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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 "IT WOULD BE A GOOD THING."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Tha seed her dress catch i' th' wheel an' dragged her back," she shouted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Exciting events were not so common in Broxton and its vicinity that this one could remain in the background.
back
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From this reading "Tha seed her dress catch i' th' wheel an' dragged her back," she shouted.
background
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From this reading Exciting events were not so common in Broxton and its vicinity that this one could remain in the background.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "IT WOULD BE A GOOD THING."
Briarleys
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From this reading On Murdoch's next visit to the Briarleys', Granny Dixon insisted on having the matter explained for the fortieth time and was manifestly disgusted by the lack of dramatic incident connected with it.
Broxton
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From this reading Exciting events were not so common in Broxton and its vicinity that this one could remain in the background.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On Murdoch's next visit to the Briarleys', Granny Dixon insisted on having the matter explained for the fortieth time and was manifestly disgusted by the lack of dramatic incident connected with it.
catch
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From this reading "Tha seed her dress catch i' th' wheel an' dragged her back," she shouted.
common
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From this reading Exciting events were not so common in Broxton and its vicinity that this one could remain in the background.
connected
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From this reading On Murdoch's next visit to the Briarleys', Granny Dixon insisted on having the matter explained for the fortieth time and was manifestly disgusted by the lack of dramatic incident connected with it.
conversation
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From this reading It furnished a topic of conversation for the dinner and tea-tables of every family within ten miles of the place.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Exciting events were not so common in Broxton and its vicinity that this one could remain in the background.
dinner
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From this reading It furnished a topic of conversation for the dinner and tea-tables of every family within ten miles of the place.
disgusted
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From this reading On Murdoch's next visit to the Briarleys', Granny Dixon insisted on having the matter explained for the fortieth time and was manifestly disgusted by the lack of dramatic incident connected with it.
Dixon
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From this reading On Murdoch's next visit to the Briarleys', Granny Dixon insisted on having the matter explained for the fortieth time and was manifestly disgusted by the lack of dramatic incident connected with it.
dragged
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From this reading "Tha seed her dress catch i' th' wheel an' dragged her back," she shouted.
dramatic
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From this reading On Murdoch's next visit to the Briarleys', Granny Dixon insisted on having the matter explained for the fortieth time and was manifestly disgusted by the lack of dramatic incident connected with it.
dress
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From this reading "Tha seed her dress catch i' th' wheel an' dragged her back," she shouted.
events
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From this reading Exciting events were not so common in Broxton and its vicinity that this one could remain in the background.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It furnished a topic of conversation for the dinner and tea-tables of every family within ten miles of the place.
Exciting
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From this reading Exciting events were not so common in Broxton and its vicinity that this one could remain in the background.
explained
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From this reading On Murdoch's next visit to the Briarleys', Granny Dixon insisted on having the matter explained for the fortieth time and was manifestly disgusted by the lack of dramatic incident connected with it.
family
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From this reading It furnished a topic of conversation for the dinner and tea-tables of every family within ten miles of the place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It furnished a topic of conversation for the dinner and tea-tables of every family within ten miles of the place.
fortieth
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From this reading On Murdoch's next visit to the Briarleys', Granny Dixon insisted on having the matter explained for the fortieth time and was manifestly disgusted by the lack of dramatic incident connected with it.
furnished
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From this reading It furnished a topic of conversation for the dinner and tea-tables of every family within ten miles of the place.
GOODnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "IT WOULD BE A GOOD THING."
Granny
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From this reading On Murdoch's next visit to the Briarleys', Granny Dixon insisted on having the matter explained for the fortieth time and was manifestly disgusted by the lack of dramatic incident connected with it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On Murdoch's next visit to the Briarleys', Granny Dixon insisted on having the matter explained for the fortieth time and was manifestly disgusted by the lack of dramatic incident connected with it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tha seed her dress catch i' th' wheel an' dragged her back," she shouted.
