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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 am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What debt is there to talk about?
all
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From this reading “Yes, I will tell you all about it,” said the shadow, and sat down: “but then you must also promise me, that, wherever you may meet me, you will never say to anyone here in the town that I have been your shadow.
also
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From this reading “Yes, I will tell you all about it,” said the shadow, and sat down: “but then you must also promise me, that, wherever you may meet me, you will never say to anyone here in the town that I have been your shadow.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading Make thyself as free as anyone else.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Make thyself as free as anyone else.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Yes, I will tell you all about it,” said the shadow, and sat down: “but then you must also promise me, that, wherever you may meet me, you will never say to anyone here in the town that I have been your shadow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, I will tell you all about it,” said the shadow, and sat down: “but then you must also promise me, that, wherever you may meet me, you will never say to anyone here in the town that I have been your shadow.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading “How canst thou talk so?” said the learned man.
debt
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From this reading “What debt is there to talk about?
down
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From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
else
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From this reading Make thyself as free as anyone else.
extremely
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From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Make thyself as free as anyone else.
friend
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From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
glad
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From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
gone
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From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes, I will tell you all about it,” said the shadow, and sat down: “but then you must also promise me, that, wherever you may meet me, you will never say to anyone here in the town that I have been your shadow.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, I will tell you all about it,” said the shadow, and sat down: “but then you must also promise me, that, wherever you may meet me, you will never say to anyone here in the town that I have been your shadow.
How
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From this reading “How canst thou talk so?” said the learned man.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What debt is there to talk about?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
lands
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From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
learned
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From this reading “How canst thou talk so?” said the learned man.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
MakenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Make thyself as free as anyone else.
man
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From this reading “How canst thou talk so?” said the learned man.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Yes, I will tell you all about it,” said the shadow, and sat down: “but then you must also promise me, that, wherever you may meet me, you will never say to anyone here in the town that I have been your shadow.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
meet
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From this reading “Yes, I will tell you all about it,” said the shadow, and sat down: “but then you must also promise me, that, wherever you may meet me, you will never say to anyone here in the town that I have been your shadow.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Yes, I will tell you all about it,” said the shadow, and sat down: “but then you must also promise me, that, wherever you may meet me, you will never say to anyone here in the town that I have been your shadow.
neighbor's
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From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, I will tell you all about it,” said the shadow, and sat down: “but then you must also promise me, that, wherever you may meet me, you will never say to anyone here in the town that I have been your shadow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
old
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From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
opposite
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From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
promise
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From this reading “Yes, I will tell you all about it,” said the shadow, and sat down: “but then you must also promise me, that, wherever you may meet me, you will never say to anyone here in the town that I have been your shadow.
said
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From this reading “How canst thou talk so?” said the learned man.
sat
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From this reading “Yes, I will tell you all about it,” said the shadow, and sat down: “but then you must also promise me, that, wherever you may meet me, you will never say to anyone here in the town that I have been your shadow.
say
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From this reading “Yes, I will tell you all about it,” said the shadow, and sat down: “but then you must also promise me, that, wherever you may meet me, you will never say to anyone here in the town that I have been your shadow.
seen
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From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Yes, I will tell you all about it,” said the shadow, and sat down: “but then you must also promise me, that, wherever you may meet me, you will never say to anyone here in the town that I have been your shadow.
sit
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From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “How canst thou talk so?” said the learned man.
talk
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From this reading “How canst thou talk so?” said the learned man.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, I will tell you all about it,” said the shadow, and sat down: “but then you must also promise me, that, wherever you may meet me, you will never say to anyone here in the town that I have been your shadow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How canst thou talk so?” said the learned man.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
then
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From this reading “Yes, I will tell you all about it,” said the shadow, and sat down: “but then you must also promise me, that, wherever you may meet me, you will never say to anyone here in the town that I have been your shadow.
there
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From this reading “What debt is there to talk about?
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “How canst thou talk so?” said the learned man.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
thyself
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From this reading Make thyself as free as anyone else.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What debt is there to talk about?
town
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From this reading “Yes, I will tell you all about it,” said the shadow, and sat down: “but then you must also promise me, that, wherever you may meet me, you will never say to anyone here in the town that I have been your shadow.
warm
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From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What debt is there to talk about?
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading “Yes, I will tell you all about it,” said the shadow, and sat down: “but then you must also promise me, that, wherever you may meet me, you will never say to anyone here in the town that I have been your shadow.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Yes, I will tell you all about it,” said the shadow, and sat down: “but then you must also promise me, that, wherever you may meet me, you will never say to anyone here in the town that I have been your shadow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am extremely glad to hear of thy good fortune: sit down, old friend, and tell me a little how it has gone with thee, and what thou hast seen at our opposite neighbor's there--in the warm lands.”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, I will tell you all about it,” said the shadow, and sat down: “but then you must also promise me, that, wherever you may meet me, you will never say to anyone here in the town that I have been your shadow.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, I will tell you all about it,” said the shadow, and sat down: “but then you must also promise me, that, wherever you may meet me, you will never say to anyone here in the town that I have been your shadow.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, I will tell you all about it,” said the shadow, and sat down: “but then you must also promise me, that, wherever you may meet me, you will never say to anyone here in the town that I have been your shadow.
