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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 Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The popping of a pistol at odd hours in the backyard of the Institute was a phenomenon more than sufficiently remarkable to be talked about in Rockland.
advice
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From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was an amusement as good as many others to practise, and he had taken a fancy to it after the first few days.
amusement
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From this reading It was an amusement as good as many others to practise, and he had taken a fancy to it after the first few days.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an amusement as good as many others to practise, and he had taken a fancy to it after the first few days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an amusement as good as many others to practise, and he had taken a fancy to it after the first few days.
any
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From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was an amusement as good as many others to practise, and he had taken a fancy to it after the first few days.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The popping of a pistol at odd hours in the backyard of the Institute was a phenomenon more than sufficiently remarkable to be talked about in Rockland.
attributing
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From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
backyard
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From this reading The popping of a pistol at odd hours in the backyard of the Institute was a phenomenon more than sufficiently remarkable to be talked about in Rockland.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The popping of a pistol at odd hours in the backyard of the Institute was a phenomenon more than sufficiently remarkable to be talked about in Rockland.
becoming
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From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
Bernard
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From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The viscous intelligence of a country-village is not easily stirred by the winds which ripple the fluent thought of great cities, but it holds every straw and entangles every insect that lights upon it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The viscous intelligence of a country-village is not easily stirred by the winds which ripple the fluent thought of great cities, but it holds every straw and entangles every insect that lights upon it.
cautions
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From this reading The young master had not forgotten the old Doctor's cautions.
cities
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From this reading The viscous intelligence of a country-village is not easily stirred by the winds which ripple the fluent thought of great cities, but it holds every straw and entangles every insect that lights upon it.
complied
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From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
country-village
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From this reading The viscous intelligence of a country-village is not easily stirred by the winds which ripple the fluent thought of great cities, but it holds every straw and entangles every insect that lights upon it.
days
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From this reading It was an amusement as good as many others to practise, and he had taken a fancy to it after the first few days.
Doctor's
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From this reading The young master had not forgotten the old Doctor's cautions.
easily
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From this reading The viscous intelligence of a country-village is not easily stirred by the winds which ripple the fluent thought of great cities, but it holds every straw and entangles every insect that lights upon it.
entangles
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From this reading The viscous intelligence of a country-village is not easily stirred by the winds which ripple the fluent thought of great cities, but it holds every straw and entangles every insect that lights upon it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The viscous intelligence of a country-village is not easily stirred by the winds which ripple the fluent thought of great cities, but it holds every straw and entangles every insect that lights upon it.
fancy
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From this reading It was an amusement as good as many others to practise, and he had taken a fancy to it after the first few days.
far
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From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
few
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From this reading It was an amusement as good as many others to practise, and he had taken a fancy to it after the first few days.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was an amusement as good as many others to practise, and he had taken a fancy to it after the first few days.
fluent
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From this reading The viscous intelligence of a country-village is not easily stirred by the winds which ripple the fluent thought of great cities, but it holds every straw and entangles every insect that lights upon it.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The young master had not forgotten the old Doctor's cautions.
given
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From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young master had not forgotten the old Doctor's cautions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
holds
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From this reading The viscous intelligence of a country-village is not easily stirred by the winds which ripple the fluent thought of great cities, but it holds every straw and entangles every insect that lights upon it.
hours
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From this reading The popping of a pistol at odd hours in the backyard of the Institute was a phenomenon more than sufficiently remarkable to be talked about in Rockland.
importance
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From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The popping of a pistol at odd hours in the backyard of the Institute was a phenomenon more than sufficiently remarkable to be talked about in Rockland.
insect
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From this reading The viscous intelligence of a country-village is not easily stirred by the winds which ripple the fluent thought of great cities, but it holds every straw and entangles every insect that lights upon it.
