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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 Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What’s John Guille want coming about here so much?” he demanded bluntly.
advantage
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From this reading He wondered what was going on and surmised that it was nothing to his advantage.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
better
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From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
bluntly
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From this reading “What’s John Guille want coming about here so much?” he demanded bluntly.
bull
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From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
coming
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From this reading “What’s John Guille want coming about here so much?” he demanded bluntly.
confined
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From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
demanded
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From this reading “What’s John Guille want coming about here so much?” he demanded bluntly.
discussion
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From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
elders
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From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
far
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From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
farm
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From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
father
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From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
field
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From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
FOUGHT
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From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
GALES
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From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
GARD
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From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
going
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From this reading He wondered what was going on and surmised that it was nothing to his advantage.
got
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From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
Guille
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From this reading “What’s John Guille want coming about here so much?” he demanded bluntly.
Guille's
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From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered what was going on and surmised that it was nothing to his advantage.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What’s John Guille want coming about here so much?” he demanded bluntly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
HOW
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From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
invasion
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From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wondered what was going on and surmised that it was nothing to his advantage.
John
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From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
lend
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From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
loan
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From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
lowering
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From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
much
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From this reading “What’s John Guille want coming about here so much?” he demanded bluntly.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He wondered what was going on and surmised that it was nothing to his advantage.
obstinacy
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From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wondered what was going on and surmised that it was nothing to his advantage.
place
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From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
rare
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From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
refusal
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From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
sale
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From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
stranger's
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From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
surmised
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From this reading He wondered what was going on and surmised that it was nothing to his advantage.
suspicion
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From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wondered what was going on and surmised that it was nothing to his advantage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
TOM
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From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
viewed
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From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
visits
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From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
want
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From this reading “What’s John Guille want coming about here so much?” he demanded bluntly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wondered what was going on and surmised that it was nothing to his advantage.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wondered what was going on and surmised that it was nothing to his advantage.
What's
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From this reading “What’s John Guille want coming about here so much?” he demanded bluntly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wondered what was going on and surmised that it was nothing to his advantage.
Words
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From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
Young
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From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
