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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 THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet something still told him that his heart had been right, and that open friendship was better than treachery; and that somehow, somewhere, he would see Allifair again, though never under the protection of the Scarboroughs.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But his heart had ruled his head--he had joined against the Scarboroughs and then slapped Isham in the face--and now that it was over he found himself a turncoat, shaking hands with Winchester Bassett.
all
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From this reading Yet protection he must have, if he was to remain near her at all, and he sought it under the roof-tree of the Bassetts.
Allifair
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From this reading Yet something still told him that his heart had been right, and that open friendship was better than treachery; and that somehow, somewhere, he would see Allifair again, though never under the protection of the Scarboroughs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been sent to join them, yes; but treacherously, as a spy, who was to return and report to Meshackatee.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet protection he must have, if he was to remain near her at all, and he sought it under the roof-tree of the Bassetts.
Bassett
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From this reading But his heart had ruled his head--he had joined against the Scarboroughs and then slapped Isham in the face--and now that it was over he found himself a turncoat, shaking hands with Winchester Bassett.
Bassetts
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From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
better
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From this reading Yet something still told him that his heart had been right, and that open friendship was better than treachery; and that somehow, somewhere, he would see Allifair again, though never under the protection of the Scarboroughs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been sent to join them, yes; but treacherously, as a spy, who was to return and report to Meshackatee.
face
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From this reading But his heart had ruled his head--he had joined against the Scarboroughs and then slapped Isham in the face--and now that it was over he found himself a turncoat, shaking hands with Winchester Bassett.
forth
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From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But his heart had ruled his head--he had joined against the Scarboroughs and then slapped Isham in the face--and now that it was over he found himself a turncoat, shaking hands with Winchester Bassett.
friend
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From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
friendship
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From this reading Yet something still told him that his heart had been right, and that open friendship was better than treachery; and that somehow, somewhere, he would see Allifair again, though never under the protection of the Scarboroughs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
further
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From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
GOODnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
Hall
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From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading But his heart had ruled his head--he had joined against the Scarboroughs and then slapped Isham in the face--and now that it was over he found himself a turncoat, shaking hands with Winchester Bassett.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet protection he must have, if he was to remain near her at all, and he sought it under the roof-tree of the Bassetts.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
head
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From this reading But his heart had ruled his head--he had joined against the Scarboroughs and then slapped Isham in the face--and now that it was over he found himself a turncoat, shaking hands with Winchester Bassett.
heart
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From this reading But his heart had ruled his head--he had joined against the Scarboroughs and then slapped Isham in the face--and now that it was over he found himself a turncoat, shaking hands with Winchester Bassett.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet protection he must have, if he was to remain near her at all, and he sought it under the roof-tree of the Bassetts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet something still told him that his heart had been right, and that open friendship was better than treachery; and that somehow, somewhere, he would see Allifair again, though never under the protection of the Scarboroughs.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But his heart had ruled his head--he had joined against the Scarboroughs and then slapped Isham in the face--and now that it was over he found himself a turncoat, shaking hands with Winchester Bassett.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his heart had ruled his head--he had joined against the Scarboroughs and then slapped Isham in the face--and now that it was over he found himself a turncoat, shaking hands with Winchester Bassett.
House
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From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet protection he must have, if he was to remain near her at all, and he sought it under the roof-tree of the Bassetts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But his heart had ruled his head--he had joined against the Scarboroughs and then slapped Isham in the face--and now that it was over he found himself a turncoat, shaking hands with Winchester Bassett.
intentions
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From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
Isham
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From this reading But his heart had ruled his head--he had joined against the Scarboroughs and then slapped Isham in the face--and now that it was over he found himself a turncoat, shaking hands with Winchester Bassett.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But his heart had ruled his head--he had joined against the Scarboroughs and then slapped Isham in the face--and now that it was over he found himself a turncoat, shaking hands with Winchester Bassett.
join
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From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
joined
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From this reading But his heart had ruled his head--he had joined against the Scarboroughs and then slapped Isham in the face--and now that it was over he found himself a turncoat, shaking hands with Winchester Bassett.
McIvor
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From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
Meshackatee
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From this reading He had been sent to join them, yes; but treacherously, as a spy, who was to return and report to Meshackatee.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet protection he must have, if he was to remain near her at all, and he sought it under the roof-tree of the Bassetts.
near
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From this reading Yet protection he must have, if he was to remain near her at all, and he sought it under the roof-tree of the Bassetts.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet something still told him that his heart had been right, and that open friendship was better than treachery; and that somehow, somewhere, he would see Allifair again, though never under the protection of the Scarboroughs.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
now
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From this reading But his heart had ruled his head--he had joined against the Scarboroughs and then slapped Isham in the face--and now that it was over he found himself a turncoat, shaking hands with Winchester Bassett.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
OLD
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From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Yet something still told him that his heart had been right, and that open friendship was better than treachery; and that somehow, somewhere, he would see Allifair again, though never under the protection of the Scarboroughs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But his heart had ruled his head--he had joined against the Scarboroughs and then slapped Isham in the face--and now that it was over he found himself a turncoat, shaking hands with Winchester Bassett.
