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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 Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
air
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From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was meal time, and the old woodman was cooking his dinner.
approached
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From this reading He looked up as Basil and Chaytor approached, and with a nod of his head proceeded to turn the frizzling chops in the pan.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked up as Basil and Chaytor approached, and with a nod of his head proceeded to turn the frizzling chops in the pan.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon on the second day they were within hail of Old Corrie's hut.
Balanced
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From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
Basil
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From this reading He looked up as Basil and Chaytor approached, and with a nod of his head proceeded to turn the frizzling chops in the pan.
blazing
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From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
Chaytor
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From this reading He looked up as Basil and Chaytor approached, and with a nod of his head proceeded to turn the frizzling chops in the pan.
chops
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From this reading He looked up as Basil and Chaytor approached, and with a nod of his head proceeded to turn the frizzling chops in the pan.
cooking
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From this reading It was meal time, and the old woodman was cooking his dinner.
Corrie's
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From this reading At noon on the second day they were within hail of Old Corrie's hut.
day
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From this reading At noon on the second day they were within hail of Old Corrie's hut.
demonstrative
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From this reading This was his way; he was the reverse of demonstrative.
dinner
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From this reading It was meal time, and the old woodman was cooking his dinner.
enough
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From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
fellow
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From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
filled
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From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
frizzling
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From this reading He looked up as Basil and Chaytor approached, and with a nod of his head proceeded to turn the frizzling chops in the pan.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
frying-pan
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From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
hail
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From this reading At noon on the second day they were within hail of Old Corrie's hut.
half-dozen
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From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up as Basil and Chaytor approached, and with a nod of his head proceeded to turn the frizzling chops in the pan.
head
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From this reading He looked up as Basil and Chaytor approached, and with a nod of his head proceeded to turn the frizzling chops in the pan.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was meal time, and the old woodman was cooking his dinner.
hut
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From this reading At noon on the second day they were within hail of Old Corrie's hut.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was meal time, and the old woodman was cooking his dinner.
log
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From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked up as Basil and Chaytor approached, and with a nod of his head proceeded to turn the frizzling chops in the pan.
meal
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From this reading It was meal time, and the old woodman was cooking his dinner.
more
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From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
mutton-chops
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From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
nod
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From this reading He looked up as Basil and Chaytor approached, and with a nod of his head proceeded to turn the frizzling chops in the pan.
noon
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From this reading At noon on the second day they were within hail of Old Corrie's hut.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At noon on the second day they were within hail of Old Corrie's hut.
Old
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From this reading At noon on the second day they were within hail of Old Corrie's hut.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At noon on the second day they were within hail of Old Corrie's hut.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
pan
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From this reading He looked up as Basil and Chaytor approached, and with a nod of his head proceeded to turn the frizzling chops in the pan.
proceeded
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From this reading He looked up as Basil and Chaytor approached, and with a nod of his head proceeded to turn the frizzling chops in the pan.
reverse
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From this reading This was his way; he was the reverse of demonstrative.
second
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From this reading At noon on the second day they were within hail of Old Corrie's hut.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
some
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From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
sunrise
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From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
sunset
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From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At noon on the second day they were within hail of Old Corrie's hut.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At noon on the second day they were within hail of Old Corrie's hut.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was his way; he was the reverse of demonstrative.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was meal time, and the old woodman was cooking his dinner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked up as Basil and Chaytor approached, and with a nod of his head proceeded to turn the frizzling chops in the pan.
tough-limbed
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From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
turn
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From this reading He looked up as Basil and Chaytor approached, and with a nod of his head proceeded to turn the frizzling chops in the pan.
up
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From this reading He looked up as Basil and Chaytor approached, and with a nod of his head proceeded to turn the frizzling chops in the pan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was meal time, and the old woodman was cooking his dinner.
way
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From this reading This was his way; he was the reverse of demonstrative.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At noon on the second day they were within hail of Old Corrie's hut.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading At noon on the second day they were within hail of Old Corrie's hut.
woodman
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From this reading It was meal time, and the old woodman was cooking his dinner.
working
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From this reading Balanced on the blazing log was a frying-pan filled with mutton-chops, some half-dozen or so, which were not more than enough for a tough-limbed fellow working from sunrise till sunset in the open air.
