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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
all
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From this reading This was as good as stories of elves, pixies, fays, men of peace and all!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was as good as stories of elves, pixies, fays, men of peace and all!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
Barrow
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From this reading He had seen kings and queens, he had seen the Pope-- "Lord save us!" ejaculated Jenny Barrow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
came
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From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
churn
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From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
cities
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From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
dairy
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From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
dasher
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From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
ejaculated
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From this reading He had seen kings and queens, he had seen the Pope-- "Lord save us!" ejaculated Jenny Barrow.
elves
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From this reading This was as good as stories of elves, pixies, fays, men of peace and all!
fays
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From this reading This was as good as stories of elves, pixies, fays, men of peace and all!
fell
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From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
finer
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From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
Gilian
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From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
golden
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From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was as good as stories of elves, pixies, fays, men of peace and all!
grew
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From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
Ian
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From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
Jenny
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From this reading He had seen kings and queens, he had seen the Pope-- "Lord save us!" ejaculated Jenny Barrow.
kings
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From this reading He had seen kings and queens, he had seen the Pope-- "Lord save us!" ejaculated Jenny Barrow.
leaned
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From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
lips
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From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
London
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From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
Lord
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From this reading He had seen kings and queens, he had seen the Pope-- "Lord save us!" ejaculated Jenny Barrow.
men
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From this reading This was as good as stories of elves, pixies, fays, men of peace and all!
more
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From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
often
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From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
Paris
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From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
parted
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From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
peace
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From this reading This was as good as stories of elves, pixies, fays, men of peace and all!
pixies
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From this reading This was as good as stories of elves, pixies, fays, men of peace and all!
Pope
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From this reading He had seen kings and queens, he had seen the Pope-- "Lord save us!" ejaculated Jenny Barrow.
queens
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From this reading He had seen kings and queens, he had seen the Pope-- "Lord save us!" ejaculated Jenny Barrow.
Rome
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From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He had seen kings and queens, he had seen the Pope-- "Lord save us!" ejaculated Jenny Barrow.
seen
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From this reading He had seen kings and queens, he had seen the Pope-- "Lord save us!" ejaculated Jenny Barrow.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
stories
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From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
sun
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From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
telling
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From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had seen kings and queens, he had seen the Pope-- "Lord save us!" ejaculated Jenny Barrow.
there
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From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was as good as stories of elves, pixies, fays, men of peace and all!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had seen kings and queens, he had seen the Pope-- "Lord save us!" ejaculated Jenny Barrow.
wall
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From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
way
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From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
Young
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From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
