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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 Herr Jensen walked round and round Buffalo, for he loved a horse, and admired the length of his step as Buffalo walked.
admired
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From this reading Herr Jensen walked round and round Buffalo, for he loved a horse, and admired the length of his step as Buffalo walked.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
all
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From this reading Prayer in the Church's words, As well as sense, of all prayers bears the bell."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
Angler
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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
approved
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From this reading He had heard the story of his jumping the wall at Vandstrup Praestegaard, and his desire to see him perform in that capacity was so great, that Hardy put him through a gallop and over a few fences, and Herr Jensen approved loudly.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Prayer in the Church's words, As well as sense, of all prayers bears the bell."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If the prayer be good, the commoner the better.
bears
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From this reading Prayer in the Church's words, As well as sense, of all prayers bears the bell."
bell
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From this reading Prayer in the Church's words, As well as sense, of all prayers bears the bell."
better
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From this reading "If the prayer be good, the commoner the better.
breakfast
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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
Buffalo
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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
capacity
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From this reading He had heard the story of his jumping the wall at Vandstrup Praestegaard, and his desire to see him perform in that capacity was so great, that Hardy put him through a gallop and over a few fences, and Herr Jensen approved loudly.
Church's
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From this reading Prayer in the Church's words, As well as sense, of all prayers bears the bell."
commoner
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From this reading "If the prayer be good, the commoner the better.
CompletenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
Danish
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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
day
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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
desire
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From this reading He had heard the story of his jumping the wall at Vandstrup Praestegaard, and his desire to see him perform in that capacity was so great, that Hardy put him through a gallop and over a few fences, and Herr Jensen approved loudly.
fences
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From this reading He had heard the story of his jumping the wall at Vandstrup Praestegaard, and his desire to see him perform in that capacity was so great, that Hardy put him through a gallop and over a few fences, and Herr Jensen approved loudly.
few
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From this reading He had heard the story of his jumping the wall at Vandstrup Praestegaard, and his desire to see him perform in that capacity was so great, that Hardy put him through a gallop and over a few fences, and Herr Jensen approved loudly.
followed
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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Herr Jensen walked round and round Buffalo, for he loved a horse, and admired the length of his step as Buffalo walked.
gallop
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From this reading He had heard the story of his jumping the wall at Vandstrup Praestegaard, and his desire to see him perform in that capacity was so great, that Hardy put him through a gallop and over a few fences, and Herr Jensen approved loudly.
Garth
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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If the prayer be good, the commoner the better.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had heard the story of his jumping the wall at Vandstrup Praestegaard, and his desire to see him perform in that capacity was so great, that Hardy put him through a gallop and over a few fences, and Herr Jensen approved loudly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard the story of his jumping the wall at Vandstrup Praestegaard, and his desire to see him perform in that capacity was so great, that Hardy put him through a gallop and over a few fences, and Herr Jensen approved loudly.
Hardy
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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herr Jensen walked round and round Buffalo, for he loved a horse, and admired the length of his step as Buffalo walked.
heard
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From this reading He had heard the story of his jumping the wall at Vandstrup Praestegaard, and his desire to see him perform in that capacity was so great, that Hardy put him through a gallop and over a few fences, and Herr Jensen approved loudly.
Herr
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From this reading Herr Jensen walked round and round Buffalo, for he loved a horse, and admired the length of his step as Buffalo walked.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had heard the story of his jumping the wall at Vandstrup Praestegaard, and his desire to see him perform in that capacity was so great, that Hardy put him through a gallop and over a few fences, and Herr Jensen approved loudly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Herr Jensen walked round and round Buffalo, for he loved a horse, and admired the length of his step as Buffalo walked.
horse
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From this reading Herr Jensen walked round and round Buffalo, for he loved a horse, and admired the length of his step as Buffalo walked.
horses
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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the prayer be good, the commoner the better.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prayer in the Church's words, As well as sense, of all prayers bears the bell."
Jensen
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From this reading Herr Jensen walked round and round Buffalo, for he loved a horse, and admired the length of his step as Buffalo walked.
