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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 The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
all
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From this reading I trust my readers will all remember how Puck the pony was beaten during that drive to Hogglestock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His skin was not so soft as Mrs. Robarts’s heart.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be presumed that Puck himself on that occasion did not suffer much.
beast
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From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
beaten
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From this reading I trust my readers will all remember how Puck the pony was beaten during that drive to Hogglestock.
dance
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From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It may be presumed that Puck himself on that occasion did not suffer much.
drive
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From this reading I trust my readers will all remember how Puck the pony was beaten during that drive to Hogglestock.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I trust my readers will all remember how Puck the pony was beaten during that drive to Hogglestock.
ears
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From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
endured
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From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
full
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From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
heart
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From this reading His skin was not so soft as Mrs. Robarts’s heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It may be presumed that Puck himself on that occasion did not suffer much.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His skin was not so soft as Mrs. Robarts’s heart.
Hogglestock
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From this reading I trust my readers will all remember how Puck the pony was beaten during that drive to Hogglestock.
how
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From this reading I trust my readers will all remember how Puck the pony was beaten during that drive to Hogglestock.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I trust my readers will all remember how Puck the pony was beaten during that drive to Hogglestock.
IMPULSIVE
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From this reading IMPULSIVE.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be presumed that Puck himself on that occasion did not suffer much.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
making
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From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be presumed that Puck himself on that occasion did not suffer much.
mistress
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From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
Mrs
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From this reading His skin was not so soft as Mrs. Robarts’s heart.
much
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From this reading It may be presumed that Puck himself on that occasion did not suffer much.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I trust my readers will all remember how Puck the pony was beaten during that drive to Hogglestock.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It may be presumed that Puck himself on that occasion did not suffer much.
oats
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From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
occasion
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From this reading It may be presumed that Puck himself on that occasion did not suffer much.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It may be presumed that Puck himself on that occasion did not suffer much.
pace
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From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
pony
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From this reading I trust my readers will all remember how Puck the pony was beaten during that drive to Hogglestock.
presumed
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From this reading It may be presumed that Puck himself on that occasion did not suffer much.
Puck
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From this reading I trust my readers will all remember how Puck the pony was beaten during that drive to Hogglestock.
readers
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From this reading I trust my readers will all remember how Puck the pony was beaten during that drive to Hogglestock.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I trust my readers will all remember how Puck the pony was beaten during that drive to Hogglestock.
Robarts's
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From this reading His skin was not so soft as Mrs. Robarts’s heart.
run
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From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
shake
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From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
skin
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From this reading His skin was not so soft as Mrs. Robarts’s heart.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His skin was not so soft as Mrs. Robarts’s heart.
soft
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From this reading His skin was not so soft as Mrs. Robarts’s heart.
suffer
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From this reading It may be presumed that Puck himself on that occasion did not suffer much.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I trust my readers will all remember how Puck the pony was beaten during that drive to Hogglestock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I trust my readers will all remember how Puck the pony was beaten during that drive to Hogglestock.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
things
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From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I trust my readers will all remember how Puck the pony was beaten during that drive to Hogglestock.
touched
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From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
tremendous
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From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
trust
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From this reading I trust my readers will all remember how Puck the pony was beaten during that drive to Hogglestock.
twenty
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From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I trust my readers will all remember how Puck the pony was beaten during that drive to Hogglestock.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
whip
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From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I trust my readers will all remember how Puck the pony was beaten during that drive to Hogglestock.
world
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From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
yards
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From this reading The little beast was full of oats and all the good things of this world, and therefore, when the whip touched him, he would dance about and shake his little ears, and run on at a tremendous pace for twenty yards, making his mistress think that he had endured terrible things.
