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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 "You-all suttinly did warm old Arcturum a li'l bit dis mawnin', Mistah Mehywethah!"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Mind you, if Mr. Jefferson finds that his whitest handkerchief shows a sweat-mark from the horse's hide he will cut off both your black ears for you, Samson--and very likely your head along with them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Samson patted the neck of the spirited animal, which tossed its head and turned an eye to its late rider.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
animal
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From this reading Samson patted the neck of the spirited animal, which tossed its head and turned an eye to its late rider.
Arcturum
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From this reading "You-all suttinly did warm old Arcturum a li'l bit dis mawnin', Mistah Mehywethah!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
bit
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From this reading "You-all suttinly did warm old Arcturum a li'l bit dis mawnin', Mistah Mehywethah!"
black
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From this reading Mind you, if Mr. Jefferson finds that his whitest handkerchief shows a sweat-mark from the horse's hide he will cut off both your black ears for you, Samson--and very likely your head along with them.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mind you, if Mr. Jefferson finds that his whitest handkerchief shows a sweat-mark from the horse's hide he will cut off both your black ears for you, Samson--and very likely your head along with them.
cut
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From this reading Mind you, if Mr. Jefferson finds that his whitest handkerchief shows a sweat-mark from the horse's hide he will cut off both your black ears for you, Samson--and very likely your head along with them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You-all suttinly did warm old Arcturum a li'l bit dis mawnin', Mistah Mehywethah!"
dis
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From this reading "You-all suttinly did warm old Arcturum a li'l bit dis mawnin', Mistah Mehywethah!"
dismounted
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From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
ears
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From this reading Mind you, if Mr. Jefferson finds that his whitest handkerchief shows a sweat-mark from the horse's hide he will cut off both your black ears for you, Samson--and very likely your head along with them.
eye
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From this reading Samson patted the neck of the spirited animal, which tossed its head and turned an eye to its late rider.
familiar
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From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
finds
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From this reading Mind you, if Mr. Jefferson finds that his whitest handkerchief shows a sweat-mark from the horse's hide he will cut off both your black ears for you, Samson--and very likely your head along with them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mind you, if Mr. Jefferson finds that his whitest handkerchief shows a sweat-mark from the horse's hide he will cut off both your black ears for you, Samson--and very likely your head along with them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
gate
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From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
grinning
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From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
handkerchief
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From this reading Mind you, if Mr. Jefferson finds that his whitest handkerchief shows a sweat-mark from the horse's hide he will cut off both your black ears for you, Samson--and very likely your head along with them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mind you, if Mr. Jefferson finds that his whitest handkerchief shows a sweat-mark from the horse's hide he will cut off both your black ears for you, Samson--and very likely your head along with them.
head
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From this reading Samson patted the neck of the spirited animal, which tossed its head and turned an eye to its late rider.
hide
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From this reading Mind you, if Mr. Jefferson finds that his whitest handkerchief shows a sweat-mark from the horse's hide he will cut off both your black ears for you, Samson--and very likely your head along with them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, and see that you rub him well.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
horse
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From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
horse's
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From this reading Mind you, if Mr. Jefferson finds that his whitest handkerchief shows a sweat-mark from the horse's hide he will cut off both your black ears for you, Samson--and very likely your head along with them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mind you, if Mr. Jefferson finds that his whitest handkerchief shows a sweat-mark from the horse's hide he will cut off both your black ears for you, Samson--and very likely your head along with them.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Samson patted the neck of the spirited animal, which tossed its head and turned an eye to its late rider.
Jefferson
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Jefferson's
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From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
late
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From this reading Samson patted the neck of the spirited animal, which tossed its head and turned an eye to its late rider.
li'l
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From this reading "You-all suttinly did warm old Arcturum a li'l bit dis mawnin', Mistah Mehywethah!"
likely
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From this reading Mind you, if Mr. Jefferson finds that his whitest handkerchief shows a sweat-mark from the horse's hide he will cut off both your black ears for you, Samson--and very likely your head along with them.
man's
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From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
mawnin
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From this reading "You-all suttinly did warm old Arcturum a li'l bit dis mawnin', Mistah Mehywethah!"
