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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 But never a word said he of his discovery, not even when Jake Williams upbraided him with being late for the first round with the cocks.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SWEETHEARTS TRUE So Michael found the way to Langton Hall and to little Mistress Gabrielle Conyers's heart.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
arms
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From this reading But Master Timothy, though he talked boastfully before Sir Henry, was a very lamb in the presence of his pupil, for Michael had muscle in his long arms, and a breadth of chest which made the worthy tutor tremble as he viewed it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Master Timothy, though he talked boastfully before Sir Henry, was a very lamb in the presence of his pupil, for Michael had muscle in his long arms, and a breadth of chest which made the worthy tutor tremble as he viewed it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Master Timothy, though he talked boastfully before Sir Henry, was a very lamb in the presence of his pupil, for Michael had muscle in his long arms, and a breadth of chest which made the worthy tutor tremble as he viewed it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But never a word said he of his discovery, not even when Jake Williams upbraided him with being late for the first round with the cocks.
birds
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From this reading And they were mettled birds too.
boastfully
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From this reading But Master Timothy, though he talked boastfully before Sir Henry, was a very lamb in the presence of his pupil, for Michael had muscle in his long arms, and a breadth of chest which made the worthy tutor tremble as he viewed it.
breadth
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From this reading But Master Timothy, though he talked boastfully before Sir Henry, was a very lamb in the presence of his pupil, for Michael had muscle in his long arms, and a breadth of chest which made the worthy tutor tremble as he viewed it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But never a word said he of his discovery, not even when Jake Williams upbraided him with being late for the first round with the cocks.
chest
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From this reading But Master Timothy, though he talked boastfully before Sir Henry, was a very lamb in the presence of his pupil, for Michael had muscle in his long arms, and a breadth of chest which made the worthy tutor tremble as he viewed it.
cocks
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From this reading But never a word said he of his discovery, not even when Jake Williams upbraided him with being late for the first round with the cocks.
Conyers's
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From this reading SWEETHEARTS TRUE So Michael found the way to Langton Hall and to little Mistress Gabrielle Conyers's heart.
days
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From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
devil
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From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
discovery
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From this reading But never a word said he of his discovery, not even when Jake Williams upbraided him with being late for the first round with the cocks.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But never a word said he of his discovery, not even when Jake Williams upbraided him with being late for the first round with the cocks.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But never a word said he of his discovery, not even when Jake Williams upbraided him with being late for the first round with the cocks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But never a word said he of his discovery, not even when Jake Williams upbraided him with being late for the first round with the cocks.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SWEETHEARTS TRUE So Michael found the way to Langton Hall and to little Mistress Gabrielle Conyers's heart.
Gabrielle
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From this reading SWEETHEARTS TRUE So Michael found the way to Langton Hall and to little Mistress Gabrielle Conyers's heart.
glided
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From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
grandson
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From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Master Timothy, though he talked boastfully before Sir Henry, was a very lamb in the presence of his pupil, for Michael had muscle in his long arms, and a breadth of chest which made the worthy tutor tremble as he viewed it.
Hall
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From this reading SWEETHEARTS TRUE So Michael found the way to Langton Hall and to little Mistress Gabrielle Conyers's heart.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But never a word said he of his discovery, not even when Jake Williams upbraided him with being late for the first round with the cocks.
hearing
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From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
heart
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From this reading SWEETHEARTS TRUE So Michael found the way to Langton Hall and to little Mistress Gabrielle Conyers's heart.
Henry
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From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But never a word said he of his discovery, not even when Jake Williams upbraided him with being late for the first round with the cocks.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But never a word said he of his discovery, not even when Jake Williams upbraided him with being late for the first round with the cocks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Master Timothy, though he talked boastfully before Sir Henry, was a very lamb in the presence of his pupil, for Michael had muscle in his long arms, and a breadth of chest which made the worthy tutor tremble as he viewed it.
Jake
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From this reading But never a word said he of his discovery, not even when Jake Williams upbraided him with being late for the first round with the cocks.
lamb
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From this reading But Master Timothy, though he talked boastfully before Sir Henry, was a very lamb in the presence of his pupil, for Michael had muscle in his long arms, and a breadth of chest which made the worthy tutor tremble as he viewed it.
Langton
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From this reading SWEETHEARTS TRUE So Michael found the way to Langton Hall and to little Mistress Gabrielle Conyers's heart.
late
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From this reading But never a word said he of his discovery, not even when Jake Williams upbraided him with being late for the first round with the cocks.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SWEETHEARTS TRUE So Michael found the way to Langton Hall and to little Mistress Gabrielle Conyers's heart.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Master Timothy, though he talked boastfully before Sir Henry, was a very lamb in the presence of his pupil, for Michael had muscle in his long arms, and a breadth of chest which made the worthy tutor tremble as he viewed it.
made
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From this reading But Master Timothy, though he talked boastfully before Sir Henry, was a very lamb in the presence of his pupil, for Michael had muscle in his long arms, and a breadth of chest which made the worthy tutor tremble as he viewed it.
Master
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From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
mettled
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From this reading And they were mettled birds too.
