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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 "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
alacrity
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From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
any
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From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
approvingly
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From this reading John Gayther nodded approvingly.
armful
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From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
big
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From this reading He drew up a stool and took out a big knife.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
came
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From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
comfortable
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From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
difficult
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From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He drew up a stool and took out a big knife.
far
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From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
few
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From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
find
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From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
garden
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From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
Gayther
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From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
gazing
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From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
getting
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From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
girl
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From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
go
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From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
gold-rimmed
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From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
ground
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From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
John
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From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
knife
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From this reading He drew up a stool and took out a big knife.
lady
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From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
minutes
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From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
miss
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From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Gayther nodded approvingly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
Now
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From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
out
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From this reading He drew up a stool and took out a big knife.
pea-sticks
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From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
rather
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From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
said
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From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
seated
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From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
sharpening
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From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
shed
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From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
small
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From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
spectacles
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From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
stool
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From this reading He drew up a stool and took out a big knife.
story
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From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
stuck
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From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
succeeded
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From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
sunlit
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From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
there
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From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Now," said she, gazing through her gold-rimmed spectacles far out into the sunlit garden, "this is the story of a girl."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He drew up a stool and took out a big knife.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
up
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From this reading He drew up a stool and took out a big knife.
wanted
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From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
yes
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From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
young
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From this reading It was rather difficult for John Gayther to find any pea-sticks which had not already been stuck into the ground or which wanted sharpening, but he succeeded in getting a small armful of them, and with these he came to where the young lady was seated.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Oh, yes, miss," said John Gayther, with great alacrity; "and if you will go and make yourself comfortable under the shed I will be there in a few minutes."