Mehywethah
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From this reading "You-all suttinly did warm old Arcturum a li'l bit dis mawnin', Mistah Mehywethah!"
MindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mind you, if Mr. Jefferson finds that his whitest handkerchief shows a sweat-mark from the horse's hide he will cut off both your black ears for you, Samson--and very likely your head along with them.
Mistah
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From this reading "You-all suttinly did warm old Arcturum a li'l bit dis mawnin', Mistah Mehywethah!"
Mr
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From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
near
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From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
neck
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From this reading Samson patted the neck of the spirited animal, which tossed its head and turned an eye to its late rider.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
off
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From this reading Mind you, if Mr. Jefferson finds that his whitest handkerchief shows a sweat-mark from the horse's hide he will cut off both your black ears for you, Samson--and very likely your head along with them.
old
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From this reading "You-all suttinly did warm old Arcturum a li'l bit dis mawnin', Mistah Mehywethah!"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
patted
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From this reading Samson patted the neck of the spirited animal, which tossed its head and turned an eye to its late rider.
PRESIDENT
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From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
private
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From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
rein
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From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
rider
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From this reading Samson patted the neck of the spirited animal, which tossed its head and turned an eye to its late rider.
rub
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From this reading "Yes, and see that you rub him well.
Samson
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From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
SECRETARY
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From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
see
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From this reading "Yes, and see that you rub him well.
servants
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From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
shows
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From this reading Mind you, if Mr. Jefferson finds that his whitest handkerchief shows a sweat-mark from the horse's hide he will cut off both your black ears for you, Samson--and very likely your head along with them.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
full of energy and determination
From this reading Samson patted the neck of the spirited animal, which tossed its head and turned an eye to its late rider.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
suttinly
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From this reading "You-all suttinly did warm old Arcturum a li'l bit dis mawnin', Mistah Mehywethah!"
sweat-mark
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From this reading Mind you, if Mr. Jefferson finds that his whitest handkerchief shows a sweat-mark from the horse's hide he will cut off both your black ears for you, Samson--and very likely your head along with them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, and see that you rub him well.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mind you, if Mr. Jefferson finds that his whitest handkerchief shows a sweat-mark from the horse's hide he will cut off both your black ears for you, Samson--and very likely your head along with them.
There
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From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Samson patted the neck of the spirited animal, which tossed its head and turned an eye to its late rider.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
tossed
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From this reading Samson patted the neck of the spirited animal, which tossed its head and turned an eye to its late rider.
turned
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From this reading Samson patted the neck of the spirited animal, which tossed its head and turned an eye to its late rider.
usual
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From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
very
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From this reading Mind you, if Mr. Jefferson finds that his whitest handkerchief shows a sweat-mark from the horse's hide he will cut off both your black ears for you, Samson--and very likely your head along with them.
waiting
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From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
warm
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From this reading "You-all suttinly did warm old Arcturum a li'l bit dis mawnin', Mistah Mehywethah!"
welcome
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From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
well
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From this reading "Yes, and see that you rub him well.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Samson patted the neck of the spirited animal, which tossed its head and turned an eye to its late rider.
whitest
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From this reading Mind you, if Mr. Jefferson finds that his whitest handkerchief shows a sweat-mark from the horse's hide he will cut off both your black ears for you, Samson--and very likely your head along with them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mind you, if Mr. Jefferson finds that his whitest handkerchief shows a sweat-mark from the horse's hide he will cut off both your black ears for you, Samson--and very likely your head along with them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
words
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From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, and see that you rub him well.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, and see that you rub him well.
You-all
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From this reading "You-all suttinly did warm old Arcturum a li'l bit dis mawnin', Mistah Mehywethah!"
young
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From this reading PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY There stood waiting near the gate one of Mr. Jefferson's private servants, Samson, who took the young man's rein, grinning with his usual familiar words of welcome as the secretary dismounted from his horse.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mind you, if Mr. Jefferson finds that his whitest handkerchief shows a sweat-mark from the horse's hide he will cut off both your black ears for you, Samson--and very likely your head along with them.
