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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 _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
a-spewing
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From this reading But having eaten them, and understood the truth, he fell a-spewing as if his gall would come up with it.
addicted
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From this reading _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
all
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From this reading _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A gentleman of the town who kept a pack of hounds, having gelt his dogs, he gets the stones, and with a few sweet breads presents them to poor Robin as a dainty dish.
any
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From this reading Poor Robin very thankful for so great kindness would not stay, but presently had them dressed, making all the haste he could, for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his dinner.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading A merry disposed companion knowing his appetite, resolved to put a trick upon him.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
ate
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From this reading _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Poor Robin very thankful for so great kindness would not stay, but presently had them dressed, making all the haste he could, for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his dinner.
best
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From this reading _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
breads
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From this reading A gentleman of the town who kept a pack of hounds, having gelt his dogs, he gets the stones, and with a few sweet breads presents them to poor Robin as a dainty dish.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Poor Robin very thankful for so great kindness would not stay, but presently had them dressed, making all the haste he could, for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his dinner.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Robin very thankful for so great kindness would not stay, but presently had them dressed, making all the haste he could, for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his dinner.
companion
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From this reading A merry disposed companion knowing his appetite, resolved to put a trick upon him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Poor Robin very thankful for so great kindness would not stay, but presently had them dressed, making all the haste he could, for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his dinner.
dainty
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From this reading A gentleman of the town who kept a pack of hounds, having gelt his dogs, he gets the stones, and with a few sweet breads presents them to poor Robin as a dainty dish.
dinner
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From this reading Poor Robin very thankful for so great kindness would not stay, but presently had them dressed, making all the haste he could, for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his dinner.
dish
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From this reading _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A merry disposed companion knowing his appetite, resolved to put a trick upon him.
Dog-stones
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From this reading _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
dogs
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From this reading A gentleman of the town who kept a pack of hounds, having gelt his dogs, he gets the stones, and with a few sweet breads presents them to poor Robin as a dainty dish.
dressed
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From this reading Poor Robin very thankful for so great kindness would not stay, but presently had them dressed, making all the haste he could, for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his dinner.
eaten
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From this reading But having eaten them, and understood the truth, he fell a-spewing as if his gall would come up with it.
fear
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From this reading Poor Robin very thankful for so great kindness would not stay, but presently had them dressed, making all the haste he could, for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his dinner.
fell
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From this reading But having eaten them, and understood the truth, he fell a-spewing as if his gall would come up with it.
few
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From this reading A gentleman of the town who kept a pack of hounds, having gelt his dogs, he gets the stones, and with a few sweet breads presents them to poor Robin as a dainty dish.
fish
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From this reading _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
flesh
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From this reading _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Poor Robin very thankful for so great kindness would not stay, but presently had them dressed, making all the haste he could, for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his dinner.
gallnounUS /ɡɔːl/
bitter feeling and anger; in the story, poison and bitterness
From this reading But having eaten them, and understood the truth, he fell a-spewing as if his gall would come up with it.
gelt
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From this reading A gentleman of the town who kept a pack of hounds, having gelt his dogs, he gets the stones, and with a few sweet breads presents them to poor Robin as a dainty dish.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A gentleman of the town who kept a pack of hounds, having gelt his dogs, he gets the stones, and with a few sweet breads presents them to poor Robin as a dainty dish.
gets
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From this reading A gentleman of the town who kept a pack of hounds, having gelt his dogs, he gets the stones, and with a few sweet breads presents them to poor Robin as a dainty dish.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Robin very thankful for so great kindness would not stay, but presently had them dressed, making all the haste he could, for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor Robin very thankful for so great kindness would not stay, but presently had them dressed, making all the haste he could, for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his dinner.
haste
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From this reading Poor Robin very thankful for so great kindness would not stay, but presently had them dressed, making all the haste he could, for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his dinner.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A gentleman of the town who kept a pack of hounds, having gelt his dogs, he gets the stones, and with a few sweet breads presents them to poor Robin as a dainty dish.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A merry disposed companion knowing his appetite, resolved to put a trick upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A merry disposed companion knowing his appetite, resolved to put a trick upon him.
hounds
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From this reading A gentleman of the town who kept a pack of hounds, having gelt his dogs, he gets the stones, and with a few sweet breads presents them to poor Robin as a dainty dish.
