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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 A FIGHT FOR THE GOOD.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It has been said that despite his red hair and an unmistakable air of brutality about him, Red Mike was a handsome man, stalwart, powerful, and sensuous in his appearance.
air
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From this reading It has been said that despite his red hair and an unmistakable air of brutality about him, Red Mike was a handsome man, stalwart, powerful, and sensuous in his appearance.
all
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From this reading As a matter of fact he barely trod upon it at all, for he had not taken the second step before he discovered the scene that was being enacted before him, and halted.
always
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From this reading His face, always of a redder hue than most masculine faces, flushed to a deep crimson when he came upon that scene in the parlor of the house boat, and he halted, and waited, and listened.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It has been said that despite his red hair and an unmistakable air of brutality about him, Red Mike was a handsome man, stalwart, powerful, and sensuous in his appearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It has been said that despite his red hair and an unmistakable air of brutality about him, Red Mike was a handsome man, stalwart, powerful, and sensuous in his appearance.
approach
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From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact he barely trod upon it at all, for he had not taken the second step before he discovered the scene that was being enacted before him, and halted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As a matter of fact he barely trod upon it at all, for he had not taken the second step before he discovered the scene that was being enacted before him, and halted.
barely
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From this reading As a matter of fact he barely trod upon it at all, for he had not taken the second step before he discovered the scene that was being enacted before him, and halted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been said that despite his red hair and an unmistakable air of brutality about him, Red Mike was a handsome man, stalwart, powerful, and sensuous in his appearance.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As a matter of fact he barely trod upon it at all, for he had not taken the second step before he discovered the scene that was being enacted before him, and halted.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As a matter of fact he barely trod upon it at all, for he had not taken the second step before he discovered the scene that was being enacted before him, and halted.
boat
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From this reading His face, always of a redder hue than most masculine faces, flushed to a deep crimson when he came upon that scene in the parlor of the house boat, and he halted, and waited, and listened.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
brutality
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From this reading It has been said that despite his red hair and an unmistakable air of brutality about him, Red Mike was a handsome man, stalwart, powerful, and sensuous in his appearance.
came
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From this reading His face, always of a redder hue than most masculine faces, flushed to a deep crimson when he came upon that scene in the parlor of the house boat, and he halted, and waited, and listened.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
crimson
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From this reading His face, always of a redder hue than most masculine faces, flushed to a deep crimson when he came upon that scene in the parlor of the house boat, and he halted, and waited, and listened.
deep
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From this reading His face, always of a redder hue than most masculine faces, flushed to a deep crimson when he came upon that scene in the parlor of the house boat, and he halted, and waited, and listened.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading It has been said that despite his red hair and an unmistakable air of brutality about him, Red Mike was a handsome man, stalwart, powerful, and sensuous in his appearance.
discovered
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From this reading As a matter of fact he barely trod upon it at all, for he had not taken the second step before he discovered the scene that was being enacted before him, and halted.
door
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From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
enacted
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From this reading As a matter of fact he barely trod upon it at all, for he had not taken the second step before he discovered the scene that was being enacted before him, and halted.
face
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From this reading His face, always of a redder hue than most masculine faces, flushed to a deep crimson when he came upon that scene in the parlor of the house boat, and he halted, and waited, and listened.
faces
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From this reading His face, always of a redder hue than most masculine faces, flushed to a deep crimson when he came upon that scene in the parlor of the house boat, and he halted, and waited, and listened.
fact
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From this reading As a matter of fact he barely trod upon it at all, for he had not taken the second step before he discovered the scene that was being enacted before him, and halted.
FIGHT
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From this reading A FIGHT FOR THE GOOD.
flushed
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From this reading His face, always of a redder hue than most masculine faces, flushed to a deep crimson when he came upon that scene in the parlor of the house boat, and he halted, and waited, and listened.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FIGHT FOR THE GOOD.
GOODnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FIGHT FOR THE GOOD.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
hair
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From this reading It has been said that despite his red hair and an unmistakable air of brutality about him, Red Mike was a handsome man, stalwart, powerful, and sensuous in his appearance.
halted
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From this reading As a matter of fact he barely trod upon it at all, for he had not taken the second step before he discovered the scene that was being enacted before him, and halted.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It has been said that despite his red hair and an unmistakable air of brutality about him, Red Mike was a handsome man, stalwart, powerful, and sensuous in his appearance.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been said that despite his red hair and an unmistakable air of brutality about him, Red Mike was a handsome man, stalwart, powerful, and sensuous in his appearance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a matter of fact he barely trod upon it at all, for he had not taken the second step before he discovered the scene that was being enacted before him, and halted.
