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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 long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
abused
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From this reading It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.
all
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From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
any
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From this reading It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
beer
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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
Boldre
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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
boy
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From this reading It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
catch
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From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.
chosen
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From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
confused
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From this reading Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.
consequences
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From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
dark
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From this reading Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
down-stairs
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From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.
farmer
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From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.
feet
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From this reading Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.
fellow
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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
fire
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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
gave
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From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
Harold
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From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
hay-nest
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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.
heavy
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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
hunted
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From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.
instant
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From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
kicking
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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
known
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From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
lazy
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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
loft
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From this reading Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
more
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From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
Mr
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From this reading It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.
neglect
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From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
night
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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.
out
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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
pain
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From this reading Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.
Paul
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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
perhaps
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From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
put
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From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.
scarcely
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From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.
sent
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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
severely
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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
Shepherd
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From this reading It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.
shoes
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From this reading Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.
shuffler
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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
sleep
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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
sorry
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From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
stayed
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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
stirred
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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
stumbled
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From this reading Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.
swearing
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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
telling
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From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.
there
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From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
Tom
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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.
wakened
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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
walk
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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
warm
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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
way
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From this reading It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
work
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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
