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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 was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mr. Parmalee, smoking a cigar, made his way to the Beech Walk, and leaning against a giant tree, stared at the moon, and waited.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
altogether
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From this reading He was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
aristocrat
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From this reading He was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
assurance
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From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Parmalee, smoking a cigar, made his way to the Beech Walk, and leaning against a giant tree, stared at the moon, and waited.
away
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From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
baronet
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From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
Beech
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From this reading Mr. Parmalee, smoking a cigar, made his way to the Beech Walk, and leaning against a giant tree, stared at the moon, and waited.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
cigar
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From this reading Mr. Parmalee, smoking a cigar, made his way to the Beech Walk, and leaning against a giant tree, stared at the moon, and waited.
coat-collar
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From this reading When he did venture, his coat-collar was so pulled up that recognition was next to impossible.
coward
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From this reading He was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
dark
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From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When he did venture, his coat-collar was so pulled up that recognition was next to impossible.
dread
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From this reading He was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
entrance
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From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
gates
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From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
giant
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From this reading Mr. Parmalee, smoking a cigar, made his way to the Beech Walk, and leaning against a giant tree, stared at the moon, and waited.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he did venture, his coat-collar was so pulled up that recognition was next to impossible.
hitting
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From this reading He was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
home
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From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
impossible
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From this reading When he did venture, his coat-collar was so pulled up that recognition was next to impossible.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
LADY'S
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From this reading MY LADY'S SECRET.
leaning
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From this reading Mr. Parmalee, smoking a cigar, made his way to the Beech Walk, and leaning against a giant tree, stared at the moon, and waited.
lively
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From this reading He was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
made
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From this reading Mr. Parmalee, smoking a cigar, made his way to the Beech Walk, and leaning against a giant tree, stared at the moon, and waited.
moon
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From this reading Mr. Parmalee, smoking a cigar, made his way to the Beech Walk, and leaning against a giant tree, stared at the moon, and waited.
Mr
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From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LADY'S SECRET.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he did venture, his coat-collar was so pulled up that recognition was next to impossible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
notwithstanding
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From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
park
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From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
Parmalee
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From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
prudent
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From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he did venture, his coat-collar was so pulled up that recognition was next to impossible.
pummeling
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From this reading He was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
received
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From this reading He was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
recognition
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From this reading When he did venture, his coat-collar was so pulled up that recognition was next to impossible.
recollection
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From this reading He was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
said
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From this reading He was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
scientific
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From this reading He was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading MY LADY'S SECRET.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Parmalee, smoking a cigar, made his way to the Beech Walk, and leaning against a giant tree, stared at the moon, and waited.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he did venture, his coat-collar was so pulled up that recognition was next to impossible.
stared
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From this reading Mr. Parmalee, smoking a cigar, made his way to the Beech Walk, and leaning against a giant tree, stared at the moon, and waited.
strong-fisted
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From this reading He was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
Sybilla's
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From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he did venture, his coat-collar was so pulled up that recognition was next to impossible.
tree
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From this reading Mr. Parmalee, smoking a cigar, made his way to the Beech Walk, and leaning against a giant tree, stared at the moon, and waited.
up
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From this reading When he did venture, his coat-collar was so pulled up that recognition was next to impossible.
venture
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From this reading When he did venture, his coat-collar was so pulled up that recognition was next to impossible.
ventured
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From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
waited
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From this reading Mr. Parmalee, smoking a cigar, made his way to the Beech Walk, and leaning against a giant tree, stared at the moon, and waited.
Walk
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From this reading Mr. Parmalee, smoking a cigar, made his way to the Beech Walk, and leaning against a giant tree, stared at the moon, and waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
way
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From this reading Mr. Parmalee, smoking a cigar, made his way to the Beech Walk, and leaning against a giant tree, stared at the moon, and waited.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he did venture, his coat-collar was so pulled up that recognition was next to impossible.
wholesome
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From this reading He was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was quite dark before prudent Mr. Parmalee, notwithstanding Sybilla's assurance that the baronet was away from home, ventured within the great entrance gates of the park.
young
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From this reading He was not, as he said himself, a coward altogether; but he had a lively recollection of the pummeling he had already received, and a wholesome dread of the scientific hitting of this strong-fisted young aristocrat.
