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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 In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
arms
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From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My head was bare, but he had worn his cap from the gaol at Jamestown that night.
away
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From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
back
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From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
bank
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From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
bare
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From this reading My head was bare, but he had worn his cap from the gaol at Jamestown that night.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Go on, and I will stay behind,--I and the wolves."
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My head was bare, but he had worn his cap from the gaol at Jamestown that night.
cap
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From this reading My head was bare, but he had worn his cap from the gaol at Jamestown that night.
carried
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From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
cutting
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From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
died
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From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
doublet
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From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
down
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From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
earth
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From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
falling
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From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My head was bare, but he had worn his cap from the gaol at Jamestown that night.
gaol
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From this reading My head was bare, but he had worn his cap from the gaol at Jamestown that night.
Go
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From this reading Go on, and I will stay behind,--I and the wolves."
Governor's
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From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My head was bare, but he had worn his cap from the gaol at Jamestown that night.
hailstones
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From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
head
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From this reading My head was bare, but he had worn his cap from the gaol at Jamestown that night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
House
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From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
indeed
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From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
Jamestown
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From this reading My head was bare, but he had worn his cap from the gaol at Jamestown that night.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
knew
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From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
laid
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From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
night
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From this reading My head was bare, but he had worn his cap from the gaol at Jamestown that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Go on, and I will stay behind,--I and the wolves."
round
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From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
saw
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From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
shirt
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From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
shortly
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From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
stars
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From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
stay
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From this reading Go on, and I will stay behind,--I and the wolves."
stream
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From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
there
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From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
thicker
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From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
turning
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From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
want
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From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
water
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From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Go on, and I will stay behind,--I and the wolves."
wolves
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From this reading Go on, and I will stay behind,--I and the wolves."
world
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From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading My head was bare, but he had worn his cap from the gaol at Jamestown that night.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
wound
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From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
yesterday
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From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