Institute
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From this reading The popping of a pistol at odd hours in the backyard of the Institute was a phenomenon more than sufficiently remarkable to be talked about in Rockland.
intelligence
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From this reading The viscous intelligence of a country-village is not easily stirred by the winds which ripple the fluent thought of great cities, but it holds every straw and entangles every insect that lights upon it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The viscous intelligence of a country-village is not easily stirred by the winds which ripple the fluent thought of great cities, but it holds every straw and entangles every insect that lights upon it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an amusement as good as many others to practise, and he had taken a fancy to it after the first few days.
lights
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From this reading The viscous intelligence of a country-village is not easily stirred by the winds which ripple the fluent thought of great cities, but it holds every straw and entangles every insect that lights upon it.
many
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From this reading It was an amusement as good as many others to practise, and he had taken a fancy to it after the first few days.
master
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From this reading The young master had not forgotten the old Doctor's cautions.
more
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From this reading The popping of a pistol at odd hours in the backyard of the Institute was a phenomenon more than sufficiently remarkable to be talked about in Rockland.
Mr
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From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young master had not forgotten the old Doctor's cautions.
odd
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From this reading The popping of a pistol at odd hours in the backyard of the Institute was a phenomenon more than sufficiently remarkable to be talked about in Rockland.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The popping of a pistol at odd hours in the backyard of the Institute was a phenomenon more than sufficiently remarkable to be talked about in Rockland.
old
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From this reading The young master had not forgotten the old Doctor's cautions.
others
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From this reading It was an amusement as good as many others to practise, and he had taken a fancy to it after the first few days.
phenomenon
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From this reading The popping of a pistol at odd hours in the backyard of the Institute was a phenomenon more than sufficiently remarkable to be talked about in Rockland.
pistol
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From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
popping
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From this reading The popping of a pistol at odd hours in the backyard of the Institute was a phenomenon more than sufficiently remarkable to be talked about in Rockland.
practise
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From this reading It was an amusement as good as many others to practise, and he had taken a fancy to it after the first few days.
pretty
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From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The popping of a pistol at odd hours in the backyard of the Institute was a phenomenon more than sufficiently remarkable to be talked about in Rockland.
ripple
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From this reading The viscous intelligence of a country-village is not easily stirred by the winds which ripple the fluent thought of great cities, but it holds every straw and entangles every insect that lights upon it.
Rockland
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From this reading The popping of a pistol at odd hours in the backyard of the Institute was a phenomenon more than sufficiently remarkable to be talked about in Rockland.
shot
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From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
stirred
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From this reading The viscous intelligence of a country-village is not easily stirred by the winds which ripple the fluent thought of great cities, but it holds every straw and entangles every insect that lights upon it.
straw
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From this reading The viscous intelligence of a country-village is not easily stirred by the winds which ripple the fluent thought of great cities, but it holds every straw and entangles every insect that lights upon it.
sufficiently
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From this reading The popping of a pistol at odd hours in the backyard of the Institute was a phenomenon more than sufficiently remarkable to be talked about in Rockland.
taken
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From this reading It was an amusement as good as many others to practise, and he had taken a fancy to it after the first few days.
talked
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From this reading The popping of a pistol at odd hours in the backyard of the Institute was a phenomenon more than sufficiently remarkable to be talked about in Rockland.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The popping of a pistol at odd hours in the backyard of the Institute was a phenomenon more than sufficiently remarkable to be talked about in Rockland.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young master had not forgotten the old Doctor's cautions.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The viscous intelligence of a country-village is not easily stirred by the winds which ripple the fluent thought of great cities, but it holds every straw and entangles every insect that lights upon it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The viscous intelligence of a country-village is not easily stirred by the winds which ripple the fluent thought of great cities, but it holds every straw and entangles every insect that lights upon it.
viscous
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From this reading The viscous intelligence of a country-village is not easily stirred by the winds which ripple the fluent thought of great cities, but it holds every straw and entangles every insect that lights upon it.
warning
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From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The viscous intelligence of a country-village is not easily stirred by the winds which ripple the fluent thought of great cities, but it holds every straw and entangles every insect that lights upon it.
winds
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From this reading The viscous intelligence of a country-village is not easily stirred by the winds which ripple the fluent thought of great cities, but it holds every straw and entangles every insect that lights upon it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without attributing any great importance to the warning he had given him, Mr. Bernard had so far complied with his advice that he was becoming a pretty good shot with the pistol.
young
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From this reading The young master had not forgotten the old Doctor's cautions.
