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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 A whole month had elapsed since his arrival at Bonagherry, and the invalid was now convalescent.
abandoned
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From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
almost
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From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A whole month had elapsed since his arrival at Bonagherry, and the invalid was now convalescent.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
argue
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From this reading Vainly did he beg, pray, and argue for a stalk.
arrival
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From this reading A whole month had elapsed since his arrival at Bonagherry, and the invalid was now convalescent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A whole month had elapsed since his arrival at Bonagherry, and the invalid was now convalescent.
beg
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From this reading Vainly did he beg, pray, and argue for a stalk.
Bonagherry
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From this reading A whole month had elapsed since his arrival at Bonagherry, and the invalid was now convalescent.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was inflexibly denied him, but he was permitted to visit, and mark, the well-known and respected "track" that like a glorified "cat's run" passed right through the estate.
cat's
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From this reading This was inflexibly denied him, but he was permitted to visit, and mark, the well-known and respected "track" that like a glorified "cat's run" passed right through the estate.
coffee
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From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
convalescent
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From this reading A whole month had elapsed since his arrival at Bonagherry, and the invalid was now convalescent.
cow
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From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
crop
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From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
denied
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From this reading This was inflexibly denied him, but he was permitted to visit, and mark, the well-known and respected "track" that like a glorified "cat's run" passed right through the estate.
departed
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From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Vainly did he beg, pray, and argue for a stalk.
dogs
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From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
elapsed
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From this reading A whole month had elapsed since his arrival at Bonagherry, and the invalid was now convalescent.
England
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From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
estate
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From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
exercise
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From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
feeding
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From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Vainly did he beg, pray, and argue for a stalk.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
generally
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From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
glorified
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From this reading This was inflexibly denied him, but he was permitted to visit, and mark, the well-known and respected "track" that like a glorified "cat's run" passed right through the estate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A whole month had elapsed since his arrival at Bonagherry, and the invalid was now convalescent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
Hills
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From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was inflexibly denied him, but he was permitted to visit, and mark, the well-known and respected "track" that like a glorified "cat's run" passed right through the estate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A whole month had elapsed since his arrival at Bonagherry, and the invalid was now convalescent.
idler
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From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
inflexibly
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From this reading This was inflexibly denied him, but he was permitted to visit, and mark, the well-known and respected "track" that like a glorified "cat's run" passed right through the estate.
interested
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From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
invalid
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From this reading A whole month had elapsed since his arrival at Bonagherry, and the invalid was now convalescent.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
kept
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From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
like
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From this reading This was inflexibly denied him, but he was permitted to visit, and mark, the well-known and respected "track" that like a glorified "cat's run" passed right through the estate.
mark
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From this reading This was inflexibly denied him, but he was permitted to visit, and mark, the well-known and respected "track" that like a glorified "cat's run" passed right through the estate.
month
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From this reading A whole month had elapsed since his arrival at Bonagherry, and the invalid was now convalescent.
most
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From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
nondescript
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From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
now
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From this reading A whole month had elapsed since his arrival at Bonagherry, and the invalid was now convalescent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
pack
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From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
panther
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From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was inflexibly denied him, but he was permitted to visit, and mark, the well-known and respected "track" that like a glorified "cat's run" passed right through the estate.
people
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From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
permitted
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From this reading This was inflexibly denied him, but he was permitted to visit, and mark, the well-known and respected "track" that like a glorified "cat's run" passed right through the estate.
pets
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From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
plantations
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From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
pray
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From this reading Vainly did he beg, pray, and argue for a stalk.
prospects
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From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
respected
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From this reading This was inflexibly denied him, but he was permitted to visit, and mark, the well-known and respected "track" that like a glorified "cat's run" passed right through the estate.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was inflexibly denied him, but he was permitted to visit, and mark, the well-known and respected "track" that like a glorified "cat's run" passed right through the estate.
rode
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From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
roof
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From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
run
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From this reading This was inflexibly denied him, but he was permitted to visit, and mark, the well-known and respected "track" that like a glorified "cat's run" passed right through the estate.
saw
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From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A whole month had elapsed since his arrival at Bonagherry, and the invalid was now convalescent.
stalk
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From this reading Vainly did he beg, pray, and argue for a stalk.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was inflexibly denied him, but he was permitted to visit, and mark, the well-known and respected "track" that like a glorified "cat's run" passed right through the estate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A whole month had elapsed since his arrival at Bonagherry, and the invalid was now convalescent.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was inflexibly denied him, but he was permitted to visit, and mark, the well-known and respected "track" that like a glorified "cat's run" passed right through the estate.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was inflexibly denied him, but he was permitted to visit, and mark, the well-known and respected "track" that like a glorified "cat's run" passed right through the estate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was inflexibly denied him, but he was permitted to visit, and mark, the well-known and respected "track" that like a glorified "cat's run" passed right through the estate.
Tom
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From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading This was inflexibly denied him, but he was permitted to visit, and mark, the well-known and respected "track" that like a glorified "cat's run" passed right through the estate.
unaffectedly
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From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
Vainly
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From this reading Vainly did he beg, pray, and argue for a stalk.
visit
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From this reading This was inflexibly denied him, but he was permitted to visit, and mark, the well-known and respected "track" that like a glorified "cat's run" passed right through the estate.
walked
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From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A whole month had elapsed since his arrival at Bonagherry, and the invalid was now convalescent.
well-known
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From this reading This was inflexibly denied him, but he was permitted to visit, and mark, the well-known and respected "track" that like a glorified "cat's run" passed right through the estate.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The idler saw to the feeding and exercise of the pack of nondescript dogs,--such as are kept on most coffee plantations--generally the abandoned pets of people who have left the Hills and departed to England.
whole
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From this reading A whole month had elapsed since his arrival at Bonagherry, and the invalid was now convalescent.
wildly
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From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
writer's
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From this reading He walked and rode about the estate with Tom, was unaffectedly interested in the crop, and its prospects, and wildly excited, when a panther took the "writer's" cow,--almost from under his roof!
