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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 fancied the sudden appearance of the stream of fire was simply a portion of the horrible ceremonies, and believed the negroes’ terror to be only simulated.
ain't
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From this reading “Dere ain’t no time ter tork now, kase we’s boun’ ter be outer dis yere place before dem debbils cum back.
all
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From this reading “Where in the name of all that’s wonderful did you come from?” he cried, and would have followed this with other questions, had not the cook whispered hurriedly:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He fancied the sudden appearance of the stream of fire was simply a portion of the horrible ceremonies, and believed the negroes’ terror to be only simulated.
Andy
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From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He fancied the sudden appearance of the stream of fire was simply a portion of the horrible ceremonies, and believed the negroes’ terror to be only simulated.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this particular time Jenkins paid but little attention to the boys.
attention
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From this reading At this particular time Jenkins paid but little attention to the boys.
back
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From this reading “Dere ain’t no time ter tork now, kase we’s boun’ ter be outer dis yere place before dem debbils cum back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He fancied the sudden appearance of the stream of fire was simply a portion of the horrible ceremonies, and believed the negroes’ terror to be only simulated.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Dere ain’t no time ter tork now, kase we’s boun’ ter be outer dis yere place before dem debbils cum back.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
believed
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From this reading He fancied the sudden appearance of the stream of fire was simply a portion of the horrible ceremonies, and believed the negroes’ terror to be only simulated.
better
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From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
black
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From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
boun
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From this reading “Dere ain’t no time ter tork now, kase we’s boun’ ter be outer dis yere place before dem debbils cum back.
boys
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From this reading At this particular time Jenkins paid but little attention to the boys.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At this particular time Jenkins paid but little attention to the boys.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
caused
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From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
ceremonies
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From this reading He fancied the sudden appearance of the stream of fire was simply a portion of the horrible ceremonies, and believed the negroes’ terror to be only simulated.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where in the name of all that’s wonderful did you come from?” he cried, and would have followed this with other questions, had not the cook whispered hurriedly:
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
cook
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From this reading “Where in the name of all that’s wonderful did you come from?” he cried, and would have followed this with other questions, had not the cook whispered hurriedly:
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where in the name of all that’s wonderful did you come from?” he cried, and would have followed this with other questions, had not the cook whispered hurriedly:
cum
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From this reading “Dere ain’t no time ter tork now, kase we’s boun’ ter be outer dis yere place before dem debbils cum back.
debbils
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From this reading “Dere ain’t no time ter tork now, kase we’s boun’ ter be outer dis yere place before dem debbils cum back.
dem
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From this reading “Dere ain’t no time ter tork now, kase we’s boun’ ter be outer dis yere place before dem debbils cum back.
Dere
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From this reading “Dere ain’t no time ter tork now, kase we’s boun’ ter be outer dis yere place before dem debbils cum back.
described
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From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Where in the name of all that’s wonderful did you come from?” he cried, and would have followed this with other questions, had not the cook whispered hurriedly:
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
dis
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From this reading “Dere ain’t no time ter tork now, kase we’s boun’ ter be outer dis yere place before dem debbils cum back.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
enjoyment
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From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
extent
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From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
fancied
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From this reading He fancied the sudden appearance of the stream of fire was simply a portion of the horrible ceremonies, and believed the negroes’ terror to be only simulated.
fire
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From this reading He fancied the sudden appearance of the stream of fire was simply a portion of the horrible ceremonies, and believed the negroes’ terror to be only simulated.
foliage
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From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
followed
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From this reading “Where in the name of all that’s wonderful did you come from?” he cried, and would have followed this with other questions, had not the cook whispered hurriedly:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
front
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From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
fullest
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From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Where in the name of all that’s wonderful did you come from?” he cried, and would have followed this with other questions, had not the cook whispered hurriedly:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Where in the name of all that’s wonderful did you come from?” he cried, and would have followed this with other questions, had not the cook whispered hurriedly:
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fancied the sudden appearance of the stream of fire was simply a portion of the horrible ceremonies, and believed the negroes’ terror to be only simulated.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
horrible
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From this reading He fancied the sudden appearance of the stream of fire was simply a portion of the horrible ceremonies, and believed the negroes’ terror to be only simulated.
hurriedly
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From this reading “Where in the name of all that’s wonderful did you come from?” he cried, and would have followed this with other questions, had not the cook whispered hurriedly:
imagined
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From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
Jenkins
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From this reading At this particular time Jenkins paid but little attention to the boys.