heard
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From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As a matter of fact he barely trod upon it at all, for he had not taken the second step before he discovered the scene that was being enacted before him, and halted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
house
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From this reading His face, always of a redder hue than most masculine faces, flushed to a deep crimson when he came upon that scene in the parlor of the house boat, and he halted, and waited, and listened.
hue
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From this reading His face, always of a redder hue than most masculine faces, flushed to a deep crimson when he came upon that scene in the parlor of the house boat, and he halted, and waited, and listened.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has been said that despite his red hair and an unmistakable air of brutality about him, Red Mike was a handsome man, stalwart, powerful, and sensuous in his appearance.
interested
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From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a matter of fact he barely trod upon it at all, for he had not taken the second step before he discovered the scene that was being enacted before him, and halted.
listened
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From this reading His face, always of a redder hue than most masculine faces, flushed to a deep crimson when he came upon that scene in the parlor of the house boat, and he halted, and waited, and listened.
man
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From this reading It has been said that despite his red hair and an unmistakable air of brutality about him, Red Mike was a handsome man, stalwart, powerful, and sensuous in his appearance.
masculine
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From this reading His face, always of a redder hue than most masculine faces, flushed to a deep crimson when he came upon that scene in the parlor of the house boat, and he halted, and waited, and listened.
matter
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From this reading As a matter of fact he barely trod upon it at all, for he had not taken the second step before he discovered the scene that was being enacted before him, and halted.
Mike
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From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
most
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From this reading His face, always of a redder hue than most masculine faces, flushed to a deep crimson when he came upon that scene in the parlor of the house boat, and he halted, and waited, and listened.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As a matter of fact he barely trod upon it at all, for he had not taken the second step before he discovered the scene that was being enacted before him, and halted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
opening
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From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading His face, always of a redder hue than most masculine faces, flushed to a deep crimson when he came upon that scene in the parlor of the house boat, and he halted, and waited, and listened.
parties
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From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
perchance
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From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
powerful
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From this reading It has been said that despite his red hair and an unmistakable air of brutality about him, Red Mike was a handsome man, stalwart, powerful, and sensuous in his appearance.
Red
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From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
redder
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From this reading His face, always of a redder hue than most masculine faces, flushed to a deep crimson when he came upon that scene in the parlor of the house boat, and he halted, and waited, and listened.
rug
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From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
said
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From this reading It has been said that despite his red hair and an unmistakable air of brutality about him, Red Mike was a handsome man, stalwart, powerful, and sensuous in his appearance.
scene
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From this reading As a matter of fact he barely trod upon it at all, for he had not taken the second step before he discovered the scene that was being enacted before him, and halted.
second
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From this reading As a matter of fact he barely trod upon it at all, for he had not taken the second step before he discovered the scene that was being enacted before him, and halted.
see
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From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
sensuous
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From this reading It has been said that despite his red hair and an unmistakable air of brutality about him, Red Mike was a handsome man, stalwart, powerful, and sensuous in his appearance.
soft
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From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
sound
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From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
stalwart
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From this reading It has been said that despite his red hair and an unmistakable air of brutality about him, Red Mike was a handsome man, stalwart, powerful, and sensuous in his appearance.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of fact he barely trod upon it at all, for he had not taken the second step before he discovered the scene that was being enacted before him, and halted.
taken
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From this reading As a matter of fact he barely trod upon it at all, for he had not taken the second step before he discovered the scene that was being enacted before him, and halted.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His face, always of a redder hue than most masculine faces, flushed to a deep crimson when he came upon that scene in the parlor of the house boat, and he halted, and waited, and listened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As a matter of fact he barely trod upon it at all, for he had not taken the second step before he discovered the scene that was being enacted before him, and halted.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FIGHT FOR THE GOOD.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His face, always of a redder hue than most masculine faces, flushed to a deep crimson when he came upon that scene in the parlor of the house boat, and he halted, and waited, and listened.
tread
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From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
trod
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From this reading As a matter of fact he barely trod upon it at all, for he had not taken the second step before he discovered the scene that was being enacted before him, and halted.
unmistakable
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From this reading It has been said that despite his red hair and an unmistakable air of brutality about him, Red Mike was a handsome man, stalwart, powerful, and sensuous in his appearance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
waited
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From this reading His face, always of a redder hue than most masculine faces, flushed to a deep crimson when he came upon that scene in the parlor of the house boat, and he halted, and waited, and listened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a matter of fact he barely trod upon it at all, for he had not taken the second step before he discovered the scene that was being enacted before him, and halted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His face, always of a redder hue than most masculine faces, flushed to a deep crimson when he came upon that scene in the parlor of the house boat, and he halted, and waited, and listened.
yielding
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From this reading Neither of the interested parties--if perchance both were interested--could see Red Mike; neither one had heard the sound of his approach, the opening of the door, or his tread upon the soft and yielding rug.
