was struck by the unusual pallor and tense gravity of her face.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dixie walked straight toward him, but Henley did not see her till she was quite close, then he was struck by the unusual pallor and tense gravity of her face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
house
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From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to talk to you," she said, her lips quivering, and she motioned toward the waiting farmer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
lips
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From this reading "I want to talk to you," she said, her lips quivering, and she motioned toward the waiting farmer.
moment
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From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading "I want to talk to you," she said, her lips quivering, and she motioned toward the waiting farmer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dixie walked straight toward him, but Henley did not see her till she was quite close, then he was struck by the unusual pallor and tense gravity of her face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day Dixie came to the store.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day Dixie came to the store.
once
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From this reading He sprang up at once and proffered a chair.
pallor
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From this reading Dixie walked straight toward him, but Henley did not see her till she was quite close, then he was struck by the unusual pallor and tense gravity of her face.
pay
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From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
proffered
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From this reading He sprang up at once and proffered a chair.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dixie walked straight toward him, but Henley did not see her till she was quite close, then he was struck by the unusual pallor and tense gravity of her face.
quivering
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From this reading "I want to talk to you," she said, her lips quivering, and she motioned toward the waiting farmer.
rear
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From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
said
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From this reading "I want to talk to you," she said, her lips quivering, and she motioned toward the waiting farmer.
see
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From this reading Dixie walked straight toward him, but Henley did not see her till she was quite close, then he was struck by the unusual pallor and tense gravity of her face.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dixie walked straight toward him, but Henley did not see her till she was quite close, then he was struck by the unusual pallor and tense gravity of her face.
side
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From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
some
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From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
sprang
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From this reading He sprang up at once and proffered a chair.
store
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From this reading On the afternoon of the following day Dixie came to the store.
straight
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From this reading Dixie walked straight toward him, but Henley did not see her till she was quite close, then he was struck by the unusual pallor and tense gravity of her face.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dixie walked straight toward him, but Henley did not see her till she was quite close, then he was struck by the unusual pallor and tense gravity of her face.
talk
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From this reading "I want to talk to you," she said, her lips quivering, and she motioned toward the waiting farmer.
tense
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From this reading Dixie walked straight toward him, but Henley did not see her till she was quite close, then he was struck by the unusual pallor and tense gravity of her face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day Dixie came to the store.
then
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From this reading Dixie walked straight toward him, but Henley did not see her till she was quite close, then he was struck by the unusual pallor and tense gravity of her face.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Dixie walked straight toward him, but Henley did not see her till she was quite close, then he was struck by the unusual pallor and tense gravity of her face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day Dixie came to the store.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Dixie walked straight toward him, but Henley did not see her till she was quite close, then he was struck by the unusual pallor and tense gravity of her face.
unusual
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From this reading Dixie walked straight toward him, but Henley did not see her till she was quite close, then he was struck by the unusual pallor and tense gravity of her face.
up
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From this reading He sprang up at once and proffered a chair.
waiting
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From this reading "I want to talk to you," she said, her lips quivering, and she motioned toward the waiting farmer.
walked
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From this reading Dixie walked straight toward him, but Henley did not see her till she was quite close, then he was struck by the unusual pallor and tense gravity of her face.
want
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From this reading "I want to talk to you," she said, her lips quivering, and she motioned toward the waiting farmer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the moment Cahews was busy with some customers on the side of the house devoted to dry-goods, and Henley was at his desk in the rear drawing a cheque to pay for some cotton he had bought from a farmer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want to talk to you," she said, her lips quivering, and she motioned toward the waiting farmer.
