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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 He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They crowded about him, appraising him as a leader, for many of them had never seen him before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moon lighted Jim Ashe to the spot where Tim Bennett and his company of lumberjacks waited.
appraising
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From this reading They crowded about him, appraising him as a leader, for many of them had never seen him before.
arrived
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From this reading Bennett and the men were awaiting him impatiently, though he arrived a full half-hour before his time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They crowded about him, appraising him as a leader, for many of them had never seen him before.
Ashe
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From this reading The moon lighted Jim Ashe to the spot where Tim Bennett and his company of lumberjacks waited.
awaiting
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From this reading Bennett and the men were awaiting him impatiently, though he arrived a full half-hour before his time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be confessed that Jim’s thoughts on the way had more to do with Marie Ducharme than with the enterprise of the night.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bennett and the men were awaiting him impatiently, though he arrived a full half-hour before his time.
Bennett
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From this reading The moon lighted Jim Ashe to the spot where Tim Bennett and his company of lumberjacks waited.
bring
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From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
circumstances
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From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
company
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From this reading The moon lighted Jim Ashe to the spot where Tim Bennett and his company of lumberjacks waited.
confessed
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From this reading It must be confessed that Jim’s thoughts on the way had more to do with Marie Ducharme than with the enterprise of the night.
crowded
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From this reading They crowded about him, appraising him as a leader, for many of them had never seen him before.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It must be confessed that Jim’s thoughts on the way had more to do with Marie Ducharme than with the enterprise of the night.
Ducharme
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From this reading It must be confessed that Jim’s thoughts on the way had more to do with Marie Ducharme than with the enterprise of the night.
enough
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From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
enterprise
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From this reading It must be confessed that Jim’s thoughts on the way had more to do with Marie Ducharme than with the enterprise of the night.
face
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From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
feel
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From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
full
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From this reading Bennett and the men were awaiting him impatiently, though he arrived a full half-hour before his time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It must be confessed that Jim’s thoughts on the way had more to do with Marie Ducharme than with the enterprise of the night.
half-hour
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From this reading Bennett and the men were awaiting him impatiently, though he arrived a full half-hour before his time.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The moon lighted Jim Ashe to the spot where Tim Bennett and his company of lumberjacks waited.
hoped
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From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
impatiently
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From this reading Bennett and the men were awaiting him impatiently, though he arrived a full half-hour before his time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be confessed that Jim’s thoughts on the way had more to do with Marie Ducharme than with the enterprise of the night.
Jim
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From this reading The moon lighted Jim Ashe to the spot where Tim Bennett and his company of lumberjacks waited.
Jim's
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From this reading It must be confessed that Jim’s thoughts on the way had more to do with Marie Ducharme than with the enterprise of the night.
leader
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From this reading They crowded about him, appraising him as a leader, for many of them had never seen him before.
lighted
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From this reading The moon lighted Jim Ashe to the spot where Tim Bennett and his company of lumberjacks waited.
lumberjacks
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From this reading The moon lighted Jim Ashe to the spot where Tim Bennett and his company of lumberjacks waited.
manner
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From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
many
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From this reading They crowded about him, appraising him as a leader, for many of them had never seen him before.
Marie
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From this reading It must be confessed that Jim’s thoughts on the way had more to do with Marie Ducharme than with the enterprise of the night.
men
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From this reading Bennett and the men were awaiting him impatiently, though he arrived a full half-hour before his time.
Michael
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From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
moon
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From this reading The moon lighted Jim Ashe to the spot where Tim Bennett and his company of lumberjacks waited.
Moran
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From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
more
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From this reading It must be confessed that Jim’s thoughts on the way had more to do with Marie Ducharme than with the enterprise of the night.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be confessed that Jim’s thoughts on the way had more to do with Marie Ducharme than with the enterprise of the night.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They crowded about him, appraising him as a leader, for many of them had never seen him before.
night
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From this reading It must be confessed that Jim’s thoughts on the way had more to do with Marie Ducharme than with the enterprise of the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moon lighted Jim Ashe to the spot where Tim Bennett and his company of lumberjacks waited.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It must be confessed that Jim’s thoughts on the way had more to do with Marie Ducharme than with the enterprise of the night.
peaceful
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From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
physical
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From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
scores
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From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
seen
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From this reading They crowded about him, appraising him as a leader, for many of them had never seen him before.
settling
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From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
sort
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From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
spot
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From this reading The moon lighted Jim Ashe to the spot where Tim Bennett and his company of lumberjacks waited.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It must be confessed that Jim’s thoughts on the way had more to do with Marie Ducharme than with the enterprise of the night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be confessed that Jim’s thoughts on the way had more to do with Marie Ducharme than with the enterprise of the night.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon lighted Jim Ashe to the spot where Tim Bennett and his company of lumberjacks waited.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They crowded about him, appraising him as a leader, for many of them had never seen him before.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They crowded about him, appraising him as a leader, for many of them had never seen him before.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Bennett and the men were awaiting him impatiently, though he arrived a full half-hour before his time.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
thoughts
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From this reading It must be confessed that Jim’s thoughts on the way had more to do with Marie Ducharme than with the enterprise of the night.
Tim
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From this reading The moon lighted Jim Ashe to the spot where Tim Bennett and his company of lumberjacks waited.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bennett and the men were awaiting him impatiently, though he arrived a full half-hour before his time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moon lighted Jim Ashe to the spot where Tim Bennett and his company of lumberjacks waited.
too
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From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
vague
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From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
waited
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From this reading The moon lighted Jim Ashe to the spot where Tim Bennett and his company of lumberjacks waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
way
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From this reading It must be confessed that Jim’s thoughts on the way had more to do with Marie Ducharme than with the enterprise of the night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bennett and the men were awaiting him impatiently, though he arrived a full half-hour before his time.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The moon lighted Jim Ashe to the spot where Tim Bennett and his company of lumberjacks waited.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It must be confessed that Jim’s thoughts on the way had more to do with Marie Ducharme than with the enterprise of the night.
young
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From this reading He thought of Michael Moran, too; hoped in a vague sort of way that the night might bring him face to face with Moran in not peaceful circumstances, for he was young enough to feel the need of settling scores in a physical manner.
