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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 His immediate purpose was to arrange for sending his dogs down to Birmingham in a few days, in order that they might be ready for the trip to General DeKay's.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Reynolds started to go on foot to White's cabin among the mountains.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
any
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From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
arrange
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From this reading His immediate purpose was to arrange for sending his dogs down to Birmingham in a few days, in order that they might be ready for the trip to General DeKay's.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE GATE.
away
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From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His immediate purpose was to arrange for sending his dogs down to Birmingham in a few days, in order that they might be ready for the trip to General DeKay's.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the evening of Mr. Noble's dinner a change had been going on within him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
Birmingham
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From this reading His immediate purpose was to arrange for sending his dogs down to Birmingham in a few days, in order that they might be ready for the trip to General DeKay's.
cabin
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From this reading Reynolds started to go on foot to White's cabin among the mountains.
change
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From this reading Since the evening of Mr. Noble's dinner a change had been going on within him.
days
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From this reading His immediate purpose was to arrange for sending his dogs down to Birmingham in a few days, in order that they might be ready for the trip to General DeKay's.
DeKay's
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From this reading His immediate purpose was to arrange for sending his dogs down to Birmingham in a few days, in order that they might be ready for the trip to General DeKay's.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
dinner
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From this reading Since the evening of Mr. Noble's dinner a change had been going on within him.
dogs
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From this reading His immediate purpose was to arrange for sending his dogs down to Birmingham in a few days, in order that they might be ready for the trip to General DeKay's.
down
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From this reading His immediate purpose was to arrange for sending his dogs down to Birmingham in a few days, in order that they might be ready for the trip to General DeKay's.
evening
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From this reading Since the evening of Mr. Noble's dinner a change had been going on within him.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
excuse
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From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
experienced
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From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
fact
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From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
few
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From this reading His immediate purpose was to arrange for sending his dogs down to Birmingham in a few days, in order that they might be ready for the trip to General DeKay's.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reynolds started to go on foot to White's cabin among the mountains.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His immediate purpose was to arrange for sending his dogs down to Birmingham in a few days, in order that they might be ready for the trip to General DeKay's.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
GATE
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From this reading AT THE GATE.
General
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From this reading His immediate purpose was to arrange for sending his dogs down to Birmingham in a few days, in order that they might be ready for the trip to General DeKay's.
getting
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From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
glad
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From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
go
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From this reading Reynolds started to go on foot to White's cabin among the mountains.
going
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From this reading Since the evening of Mr. Noble's dinner a change had been going on within him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since the evening of Mr. Noble's dinner a change had been going on within him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His immediate purpose was to arrange for sending his dogs down to Birmingham in a few days, in order that they might be ready for the trip to General DeKay's.
immediate
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From this reading His immediate purpose was to arrange for sending his dogs down to Birmingham in a few days, in order that they might be ready for the trip to General DeKay's.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His immediate purpose was to arrange for sending his dogs down to Birmingham in a few days, in order that they might be ready for the trip to General DeKay's.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His immediate purpose was to arrange for sending his dogs down to Birmingham in a few days, in order that they might be ready for the trip to General DeKay's.
mood
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From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
mountains
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From this reading Reynolds started to go on foot to White's cabin among the mountains.
Mr
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From this reading Since the evening of Mr. Noble's dinner a change had been going on within him.
Noble's
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From this reading Since the evening of Mr. Noble's dinner a change had been going on within him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Reynolds started to go on foot to White's cabin among the mountains.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His immediate purpose was to arrange for sending his dogs down to Birmingham in a few days, in order that they might be ready for the trip to General DeKay's.
out
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From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
purpose
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From this reading His immediate purpose was to arrange for sending his dogs down to Birmingham in a few days, in order that they might be ready for the trip to General DeKay's.
ready
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From this reading His immediate purpose was to arrange for sending his dogs down to Birmingham in a few days, in order that they might be ready for the trip to General DeKay's.
realized
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From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
Reynolds
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From this reading Reynolds started to go on foot to White's cabin among the mountains.
sending
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From this reading His immediate purpose was to arrange for sending his dogs down to Birmingham in a few days, in order that they might be ready for the trip to General DeKay's.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the evening of Mr. Noble's dinner a change had been going on within him.
six
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From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
started
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From this reading Reynolds started to go on foot to White's cabin among the mountains.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His immediate purpose was to arrange for sending his dogs down to Birmingham in a few days, in order that they might be ready for the trip to General DeKay's.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE GATE.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His immediate purpose was to arrange for sending his dogs down to Birmingham in a few days, in order that they might be ready for the trip to General DeKay's.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reynolds started to go on foot to White's cabin among the mountains.
town
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From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
trip
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From this reading His immediate purpose was to arrange for sending his dogs down to Birmingham in a few days, in order that they might be ready for the trip to General DeKay's.
try
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From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
very
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From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His immediate purpose was to arrange for sending his dogs down to Birmingham in a few days, in order that they might be ready for the trip to General DeKay's.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
White's
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From this reading Reynolds started to go on foot to White's cabin among the mountains.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Since the evening of Mr. Noble's dinner a change had been going on within him.
woods
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From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
years
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From this reading He was glad of this excuse for getting away for a time from the town, out into the woods, where he might try to understand himself; for he was in a mood very different from any he had experienced in the last six years, and in fact very different from any he ever before had realized.
