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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 Excited interest in it mounted to fever heat in a few days.
active
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From this reading The hitching rail was put to such active use that the horses shouldered each other and occasionally bit and kicked and enlivened the air with squeals.
air
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From this reading The hitching rail was put to such active use that the horses shouldered each other and occasionally bit and kicked and enlivened the air with squeals.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No one who had an opportunity neglected to appear at the post-office, that he or she might hear the news.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hitching rail was put to such active use that the horses shouldered each other and occasionally bit and kicked and enlivened the air with squeals.
appear
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From this reading No one who had an opportunity neglected to appear at the post-office, that he or she might hear the news.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one who had an opportunity neglected to appear at the post-office, that he or she might hear the news.
bit
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From this reading The hitching rail was put to such active use that the horses shouldered each other and occasionally bit and kicked and enlivened the air with squeals.
claim
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From this reading It was doubtless Stamps who explained the value of the De Willoughby claim to the Cross-roads.
Cross-roads
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From this reading It was doubtless Stamps who explained the value of the De Willoughby claim to the Cross-roads.
days
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From this reading Excited interest in it mounted to fever heat in a few days.
De
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From this reading It was doubtless Stamps who explained the value of the De Willoughby claim to the Cross-roads.
doubtless
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From this reading It was doubtless Stamps who explained the value of the De Willoughby claim to the Cross-roads.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The hitching rail was put to such active use that the horses shouldered each other and occasionally bit and kicked and enlivened the air with squeals.
enlivened
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From this reading The hitching rail was put to such active use that the horses shouldered each other and occasionally bit and kicked and enlivened the air with squeals.
ExcitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Excited interest in it mounted to fever heat in a few days.
explained
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From this reading It was doubtless Stamps who explained the value of the De Willoughby claim to the Cross-roads.
fever
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From this reading Excited interest in it mounted to fever heat in a few days.
few
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From this reading Excited interest in it mounted to fever heat in a few days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one who had an opportunity neglected to appear at the post-office, that he or she might hear the news.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one who had an opportunity neglected to appear at the post-office, that he or she might hear the news.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one who had an opportunity neglected to appear at the post-office, that he or she might hear the news.
heat
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From this reading Excited interest in it mounted to fever heat in a few days.
hitching
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From this reading The hitching rail was put to such active use that the horses shouldered each other and occasionally bit and kicked and enlivened the air with squeals.
horses
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From this reading The hitching rail was put to such active use that the horses shouldered each other and occasionally bit and kicked and enlivened the air with squeals.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Excited interest in it mounted to fever heat in a few days.
increased
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From this reading Judge De Willoughby's wealth and possessions increased each time they were mentioned.
interest
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From this reading Excited interest in it mounted to fever heat in a few days.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was doubtless Stamps who explained the value of the De Willoughby claim to the Cross-roads.
Judge
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From this reading Judge De Willoughby's wealth and possessions increased each time they were mentioned.
kicked
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From this reading The hitching rail was put to such active use that the horses shouldered each other and occasionally bit and kicked and enlivened the air with squeals.
mentioned
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From this reading Judge De Willoughby's wealth and possessions increased each time they were mentioned.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No one who had an opportunity neglected to appear at the post-office, that he or she might hear the news.
mounted
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From this reading Excited interest in it mounted to fever heat in a few days.
neglected
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From this reading No one who had an opportunity neglected to appear at the post-office, that he or she might hear the news.
news
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From this reading No one who had an opportunity neglected to appear at the post-office, that he or she might hear the news.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one who had an opportunity neglected to appear at the post-office, that he or she might hear the news.
occasionally
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From this reading The hitching rail was put to such active use that the horses shouldered each other and occasionally bit and kicked and enlivened the air with squeals.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was doubtless Stamps who explained the value of the De Willoughby claim to the Cross-roads.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one who had an opportunity neglected to appear at the post-office, that he or she might hear the news.
opportunity
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From this reading No one who had an opportunity neglected to appear at the post-office, that he or she might hear the news.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one who had an opportunity neglected to appear at the post-office, that he or she might hear the news.
other
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From this reading The hitching rail was put to such active use that the horses shouldered each other and occasionally bit and kicked and enlivened the air with squeals.
possessions
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From this reading Judge De Willoughby's wealth and possessions increased each time they were mentioned.
post-office
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From this reading No one who had an opportunity neglected to appear at the post-office, that he or she might hear the news.
put
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From this reading The hitching rail was put to such active use that the horses shouldered each other and occasionally bit and kicked and enlivened the air with squeals.
rail
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From this reading The hitching rail was put to such active use that the horses shouldered each other and occasionally bit and kicked and enlivened the air with squeals.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one who had an opportunity neglected to appear at the post-office, that he or she might hear the news.
shouldered
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From this reading The hitching rail was put to such active use that the horses shouldered each other and occasionally bit and kicked and enlivened the air with squeals.
squeals
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From this reading The hitching rail was put to such active use that the horses shouldered each other and occasionally bit and kicked and enlivened the air with squeals.
Stamps
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From this reading It was doubtless Stamps who explained the value of the De Willoughby claim to the Cross-roads.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The hitching rail was put to such active use that the horses shouldered each other and occasionally bit and kicked and enlivened the air with squeals.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hitching rail was put to such active use that the horses shouldered each other and occasionally bit and kicked and enlivened the air with squeals.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was doubtless Stamps who explained the value of the De Willoughby claim to the Cross-roads.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judge De Willoughby's wealth and possessions increased each time they were mentioned.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Judge De Willoughby's wealth and possessions increased each time they were mentioned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was doubtless Stamps who explained the value of the De Willoughby claim to the Cross-roads.
use
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From this reading The hitching rail was put to such active use that the horses shouldered each other and occasionally bit and kicked and enlivened the air with squeals.
value
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From this reading It was doubtless Stamps who explained the value of the De Willoughby claim to the Cross-roads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was doubtless Stamps who explained the value of the De Willoughby claim to the Cross-roads.
wealth
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From this reading Judge De Willoughby's wealth and possessions increased each time they were mentioned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Judge De Willoughby's wealth and possessions increased each time they were mentioned.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was doubtless Stamps who explained the value of the De Willoughby claim to the Cross-roads.
Willoughby
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From this reading It was doubtless Stamps who explained the value of the De Willoughby claim to the Cross-roads.
Willoughby's
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From this reading Judge De Willoughby's wealth and possessions increased each time they were mentioned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hitching rail was put to such active use that the horses shouldered each other and occasionally bit and kicked and enlivened the air with squeals.