Michael
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From this reading SWEETHEARTS TRUE So Michael found the way to Langton Hall and to little Mistress Gabrielle Conyers's heart.
mischievous
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From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
Mistress
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From this reading SWEETHEARTS TRUE So Michael found the way to Langton Hall and to little Mistress Gabrielle Conyers's heart.
muscle
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From this reading But Master Timothy, though he talked boastfully before Sir Henry, was a very lamb in the presence of his pupil, for Michael had muscle in his long arms, and a breadth of chest which made the worthy tutor tremble as he viewed it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But never a word said he of his discovery, not even when Jake Williams upbraided him with being late for the first round with the cocks.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But never a word said he of his discovery, not even when Jake Williams upbraided him with being late for the first round with the cocks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But never a word said he of his discovery, not even when Jake Williams upbraided him with being late for the first round with the cocks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
Parblett
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From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
past
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From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
prank
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From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
presence
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From this reading But Master Timothy, though he talked boastfully before Sir Henry, was a very lamb in the presence of his pupil, for Michael had muscle in his long arms, and a breadth of chest which made the worthy tutor tremble as he viewed it.
pupil
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From this reading But Master Timothy, though he talked boastfully before Sir Henry, was a very lamb in the presence of his pupil, for Michael had muscle in his long arms, and a breadth of chest which made the worthy tutor tremble as he viewed it.
rod
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From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
round
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From this reading But never a word said he of his discovery, not even when Jake Williams upbraided him with being late for the first round with the cocks.
said
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From this reading But never a word said he of his discovery, not even when Jake Williams upbraided him with being late for the first round with the cocks.
Sir
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From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SWEETHEARTS TRUE So Michael found the way to Langton Hall and to little Mistress Gabrielle Conyers's heart.
spare
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From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
summer
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From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
SWEETHEARTS
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From this reading SWEETHEARTS TRUE So Michael found the way to Langton Hall and to little Mistress Gabrielle Conyers's heart.
swore
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From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
talked
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From this reading But Master Timothy, though he talked boastfully before Sir Henry, was a very lamb in the presence of his pupil, for Michael had muscle in his long arms, and a breadth of chest which made the worthy tutor tremble as he viewed it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SWEETHEARTS TRUE So Michael found the way to Langton Hall and to little Mistress Gabrielle Conyers's heart.
then
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From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they were mettled birds too.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But Master Timothy, though he talked boastfully before Sir Henry, was a very lamb in the presence of his pupil, for Michael had muscle in his long arms, and a breadth of chest which made the worthy tutor tremble as he viewed it.
Timothy
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From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SWEETHEARTS TRUE So Michael found the way to Langton Hall and to little Mistress Gabrielle Conyers's heart.
too
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From this reading And they were mettled birds too.
tremble
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From this reading But Master Timothy, though he talked boastfully before Sir Henry, was a very lamb in the presence of his pupil, for Michael had muscle in his long arms, and a breadth of chest which made the worthy tutor tremble as he viewed it.
TRUE
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From this reading SWEETHEARTS TRUE So Michael found the way to Langton Hall and to little Mistress Gabrielle Conyers's heart.
tutor
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From this reading But Master Timothy, though he talked boastfully before Sir Henry, was a very lamb in the presence of his pupil, for Michael had muscle in his long arms, and a breadth of chest which made the worthy tutor tremble as he viewed it.
upbraided
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From this reading But never a word said he of his discovery, not even when Jake Williams upbraided him with being late for the first round with the cocks.
urged
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From this reading So summer days glided past, and Sir Henry, hearing first of one mischievous prank, then another, swore again and again that the devil himself must be in his grandson, and urged on Master Timothy Parblett to spare not the rod.
very
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From this reading But Master Timothy, though he talked boastfully before Sir Henry, was a very lamb in the presence of his pupil, for Michael had muscle in his long arms, and a breadth of chest which made the worthy tutor tremble as he viewed it.
viewed
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From this reading But Master Timothy, though he talked boastfully before Sir Henry, was a very lamb in the presence of his pupil, for Michael had muscle in his long arms, and a breadth of chest which made the worthy tutor tremble as he viewed it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Master Timothy, though he talked boastfully before Sir Henry, was a very lamb in the presence of his pupil, for Michael had muscle in his long arms, and a breadth of chest which made the worthy tutor tremble as he viewed it.
way
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From this reading SWEETHEARTS TRUE So Michael found the way to Langton Hall and to little Mistress Gabrielle Conyers's heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And they were mettled birds too.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But never a word said he of his discovery, not even when Jake Williams upbraided him with being late for the first round with the cocks.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Master Timothy, though he talked boastfully before Sir Henry, was a very lamb in the presence of his pupil, for Michael had muscle in his long arms, and a breadth of chest which made the worthy tutor tremble as he viewed it.
Williams
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From this reading But never a word said he of his discovery, not even when Jake Williams upbraided him with being late for the first round with the cocks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But never a word said he of his discovery, not even when Jake Williams upbraided him with being late for the first round with the cocks.
word
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From this reading But never a word said he of his discovery, not even when Jake Williams upbraided him with being late for the first round with the cocks.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading But Master Timothy, though he talked boastfully before Sir Henry, was a very lamb in the presence of his pupil, for Michael had muscle in his long arms, and a breadth of chest which made the worthy tutor tremble as he viewed it.
