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absence
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From this reading The boy had come and gone in his absence, all unaware of his proximity and the impending punishment so narrowly escaped.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
all
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From this reading The boy had come and gone in his absence, all unaware of his proximity and the impending punishment so narrowly escaped.
allude
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From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy had come and gone in his absence, all unaware of his proximity and the impending punishment so narrowly escaped.
Andy
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From this reading But when Andy Byers reached the tanyard and went to work, he said nothing to Birt.
apparition
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From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
Birt
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From this reading But when Andy Byers reached the tanyard and went to work, he said nothing to Birt.
boy
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From this reading The boy had come and gone in his absence, all unaware of his proximity and the impending punishment so narrowly escaped.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Andy Byers reached the tanyard and went to work, he said nothing to Birt.
Byers
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From this reading But when Andy Byers reached the tanyard and went to work, he said nothing to Birt.
came
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From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boy had come and gone in his absence, all unaware of his proximity and the impending punishment so narrowly escaped.
counsels
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From this reading Byers had given heed to more crafty counsels.
counterfeit
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From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
crafty
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From this reading Byers had given heed to more crafty counsels.
defend
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From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
device
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From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
discipline
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From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
discussion
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From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
escaped
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From this reading The boy had come and gone in his absence, all unaware of his proximity and the impending punishment so narrowly escaped.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
given
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From this reading Byers had given heed to more crafty counsels.
gone
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From this reading The boy had come and gone in his absence, all unaware of his proximity and the impending punishment so narrowly escaped.
grandchildren
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From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy had come and gone in his absence, all unaware of his proximity and the impending punishment so narrowly escaped.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when Andy Byers reached the tanyard and went to work, he said nothing to Birt.
heed
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From this reading Byers had given heed to more crafty counsels.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His scheme was thwarted.
impending
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From this reading The boy had come and gone in his absence, all unaware of his proximity and the impending punishment so narrowly escaped.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy had come and gone in his absence, all unaware of his proximity and the impending punishment so narrowly escaped.
indeed
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From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
lived
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From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
lucky
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From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
many
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From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
men
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From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
more
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From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
Mrs
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From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
narrowly
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From this reading The boy had come and gone in his absence, all unaware of his proximity and the impending punishment so narrowly escaped.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But when Andy Byers reached the tanyard and went to work, he said nothing to Birt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy had come and gone in his absence, all unaware of his proximity and the impending punishment so narrowly escaped.
once
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From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
Price's
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From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
probable
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From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
proximity
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From this reading The boy had come and gone in his absence, all unaware of his proximity and the impending punishment so narrowly escaped.
punishment
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From this reading The boy had come and gone in his absence, all unaware of his proximity and the impending punishment so narrowly escaped.
reached
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From this reading But when Andy Byers reached the tanyard and went to work, he said nothing to Birt.
recovery
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From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
said
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From this reading But when Andy Byers reached the tanyard and went to work, he said nothing to Birt.
scheme
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From this reading His scheme was thwarted.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boy had come and gone in his absence, all unaware of his proximity and the impending punishment so narrowly escaped.
tanyard
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From this reading But when Andy Byers reached the tanyard and went to work, he said nothing to Birt.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy had come and gone in his absence, all unaware of his proximity and the impending punishment so narrowly escaped.
thereafter
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From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
thwarted
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From this reading His scheme was thwarted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when Andy Byers reached the tanyard and went to work, he said nothing to Birt.
unaware
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From this reading The boy had come and gone in his absence, all unaware of his proximity and the impending punishment so narrowly escaped.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His scheme was thwarted.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when Andy Byers reached the tanyard and went to work, he said nothing to Birt.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when Andy Byers reached the tanyard and went to work, he said nothing to Birt.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
woods
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From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
work
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From this reading But when Andy Byers reached the tanyard and went to work, he said nothing to Birt.
years
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From this reading He did not even allude to the counterfeit apparition in the woods, although Mrs. Price's probable recovery was more than once under discussion among the men who came and went,-- indeed, she lived many years thereafter, to defend her lucky grandchildren against every device of discipline.
