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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 "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
all
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From this reading An inquiry, however, directed to Hardy on the subject, put a stop to all the bustle.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An inquiry, however, directed to Hardy on the subject, put a stop to all the bustle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
Angler
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
angling
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From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are preparing his outfit, and there is but a short time to get his clothes and shirts made."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How many stockings of a thick kind had Karl better take?" asked Helga.
assist
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
better
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From this reading "How many stockings of a thick kind had Karl better take?" asked Helga.
bought
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading An inquiry, however, directed to Hardy on the subject, put a stop to all the bustle.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
cloth
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
clothes
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From this reading "We are preparing his outfit, and there is but a short time to get his clothes and shirts made."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
CompletenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
day
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
dined
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From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
directed
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From this reading An inquiry, however, directed to Hardy on the subject, put a stop to all the bustle.
down
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From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
feet
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
Froken
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
get
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From this reading "We are preparing his outfit, and there is but a short time to get his clothes and shirts made."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
Hardy
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From this reading An inquiry, however, directed to Hardy on the subject, put a stop to all the bustle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
Helga
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
house
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From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
How
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From this reading "How many stockings of a thick kind had Karl better take?" asked Helga.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading An inquiry, however, directed to Hardy on the subject, put a stop to all the bustle.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
inquiry
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From this reading An inquiry, however, directed to Hardy on the subject, put a stop to all the bustle.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We are preparing his outfit, and there is but a short time to get his clothes and shirts made."
Karl
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From this reading "How many stockings of a thick kind had Karl better take?" asked Helga.
Karl's
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
kind
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From this reading "How many stockings of a thick kind had Karl better take?" asked Helga.
Kirstin
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
lecture
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From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
made
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From this reading "We are preparing his outfit, and there is but a short time to get his clothes and shirts made."
many
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From this reading "How many stockings of a thick kind had Karl better take?" asked Helga.
much
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
new
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
occupied
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How many stockings of a thick kind had Karl better take?" asked Helga.
old
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
outfit
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
Piscator
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From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
please
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From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
preparing
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
put
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From this reading An inquiry, however, directed to Hardy on the subject, put a stop to all the bustle.
read
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From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
seamstress
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
see
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From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
sent
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
shirts
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading "We are preparing his outfit, and there is but a short time to get his clothes and shirts made."
sir
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From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
stockings
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
stop
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From this reading An inquiry, however, directed to Hardy on the subject, put a stop to all the bustle.
subject
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From this reading An inquiry, however, directed to Hardy on the subject, put a stop to all the bustle.
Syjomfru
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
tailor
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How many stockings of a thick kind had Karl better take?" asked Helga.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
there
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From this reading "We are preparing his outfit, and there is but a short time to get his clothes and shirts made."
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
thick
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From this reading "How many stockings of a thick kind had Karl better take?" asked Helga.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We are preparing his outfit, and there is but a short time to get his clothes and shirts made."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
walk
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From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
well
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ Froken Helga and Kirstin the next day were much occupied in preparing Karl's outfit; old stockings had to have new feet, cloth had to be bought and the tailor sent for, as well as a Syjomfru, or seamstress, to assist about his shirts.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Piscator._--But come, sir, I see you have dined, and therefore, if you please, we will walk down again to the little house, and I will read you a lecture on angling."
