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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 did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carleton Lynne seated himself at the desk, drew some sheets of paper toward him, and began to write.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
aside
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From this reading The fellow had rolled himself a cigarette, evidently; had laid aside the gun long enough to do that.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carleton Lynne seated himself at the desk, drew some sheets of paper toward him, and began to write.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carleton Lynne seated himself at the desk, drew some sheets of paper toward him, and began to write.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
Carleton
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From this reading Carleton Lynne seated himself at the desk, drew some sheets of paper toward him, and began to write.
cigarette
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From this reading The fellow had rolled himself a cigarette, evidently; had laid aside the gun long enough to do that.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
desk
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From this reading Carleton Lynne seated himself at the desk, drew some sheets of paper toward him, and began to write.
desperado
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From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The fellow had rolled himself a cigarette, evidently; had laid aside the gun long enough to do that.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carleton Lynne seated himself at the desk, drew some sheets of paper toward him, and began to write.
enough
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From this reading The fellow had rolled himself a cigarette, evidently; had laid aside the gun long enough to do that.
evidently
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From this reading The fellow had rolled himself a cigarette, evidently; had laid aside the gun long enough to do that.
fellow
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From this reading The fellow had rolled himself a cigarette, evidently; had laid aside the gun long enough to do that.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
gun
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From this reading The fellow had rolled himself a cigarette, evidently; had laid aside the gun long enough to do that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fellow had rolled himself a cigarette, evidently; had laid aside the gun long enough to do that.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
head
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From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
heard
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From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Carleton Lynne seated himself at the desk, drew some sheets of paper toward him, and began to write.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Carleton Lynne seated himself at the desk, drew some sheets of paper toward him, and began to write.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading This, of itself, was promising.
laid
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From this reading The fellow had rolled himself a cigarette, evidently; had laid aside the gun long enough to do that.
legs
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From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fellow had rolled himself a cigarette, evidently; had laid aside the gun long enough to do that.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
Lynne
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From this reading Carleton Lynne seated himself at the desk, drew some sheets of paper toward him, and began to write.
match
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From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
Mike
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From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
odor
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From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carleton Lynne seated himself at the desk, drew some sheets of paper toward him, and began to write.
once
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From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
paper
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From this reading Carleton Lynne seated himself at the desk, drew some sheets of paper toward him, and began to write.
position
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From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
presently
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From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
promising
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From this reading This, of itself, was promising.
Red
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From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
rolled
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From this reading The fellow had rolled himself a cigarette, evidently; had laid aside the gun long enough to do that.
seated
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From this reading Carleton Lynne seated himself at the desk, drew some sheets of paper toward him, and began to write.
sheets
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From this reading Carleton Lynne seated himself at the desk, drew some sheets of paper toward him, and began to write.
shifted
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From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
smelled
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From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
some
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From this reading Carleton Lynne seated himself at the desk, drew some sheets of paper toward him, and began to write.
strike
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From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
TABLES
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From this reading TURNING THE TABLES.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fellow had rolled himself a cigarette, evidently; had laid aside the gun long enough to do that.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, of itself, was promising.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carleton Lynne seated himself at the desk, drew some sheets of paper toward him, and began to write.
tobacconounUS /ˈtobacco/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Carleton Lynne seated himself at the desk, drew some sheets of paper toward him, and began to write.
turn
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From this reading He did not once turn his head to look behind him, although he could, from time to time, hear Red Mike, as the desperado shifted his position, or his legs; and once he heard him strike a match, and presently smelled the odor of tobacco.
TURNING
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From this reading TURNING THE TABLES.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, of itself, was promising.
write
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From this reading Carleton Lynne seated himself at the desk, drew some sheets of paper toward him, and began to write.