Jensen's
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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
John
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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
jumping
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From this reading He had heard the story of his jumping the wall at Vandstrup Praestegaard, and his desire to see him perform in that capacity was so great, that Hardy put him through a gallop and over a few fences, and Herr Jensen approved loudly.
late
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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Herr Jensen walked round and round Buffalo, for he loved a horse, and admired the length of his step as Buffalo walked.
loudly
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From this reading He had heard the story of his jumping the wall at Vandstrup Praestegaard, and his desire to see him perform in that capacity was so great, that Hardy put him through a gallop and over a few fences, and Herr Jensen approved loudly.
loved
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From this reading Herr Jensen walked round and round Buffalo, for he loved a horse, and admired the length of his step as Buffalo walked.
much
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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Prayer in the Church's words, As well as sense, of all prayers bears the bell."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
parsonage
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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
perform
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From this reading He had heard the story of his jumping the wall at Vandstrup Praestegaard, and his desire to see him perform in that capacity was so great, that Hardy put him through a gallop and over a few fences, and Herr Jensen approved loudly.
Praestegaard
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From this reading He had heard the story of his jumping the wall at Vandstrup Praestegaard, and his desire to see him perform in that capacity was so great, that Hardy put him through a gallop and over a few fences, and Herr Jensen approved loudly.
prayer
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From this reading "If the prayer be good, the commoner the better.
prayers
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From this reading Prayer in the Church's words, As well as sense, of all prayers bears the bell."
put
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From this reading He had heard the story of his jumping the wall at Vandstrup Praestegaard, and his desire to see him perform in that capacity was so great, that Hardy put him through a gallop and over a few fences, and Herr Jensen approved loudly.
received
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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
rode
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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
round
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From this reading Herr Jensen walked round and round Buffalo, for he loved a horse, and admired the length of his step as Buffalo walked.
see
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From this reading He had heard the story of his jumping the wall at Vandstrup Praestegaard, and his desire to see him perform in that capacity was so great, that Hardy put him through a gallop and over a few fences, and Herr Jensen approved loudly.
sense
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From this reading Prayer in the Church's words, As well as sense, of all prayers bears the bell."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had heard the story of his jumping the wall at Vandstrup Praestegaard, and his desire to see him perform in that capacity was so great, that Hardy put him through a gallop and over a few fences, and Herr Jensen approved loudly.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Herr Jensen walked round and round Buffalo, for he loved a horse, and admired the length of his step as Buffalo walked.
story
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From this reading He had heard the story of his jumping the wall at Vandstrup Praestegaard, and his desire to see him perform in that capacity was so great, that Hardy put him through a gallop and over a few fences, and Herr Jensen approved loudly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had heard the story of his jumping the wall at Vandstrup Praestegaard, and his desire to see him perform in that capacity was so great, that Hardy put him through a gallop and over a few fences, and Herr Jensen approved loudly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If the prayer be good, the commoner the better.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had heard the story of his jumping the wall at Vandstrup Praestegaard, and his desire to see him perform in that capacity was so great, that Hardy put him through a gallop and over a few fences, and Herr Jensen approved loudly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
Vandstrup
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From this reading He had heard the story of his jumping the wall at Vandstrup Praestegaard, and his desire to see him perform in that capacity was so great, that Hardy put him through a gallop and over a few fences, and Herr Jensen approved loudly.
walked
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From this reading Herr Jensen walked round and round Buffalo, for he loved a horse, and admired the length of his step as Buffalo walked.
wall
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From this reading He had heard the story of his jumping the wall at Vandstrup Praestegaard, and his desire to see him perform in that capacity was so great, that Hardy put him through a gallop and over a few fences, and Herr Jensen approved loudly.
warmth
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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
well
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From this reading Prayer in the Church's words, As well as sense, of all prayers bears the bell."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day after the late breakfast at the parsonage, John Hardy rode over to the Jensen's on Buffalo, and Garth followed on one of the Danish horses, and was received with much warmth.
words
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From this reading Prayer in the Church's words, As well as sense, of all prayers bears the bell."