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Tha seed her dress catch i' th' wheel an' dragged her back," she shouted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Exciting events were not so common in Broxton and its vicinity that this one could remain in the background.
incident
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From this reading On Murdoch's next visit to the Briarleys', Granny Dixon insisted on having the matter explained for the fortieth time and was manifestly disgusted by the lack of dramatic incident connected with it.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading On Murdoch's next visit to the Briarleys', Granny Dixon insisted on having the matter explained for the fortieth time and was manifestly disgusted by the lack of dramatic incident connected with it.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "IT WOULD BE A GOOD THING."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Exciting events were not so common in Broxton and its vicinity that this one could remain in the background.
lack
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From this reading On Murdoch's next visit to the Briarleys', Granny Dixon insisted on having the matter explained for the fortieth time and was manifestly disgusted by the lack of dramatic incident connected with it.
manifestly
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From this reading On Murdoch's next visit to the Briarleys', Granny Dixon insisted on having the matter explained for the fortieth time and was manifestly disgusted by the lack of dramatic incident connected with it.
matter
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From this reading On Murdoch's next visit to the Briarleys', Granny Dixon insisted on having the matter explained for the fortieth time and was manifestly disgusted by the lack of dramatic incident connected with it.
miles
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From this reading It furnished a topic of conversation for the dinner and tea-tables of every family within ten miles of the place.
Murdoch's
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From this reading On Murdoch's next visit to the Briarleys', Granny Dixon insisted on having the matter explained for the fortieth time and was manifestly disgusted by the lack of dramatic incident connected with it.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Murdoch's next visit to the Briarleys', Granny Dixon insisted on having the matter explained for the fortieth time and was manifestly disgusted by the lack of dramatic incident connected with it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Exciting events were not so common in Broxton and its vicinity that this one could remain in the background.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It furnished a topic of conversation for the dinner and tea-tables of every family within ten miles of the place.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Murdoch's next visit to the Briarleys', Granny Dixon insisted on having the matter explained for the fortieth time and was manifestly disgusted by the lack of dramatic incident connected with it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Exciting events were not so common in Broxton and its vicinity that this one could remain in the background.
place
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From this reading It furnished a topic of conversation for the dinner and tea-tables of every family within ten miles of the place.
remain
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From this reading Exciting events were not so common in Broxton and its vicinity that this one could remain in the background.
seed
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From this reading "Tha seed her dress catch i' th' wheel an' dragged her back," she shouted.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tha seed her dress catch i' th' wheel an' dragged her back," she shouted.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tha seed her dress catch i' th' wheel an' dragged her back," she shouted.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Exciting events were not so common in Broxton and its vicinity that this one could remain in the background.
tea-tables
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From this reading It furnished a topic of conversation for the dinner and tea-tables of every family within ten miles of the place.
ten
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From this reading It furnished a topic of conversation for the dinner and tea-tables of every family within ten miles of the place.
th
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From this reading "Tha seed her dress catch i' th' wheel an' dragged her back," she shouted.
Tha
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From this reading "Tha seed her dress catch i' th' wheel an' dragged her back," she shouted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Exciting events were not so common in Broxton and its vicinity that this one could remain in the background.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Exciting events were not so common in Broxton and its vicinity that this one could remain in the background.
THINGnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "IT WOULD BE A GOOD THING."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Exciting events were not so common in Broxton and its vicinity that this one could remain in the background.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Murdoch's next visit to the Briarleys', Granny Dixon insisted on having the matter explained for the fortieth time and was manifestly disgusted by the lack of dramatic incident connected with it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Murdoch's next visit to the Briarleys', Granny Dixon insisted on having the matter explained for the fortieth time and was manifestly disgusted by the lack of dramatic incident connected with it.
topic
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From this reading It furnished a topic of conversation for the dinner and tea-tables of every family within ten miles of the place.
vicinity
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From this reading Exciting events were not so common in Broxton and its vicinity that this one could remain in the background.
visit
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From this reading On Murdoch's next visit to the Briarleys', Granny Dixon insisted on having the matter explained for the fortieth time and was manifestly disgusted by the lack of dramatic incident connected with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Murdoch's next visit to the Briarleys', Granny Dixon insisted on having the matter explained for the fortieth time and was manifestly disgusted by the lack of dramatic incident connected with it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Exciting events were not so common in Broxton and its vicinity that this one could remain in the background.
wheel
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From this reading "Tha seed her dress catch i' th' wheel an' dragged her back," she shouted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Murdoch's next visit to the Briarleys', Granny Dixon insisted on having the matter explained for the fortieth time and was manifestly disgusted by the lack of dramatic incident connected with it.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It furnished a topic of conversation for the dinner and tea-tables of every family within ten miles of the place.
WOULDmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "IT WOULD BE A GOOD THING."
