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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 But his lame ankle incapacitated him to endure a long chase.
agility
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From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
air
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From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was sad to see James escape to the barn when he saw the storm, and Sarah make an errand up stairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
ankle
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From this reading But his lame ankle incapacitated him to endure a long chase.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
away
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From this reading There, as she continued to beat him, he caught hold of the lash and pulled it away from her; upon which she returned in her worst humor, to the kitchen.
back
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From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
barn
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From this reading It was sad to see James escape to the barn when he saw the storm, and Sarah make an errand up stairs.
beat
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From this reading There, as she continued to beat him, he caught hold of the lash and pulled it away from her; upon which she returned in her worst humor, to the kitchen.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his lame ankle incapacitated him to endure a long chase.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
caught
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From this reading There, as she continued to beat him, he caught hold of the lash and pulled it away from her; upon which she returned in her worst humor, to the kitchen.
chair
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From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
chase
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From this reading But his lame ankle incapacitated him to endure a long chase.
coming
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From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There, as she continued to beat him, he caught hold of the lash and pulled it away from her; upon which she returned in her worst humor, to the kitchen.
danger
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From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
doors
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From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
endure
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From this reading But his lame ankle incapacitated him to endure a long chase.
errand
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From this reading It was sad to see James escape to the barn when he saw the storm, and Sarah make an errand up stairs.
escape
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From this reading It was sad to see James escape to the barn when he saw the storm, and Sarah make an errand up stairs.
eye
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From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
flash
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From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
hastened
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From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
head
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From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There, as she continued to beat him, he caught hold of the lash and pulled it away from her; upon which she returned in her worst humor, to the kitchen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his lame ankle incapacitated him to endure a long chase.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
hold
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From this reading There, as she continued to beat him, he caught hold of the lash and pulled it away from her; upon which she returned in her worst humor, to the kitchen.
holding
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From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
hopped
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From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
humor
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From this reading There, as she continued to beat him, he caught hold of the lash and pulled it away from her; upon which she returned in her worst humor, to the kitchen.
impending
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From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
incapacitated
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From this reading But his lame ankle incapacitated him to endure a long chase.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
James
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From this reading It was sad to see James escape to the barn when he saw the storm, and Sarah make an errand up stairs.
keeled
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From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
kitchen
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From this reading There, as she continued to beat him, he caught hold of the lash and pulled it away from her; upon which she returned in her worst humor, to the kitchen.
knew
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From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
laid
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From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
lame
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From this reading But his lame ankle incapacitated him to endure a long chase.
lash
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From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But his lame ankle incapacitated him to endure a long chase.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was sad to see James escape to the barn when he saw the storm, and Sarah make an errand up stairs.
mercy
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From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
Mrs
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From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
out
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From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
pleaded
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From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There, as she continued to beat him, he caught hold of the lash and pulled it away from her; upon which she returned in her worst humor, to the kitchen.
pursued
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From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There, as she continued to beat him, he caught hold of the lash and pulled it away from her; upon which she returned in her worst humor, to the kitchen.
Royden
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From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
Royden's
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From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
sad
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From this reading It was sad to see James escape to the barn when he saw the storm, and Sarah make an errand up stairs.
Sarah
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From this reading It was sad to see James escape to the barn when he saw the storm, and Sarah make an errand up stairs.
saw
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From this reading It was sad to see James escape to the barn when he saw the storm, and Sarah make an errand up stairs.
see
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From this reading It was sad to see James escape to the barn when he saw the storm, and Sarah make an errand up stairs.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
shoulders
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From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
soundly
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From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
stairs
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From this reading It was sad to see James escape to the barn when he saw the storm, and Sarah make an errand up stairs.
starting
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From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
storm
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From this reading It was sad to see James escape to the barn when he saw the storm, and Sarah make an errand up stairs.
surprising
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From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
There
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From this reading There, as she continued to beat him, he caught hold of the lash and pulled it away from her; upon which she returned in her worst humor, to the kitchen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
up
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From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was sad to see James escape to the barn when he saw the storm, and Sarah make an errand up stairs.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There, as she continued to beat him, he caught hold of the lash and pulled it away from her; upon which she returned in her worst humor, to the kitchen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew, by the flash of Mrs. Royden's eye, as she hastened to grasp it, that danger was impending; and, starting from his chair with surprising agility, he hopped out doors.
worst
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From this reading There, as she continued to beat him, he caught hold of the lash and pulled it away from her; upon which she returned in her worst humor, to the kitchen.
yard
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From this reading Mrs. Royden pursued into the yard, and, coming up with him, laid the lash soundly upon his head and shoulders, until he keeled over on his back, and, holding his lame foot in the air, pleaded for mercy.
