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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 Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
All
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From this reading All of a sudden he had struck a blow which upset his foe as though he had been a baby.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He picked himself up; and, as he had plenty of pluck, he rushed upon the object of his wrath, intending to take the stick from him, and use it over his head.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All of a sudden he had struck a blow which upset his foe as though he had been a baby.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
baby
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From this reading All of a sudden he had struck a blow which upset his foe as though he had been a baby.
badly
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From this reading But Lon was not badly damaged, though he saw a numerous body of stars.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE BOAT.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All of a sudden he had struck a blow which upset his foe as though he had been a baby.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
blow
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From this reading All of a sudden he had struck a blow which upset his foe as though he had been a baby.
BOAT
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From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE BOAT.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Lon was not badly damaged, though he saw a numerous body of stars.
Brooks
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From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lon was not badly damaged, though he saw a numerous body of stars.
conduct
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From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
damaged
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From this reading But Lon was not badly damaged, though he saw a numerous body of stars.
excused
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From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
finger
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From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
foe
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From this reading All of a sudden he had struck a blow which upset his foe as though he had been a baby.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He picked himself up; and, as he had plenty of pluck, he rushed upon the object of his wrath, intending to take the stick from him, and use it over his head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All of a sudden he had struck a blow which upset his foe as though he had been a baby.
head
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From this reading He picked himself up; and, as he had plenty of pluck, he rushed upon the object of his wrath, intending to take the stick from him, and use it over his head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He picked himself up; and, as he had plenty of pluck, he rushed upon the object of his wrath, intending to take the stick from him, and use it over his head.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He picked himself up; and, as he had plenty of pluck, he rushed upon the object of his wrath, intending to take the stick from him, and use it over his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE BOAT.
intending
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From this reading He picked himself up; and, as he had plenty of pluck, he rushed upon the object of his wrath, intending to take the stick from him, and use it over his head.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He picked himself up; and, as he had plenty of pluck, he rushed upon the object of his wrath, intending to take the stick from him, and use it over his head.
lifted
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From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
Lon
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From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Lon was not badly damaged, though he saw a numerous body of stars.
numerous
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From this reading But Lon was not badly damaged, though he saw a numerous body of stars.
object
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From this reading He picked himself up; and, as he had plenty of pluck, he rushed upon the object of his wrath, intending to take the stick from him, and use it over his head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He picked himself up; and, as he had plenty of pluck, he rushed upon the object of his wrath, intending to take the stick from him, and use it over his head.
persecutors
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From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
picked
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From this reading He picked himself up; and, as he had plenty of pluck, he rushed upon the object of his wrath, intending to take the stick from him, and use it over his head.
plenty
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From this reading He picked himself up; and, as he had plenty of pluck, he rushed upon the object of his wrath, intending to take the stick from him, and use it over his head.
pluck
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From this reading He picked himself up; and, as he had plenty of pluck, he rushed upon the object of his wrath, intending to take the stick from him, and use it over his head.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
rushed
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From this reading He picked himself up; and, as he had plenty of pluck, he rushed upon the object of his wrath, intending to take the stick from him, and use it over his head.
saw
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From this reading But Lon was not badly damaged, though he saw a numerous body of stars.
stars
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From this reading But Lon was not badly damaged, though he saw a numerous body of stars.
stick
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From this reading He picked himself up; and, as he had plenty of pluck, he rushed upon the object of his wrath, intending to take the stick from him, and use it over his head.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All of a sudden he had struck a blow which upset his foe as though he had been a baby.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All of a sudden he had struck a blow which upset his foe as though he had been a baby.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He picked himself up; and, as he had plenty of pluck, he rushed upon the object of his wrath, intending to take the stick from him, and use it over his head.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE BOAT.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading All of a sudden he had struck a blow which upset his foe as though he had been a baby.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He picked himself up; and, as he had plenty of pluck, he rushed upon the object of his wrath, intending to take the stick from him, and use it over his head.
Trustleton
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From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
up
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From this reading He picked himself up; and, as he had plenty of pluck, he rushed upon the object of his wrath, intending to take the stick from him, and use it over his head.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He picked himself up; and, as he had plenty of pluck, he rushed upon the object of his wrath, intending to take the stick from him, and use it over his head.
upset
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From this reading All of a sudden he had struck a blow which upset his foe as though he had been a baby.
use
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From this reading He picked himself up; and, as he had plenty of pluck, he rushed upon the object of his wrath, intending to take the stick from him, and use it over his head.
very
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From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
Wade
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From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Lon was not badly damaged, though he saw a numerous body of stars.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All of a sudden he had struck a blow which upset his foe as though he had been a baby.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lon Trustleton may be excused for being astonished at the very remarkable conduct of Wade Brooks, who had never before lifted a finger against his persecutors.
wrath
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From this reading He picked himself up; and, as he had plenty of pluck, he rushed upon the object of his wrath, intending to take the stick from him, and use it over his head.
