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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 TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'd better lead him," he said, "or he may get away hunting in the woods again."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are we going?" asked Peter by and by.
arm
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From this reading He had dropped Tom's arm which he had been holding, and now, calling Bounce to him, put the dog on the leash.
arrival
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From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where are we going?" asked Peter by and by.
attending
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From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
away
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From this reading "I'd better lead him," he said, "or he may get away hunting in the woods again."
backs
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From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
belonged
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From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
better
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From this reading "I'd better lead him," he said, "or he may get away hunting in the woods again."
bewildering
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From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
Bounce
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From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
boys
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From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
busy
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From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
calling
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From this reading He had dropped Tom's arm which he had been holding, and now, calling Bounce to him, put the dog on the leash.
cat
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From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
companion
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From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
confusion
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From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
country
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From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
dog
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From this reading He had dropped Tom's arm which he had been holding, and now, calling Bounce to him, put the dog on the leash.
dropped
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From this reading He had dropped Tom's arm which he had been holding, and now, calling Bounce to him, put the dog on the leash.
effect
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From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
fixing
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From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
fought
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From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
get
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From this reading "I'd better lead him," he said, "or he may get away hunting in the woods again."
gift
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From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
going
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From this reading "Where are we going?" asked Peter by and by.
Grace
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From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had dropped Tom's arm which he had been holding, and now, calling Bounce to him, put the dog on the leash.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had dropped Tom's arm which he had been holding, and now, calling Bounce to him, put the dog on the leash.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
holding
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From this reading He had dropped Tom's arm which he had been holding, and now, calling Bounce to him, put the dog on the leash.
hunting
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From this reading "I'd better lead him," he said, "or he may get away hunting in the woods again."
I'd
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From this reading "I'd better lead him," he said, "or he may get away hunting in the woods again."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
language
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From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
lead
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From this reading "I'd better lead him," he said, "or he may get away hunting in the woods again."
leash
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From this reading He had dropped Tom's arm which he had been holding, and now, calling Bounce to him, put the dog on the leash.
Lee
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From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
Market
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From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
master
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From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I'd better lead him," he said, "or he may get away hunting in the woods again."
MINDnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
nearly
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From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
now
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From this reading He had dropped Tom's arm which he had been holding, and now, calling Bounce to him, put the dog on the leash.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
Peter
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From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
pouncing
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From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
PRESENCE
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From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
put
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From this reading He had dropped Tom's arm which he had been holding, and now, calling Bounce to him, put the dog on the leash.
reached
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From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
realised
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From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
said
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From this reading "I'd better lead him," he said, "or he may get away hunting in the woods again."
scene
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From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
showman
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From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
shows
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From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
soon
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From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
Sordellos
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From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
Square
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From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
stay
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From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
strong
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From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
there
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From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
Tim
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From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
Tom
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From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
TOM'S
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From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
trampled
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From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
trouble
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From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
turned
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From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
twice
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From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
van-horse
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From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
visited
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From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where are we going?" asked Peter by and by.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading TOM'S PRESENCE OF MIND THE boys did not come across either little Grace Lee or the Sordellos when they visited the Market Square in the afternoon; they did not stay there long, for Tom soon realised that the bustle and confusion attending the arrival and fixing of the shows had a bewildering effect on his companion.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are we going?" asked Peter by and by.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After Bounce had fought twice, and Tim had brought trouble upon himself and his master by pouncing on a cat, which belonged to a showman who had a great gift for strong language, and Peter had been nearly trampled upon by a van-horse, they turned their backs on the busy scene, and, before long, reached the country.
woods
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From this reading "I'd better lead him," he said, "or he may get away hunting in the woods again."
