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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 |HOAG was in a reflective mood as he rode along his field-road in the crisp morning air.
according
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From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
affair
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From this reading The affair of the preceding night had gone off with quiet, order, and dignity.
air
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From this reading |HOAG was in a reflective mood as he rode along his field-road in the crisp morning air.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading |HOAG was in a reflective mood as he rode along his field-road in the crisp morning air.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sockets of his eyes were puffed out, and he looked like a man who had lost much sleep, and was braced up for the duties of the day by drink.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |HOAG was in a reflective mood as he rode along his field-road in the crisp morning air.
braced
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From this reading The sockets of his eyes were puffed out, and he looked like a man who had lost much sleep, and was braced up for the duties of the day by drink.
bring
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From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sockets of his eyes were puffed out, and he looked like a man who had lost much sleep, and was braced up for the duties of the day by drink.
certain
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From this reading Within certain material limits he was satisfied with himself.
condition
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From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
corn-stalks
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From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
cotton
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From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
crisp
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From this reading |HOAG was in a reflective mood as he rode along his field-road in the crisp morning air.
day
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From this reading The sockets of his eyes were puffed out, and he looked like a man who had lost much sleep, and was braced up for the duties of the day by drink.
dew
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From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
dignity
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From this reading The affair of the preceding night had gone off with quiet, order, and dignity.
drink
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From this reading The sockets of his eyes were puffed out, and he looked like a man who had lost much sleep, and was braced up for the duties of the day by drink.
duties
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From this reading The sockets of his eyes were puffed out, and he looked like a man who had lost much sleep, and was braced up for the duties of the day by drink.
especially
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From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
eyes
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From this reading The sockets of his eyes were puffed out, and he looked like a man who had lost much sleep, and was braced up for the duties of the day by drink.
fat
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From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
field-road
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From this reading |HOAG was in a reflective mood as he rode along his field-road in the crisp morning air.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sockets of his eyes were puffed out, and he looked like a man who had lost much sleep, and was braced up for the duties of the day by drink.
gone
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From this reading The affair of the preceding night had gone off with quiet, order, and dignity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sockets of his eyes were puffed out, and he looked like a man who had lost much sleep, and was braced up for the duties of the day by drink.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |HOAG was in a reflective mood as he rode along his field-road in the crisp morning air.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Within certain material limits he was satisfied with himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |HOAG was in a reflective mood as he rode along his field-road in the crisp morning air.
HOAG
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From this reading |HOAG was in a reflective mood as he rode along his field-road in the crisp morning air.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |HOAG was in a reflective mood as he rode along his field-road in the crisp morning air.
judgment
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From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
large
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From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
latter
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From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
like
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From this reading The sockets of his eyes were puffed out, and he looked like a man who had lost much sleep, and was braced up for the duties of the day by drink.
limits
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From this reading Within certain material limits he was satisfied with himself.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sockets of his eyes were puffed out, and he looked like a man who had lost much sleep, and was braced up for the duties of the day by drink.
lost
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From this reading The sockets of his eyes were puffed out, and he looked like a man who had lost much sleep, and was braced up for the duties of the day by drink.
man
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From this reading The sockets of his eyes were puffed out, and he looked like a man who had lost much sleep, and was braced up for the duties of the day by drink.
market
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From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
material
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From this reading Within certain material limits he was satisfied with himself.
mood
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From this reading |HOAG was in a reflective mood as he rode along his field-road in the crisp morning air.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading |HOAG was in a reflective mood as he rode along his field-road in the crisp morning air.
much
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From this reading The sockets of his eyes were puffed out, and he looked like a man who had lost much sleep, and was braced up for the duties of the day by drink.
night
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From this reading The affair of the preceding night had gone off with quiet, order, and dignity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sockets of his eyes were puffed out, and he looked like a man who had lost much sleep, and was braced up for the duties of the day by drink.
off
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From this reading The affair of the preceding night had gone off with quiet, order, and dignity.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The affair of the preceding night had gone off with quiet, order, and dignity.
out
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From this reading The sockets of his eyes were puffed out, and he looked like a man who had lost much sleep, and was braced up for the duties of the day by drink.
planting
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From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
preceding
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From this reading The affair of the preceding night had gone off with quiet, order, and dignity.
price
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From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
prime
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From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
prompted
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From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
puffed
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From this reading The sockets of his eyes were puffed out, and he looked like a man who had lost much sleep, and was braced up for the duties of the day by drink.
quiet
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From this reading The affair of the preceding night had gone off with quiet, order, and dignity.
reflective
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From this reading |HOAG was in a reflective mood as he rode along his field-road in the crisp morning air.
reports
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From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
rode
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From this reading |HOAG was in a reflective mood as he rode along his field-road in the crisp morning air.
satisfied
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From this reading Within certain material limits he was satisfied with himself.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
sleep
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From this reading The sockets of his eyes were puffed out, and he looked like a man who had lost much sleep, and was braced up for the duties of the day by drink.
sockets
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From this reading The sockets of his eyes were puffed out, and he looked like a man who had lost much sleep, and was braced up for the duties of the day by drink.
staple
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From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
succulence
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From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
sugar-cane
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From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |HOAG was in a reflective mood as he rode along his field-road in the crisp morning air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
unusually
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From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
up
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From this reading The sockets of his eyes were puffed out, and he looked like a man who had lost much sleep, and was braced up for the duties of the day by drink.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |HOAG was in a reflective mood as he rode along his field-road in the crisp morning air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sockets of his eyes were puffed out, and he looked like a man who had lost much sleep, and was braced up for the duties of the day by drink.
wheat
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From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The sockets of his eyes were puffed out, and he looked like a man who had lost much sleep, and was braced up for the duties of the day by drink.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Within certain material limits he was satisfied with himself.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within certain material limits he was satisfied with himself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The dew seemed to have added succulence to his fat corn-stalks and sugar-cane; his wheat and cotton were in prime condition, especially the latter, of which his judgment had prompted an unusually large planting, and according to the market reports the staple would bring a fine price.
