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afraid
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From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
all
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From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They mean to come on Greenhow, ask for money and arms, break up the machine, and burn the ricks if they don't get what they want.
arms
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From this reading "They mean to come on Greenhow, ask for money and arms, break up the machine, and burn the ricks if they don't get what they want.
ask
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From this reading "They mean to come on Greenhow, ask for money and arms, break up the machine, and burn the ricks if they don't get what they want.
away
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From this reading "And the captain away.
back
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From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
break
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From this reading "They mean to come on Greenhow, ask for money and arms, break up the machine, and burn the ricks if they don't get what they want.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading "They mean to come on Greenhow, ask for money and arms, break up the machine, and burn the ricks if they don't get what they want.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And the captain away.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They mean to come on Greenhow, ask for money and arms, break up the machine, and burn the ricks if they don't get what they want.
death
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From this reading It is enough to be the death of madam and the little ones."
don't
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From this reading "They mean to come on Greenhow, ask for money and arms, break up the machine, and burn the ricks if they don't get what they want.
Downhill
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From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
em
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From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
enough
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From this reading It is enough to be the death of madam and the little ones."
Father
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From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
folk
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From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They mean to come on Greenhow, ask for money and arms, break up the machine, and burn the ricks if they don't get what they want.
get
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From this reading "They mean to come on Greenhow, ask for money and arms, break up the machine, and burn the ricks if they don't get what they want.
Greenhow
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From this reading "They mean to come on Greenhow, ask for money and arms, break up the machine, and burn the ricks if they don't get what they want.
hate
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From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
hold
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From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's just what I thought.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "They mean to come on Greenhow, ask for money and arms, break up the machine, and burn the ricks if they don't get what they want.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is enough to be the death of madam and the little ones."
just
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From this reading "That's just what I thought.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is enough to be the death of madam and the little ones."
machine
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From this reading "They mean to come on Greenhow, ask for money and arms, break up the machine, and burn the ricks if they don't get what they want.
madam
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From this reading It is enough to be the death of madam and the little ones."
mean
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From this reading "They mean to come on Greenhow, ask for money and arms, break up the machine, and burn the ricks if they don't get what they want.
men
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From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
money
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From this reading "They mean to come on Greenhow, ask for money and arms, break up the machine, and burn the ricks if they don't get what they want.
most
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From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "They mean to come on Greenhow, ask for money and arms, break up the machine, and burn the ricks if they don't get what they want.
ones
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From this reading It is enough to be the death of madam and the little ones."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
reason
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From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
ricks
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From this reading "They mean to come on Greenhow, ask for money and arms, break up the machine, and burn the ricks if they don't get what they want.
said
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From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
show
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From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
starve
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From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
That's
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From this reading "That's just what I thought.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They mean to come on Greenhow, ask for money and arms, break up the machine, and burn the ricks if they don't get what they want.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
there
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From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They mean to come on Greenhow, ask for money and arms, break up the machine, and burn the ricks if they don't get what they want.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's just what I thought.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They mean to come on Greenhow, ask for money and arms, break up the machine, and burn the ricks if they don't get what they want.
up
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From this reading "They mean to come on Greenhow, ask for money and arms, break up the machine, and burn the ricks if they don't get what they want.
want
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From this reading "They mean to come on Greenhow, ask for money and arms, break up the machine, and burn the ricks if they don't get what they want.
way
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From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "They mean to come on Greenhow, ask for money and arms, break up the machine, and burn the ricks if they don't get what they want.
why
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From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
winter
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From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Father said they might be sure of the Downhill men, and most of 'em here, for they all hate that there machine that is to starve poor folk in winter time; and those that were not of that way would be afraid to hold back, or they would show them the reason why."
