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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 Author of "The Story of a Christmas Sixpence," "Audrey's Jewels," etc.
ale
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From this reading "That news is worth a horn of ale, isn't it, Master Tyler?" he asked, when he found it met with little response.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That news is worth a horn of ale, isn't it, Master Tyler?" he asked, when he found it met with little response.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
Audrey's
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From this reading Author of "The Story of a Christmas Sixpence," "Audrey's Jewels," etc.
Author
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From this reading Author of "The Story of a Christmas Sixpence," "Audrey's Jewels," etc.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The news might have been better, and it might have been worse.
better
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From this reading The news might have been better, and it might have been worse.
broad-brimmed
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
brood
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
brow
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
cheese
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
chickens
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
Christmas
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From this reading Author of "The Story of a Christmas Sixpence," "Audrey's Jewels," etc.
Dame
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
etc
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From this reading Author of "The Story of a Christmas Sixpence," "Audrey's Jewels," etc.
expectantly
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
Farmer
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
fear
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That news is worth a horn of ale, isn't it, Master Tyler?" he asked, when he found it met with little response.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
hat
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The news might have been better, and it might have been worse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
hope
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
horn
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From this reading "That news is worth a horn of ale, isn't it, Master Tyler?" he asked, when he found it met with little response.
Humph
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From this reading "Humph!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
isn't
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From this reading "That news is worth a horn of ale, isn't it, Master Tyler?" he asked, when he found it met with little response.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That news is worth a horn of ale, isn't it, Master Tyler?" he asked, when he found it met with little response.
Jewels
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From this reading Author of "The Story of a Christmas Sixpence," "Audrey's Jewels," etc.
landlord
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
lifted
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That news is worth a horn of ale, isn't it, Master Tyler?" he asked, when he found it met with little response.
looking
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
Magpie
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
Master
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From this reading "That news is worth a horn of ale, isn't it, Master Tyler?" he asked, when he found it met with little response.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
met
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From this reading "That news is worth a horn of ale, isn't it, Master Tyler?" he asked, when he found it met with little response.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The news might have been better, and it might have been worse.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
news
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From this reading "That news is worth a horn of ale, isn't it, Master Tyler?" he asked, when he found it met with little response.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Story of a Christmas Sixpence," "Audrey's Jewels," etc.
old
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspəˈreɪʃən/
sweat produced by the body
From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
raise
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
response
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From this reading "That news is worth a horn of ale, isn't it, Master Tyler?" he asked, when he found it met with little response.
Sawyer
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
Sixpence
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From this reading Author of "The Story of a Christmas Sixpence," "Audrey's Jewels," etc.
SOconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
speaker
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
Story
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From this reading Author of "The Story of a Christmas Sixpence," "Audrey's Jewels," etc.
tattered
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That news is worth a horn of ale, isn't it, Master Tyler?" he asked, when he found it met with little response.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Story of a Christmas Sixpence," "Audrey's Jewels," etc.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
Tyler
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From this reading "That news is worth a horn of ale, isn't it, Master Tyler?" he asked, when he found it met with little response.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "That news is worth a horn of ale, isn't it, Master Tyler?" he asked, when he found it met with little response.
whole
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
Willoughby
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
wiped
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
witch
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From this reading "SO the old witch is dead, and Dame Willoughby may hope to raise a whole brood of chickens, and Farmer Sawyer need not fear his cheese will be spoiled;" and the speaker lifted his broad-brimmed tattered hat, and wiped the perspiration from his brow, looking expectantly at the landlord of The Magpie as he did so.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That news is worth a horn of ale, isn't it, Master Tyler?" he asked, when he found it met with little response.
worse
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From this reading The news might have been better, and it might have been worse.
worth
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From this reading "That news is worth a horn of ale, isn't it, Master Tyler?" he asked, when he found it met with little response.
