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Gerard gave the man who was holding the ponies a five-franc piece, and drove back at a break-neck pace. Minna’s revelation and taunts had set him in a frame of mind bordering on madness. He did not stop to question the truth of her statement. It cast too lurid a light upon the dark places of the mystery of four years ago. His egregious folly danced before his eyes.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “His egregious folly danced before his eyes.”
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading “His egregious folly danced before his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Minna’s revelation and taunts had set him in a frame of mind bordering on madness.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He did not stop to question the truth of her statement.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It cast too lurid a light upon the dark places of the mystery of four years ago.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gerard gave the man who was holding the ponies a five-franc piece, and drove back at a break-neck pace.
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From this reading It cast too lurid a light upon the dark places of the mystery of four years ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gerard gave the man who was holding the ponies a five-franc piece, and drove back at a break-neck pace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gerard gave the man who was holding the ponies a five-franc piece, and drove back at a break-neck pace.
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From this reading Gerard gave the man who was holding the ponies a five-franc piece, and drove back at a break-neck pace.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His egregious folly danced before his eyes.
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From this reading Minna’s revelation and taunts had set him in a frame of mind bordering on madness.
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From this reading Gerard gave the man who was holding the ponies a five-franc piece, and drove back at a break-neck pace.
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From this reading It cast too lurid a light upon the dark places of the mystery of four years ago.
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From this reading His egregious folly danced before his eyes.
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From this reading It cast too lurid a light upon the dark places of the mystery of four years ago.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not stop to question the truth of her statement.
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From this reading Gerard gave the man who was holding the ponies a five-franc piece, and drove back at a break-neck pace.
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From this reading His egregious folly danced before his eyes.
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From this reading His egregious folly danced before his eyes.
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From this reading Gerard gave the man who was holding the ponies a five-franc piece, and drove back at a break-neck pace.
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading His egregious folly danced before his eyes.
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From this reading It cast too lurid a light upon the dark places of the mystery of four years ago.
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From this reading Minna’s revelation and taunts had set him in a frame of mind bordering on madness.
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From this reading Gerard gave the man who was holding the ponies a five-franc piece, and drove back at a break-neck pace.
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From this reading Gerard gave the man who was holding the ponies a five-franc piece, and drove back at a break-neck pace.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Minna’s revelation and taunts had set him in a frame of mind bordering on madness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not stop to question the truth of her statement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not stop to question the truth of her statement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Minna’s revelation and taunts had set him in a frame of mind bordering on madness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His egregious folly danced before his eyes.
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From this reading Gerard gave the man who was holding the ponies a five-franc piece, and drove back at a break-neck pace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Minna’s revelation and taunts had set him in a frame of mind bordering on madness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It cast too lurid a light upon the dark places of the mystery of four years ago.
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From this reading It cast too lurid a light upon the dark places of the mystery of four years ago.
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From this reading It cast too lurid a light upon the dark places of the mystery of four years ago.
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From this reading Minna’s revelation and taunts had set him in a frame of mind bordering on madness.
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From this reading Gerard gave the man who was holding the ponies a five-franc piece, and drove back at a break-neck pace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Minna’s revelation and taunts had set him in a frame of mind bordering on madness.
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From this reading Minna’s revelation and taunts had set him in a frame of mind bordering on madness.
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From this reading It cast too lurid a light upon the dark places of the mystery of four years ago.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not stop to question the truth of her statement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Minna’s revelation and taunts had set him in a frame of mind bordering on madness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Minna’s revelation and taunts had set him in a frame of mind bordering on madness.
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From this reading Gerard gave the man who was holding the ponies a five-franc piece, and drove back at a break-neck pace.
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From this reading Gerard gave the man who was holding the ponies a five-franc piece, and drove back at a break-neck pace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It cast too lurid a light upon the dark places of the mystery of four years ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerard gave the man who was holding the ponies a five-franc piece, and drove back at a break-neck pace.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not stop to question the truth of her statement.
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From this reading Minna’s revelation and taunts had set him in a frame of mind bordering on madness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Minna’s revelation and taunts had set him in a frame of mind bordering on madness.
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From this reading He did not stop to question the truth of her statement.
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From this reading He did not stop to question the truth of her statement.
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From this reading Minna’s revelation and taunts had set him in a frame of mind bordering on madness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gerard gave the man who was holding the ponies a five-franc piece, and drove back at a break-neck pace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not stop to question the truth of her statement.
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From this reading It cast too lurid a light upon the dark places of the mystery of four years ago.
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From this reading He did not stop to question the truth of her statement.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It cast too lurid a light upon the dark places of the mystery of four years ago.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gerard gave the man who was holding the ponies a five-franc piece, and drove back at a break-neck pace.
which person or people
From this reading Gerard gave the man who was holding the ponies a five-franc piece, and drove back at a break-neck pace.
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From this reading It cast too lurid a light upon the dark places of the mystery of four years ago.
