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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 "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Hardy," said the Pastor, "may I ask you one thing, and that is, have you spoken to Kirstin about what I told you?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
air
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From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
all
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From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
angled
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From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
Angler
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
any
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From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
ask
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From this reading "Hardy," said the Pastor, "may I ask you one thing, and that is, have you spoken to Kirstin about what I told you?"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
assented
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From this reading They had breakfast early, and Hardy asked for a little lunch to take with them, to which the Pastor willingly assented.
Axel
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
breakfast
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From this reading They had breakfast early, and Hardy asked for a little lunch to take with them, to which the Pastor willingly assented.
carry
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From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
chapter
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
CompletenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
days
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
early
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From this reading They had breakfast early, and Hardy asked for a little lunch to take with them, to which the Pastor willingly assented.
fish
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
Godseier
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
Gudenaa
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
Hardy
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
horse
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hardy," said the Pastor, "may I ask you one thing, and that is, have you spoken to Kirstin about what I told you?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hardy," said the Pastor, "may I ask you one thing, and that is, have you spoken to Kirstin about what I told you?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
Jensen's
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
John
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
Karl
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
Kirstin
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From this reading "Hardy," said the Pastor, "may I ask you one thing, and that is, have you spoken to Kirstin about what I told you?"
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
line
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From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had breakfast early, and Hardy asked for a little lunch to take with them, to which the Pastor willingly assented.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
longer
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From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
lunch
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From this reading They had breakfast early, and Hardy asked for a little lunch to take with them, to which the Pastor willingly assented.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Hardy," said the Pastor, "may I ask you one thing, and that is, have you spoken to Kirstin about what I told you?"
more
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From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
much
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From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
near
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From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," replied Hardy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Hardy," said the Pastor, "may I ask you one thing, and that is, have you spoken to Kirstin about what I told you?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
out
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From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
Pastor
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From this reading They had breakfast early, and Hardy asked for a little lunch to take with them, to which the Pastor willingly assented.
Pastor's
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
permission
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
race
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
recorded
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No," replied Hardy.
rod
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From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
said
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From this reading "Hardy," said the Pastor, "may I ask you one thing, and that is, have you spoken to Kirstin about what I told you?"
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
spoken
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From this reading "Hardy," said the Pastor, "may I ask you one thing, and that is, have you spoken to Kirstin about what I told you?"
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hardy," said the Pastor, "may I ask you one thing, and that is, have you spoken to Kirstin about what I told you?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had breakfast early, and Hardy asked for a little lunch to take with them, to which the Pastor willingly assented.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had breakfast early, and Hardy asked for a little lunch to take with them, to which the Pastor willingly assented.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hardy," said the Pastor, "may I ask you one thing, and that is, have you spoken to Kirstin about what I told you?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hardy," said the Pastor, "may I ask you one thing, and that is, have you spoken to Kirstin about what I told you?"
tributary
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
Two
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Two days after the horse race recorded in the last chapter, John Hardy had asked the Pastor's permission to take Karl and Axel with him to fish Godseier Jensen's tributary to the Gudenaa.
very
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From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Hardy," said the Pastor, "may I ask you one thing, and that is, have you spoken to Kirstin about what I told you?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had breakfast early, and Hardy asked for a little lunch to take with them, to which the Pastor willingly assented.
willingly
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From this reading They had breakfast early, and Hardy asked for a little lunch to take with them, to which the Pastor willingly assented.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "These are to be angled for with a short line not much more than half the length of your rod, if the air be still, or with longer very near, or all out as long as your rod, if you have any wind to carry it from you."
