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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 IN WHICH BOBBY BLUSHES SEVERAL TIMES, AND DOES A SUM IN ARITHMETIC.
agitated
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From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY BLUSHES SEVERAL TIMES, AND DOES A SUM IN ARITHMETIC.
ARITHMETIC
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From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY BLUSHES SEVERAL TIMES, AND DOES A SUM IN ARITHMETIC.
arrival
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From this reading Kate was driven at the top of her speed, and in a few moments reached the bridge, where Ellen was awaiting his arrival.
assured
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From this reading He had assured himself that Ellen--for that was the young lady's name--was killed, or dreadfully injured.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kate was driven at the top of her speed, and in a few moments reached the bridge, where Ellen was awaiting his arrival.
awaiting
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From this reading Kate was driven at the top of her speed, and in a few moments reached the bridge, where Ellen was awaiting his arrival.
Bayard
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From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could scarcely believe the intelligence which the boy brought him; it seemed too good to be true.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He could scarcely believe the intelligence which the boy brought him; it seemed too good to be true.
BLUSHES
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From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY BLUSHES SEVERAL TIMES, AND DOES A SUM IN ARITHMETIC.
BOBBY
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From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY BLUSHES SEVERAL TIMES, AND DOES A SUM IN ARITHMETIC.
bold
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From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
boy
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From this reading He could scarcely believe the intelligence which the boy brought him; it seemed too good to be true.
bridge
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From this reading Kate was driven at the top of her speed, and in a few moments reached the bridge, where Ellen was awaiting his arrival.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He could scarcely believe the intelligence which the boy brought him; it seemed too good to be true.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could scarcely believe the intelligence which the boy brought him; it seemed too good to be true.
death
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From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY BLUSHES SEVERAL TIMES, AND DOES A SUM IN ARITHMETIC.
dreadfully
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From this reading He had assured himself that Ellen--for that was the young lady's name--was killed, or dreadfully injured.
driven
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From this reading Kate was driven at the top of her speed, and in a few moments reached the bridge, where Ellen was awaiting his arrival.
Ellen
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From this reading He had assured himself that Ellen--for that was the young lady's name--was killed, or dreadfully injured.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
father
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From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
few
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From this reading Kate was driven at the top of her speed, and in a few moments reached the bridge, where Ellen was awaiting his arrival.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had assured himself that Ellen--for that was the young lady's name--was killed, or dreadfully injured.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could scarcely believe the intelligence which the boy brought him; it seemed too good to be true.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could scarcely believe the intelligence which the boy brought him; it seemed too good to be true.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate was driven at the top of her speed, and in a few moments reached the bridge, where Ellen was awaiting his arrival.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had assured himself that Ellen--for that was the young lady's name--was killed, or dreadfully injured.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate was driven at the top of her speed, and in a few moments reached the bridge, where Ellen was awaiting his arrival.
horse
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From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
impending
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From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY BLUSHES SEVERAL TIMES, AND DOES A SUM IN ARITHMETIC.
injured
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From this reading He had assured himself that Ellen--for that was the young lady's name--was killed, or dreadfully injured.
intelligence
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From this reading He could scarcely believe the intelligence which the boy brought him; it seemed too good to be true.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could scarcely believe the intelligence which the boy brought him; it seemed too good to be true.
Kate
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From this reading Kate was driven at the top of her speed, and in a few moments reached the bridge, where Ellen was awaiting his arrival.
killed
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From this reading He had assured himself that Ellen--for that was the young lady's name--was killed, or dreadfully injured.
lady
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From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
lady's
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From this reading He had assured himself that Ellen--for that was the young lady's name--was killed, or dreadfully injured.
moments
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From this reading Kate was driven at the top of her speed, and in a few moments reached the bridge, where Ellen was awaiting his arrival.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
much
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From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had assured himself that Ellen--for that was the young lady's name--was killed, or dreadfully injured.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had assured himself that Ellen--for that was the young lady's name--was killed, or dreadfully injured.
owner
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From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
reached
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From this reading Kate was driven at the top of her speed, and in a few moments reached the bridge, where Ellen was awaiting his arrival.
rendered
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From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
say
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From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
scarcely
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From this reading He could scarcely believe the intelligence which the boy brought him; it seemed too good to be true.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could scarcely believe the intelligence which the boy brought him; it seemed too good to be true.
service
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From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
SEVERAL
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From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY BLUSHES SEVERAL TIMES, AND DOES A SUM IN ARITHMETIC.
signal
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From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
speed
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From this reading Kate was driven at the top of her speed, and in a few moments reached the bridge, where Ellen was awaiting his arrival.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
SUM
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From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY BLUSHES SEVERAL TIMES, AND DOES A SUM IN ARITHMETIC.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had assured himself that Ellen--for that was the young lady's name--was killed, or dreadfully injured.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
TIMES
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From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY BLUSHES SEVERAL TIMES, AND DOES A SUM IN ARITHMETIC.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
too
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From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
top
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From this reading Kate was driven at the top of her speed, and in a few moments reached the bridge, where Ellen was awaiting his arrival.
true
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From this reading He could scarcely believe the intelligence which the boy brought him; it seemed too good to be true.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Kate was driven at the top of her speed, and in a few moments reached the bridge, where Ellen was awaiting his arrival.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY BLUSHES SEVERAL TIMES, AND DOES A SUM IN ARITHMETIC.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
young
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From this reading He had assured himself that Ellen--for that was the young lady's name--was killed, or dreadfully injured.
youth
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From this reading Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service.
