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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 I had one of the room chairs, but Leeby brought a chair from the kitchen for her father.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our door stood open, and as Hendry often pondered for two minutes with his hand on a "man," I could have joined in the gossip that was going on but the house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, weel, then, Leeby," said Jess, suddenly, "I'll warrant the minister 'll no be preachin' the morn."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ay, weel, then, Leeby," said Jess, suddenly, "I'll warrant the minister 'll no be preachin' the morn."
ben
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From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
boxes
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From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had one of the room chairs, but Leeby brought a chair from the kitchen for her father.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had one of the room chairs, but Leeby brought a chair from the kitchen for her father.
carted
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From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
chair
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From this reading I had one of the room chairs, but Leeby brought a chair from the kitchen for her father.
chairs
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From this reading I had one of the room chairs, but Leeby brought a chair from the kitchen for her father.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Our door stood open, and as Hendry often pondered for two minutes with his hand on a "man," I could have joined in the gossip that was going on but the house.
dambrod
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From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
door
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From this reading Our door stood open, and as Hendry often pondered for two minutes with his hand on a "man," I could have joined in the gossip that was going on but the house.
father
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From this reading I had one of the room chairs, but Leeby brought a chair from the kitchen for her father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had one of the room chairs, but Leeby brought a chair from the kitchen for her father.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had one of the room chairs, but Leeby brought a chair from the kitchen for her father.
going
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From this reading Our door stood open, and as Hendry often pondered for two minutes with his hand on a "man," I could have joined in the gossip that was going on but the house.
gossip
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From this reading Our door stood open, and as Hendry often pondered for two minutes with his hand on a "man," I could have joined in the gossip that was going on but the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had one of the room chairs, but Leeby brought a chair from the kitchen for her father.
hand
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From this reading Our door stood open, and as Hendry often pondered for two minutes with his hand on a "man," I could have joined in the gossip that was going on but the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our door stood open, and as Hendry often pondered for two minutes with his hand on a "man," I could have joined in the gossip that was going on but the house.
Hendry
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From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had one of the room chairs, but Leeby brought a chair from the kitchen for her father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our door stood open, and as Hendry often pondered for two minutes with his hand on a "man," I could have joined in the gossip that was going on but the house.
house
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From this reading Our door stood open, and as Hendry often pondered for two minutes with his hand on a "man," I could have joined in the gossip that was going on but the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
I'll
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From this reading "Ay, weel, then, Leeby," said Jess, suddenly, "I'll warrant the minister 'll no be preachin' the morn."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
Jess
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From this reading "Ay, weel, then, Leeby," said Jess, suddenly, "I'll warrant the minister 'll no be preachin' the morn."
joined
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From this reading Our door stood open, and as Hendry often pondered for two minutes with his hand on a "man," I could have joined in the gossip that was going on but the house.
kitchen
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From this reading I had one of the room chairs, but Leeby brought a chair from the kitchen for her father.
Leeby
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From this reading I had one of the room chairs, but Leeby brought a chair from the kitchen for her father.
ll
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From this reading "Ay, weel, then, Leeby," said Jess, suddenly, "I'll warrant the minister 'll no be preachin' the morn."
man
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From this reading Our door stood open, and as Hendry often pondered for two minutes with his hand on a "man," I could have joined in the gossip that was going on but the house.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
MINISTER
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From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
minutes
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From this reading Our door stood open, and as Hendry often pondered for two minutes with his hand on a "man," I could have joined in the gossip that was going on but the house.
morn
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From this reading "Ay, weel, then, Leeby," said Jess, suddenly, "I'll warrant the minister 'll no be preachin' the morn."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Ay, weel, then, Leeby," said Jess, suddenly, "I'll warrant the minister 'll no be preachin' the morn."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
often
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From this reading Our door stood open, and as Hendry often pondered for two minutes with his hand on a "man," I could have joined in the gossip that was going on but the house.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had one of the room chairs, but Leeby brought a chair from the kitchen for her father.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Our door stood open, and as Hendry often pondered for two minutes with his hand on a "man," I could have joined in the gossip that was going on but the house.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our door stood open, and as Hendry often pondered for two minutes with his hand on a "man," I could have joined in the gossip that was going on but the house.
playing
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From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
pondered
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From this reading Our door stood open, and as Hendry often pondered for two minutes with his hand on a "man," I could have joined in the gossip that was going on but the house.
preachin
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From this reading "Ay, weel, then, Leeby," said Jess, suddenly, "I'll warrant the minister 'll no be preachin' the morn."
room
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From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
said
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From this reading "Ay, weel, then, Leeby," said Jess, suddenly, "I'll warrant the minister 'll no be preachin' the morn."
Saturday
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From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our door stood open, and as Hendry often pondered for two minutes with his hand on a "man," I could have joined in the gossip that was going on but the house.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Ay, weel, then, Leeby," said Jess, suddenly, "I'll warrant the minister 'll no be preachin' the morn."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
then
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From this reading "Ay, weel, then, Leeby," said Jess, suddenly, "I'll warrant the minister 'll no be preachin' the morn."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This took Leeby to the window.
Thrums
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From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This took Leeby to the window.
TRACKnounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
two
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From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
warrant
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From this reading "Ay, weel, then, Leeby," said Jess, suddenly, "I'll warrant the minister 'll no be preachin' the morn."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE TRACK OF THE MINISTER On the afternoon of the Saturday that carted me and my two boxes to Thrums, I was ben in the room playing Hendry at the dambrod.
weel
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From this reading "Ay, weel, then, Leeby," said Jess, suddenly, "I'll warrant the minister 'll no be preachin' the morn."
window
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From this reading This took Leeby to the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our door stood open, and as Hendry often pondered for two minutes with his hand on a "man," I could have joined in the gossip that was going on but the house.
