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1906
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From this reading Published September, 1906.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
Abner
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From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
animal
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From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
Ann
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From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
arm
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From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
Author
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From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
Baker
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From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
bark
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From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
Boyd
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From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
corn
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From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
corn-house
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From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
cow
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From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
crumbling
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From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
crunch
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From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
Daniel
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From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
dish-water
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From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
door
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From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
dwarfed
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From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
ears
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From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
etc
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From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
Georgians
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From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
golden
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From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
grain
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From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
Harben
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From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
hard-wood
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From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
heap
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From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
husked
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From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
hut
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From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
lay
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From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
like
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From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
made
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From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
mound
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From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
mush
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From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
N
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From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
Novel
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From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
nubbins
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From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
nuggets
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From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
one-storied
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From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
pail
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From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
pine-trees
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From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
Pole
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From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
Published
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From this reading Published September, 1906.
selecting
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From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
September
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From this reading Published September, 1906.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
smooth
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From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
square
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From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
stirred
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From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
StoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
strong-jawed
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From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
tin
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From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
together
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From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
trunks
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From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
wheat-bran
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From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
worm-eaten
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From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
young
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From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