PLAN
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From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
protection
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From this reading Yet something still told him that his heart had been right, and that open friendship was better than treachery; and that somehow, somewhere, he would see Allifair again, though never under the protection of the Scarboroughs.
remain
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From this reading Yet protection he must have, if he was to remain near her at all, and he sought it under the roof-tree of the Bassetts.
report
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From this reading He had been sent to join them, yes; but treacherously, as a spy, who was to return and report to Meshackatee.
return
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From this reading He had been sent to join them, yes; but treacherously, as a spy, who was to return and report to Meshackatee.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet something still told him that his heart had been right, and that open friendship was better than treachery; and that somehow, somewhere, he would see Allifair again, though never under the protection of the Scarboroughs.
Rock
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From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
rode
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From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
roof-tree
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From this reading Yet protection he must have, if he was to remain near her at all, and he sought it under the roof-tree of the Bassetts.
ruled
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From this reading But his heart had ruled his head--he had joined against the Scarboroughs and then slapped Isham in the face--and now that it was over he found himself a turncoat, shaking hands with Winchester Bassett.
Scarboroughs
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From this reading But his heart had ruled his head--he had joined against the Scarboroughs and then slapped Isham in the face--and now that it was over he found himself a turncoat, shaking hands with Winchester Bassett.
see
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From this reading Yet something still told him that his heart had been right, and that open friendship was better than treachery; and that somehow, somewhere, he would see Allifair again, though never under the protection of the Scarboroughs.
sent
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From this reading He had been sent to join them, yes; but treacherously, as a spy, who was to return and report to Meshackatee.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But his heart had ruled his head--he had joined against the Scarboroughs and then slapped Isham in the face--and now that it was over he found himself a turncoat, shaking hands with Winchester Bassett.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
SIMPLE
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From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
slapped
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From this reading But his heart had ruled his head--he had joined against the Scarboroughs and then slapped Isham in the face--and now that it was over he found himself a turncoat, shaking hands with Winchester Bassett.
somehow
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From this reading Yet something still told him that his heart had been right, and that open friendship was better than treachery; and that somehow, somewhere, he would see Allifair again, though never under the protection of the Scarboroughs.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Yet something still told him that his heart had been right, and that open friendship was better than treachery; and that somehow, somewhere, he would see Allifair again, though never under the protection of the Scarboroughs.
somewhere
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From this reading Yet something still told him that his heart had been right, and that open friendship was better than treachery; and that somehow, somewhere, he would see Allifair again, though never under the protection of the Scarboroughs.
sought
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From this reading Yet protection he must have, if he was to remain near her at all, and he sought it under the roof-tree of the Bassetts.
spy
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From this reading He had been sent to join them, yes; but treacherously, as a spy, who was to return and report to Meshackatee.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet something still told him that his heart had been right, and that open friendship was better than treachery; and that somehow, somewhere, he would see Allifair again, though never under the protection of the Scarboroughs.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOOD OLD SIMPLE PLAN Nothing had been further from the intentions of Hall McIvor as he rode forth from the Rock House that morning than that he should join the Bassetts as a friend.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had been sent to join them, yes; but treacherously, as a spy, who was to return and report to Meshackatee.
then
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From this reading But his heart had ruled his head--he had joined against the Scarboroughs and then slapped Isham in the face--and now that it was over he found himself a turncoat, shaking hands with Winchester Bassett.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet something still told him that his heart had been right, and that open friendship was better than treachery; and that somehow, somewhere, he would see Allifair again, though never under the protection of the Scarboroughs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been sent to join them, yes; but treacherously, as a spy, who was to return and report to Meshackatee.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet something still told him that his heart had been right, and that open friendship was better than treachery; and that somehow, somewhere, he would see Allifair again, though never under the protection of the Scarboroughs.
treacherously
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From this reading He had been sent to join them, yes; but treacherously, as a spy, who was to return and report to Meshackatee.
treacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading Yet something still told him that his heart had been right, and that open friendship was better than treachery; and that somehow, somewhere, he would see Allifair again, though never under the protection of the Scarboroughs.
turncoat
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From this reading But his heart had ruled his head--he had joined against the Scarboroughs and then slapped Isham in the face--and now that it was over he found himself a turncoat, shaking hands with Winchester Bassett.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Yet something still told him that his heart had been right, and that open friendship was better than treachery; and that somehow, somewhere, he would see Allifair again, though never under the protection of the Scarboroughs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been sent to join them, yes; but treacherously, as a spy, who was to return and report to Meshackatee.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had been sent to join them, yes; but treacherously, as a spy, who was to return and report to Meshackatee.
Winchester
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From this reading But his heart had ruled his head--he had joined against the Scarboroughs and then slapped Isham in the face--and now that it was over he found himself a turncoat, shaking hands with Winchester Bassett.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But his heart had ruled his head--he had joined against the Scarboroughs and then slapped Isham in the face--and now that it was over he found himself a turncoat, shaking hands with Winchester Bassett.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet something still told him that his heart had been right, and that open friendship was better than treachery; and that somehow, somewhere, he would see Allifair again, though never under the protection of the Scarboroughs.
yes
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From this reading He had been sent to join them, yes; but treacherously, as a spy, who was to return and report to Meshackatee.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet something still told him that his heart had been right, and that open friendship was better than treachery; and that somehow, somewhere, he would see Allifair again, though never under the protection of the Scarboroughs.
