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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 VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
able
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From this reading Pippa was nearly well again, and able to take very short rides on her beloved pony.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pippa was nearly well again, and able to take very short rides on her beloved pony.
all
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From this reading Miss Lyle spent Christmas with them, and she and Orris were busy making the season bright to all around them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Miss Lyle spent Christmas with them, and she and Orris were busy making the season bright to all around them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Orris had been up to town for two or three days, and in that time she had made her engagement known to her friends.
beloved
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From this reading Pippa was nearly well again, and able to take very short rides on her beloved pony.
bright
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From this reading Miss Lyle spent Christmas with them, and she and Orris were busy making the season bright to all around them.
busy
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From this reading Miss Lyle spent Christmas with them, and she and Orris were busy making the season bright to all around them.
Chase
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From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
CHRISTMAS
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From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
Cudweed
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From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
days
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From this reading Orris had been up to town for two or three days, and in that time she had made her engagement known to her friends.
Dugald
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From this reading Dugald received her news in gloomy silence.
engagement
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From this reading Orris had been up to town for two or three days, and in that time she had made her engagement known to her friends.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Orris had been up to town for two or three days, and in that time she had made her engagement known to her friends.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
friends
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From this reading Orris had been up to town for two or three days, and in that time she had made her engagement known to her friends.
gloomy
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From this reading Dugald received her news in gloomy silence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pippa was nearly well again, and able to take very short rides on her beloved pony.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
Jock
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From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
known
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From this reading Orris had been up to town for two or three days, and in that time she had made her engagement known to her friends.
Lyle
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From this reading Miss Lyle spent Christmas with them, and she and Orris were busy making the season bright to all around them.
made
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From this reading Orris had been up to town for two or three days, and in that time she had made her engagement known to her friends.
making
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From this reading Miss Lyle spent Christmas with them, and she and Orris were busy making the season bright to all around them.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Lyle spent Christmas with them, and she and Orris were busy making the season bright to all around them.
nearly
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From this reading Pippa was nearly well again, and able to take very short rides on her beloved pony.
news
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From this reading Dugald received her news in gloomy silence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pippa was nearly well again, and able to take very short rides on her beloved pony.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Orris had been up to town for two or three days, and in that time she had made her engagement known to her friends.
Orris
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From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
otherwise
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From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
patience
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From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
Pippa
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From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
pony
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From this reading Pippa was nearly well again, and able to take very short rides on her beloved pony.
possess
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From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
received
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From this reading Dugald received her news in gloomy silence.
rides
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From this reading Pippa was nearly well again, and able to take very short rides on her beloved pony.
season
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From this reading Miss Lyle spent Christmas with them, and she and Orris were busy making the season bright to all around them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Lyle spent Christmas with them, and she and Orris were busy making the season bright to all around them.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Pippa was nearly well again, and able to take very short rides on her beloved pony.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Dugald received her news in gloomy silence.
soul
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From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
spent
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From this reading Miss Lyle spent Christmas with them, and she and Orris were busy making the season bright to all around them.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pippa was nearly well again, and able to take very short rides on her beloved pony.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Orris had been up to town for two or three days, and in that time she had made her engagement known to her friends.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Lyle spent Christmas with them, and she and Orris were busy making the season bright to all around them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Lyle spent Christmas with them, and she and Orris were busy making the season bright to all around them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
three
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From this reading Orris had been up to town for two or three days, and in that time she had made her engagement known to her friends.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Orris had been up to town for two or three days, and in that time she had made her engagement known to her friends.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
town
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From this reading Orris had been up to town for two or three days, and in that time she had made her engagement known to her friends.
two
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From this reading Orris had been up to town for two or three days, and in that time she had made her engagement known to her friends.
up
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From this reading Orris had been up to town for two or three days, and in that time she had made her engagement known to her friends.
VEDDON
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From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
very
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From this reading Pippa was nearly well again, and able to take very short rides on her beloved pony.
VISIT
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From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pippa was nearly well again, and able to take very short rides on her beloved pony.
WEAL
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From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
well
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From this reading Pippa was nearly well again, and able to take very short rides on her beloved pony.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Lyle spent Christmas with them, and she and Orris were busy making the season bright to all around them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Lyle spent Christmas with them, and she and Orris were busy making the season bright to all around them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A VISIT TO VEDDON WEAL CHRISTMAS found Orris and Pippa still at Cudweed Chase, and though Jock would have had it otherwise, he had to possess his soul in patience.