How
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From this reading _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But having eaten them, and understood the truth, he fell a-spewing as if his gall would come up with it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor Robin very thankful for so great kindness would not stay, but presently had them dressed, making all the haste he could, for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his dinner.
instead
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From this reading _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But having eaten them, and understood the truth, he fell a-spewing as if his gall would come up with it.
kept
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From this reading A gentleman of the town who kept a pack of hounds, having gelt his dogs, he gets the stones, and with a few sweet breads presents them to poor Robin as a dainty dish.
kindness
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From this reading Poor Robin very thankful for so great kindness would not stay, but presently had them dressed, making all the haste he could, for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his dinner.
knowing
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From this reading A merry disposed companion knowing his appetite, resolved to put a trick upon him.
Lamb-stones
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From this reading _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
loved
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From this reading _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
making
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From this reading Poor Robin very thankful for so great kindness would not stay, but presently had them dressed, making all the haste he could, for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his dinner.
merry
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From this reading A merry disposed companion knowing his appetite, resolved to put a trick upon him.
more
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From this reading _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Poor Robin very thankful for so great kindness would not stay, but presently had them dressed, making all the haste he could, for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his dinner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
pack
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From this reading A gentleman of the town who kept a pack of hounds, having gelt his dogs, he gets the stones, and with a few sweet breads presents them to poor Robin as a dainty dish.
partakers
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From this reading Poor Robin very thankful for so great kindness would not stay, but presently had them dressed, making all the haste he could, for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his dinner.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
presently
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From this reading Poor Robin very thankful for so great kindness would not stay, but presently had them dressed, making all the haste he could, for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his dinner.
presents
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From this reading A gentleman of the town who kept a pack of hounds, having gelt his dogs, he gets the stones, and with a few sweet breads presents them to poor Robin as a dainty dish.
put
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From this reading A merry disposed companion knowing his appetite, resolved to put a trick upon him.
resolved
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From this reading A merry disposed companion knowing his appetite, resolved to put a trick upon him.
Robin
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From this reading _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Poor Robin very thankful for so great kindness would not stay, but presently had them dressed, making all the haste he could, for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his dinner.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
sorts
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From this reading _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
stay
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From this reading Poor Robin very thankful for so great kindness would not stay, but presently had them dressed, making all the haste he could, for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his dinner.
stones
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From this reading A gentleman of the town who kept a pack of hounds, having gelt his dogs, he gets the stones, and with a few sweet breads presents them to poor Robin as a dainty dish.
sweet
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From this reading A gentleman of the town who kept a pack of hounds, having gelt his dogs, he gets the stones, and with a few sweet breads presents them to poor Robin as a dainty dish.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
thankful
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From this reading Poor Robin very thankful for so great kindness would not stay, but presently had them dressed, making all the haste he could, for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his dinner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A gentleman of the town who kept a pack of hounds, having gelt his dogs, he gets the stones, and with a few sweet breads presents them to poor Robin as a dainty dish.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A gentleman of the town who kept a pack of hounds, having gelt his dogs, he gets the stones, and with a few sweet breads presents them to poor Robin as a dainty dish.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
town
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From this reading A gentleman of the town who kept a pack of hounds, having gelt his dogs, he gets the stones, and with a few sweet breads presents them to poor Robin as a dainty dish.
trick
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From this reading A merry disposed companion knowing his appetite, resolved to put a trick upon him.
truth
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From this reading But having eaten them, and understood the truth, he fell a-spewing as if his gall would come up with it.
understood
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From this reading But having eaten them, and understood the truth, he fell a-spewing as if his gall would come up with it.
up
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From this reading But having eaten them, and understood the truth, he fell a-spewing as if his gall would come up with it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A merry disposed companion knowing his appetite, resolved to put a trick upon him.
very
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From this reading Poor Robin very thankful for so great kindness would not stay, but presently had them dressed, making all the haste he could, for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _How Poor Robin ate Dog-stones instead of Lamb-stones._ As Poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than fish, so of all sorts of flesh he loved a dish of lamb-stones best.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A gentleman of the town who kept a pack of hounds, having gelt his dogs, he gets the stones, and with a few sweet breads presents them to poor Robin as a dainty dish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A gentleman of the town who kept a pack of hounds, having gelt his dogs, he gets the stones, and with a few sweet breads presents them to poor Robin as a dainty dish.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Poor Robin very thankful for so great kindness would not stay, but presently had them dressed, making all the haste he could, for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his dinner.
