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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 DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
animals
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From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
Arabic
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From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
back
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From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
belongs
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From this reading That belongs to the Count.
blue
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From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No sign could we discern of the motor-boat, but Fournier, with his hand uplifted, cried-- "See!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
CHASE
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From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
city
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From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No sign could we discern of the motor-boat, but Fournier, with his hand uplifted, cried-- "See!
Count
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From this reading That belongs to the Count.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sign could we discern of the motor-boat, but Fournier, with his hand uplifted, cried-- "See!
DESCRIBES
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From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
discern
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From this reading No sign could we discern of the motor-boat, but Fournier, with his hand uplifted, cried-- "See!
disregard
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From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
dogs
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From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
down
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From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
down-hill
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From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
driver
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From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
eager
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From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
end
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From this reading Look at that white steam-yacht at the end of the Mole--the long, low-built one.
Entering
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From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
eyes
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From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
feelings
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From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
foot-passengers
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From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
Fournier
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From this reading No sign could we discern of the motor-boat, but Fournier, with his hand uplifted, cried-- "See!
gallop
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From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
gate
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From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
hand
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From this reading No sign could we discern of the motor-boat, but Fournier, with his hand uplifted, cried-- "See!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
horse
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From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
lashed
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From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look at that white steam-yacht at the end of the Mole--the long, low-built one.
looking
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From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
low-built
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From this reading Look at that white steam-yacht at the end of the Mole--the long, low-built one.
man
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From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
Mole
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From this reading Look at that white steam-yacht at the end of the Mole--the long, low-built one.
motor-boat
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From this reading No sign could we discern of the motor-boat, but Fournier, with his hand uplifted, cried-- "See!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sign could we discern of the motor-boat, but Fournier, with his hand uplifted, cried-- "See!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Look at that white steam-yacht at the end of the Mole--the long, low-built one.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
quay
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From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
scattered
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From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
sea
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From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
See
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From this reading No sign could we discern of the motor-boat, but Fournier, with his hand uplifted, cried-- "See!
semi-circular
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From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
sign
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From this reading No sign could we discern of the motor-boat, but Fournier, with his hand uplifted, cried-- "See!
southerner's
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From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
sped
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From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
steam-yacht
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From this reading Look at that white steam-yacht at the end of the Mole--the long, low-built one.
sun-lit
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From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Look at that white steam-yacht at the end of the Mole--the long, low-built one.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
town
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From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
up-hill
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From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
uplifted
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From this reading No sign could we discern of the motor-boat, but Fournier, with his hand uplifted, cried-- "See!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
warning
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From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
weedy
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From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
white
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From this reading Look at that white steam-yacht at the end of the Mole--the long, low-built one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DESCRIBES A CHASE The driver, with the southerner's disregard of the feelings of animals, lashed his weedy horse into a gallop, as up-hill and down-hill we sped, back to the town.
yells
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From this reading Entering the city gate, the man scattered the dogs and foot-passengers by his warning yells in Arabic, until at last we were down upon the long, semi-circular quay, our eager eyes looking over the blue, sun-lit sea.
