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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 And, lo, in a moment the horse changed into a sheep covered with wool as long as hemp, as red as scarlet, and as fine as dressed flax.
admiration
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From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
all
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From this reading But when she began to shear Mor-Vawd, she found the wool grow as fast as she cut it off; so that he alone far out-valued all the flocks of Arhèz.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when she began to shear Mor-Vawd, she found the wool grow as fast as she cut it off; so that he alone far out-valued all the flocks of Arhèz.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bargain concluded, Ninorc'h took possession of her new property, as she had done at the farm; and Fanche led away Marc'h-Mor.
Arhèz
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From this reading But when she began to shear Mor-Vawd, she found the wool grow as fast as she cut it off; so that he alone far out-valued all the flocks of Arhèz.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bargain concluded, Ninorc'h took possession of her new property, as she had done at the farm; and Fanche led away Marc'h-Mor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bargain concluded, Ninorc'h took possession of her new property, as she had done at the farm; and Fanche led away Marc'h-Mor.
away
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From this reading The bargain concluded, Ninorc'h took possession of her new property, as she had done at the farm; and Fanche led away Marc'h-Mor.
bargain
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From this reading The bargain concluded, Ninorc'h took possession of her new property, as she had done at the farm; and Fanche led away Marc'h-Mor.
bear
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From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when she began to shear Mor-Vawd, she found the wool grow as fast as she cut it off; so that he alone far out-valued all the flocks of Arhèz.
behold
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From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
called
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From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
came
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From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
cannot
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From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
changed
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From this reading And, lo, in a moment the horse changed into a sheep covered with wool as long as hemp, as red as scarlet, and as fine as dressed flax.
concluded
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From this reading The bargain concluded, Ninorc'h took possession of her new property, as she had done at the farm; and Fanche led away Marc'h-Mor.
covered
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From this reading And, lo, in a moment the horse changed into a sheep covered with wool as long as hemp, as red as scarlet, and as fine as dressed flax.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
cross-wort
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From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
cut
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From this reading But when she began to shear Mor-Vawd, she found the wool grow as fast as she cut it off; so that he alone far out-valued all the flocks of Arhèz.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bargain concluded, Ninorc'h took possession of her new property, as she had done at the farm; and Fanche led away Marc'h-Mor.
dressed
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From this reading And, lo, in a moment the horse changed into a sheep covered with wool as long as hemp, as red as scarlet, and as fine as dressed flax.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
ears
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From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
evening
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From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
Fanche
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From this reading The bargain concluded, Ninorc'h took possession of her new property, as she had done at the farm; and Fanche led away Marc'h-Mor.
far
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From this reading But when she began to shear Mor-Vawd, she found the wool grow as fast as she cut it off; so that he alone far out-valued all the flocks of Arhèz.
farm
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From this reading The bargain concluded, Ninorc'h took possession of her new property, as she had done at the farm; and Fanche led away Marc'h-Mor.
fast
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From this reading But when she began to shear Mor-Vawd, she found the wool grow as fast as she cut it off; so that he alone far out-valued all the flocks of Arhèz.
fetch
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From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, lo, in a moment the horse changed into a sheep covered with wool as long as hemp, as red as scarlet, and as fine as dressed flax.
flax
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From this reading And, lo, in a moment the horse changed into a sheep covered with wool as long as hemp, as red as scarlet, and as fine as dressed flax.
flocks
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From this reading But when she began to shear Mor-Vawd, she found the wool grow as fast as she cut it off; so that he alone far out-valued all the flocks of Arhèz.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when she began to shear Mor-Vawd, she found the wool grow as fast as she cut it off; so that he alone far out-valued all the flocks of Arhèz.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
Full
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From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
gathered
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From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
grow
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From this reading But when she began to shear Mor-Vawd, she found the wool grow as fast as she cut it off; so that he alone far out-valued all the flocks of Arhèz.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bargain concluded, Ninorc'h took possession of her new property, as she had done at the farm; and Fanche led away Marc'h-Mor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
hemp
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From this reading And, lo, in a moment the horse changed into a sheep covered with wool as long as hemp, as red as scarlet, and as fine as dressed flax.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The bargain concluded, Ninorc'h took possession of her new property, as she had done at the farm; and Fanche led away Marc'h-Mor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
horse
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From this reading And, lo, in a moment the horse changed into a sheep covered with wool as long as hemp, as red as scarlet, and as fine as dressed flax.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And, lo, in a moment the horse changed into a sheep covered with wool as long as hemp, as red as scarlet, and as fine as dressed flax.
