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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 Glad did he live, and gladly die, And he laid him down with a will.'
able
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From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
all
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From this reading Rollo, now grown into a fine dog of a year old, remained Peggy's favourite among all her numerous pets.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Rollo, now grown into a fine dog of a year old, remained Peggy's favourite among all her numerous pets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROLLO'S GRAVE 'Under the wide and starry sky Dig the grave, and let him lie.
annual
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From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
bedfellow
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From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
believed
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From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
border
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From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
clever
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From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
collie
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From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
companion
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From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
contests
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From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
days
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From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Glad did he live, and gladly die, And he laid him down with a will.'
die
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From this reading Glad did he live, and gladly die, And he laid him down with a will.'
Dig
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From this reading ROLLO'S GRAVE 'Under the wide and starry sky Dig the grave, and let him lie.
district
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From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
dog
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From this reading Rollo, now grown into a fine dog of a year old, remained Peggy's favourite among all her numerous pets.
down
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From this reading Glad did he live, and gladly die, And he laid him down with a will.'
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
Father
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From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
favourite
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From this reading Rollo, now grown into a fine dog of a year old, remained Peggy's favourite among all her numerous pets.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rollo, now grown into a fine dog of a year old, remained Peggy's favourite among all her numerous pets.
firmly
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From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
gain
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From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
Glad
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From this reading Glad did he live, and gladly die, And he laid him down with a will.'
gladly
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From this reading Glad did he live, and gladly die, And he laid him down with a will.'
Gorswen
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From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
GRAVE
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From this reading ROLLO'S GRAVE 'Under the wide and starry sky Dig the grave, and let him lie.
growing
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From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
grown
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From this reading Rollo, now grown into a fine dog of a year old, remained Peggy's favourite among all her numerous pets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glad did he live, and gladly die, And he laid him down with a will.'
held
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From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rollo, now grown into a fine dog of a year old, remained Peggy's favourite among all her numerous pets.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ROLLO'S GRAVE 'Under the wide and starry sky Dig the grave, and let him lie.
hinting
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From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
hoped
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From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rollo, now grown into a fine dog of a year old, remained Peggy's favourite among all her numerous pets.
laid
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From this reading Glad did he live, and gladly die, And he laid him down with a will.'
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ROLLO'S GRAVE 'Under the wide and starry sky Dig the grave, and let him lie.
lie
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From this reading ROLLO'S GRAVE 'Under the wide and starry sky Dig the grave, and let him lie.
live
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From this reading Glad did he live, and gladly die, And he laid him down with a will.'
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
most
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From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
now
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From this reading Rollo, now grown into a fine dog of a year old, remained Peggy's favourite among all her numerous pets.
numerous
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From this reading Rollo, now grown into a fine dog of a year old, remained Peggy's favourite among all her numerous pets.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rollo, now grown into a fine dog of a year old, remained Peggy's favourite among all her numerous pets.
old
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From this reading Rollo, now grown into a fine dog of a year old, remained Peggy's favourite among all her numerous pets.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
Peggy
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From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
Peggy's
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From this reading Rollo, now grown into a fine dog of a year old, remained Peggy's favourite among all her numerous pets.
pets
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From this reading Rollo, now grown into a fine dog of a year old, remained Peggy's favourite among all her numerous pets.
playmate
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From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
prize
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From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
really
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From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rollo, now grown into a fine dog of a year old, remained Peggy's favourite among all her numerous pets.
Rollo
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From this reading Rollo, now grown into a fine dog of a year old, remained Peggy's favourite among all her numerous pets.
ROLLO'S
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From this reading ROLLO'S GRAVE 'Under the wide and starry sky Dig the grave, and let him lie.
said
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From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
sheep
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From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
sheep-dog
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From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
sky
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From this reading ROLLO'S GRAVE 'Under the wide and starry sky Dig the grave, and let him lie.
starry
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From this reading ROLLO'S GRAVE 'Under the wide and starry sky Dig the grave, and let him lie.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROLLO'S GRAVE 'Under the wide and starry sky Dig the grave, and let him lie.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
too
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From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
train
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From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
tried
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From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ROLLO'S GRAVE 'Under the wide and starry sky Dig the grave, and let him lie.
understood
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From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
valuable
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From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
walks
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From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
Welsh
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From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
wet
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From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was growing clever with the sheep, too, and Father hoped to be able to train him into a really valuable collie, even hinting that he might in time gain a prize at the annual sheep-dog contests which were held for the district of Gorswen and the Welsh border.
wide
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From this reading ROLLO'S GRAVE 'Under the wide and starry sky Dig the grave, and let him lie.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Glad did he live, and gladly die, And he laid him down with a will.'
winsome
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From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Glad did he live, and gladly die, And he laid him down with a will.'
word
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From this reading Though she had not again tried him for a bedfellow, he was still the companion of her walks, and the most winsome playmate on wet days, and Peggy firmly believed that he understood every word she said to him.
year
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From this reading Rollo, now grown into a fine dog of a year old, remained Peggy's favourite among all her numerous pets.