kase
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From this reading “Dere ain’t no time ter tork now, kase we’s boun’ ter be outer dis yere place before dem debbils cum back.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this particular time Jenkins paid but little attention to the boys.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
mouth
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From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where in the name of all that’s wonderful did you come from?” he cried, and would have followed this with other questions, had not the cook whispered hurriedly:
negroes
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From this reading He fancied the sudden appearance of the stream of fire was simply a portion of the horrible ceremonies, and believed the negroes’ terror to be only simulated.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Dere ain’t no time ter tork now, kase we’s boun’ ter be outer dis yere place before dem debbils cum back.
noise
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From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Where in the name of all that’s wonderful did you come from?” he cried, and would have followed this with other questions, had not the cook whispered hurriedly:
now
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From this reading “Dere ain’t no time ter tork now, kase we’s boun’ ter be outer dis yere place before dem debbils cum back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He fancied the sudden appearance of the stream of fire was simply a portion of the horrible ceremonies, and believed the negroes’ terror to be only simulated.
only
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From this reading He fancied the sudden appearance of the stream of fire was simply a portion of the horrible ceremonies, and believed the negroes’ terror to be only simulated.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
other
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From this reading “Where in the name of all that’s wonderful did you come from?” he cried, and would have followed this with other questions, had not the cook whispered hurriedly:
outer
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From this reading “Dere ain’t no time ter tork now, kase we’s boun’ ter be outer dis yere place before dem debbils cum back.
paid
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From this reading At this particular time Jenkins paid but little attention to the boys.
particular
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From this reading At this particular time Jenkins paid but little attention to the boys.
place
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From this reading “Dere ain’t no time ter tork now, kase we’s boun’ ter be outer dis yere place before dem debbils cum back.
portion
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From this reading He fancied the sudden appearance of the stream of fire was simply a portion of the horrible ceremonies, and believed the negroes’ terror to be only simulated.
quarter
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From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
questions
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From this reading “Where in the name of all that’s wonderful did you come from?” he cried, and would have followed this with other questions, had not the cook whispered hurriedly:
return
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From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
rout
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From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
saw
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From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
silent
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From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
simply
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From this reading He fancied the sudden appearance of the stream of fire was simply a portion of the horrible ceremonies, and believed the negroes’ terror to be only simulated.
simulated
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From this reading He fancied the sudden appearance of the stream of fire was simply a portion of the horrible ceremonies, and believed the negroes’ terror to be only simulated.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
stream
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From this reading He fancied the sudden appearance of the stream of fire was simply a portion of the horrible ceremonies, and believed the negroes’ terror to be only simulated.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He fancied the sudden appearance of the stream of fire was simply a portion of the horrible ceremonies, and believed the negroes’ terror to be only simulated.
surprise
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From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
ter
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From this reading “Dere ain’t no time ter tork now, kase we’s boun’ ter be outer dis yere place before dem debbils cum back.
terror
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From this reading He fancied the sudden appearance of the stream of fire was simply a portion of the horrible ceremonies, and believed the negroes’ terror to be only simulated.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
that's
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From this reading “Where in the name of all that’s wonderful did you come from?” he cried, and would have followed this with other questions, had not the cook whispered hurriedly:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this particular time Jenkins paid but little attention to the boys.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this particular time Jenkins paid but little attention to the boys.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this particular time Jenkins paid but little attention to the boys.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this particular time Jenkins paid but little attention to the boys.
tork
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From this reading “Dere ain’t no time ter tork now, kase we’s boun’ ter be outer dis yere place before dem debbils cum back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He fancied the sudden appearance of the stream of fire was simply a portion of the horrible ceremonies, and believed the negroes’ terror to be only simulated.
we's
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From this reading “Dere ain’t no time ter tork now, kase we’s boun’ ter be outer dis yere place before dem debbils cum back.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where in the name of all that’s wonderful did you come from?” he cried, and would have followed this with other questions, had not the cook whispered hurriedly:
whispered
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From this reading “Where in the name of all that’s wonderful did you come from?” he cried, and would have followed this with other questions, had not the cook whispered hurriedly:
wide
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From this reading When the last black disappeared in the foliage, a noise directly behind him caused him to look for their return from that quarter, and his surprise can be better imagined than described when he saw Andy standing in front of him, his wide mouth open to its fullest extent in silent enjoyment of the complete rout.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Where in the name of all that’s wonderful did you come from?” he cried, and would have followed this with other questions, had not the cook whispered hurriedly:
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Where in the name of all that’s wonderful did you come from?” he cried, and would have followed this with other questions, had not the cook whispered hurriedly:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Where in the name of all that’s wonderful did you come from?” he cried, and would have followed this with other questions, had not the cook whispered hurriedly:
yere
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From this reading “Dere ain’t no time ter tork now, kase we’s boun’ ter be outer dis yere place before dem debbils cum back.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where in the name of all that’s wonderful did you come from?” he cried, and would have followed this with other questions, had not the cook whispered hurriedly:
