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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 Sinking down on the ground, as limp as a rag, he began begging in the most pitiful tones for his life.
all
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From this reading Indeed, he groveled so in the dirt that all the whites who looked upon him found their feelings of hatred turning to disgust and pity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, he groveled so in the dirt that all the whites who looked upon him found their feelings of hatred turning to disgust and pity.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Lieutenant Fred Godfrey slowly raised his hand, as if it were the signal for his friends to open fire, Jake Golcher collapsed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fred Godfrey was disappointed, and, stepping back a pace or two, gazed on the miserable craven as he would upon a dog he had caught stealing sheep, and which was then cringing at his feet.
back
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From this reading Fred Godfrey was disappointed, and, stepping back a pace or two, gazed on the miserable craven as he would upon a dog he had caught stealing sheep, and which was then cringing at his feet.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sinking down on the ground, as limp as a rag, he began begging in the most pitiful tones for his life.
begging
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From this reading Sinking down on the ground, as limp as a rag, he began begging in the most pitiful tones for his life.
caught
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From this reading Fred Godfrey was disappointed, and, stepping back a pace or two, gazed on the miserable craven as he would upon a dog he had caught stealing sheep, and which was then cringing at his feet.
collapsed
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From this reading As Lieutenant Fred Godfrey slowly raised his hand, as if it were the signal for his friends to open fire, Jake Golcher collapsed.
craven
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From this reading Fred Godfrey was disappointed, and, stepping back a pace or two, gazed on the miserable craven as he would upon a dog he had caught stealing sheep, and which was then cringing at his feet.
cringing
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From this reading Fred Godfrey was disappointed, and, stepping back a pace or two, gazed on the miserable craven as he would upon a dog he had caught stealing sheep, and which was then cringing at his feet.
declaration
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From this reading Instead of waiting until the patriot had proven the truth of his declaration, the renegade succumbed at once.
dirt
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From this reading Indeed, he groveled so in the dirt that all the whites who looked upon him found their feelings of hatred turning to disgust and pity.
disappointed
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From this reading Fred Godfrey was disappointed, and, stepping back a pace or two, gazed on the miserable craven as he would upon a dog he had caught stealing sheep, and which was then cringing at his feet.
disgustnounUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading Indeed, he groveled so in the dirt that all the whites who looked upon him found their feelings of hatred turning to disgust and pity.
dog
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From this reading Fred Godfrey was disappointed, and, stepping back a pace or two, gazed on the miserable craven as he would upon a dog he had caught stealing sheep, and which was then cringing at his feet.
down
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From this reading Sinking down on the ground, as limp as a rag, he began begging in the most pitiful tones for his life.
feelings
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From this reading Indeed, he groveled so in the dirt that all the whites who looked upon him found their feelings of hatred turning to disgust and pity.
feet
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From this reading Fred Godfrey was disappointed, and, stepping back a pace or two, gazed on the miserable craven as he would upon a dog he had caught stealing sheep, and which was then cringing at his feet.
fire
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From this reading As Lieutenant Fred Godfrey slowly raised his hand, as if it were the signal for his friends to open fire, Jake Golcher collapsed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Lieutenant Fred Godfrey slowly raised his hand, as if it were the signal for his friends to open fire, Jake Golcher collapsed.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, he groveled so in the dirt that all the whites who looked upon him found their feelings of hatred turning to disgust and pity.
Fred
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From this reading As Lieutenant Fred Godfrey slowly raised his hand, as if it were the signal for his friends to open fire, Jake Golcher collapsed.
friends
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From this reading As Lieutenant Fred Godfrey slowly raised his hand, as if it were the signal for his friends to open fire, Jake Golcher collapsed.
gazed
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From this reading Fred Godfrey was disappointed, and, stepping back a pace or two, gazed on the miserable craven as he would upon a dog he had caught stealing sheep, and which was then cringing at his feet.
Godfrey
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From this reading As Lieutenant Fred Godfrey slowly raised his hand, as if it were the signal for his friends to open fire, Jake Golcher collapsed.