Ireland
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From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
leaves
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From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
led
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From this reading The bargain concluded, Ninorc'h took possession of her new property, as she had done at the farm; and Fanche led away Marc'h-Mor.
lo
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From this reading And, lo, in a moment the horse changed into a sheep covered with wool as long as hemp, as red as scarlet, and as fine as dressed flax.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, lo, in a moment the horse changed into a sheep covered with wool as long as hemp, as red as scarlet, and as fine as dressed flax.
Marc'h-Mor
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From this reading The bargain concluded, Ninorc'h took possession of her new property, as she had done at the farm; and Fanche led away Marc'h-Mor.
May-flower
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From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
miracle
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From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
moment
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From this reading And, lo, in a moment the horse changed into a sheep covered with wool as long as hemp, as red as scarlet, and as fine as dressed flax.
Mor
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From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
Mor-Vawd
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From this reading But when she began to shear Mor-Vawd, she found the wool grow as fast as she cut it off; so that he alone far out-valued all the flocks of Arhèz.
new
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From this reading The bargain concluded, Ninorc'h took possession of her new property, as she had done at the farm; and Fanche led away Marc'h-Mor.
Ninorc'h
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From this reading The bargain concluded, Ninorc'h took possession of her new property, as she had done at the farm; and Fanche led away Marc'h-Mor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bargain concluded, Ninorc'h took possession of her new property, as she had done at the farm; and Fanche led away Marc'h-Mor.
off
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From this reading But when she began to shear Mor-Vawd, she found the wool grow as fast as she cut it off; so that he alone far out-valued all the flocks of Arhèz.
out-valued
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From this reading But when she began to shear Mor-Vawd, she found the wool grow as fast as she cut it off; so that he alone far out-valued all the flocks of Arhèz.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
pair
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From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
possession
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From this reading The bargain concluded, Ninorc'h took possession of her new property, as she had done at the farm; and Fanche led away Marc'h-Mor.
property
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From this reading The bargain concluded, Ninorc'h took possession of her new property, as she had done at the farm; and Fanche led away Marc'h-Mor.
red
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From this reading And, lo, in a moment the horse changed into a sheep covered with wool as long as hemp, as red as scarlet, and as fine as dressed flax.
repeating
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From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
Ronan
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From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
Run
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From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
scarlet
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From this reading And, lo, in a moment the horse changed into a sheep covered with wool as long as hemp, as red as scarlet, and as fine as dressed flax.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bargain concluded, Ninorc'h took possession of her new property, as she had done at the farm; and Fanche led away Marc'h-Mor.
shear
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From this reading But when she began to shear Mor-Vawd, she found the wool grow as fast as she cut it off; so that he alone far out-valued all the flocks of Arhèz.
shears
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From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
sheep
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From this reading And, lo, in a moment the horse changed into a sheep covered with wool as long as hemp, as red as scarlet, and as fine as dressed flax.
sight
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From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But when she began to shear Mor-Vawd, she found the wool grow as fast as she cut it off; so that he alone far out-valued all the flocks of Arhèz.
sooner
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From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
St
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From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
stroked
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From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
tail
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From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when she began to shear Mor-Vawd, she found the wool grow as fast as she cut it off; so that he alone far out-valued all the flocks of Arhèz.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bargain concluded, Ninorc'h took possession of her new property, as she had done at the farm; and Fanche led away Marc'h-Mor.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
there
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From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
three
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From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
times
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From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bargain concluded, Ninorc'h took possession of her new property, as she had done at the farm; and Fanche led away Marc'h-Mor.
Vyoc'h
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From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
weight
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From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when she began to shear Mor-Vawd, she found the wool grow as fast as she cut it off; so that he alone far out-valued all the flocks of Arhèz.
widow
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From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But in the evening there he was again; and again May-flower gathered three leaves of cross-wort, stroked him over with them three times from his ears to his tail, repeating each time St. Ronan of Ireland! as she had done before to Mor Vyoc'h.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Full of admiration at this new miracle, the widow came to behold it; and no sooner was she within sight than she called to May-flower, "Run and fetch a pair of shears; for the poor creature cannot bear this weight of wool."
wool
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From this reading And, lo, in a moment the horse changed into a sheep covered with wool as long as hemp, as red as scarlet, and as fine as dressed flax.
