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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 MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
after-thought
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From this reading The women-folk gave him time to say to whom he was referring, which he occasionally did as an after-thought.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
aloud
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From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The women-folk gave him time to say to whom he was referring, which he occasionally did as an after-thought.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
ane
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From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The women-folk gave him time to say to whom he was referring, which he occasionally did as an after-thought.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he began to sup his porridge, making eyes as it went steaming down his throat.
begin
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From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
BEST
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From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
blowing
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From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
conversation
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From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
day
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From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The women-folk gave him time to say to whom he was referring, which he occasionally did as an after-thought.
down
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From this reading But he began to sup his porridge, making eyes as it went steaming down his throat.
eyes
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From this reading But he began to sup his porridge, making eyes as it went steaming down his throat.
family
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From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
gave
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From this reading The women-folk gave him time to say to whom he was referring, which he occasionally did as an after-thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
hame
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From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
He's
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From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
Hendry
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From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The women-folk gave him time to say to whom he was referring, which he occasionally did as an after-thought.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
inclined
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From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
MAKING
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From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
night
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From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
occasionally
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From this reading The women-folk gave him time to say to whom he was referring, which he occasionally did as an after-thought.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
off
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From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
perplexing
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From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
porridge
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From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
queer
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From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
referring
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From this reading The women-folk gave him time to say to whom he was referring, which he occasionally did as an after-thought.
resuming
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From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
revolve
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From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
said
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From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
Say
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From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
steam
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From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
steamingnounUS /ˈsteaming/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he began to sup his porridge, making eyes as it went steaming down his throat.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
sup
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From this reading But he began to sup his porridge, making eyes as it went steaming down his throat.
talk
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From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
then
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From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading But he began to sup his porridge, making eyes as it went steaming down his throat.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The women-folk gave him time to say to whom he was referring, which he occasionally did as an after-thought.
times
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From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
too
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From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
topic
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From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
way
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From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he began to sup his porridge, making eyes as it went steaming down his throat.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT Hendry had a way of resuming a conversation where he had left off the night before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
whole
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From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The women-folk gave him time to say to whom he was referring, which he occasionally did as an after-thought.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the whole day before them, none of the family was inclined to waste strength in talk; but one morning when he was blowing the steam off his porridge, Hendry said, suddenly-- "He's hame again."
women-folk
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From this reading The women-folk gave him time to say to whom he was referring, which he occasionally did as an after-thought.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading He would revolve a topic in his mind, too, and then begin aloud, "He's a queer ane," or, "Say ye so?" which was at times perplexing.
