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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 Jump, marquis! there, that’s right! why, you can skip across a stubble-field like a deer!”
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Jump, marquis! there, that’s right! why, you can skip across a stubble-field like a deer!”
addressed
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From this reading At his side four panting dogs were watching, as he did, the personage he addressed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At his side four panting dogs were watching, as he did, the personage he addressed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Quick step! march! if we want to be in time to dine with the others.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Jump, marquis! there, that’s right! why, you can skip across a stubble-field like a deer!”
Centre
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From this reading “Come, deputy of the Centre, forward!
cigar
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From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, deputy of the Centre, forward!
companion
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From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
deer
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From this reading Jump, marquis! there, that’s right! why, you can skip across a stubble-field like a deer!”
deputy
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From this reading “Come, deputy of the Centre, forward!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At his side four panting dogs were watching, as he did, the personage he addressed.
dine
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From this reading Quick step! march! if we want to be in time to dine with the others.
dogs
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From this reading At his side four panting dogs were watching, as he did, the personage he addressed.
edge
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From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
finishing
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From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
forest
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From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, deputy of the Centre, forward!
four
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From this reading At his side four panting dogs were watching, as he did, the personage he addressed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
Havana
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From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At his side four panting dogs were watching, as he did, the personage he addressed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
huntsman
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From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Quick step! march! if we want to be in time to dine with the others.
Ile-Adam
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From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quick step! march! if we want to be in time to dine with the others.
Jump
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From this reading Jump, marquis! there, that’s right! why, you can skip across a stubble-field like a deer!”
like
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From this reading Jump, marquis! there, that’s right! why, you can skip across a stubble-field like a deer!”
lost
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From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
march
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From this reading Quick step! march! if we want to be in time to dine with the others.
marquis
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From this reading Jump, marquis! there, that’s right! why, you can skip across a stubble-field like a deer!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Come, deputy of the Centre, forward!
others
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From this reading Quick step! march! if we want to be in time to dine with the others.
panting
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From this reading At his side four panting dogs were watching, as he did, the personage he addressed.
peacefully
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From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
personage
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From this reading At his side four panting dogs were watching, as he did, the personage he addressed.
Quick
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From this reading Quick step! march! if we want to be in time to dine with the others.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jump, marquis! there, that’s right! why, you can skip across a stubble-field like a deer!”
said
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From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
seated
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From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
side
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From this reading At his side four panting dogs were watching, as he did, the personage he addressed.
skip
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From this reading Jump, marquis! there, that’s right! why, you can skip across a stubble-field like a deer!”
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quick step! march! if we want to be in time to dine with the others.
stubble-field
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From this reading Jump, marquis! there, that’s right! why, you can skip across a stubble-field like a deer!”
tangled
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From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
that's
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From this reading Jump, marquis! there, that’s right! why, you can skip across a stubble-field like a deer!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Come, deputy of the Centre, forward!
there
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From this reading Jump, marquis! there, that’s right! why, you can skip across a stubble-field like a deer!”
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quick step! march! if we want to be in time to dine with the others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quick step! march! if we want to be in time to dine with the others.
underbrush
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From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
waiting
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From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
want
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From this reading Quick step! march! if we want to be in time to dine with the others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
watching
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From this reading At his side four panting dogs were watching, as he did, the personage he addressed.
way
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From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Quick step! march! if we want to be in time to dine with the others.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
why
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From this reading Jump, marquis! there, that’s right! why, you can skip across a stubble-field like a deer!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Quick step! march! if we want to be in time to dine with the others.
wood
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From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
words
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From this reading These words were said by a huntsman peacefully seated at the edge of the forest of Ile-Adam, who was finishing an Havana cigar while waiting for his companion, who had lost his way in the tangled underbrush of the wood.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Jump, marquis! there, that’s right! why, you can skip across a stubble-field like a deer!”
