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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 "Only give me their names, and I will despatch a Sending to them and kill them."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Very good," said Dana Da, upon whom the whiskey and the opium were beginning to tell.
any
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From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
arrangement
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From this reading Now a Sending is a horrible arrangement, first invented, they say, in Iceland.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Very good," said Dana Da, upon whom the whiskey and the opium were beginning to tell.
breast
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From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
care
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From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
castes
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From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
cat
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From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
chamars
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From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
changing
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From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
cloud
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From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
Da
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From this reading "Very good," said Dana Da, upon whom the whiskey and the opium were beginning to tell.
Dana
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From this reading "Very good," said Dana Da, upon whom the whiskey and the opium were beginning to tell.
despatch
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From this reading "Only give me their names, and I will despatch a Sending to them and kill them."
enemy
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From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
face
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From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
few
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From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
finds
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From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now a Sending is a horrible arrangement, first invented, they say, in Iceland.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
form
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From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
generally
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From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
give
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From this reading "Only give me their names, and I will despatch a Sending to them and kill them."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Very good," said Dana Da, upon whom the whiskey and the opium were beginning to tell.
hide
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From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
horrible
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From this reading Now a Sending is a horrible arrangement, first invented, they say, in Iceland.
horse
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From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Only give me their names, and I will despatch a Sending to them and kill them."
Iceland
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From this reading Now a Sending is a horrible arrangement, first invented, they say, in Iceland.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now a Sending is a horrible arrangement, first invented, they say, in Iceland.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
invented
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From this reading Now a Sending is a horrible arrangement, first invented, they say, in Iceland.
irritate
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From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
irritated
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From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now a Sending is a horrible arrangement, first invented, they say, in Iceland.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
kill
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From this reading "Only give me their names, and I will despatch a Sending to them and kill them."
kills
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From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
land
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From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
man
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From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Only give me their names, and I will despatch a Sending to them and kill them."
most
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From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
names
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From this reading "Only give me their names, and I will despatch a Sending to them and kill them."
native
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From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
natives
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From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
nearly
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From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
night
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From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
Now
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From this reading Now a Sending is a horrible arrangement, first invented, they say, in Iceland.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
Only
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From this reading "Only give me their names, and I will despatch a Sending to them and kill them."
opium
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From this reading "Very good," said Dana Da, upon whom the whiskey and the opium were beginning to tell.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
patent
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From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
purple
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From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
reason
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From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
said
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From this reading "Very good," said Dana Da, upon whom the whiskey and the opium were beginning to tell.
say
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From this reading Now a Sending is a horrible arrangement, first invented, they say, in Iceland.
Sendee
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From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
Sending
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From this reading "Only give me their names, and I will despatch a Sending to them and kill them."
sent
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From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
shape
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From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
sits
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From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
skin
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From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
strictly
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From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Very good," said Dana Da, upon whom the whiskey and the opium were beginning to tell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Very good," said Dana Da, upon whom the whiskey and the opium were beginning to tell.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Only give me their names, and I will despatch a Sending to them and kill them."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Only give me their names, and I will despatch a Sending to them and kill them."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now a Sending is a horrible arrangement, first invented, they say, in Iceland.
ThingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Very good," said Dana Da, upon whom the whiskey and the opium were beginning to tell.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Very good," said Dana Da, upon whom the whiskey and the opium were beginning to tell.
Very
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From this reading "Very good," said Dana Da, upon whom the whiskey and the opium were beginning to tell.
wanders
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From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Very good," said Dana Da, upon whom the whiskey and the opium were beginning to tell.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is not strictly a native patent, though _chamars_ of the skin and hide castes can, if irritated, despatch a Sending which sits on the breast of their enemy by night and nearly kills him, Very few natives care to irritate _chamars_ for this reason.
whiskey
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From this reading "Very good," said Dana Da, upon whom the whiskey and the opium were beginning to tell.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Very good," said Dana Da, upon whom the whiskey and the opium were beginning to tell.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Only give me their names, and I will despatch a Sending to them and kill them."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
wizard
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From this reading It is a Thing sent by a wizard, and may take any form, but, most generally, wanders about the land in the shape of a little purple cloud till it finds the Sendee, and him it kills by changing into the form of a horse, or a cat, or a man without a face.
