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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 many ways she pitied Paul, and she gravely feared for his safety, for there was no mincing the fact that Jeff Warren was a most dangerous man, with a quick, uncontrollable temper.
all
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From this reading Mrs. Tilton, Mrs. Mayfield, Cato, and Aunt Dilly were all discussing the situation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ethel had heard of the return of Jeff Warren and was quite disturbed.
arrival
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From this reading Since early morning Paul had been away, and Ethel fancied that he was unaware of the arrival of the little family.
Aunt
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From this reading Mrs. Tilton, Mrs. Mayfield, Cato, and Aunt Dilly were all discussing the situation.
away
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From this reading Since early morning Paul had been away, and Ethel fancied that he was unaware of the arrival of the little family.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since early morning Paul had been away, and Ethel fancied that he was unaware of the arrival of the little family.
Cato
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From this reading Mrs. Tilton, Mrs. Mayfield, Cato, and Aunt Dilly were all discussing the situation.
dangerous
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From this reading In many ways she pitied Paul, and she gravely feared for his safety, for there was no mincing the fact that Jeff Warren was a most dangerous man, with a quick, uncontrollable temper.
day
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From this reading |IT was the evening of the following day.
Dilly
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From this reading Mrs. Tilton, Mrs. Mayfield, Cato, and Aunt Dilly were all discussing the situation.
discussing
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From this reading Mrs. Tilton, Mrs. Mayfield, Cato, and Aunt Dilly were all discussing the situation.
disturbed
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From this reading Ethel had heard of the return of Jeff Warren and was quite disturbed.
early
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From this reading Since early morning Paul had been away, and Ethel fancied that he was unaware of the arrival of the little family.
Ethel
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From this reading Ethel had heard of the return of Jeff Warren and was quite disturbed.
evening
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From this reading |IT was the evening of the following day.
fact
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From this reading In many ways she pitied Paul, and she gravely feared for his safety, for there was no mincing the fact that Jeff Warren was a most dangerous man, with a quick, uncontrollable temper.
family
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From this reading Since early morning Paul had been away, and Ethel fancied that he was unaware of the arrival of the little family.
fancied
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From this reading Since early morning Paul had been away, and Ethel fancied that he was unaware of the arrival of the little family.
feared
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From this reading In many ways she pitied Paul, and she gravely feared for his safety, for there was no mincing the fact that Jeff Warren was a most dangerous man, with a quick, uncontrollable temper.
following
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From this reading |IT was the evening of the following day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In many ways she pitied Paul, and she gravely feared for his safety, for there was no mincing the fact that Jeff Warren was a most dangerous man, with a quick, uncontrollable temper.
gravely
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From this reading In many ways she pitied Paul, and she gravely feared for his safety, for there was no mincing the fact that Jeff Warren was a most dangerous man, with a quick, uncontrollable temper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ethel had heard of the return of Jeff Warren and was quite disturbed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since early morning Paul had been away, and Ethel fancied that he was unaware of the arrival of the little family.
heard
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From this reading Ethel had heard of the return of Jeff Warren and was quite disturbed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In many ways she pitied Paul, and she gravely feared for his safety, for there was no mincing the fact that Jeff Warren was a most dangerous man, with a quick, uncontrollable temper.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In many ways she pitied Paul, and she gravely feared for his safety, for there was no mincing the fact that Jeff Warren was a most dangerous man, with a quick, uncontrollable temper.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |IT was the evening of the following day.
Jeff
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From this reading Ethel had heard of the return of Jeff Warren and was quite disturbed.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since early morning Paul had been away, and Ethel fancied that he was unaware of the arrival of the little family.
man
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From this reading In many ways she pitied Paul, and she gravely feared for his safety, for there was no mincing the fact that Jeff Warren was a most dangerous man, with a quick, uncontrollable temper.
many
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From this reading In many ways she pitied Paul, and she gravely feared for his safety, for there was no mincing the fact that Jeff Warren was a most dangerous man, with a quick, uncontrollable temper.
Mayfield
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From this reading Mrs. Tilton, Mrs. Mayfield, Cato, and Aunt Dilly were all discussing the situation.
mincing
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From this reading In many ways she pitied Paul, and she gravely feared for his safety, for there was no mincing the fact that Jeff Warren was a most dangerous man, with a quick, uncontrollable temper.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since early morning Paul had been away, and Ethel fancied that he was unaware of the arrival of the little family.
most
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From this reading In many ways she pitied Paul, and she gravely feared for his safety, for there was no mincing the fact that Jeff Warren was a most dangerous man, with a quick, uncontrollable temper.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Tilton, Mrs. Mayfield, Cato, and Aunt Dilly were all discussing the situation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In many ways she pitied Paul, and she gravely feared for his safety, for there was no mincing the fact that Jeff Warren was a most dangerous man, with a quick, uncontrollable temper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |IT was the evening of the following day.
Paul
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From this reading Since early morning Paul had been away, and Ethel fancied that he was unaware of the arrival of the little family.
pitied
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From this reading In many ways she pitied Paul, and she gravely feared for his safety, for there was no mincing the fact that Jeff Warren was a most dangerous man, with a quick, uncontrollable temper.
quick
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From this reading In many ways she pitied Paul, and she gravely feared for his safety, for there was no mincing the fact that Jeff Warren was a most dangerous man, with a quick, uncontrollable temper.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ethel had heard of the return of Jeff Warren and was quite disturbed.
return
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From this reading Ethel had heard of the return of Jeff Warren and was quite disturbed.
safety
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From this reading In many ways she pitied Paul, and she gravely feared for his safety, for there was no mincing the fact that Jeff Warren was a most dangerous man, with a quick, uncontrollable temper.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In many ways she pitied Paul, and she gravely feared for his safety, for there was no mincing the fact that Jeff Warren was a most dangerous man, with a quick, uncontrollable temper.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since early morning Paul had been away, and Ethel fancied that he was unaware of the arrival of the little family.
situation
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From this reading Mrs. Tilton, Mrs. Mayfield, Cato, and Aunt Dilly were all discussing the situation.
temper
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From this reading In many ways she pitied Paul, and she gravely feared for his safety, for there was no mincing the fact that Jeff Warren was a most dangerous man, with a quick, uncontrollable temper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since early morning Paul had been away, and Ethel fancied that he was unaware of the arrival of the little family.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |IT was the evening of the following day.
there
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From this reading In many ways she pitied Paul, and she gravely feared for his safety, for there was no mincing the fact that Jeff Warren was a most dangerous man, with a quick, uncontrollable temper.
Tilton
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From this reading Mrs. Tilton, Mrs. Mayfield, Cato, and Aunt Dilly were all discussing the situation.
unaware
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From this reading Since early morning Paul had been away, and Ethel fancied that he was unaware of the arrival of the little family.
uncontrollable
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From this reading In many ways she pitied Paul, and she gravely feared for his safety, for there was no mincing the fact that Jeff Warren was a most dangerous man, with a quick, uncontrollable temper.
Warren
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From this reading Ethel had heard of the return of Jeff Warren and was quite disturbed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |IT was the evening of the following day.
ways
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From this reading In many ways she pitied Paul, and she gravely feared for his safety, for there was no mincing the fact that Jeff Warren was a most dangerous man, with a quick, uncontrollable temper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Tilton, Mrs. Mayfield, Cato, and Aunt Dilly were all discussing the situation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In many ways she pitied Paul, and she gravely feared for his safety, for there was no mincing the fact that Jeff Warren was a most dangerous man, with a quick, uncontrollable temper.