Golcher
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From this reading As Lieutenant Fred Godfrey slowly raised his hand, as if it were the signal for his friends to open fire, Jake Golcher collapsed.
ground
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From this reading Sinking down on the ground, as limp as a rag, he began begging in the most pitiful tones for his life.
groveled
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From this reading Indeed, he groveled so in the dirt that all the whites who looked upon him found their feelings of hatred turning to disgust and pity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fred Godfrey was disappointed, and, stepping back a pace or two, gazed on the miserable craven as he would upon a dog he had caught stealing sheep, and which was then cringing at his feet.
hand
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From this reading As Lieutenant Fred Godfrey slowly raised his hand, as if it were the signal for his friends to open fire, Jake Golcher collapsed.
hatred
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From this reading Indeed, he groveled so in the dirt that all the whites who looked upon him found their feelings of hatred turning to disgust and pity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sinking down on the ground, as limp as a rag, he began begging in the most pitiful tones for his life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, he groveled so in the dirt that all the whites who looked upon him found their feelings of hatred turning to disgust and pity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Lieutenant Fred Godfrey slowly raised his hand, as if it were the signal for his friends to open fire, Jake Golcher collapsed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As Lieutenant Fred Godfrey slowly raised his hand, as if it were the signal for his friends to open fire, Jake Golcher collapsed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sinking down on the ground, as limp as a rag, he began begging in the most pitiful tones for his life.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, he groveled so in the dirt that all the whites who looked upon him found their feelings of hatred turning to disgust and pity.
Instead
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From this reading Instead of waiting until the patriot had proven the truth of his declaration, the renegade succumbed at once.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Lieutenant Fred Godfrey slowly raised his hand, as if it were the signal for his friends to open fire, Jake Golcher collapsed.
Jake
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From this reading As Lieutenant Fred Godfrey slowly raised his hand, as if it were the signal for his friends to open fire, Jake Golcher collapsed.
Lieutenant
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From this reading As Lieutenant Fred Godfrey slowly raised his hand, as if it were the signal for his friends to open fire, Jake Golcher collapsed.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sinking down on the ground, as limp as a rag, he began begging in the most pitiful tones for his life.
limp
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From this reading Sinking down on the ground, as limp as a rag, he began begging in the most pitiful tones for his life.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, he groveled so in the dirt that all the whites who looked upon him found their feelings of hatred turning to disgust and pity.
miserable
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From this reading Fred Godfrey was disappointed, and, stepping back a pace or two, gazed on the miserable craven as he would upon a dog he had caught stealing sheep, and which was then cringing at his feet.
most
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From this reading Sinking down on the ground, as limp as a rag, he began begging in the most pitiful tones for his life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, he groveled so in the dirt that all the whites who looked upon him found their feelings of hatred turning to disgust and pity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sinking down on the ground, as limp as a rag, he began begging in the most pitiful tones for his life.
once
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From this reading Instead of waiting until the patriot had proven the truth of his declaration, the renegade succumbed at once.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As Lieutenant Fred Godfrey slowly raised his hand, as if it were the signal for his friends to open fire, Jake Golcher collapsed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fred Godfrey was disappointed, and, stepping back a pace or two, gazed on the miserable craven as he would upon a dog he had caught stealing sheep, and which was then cringing at his feet.
pace
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From this reading Fred Godfrey was disappointed, and, stepping back a pace or two, gazed on the miserable craven as he would upon a dog he had caught stealing sheep, and which was then cringing at his feet.
patriot
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From this reading Instead of waiting until the patriot had proven the truth of his declaration, the renegade succumbed at once.
pitiful
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From this reading Sinking down on the ground, as limp as a rag, he began begging in the most pitiful tones for his life.
pity
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From this reading Indeed, he groveled so in the dirt that all the whites who looked upon him found their feelings of hatred turning to disgust and pity.
proven
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From this reading Instead of waiting until the patriot had proven the truth of his declaration, the renegade succumbed at once.
rag
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From this reading Sinking down on the ground, as limp as a rag, he began begging in the most pitiful tones for his life.
raised
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From this reading As Lieutenant Fred Godfrey slowly raised his hand, as if it were the signal for his friends to open fire, Jake Golcher collapsed.
renegade
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From this reading Instead of waiting until the patriot had proven the truth of his declaration, the renegade succumbed at once.
sheep
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From this reading Fred Godfrey was disappointed, and, stepping back a pace or two, gazed on the miserable craven as he would upon a dog he had caught stealing sheep, and which was then cringing at his feet.
signal
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From this reading As Lieutenant Fred Godfrey slowly raised his hand, as if it were the signal for his friends to open fire, Jake Golcher collapsed.
Sinking
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From this reading Sinking down on the ground, as limp as a rag, he began begging in the most pitiful tones for his life.
slowly
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From this reading As Lieutenant Fred Godfrey slowly raised his hand, as if it were the signal for his friends to open fire, Jake Golcher collapsed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, he groveled so in the dirt that all the whites who looked upon him found their feelings of hatred turning to disgust and pity.
stealing
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From this reading Fred Godfrey was disappointed, and, stepping back a pace or two, gazed on the miserable craven as he would upon a dog he had caught stealing sheep, and which was then cringing at his feet.
stepping
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From this reading Fred Godfrey was disappointed, and, stepping back a pace or two, gazed on the miserable craven as he would upon a dog he had caught stealing sheep, and which was then cringing at his feet.
succumbed
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From this reading Instead of waiting until the patriot had proven the truth of his declaration, the renegade succumbed at once.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, he groveled so in the dirt that all the whites who looked upon him found their feelings of hatred turning to disgust and pity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Lieutenant Fred Godfrey slowly raised his hand, as if it were the signal for his friends to open fire, Jake Golcher collapsed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he groveled so in the dirt that all the whites who looked upon him found their feelings of hatred turning to disgust and pity.
then
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From this reading Fred Godfrey was disappointed, and, stepping back a pace or two, gazed on the miserable craven as he would upon a dog he had caught stealing sheep, and which was then cringing at his feet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Lieutenant Fred Godfrey slowly raised his hand, as if it were the signal for his friends to open fire, Jake Golcher collapsed.
tones
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From this reading Sinking down on the ground, as limp as a rag, he began begging in the most pitiful tones for his life.
truth
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From this reading Instead of waiting until the patriot had proven the truth of his declaration, the renegade succumbed at once.
turning
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From this reading Indeed, he groveled so in the dirt that all the whites who looked upon him found their feelings of hatred turning to disgust and pity.
two
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From this reading Fred Godfrey was disappointed, and, stepping back a pace or two, gazed on the miserable craven as he would upon a dog he had caught stealing sheep, and which was then cringing at his feet.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Instead of waiting until the patriot had proven the truth of his declaration, the renegade succumbed at once.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Indeed, he groveled so in the dirt that all the whites who looked upon him found their feelings of hatred turning to disgust and pity.
waiting
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From this reading Instead of waiting until the patriot had proven the truth of his declaration, the renegade succumbed at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fred Godfrey was disappointed, and, stepping back a pace or two, gazed on the miserable craven as he would upon a dog he had caught stealing sheep, and which was then cringing at his feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Lieutenant Fred Godfrey slowly raised his hand, as if it were the signal for his friends to open fire, Jake Golcher collapsed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fred Godfrey was disappointed, and, stepping back a pace or two, gazed on the miserable craven as he would upon a dog he had caught stealing sheep, and which was then cringing at his feet.
whites
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From this reading Indeed, he groveled so in the dirt that all the whites who looked upon him found their feelings of hatred turning to disgust and pity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Indeed, he groveled so in the dirt that all the whites who looked upon him found their feelings of hatred turning to disgust and pity.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fred Godfrey was disappointed, and, stepping back a pace or two, gazed on the miserable craven as he would upon a dog he had caught stealing sheep, and which was then cringing at his feet.
