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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 All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
All
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From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
also
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From this reading On his side also, Gowrie seemed glad to meet his deserted child, and patted her hand, as he sank into the chair vacated by Kind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she had confessed once or twice to Herries, she had no great love for him, since he had not treated her as he should have done.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
beheld
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From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
betraying
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From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On his side also, Gowrie seemed glad to meet his deserted child, and patted her hand, as he sank into the chair vacated by Kind.
caravan
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From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
chair
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From this reading On his side also, Gowrie seemed glad to meet his deserted child, and patted her hand, as he sank into the chair vacated by Kind.
Cheap-jack
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From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
child
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From this reading On his side also, Gowrie seemed glad to meet his deserted child, and patted her hand, as he sank into the chair vacated by Kind.
confessed
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From this reading As she had confessed once or twice to Herries, she had no great love for him, since he had not treated her as he should have done.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading On his side also, Gowrie seemed glad to meet his deserted child, and patted her hand, as he sank into the chair vacated by Kind.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she had confessed once or twice to Herries, she had no great love for him, since he had not treated her as he should have done.
Elspeth
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From this reading Elspeth sprang forward to welcome her father.
father
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From this reading Elspeth sprang forward to welcome her father.
feared
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From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
feet
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From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As she had confessed once or twice to Herries, she had no great love for him, since he had not treated her as he should have done.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elspeth sprang forward to welcome her father.
full
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From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
girl
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From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
glad
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From this reading On his side also, Gowrie seemed glad to meet his deserted child, and patted her hand, as he sank into the chair vacated by Kind.
gouty
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From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
Gowrie
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From this reading On his side also, Gowrie seemed glad to meet his deserted child, and patted her hand, as he sank into the chair vacated by Kind.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she had confessed once or twice to Herries, she had no great love for him, since he had not treated her as he should have done.
greed
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From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As she had confessed once or twice to Herries, she had no great love for him, since he had not treated her as he should have done.
hand
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From this reading On his side also, Gowrie seemed glad to meet his deserted child, and patted her hand, as he sank into the chair vacated by Kind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As she had confessed once or twice to Herries, she had no great love for him, since he had not treated her as he should have done.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she had confessed once or twice to Herries, she had no great love for him, since he had not treated her as he should have done.
heart
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From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elspeth sprang forward to welcome her father.
Herries
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From this reading As she had confessed once or twice to Herries, she had no great love for him, since he had not treated her as he should have done.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she had confessed once or twice to Herries, she had no great love for him, since he had not treated her as he should have done.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his side also, Gowrie seemed glad to meet his deserted child, and patted her hand, as he sank into the chair vacated by Kind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
Kind
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From this reading On his side also, Gowrie seemed glad to meet his deserted child, and patted her hand, as he sank into the chair vacated by Kind.
lead
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From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
less
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From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
looking
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From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
love
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From this reading As she had confessed once or twice to Herries, she had no great love for him, since he had not treated her as he should have done.
man
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From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
meet
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From this reading On his side also, Gowrie seemed glad to meet his deserted child, and patted her hand, as he sank into the chair vacated by Kind.
money
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From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
more
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From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
Mr
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From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
new-corner
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From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As she had confessed once or twice to Herries, she had no great love for him, since he had not treated her as he should have done.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As she had confessed once or twice to Herries, she had no great love for him, since he had not treated her as he should have done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
old
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From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his side also, Gowrie seemed glad to meet his deserted child, and patted her hand, as he sank into the chair vacated by Kind.
once
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From this reading As she had confessed once or twice to Herries, she had no great love for him, since he had not treated her as he should have done.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As she had confessed once or twice to Herries, she had no great love for him, since he had not treated her as he should have done.
out
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From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
patted
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From this reading On his side also, Gowrie seemed glad to meet his deserted child, and patted her hand, as he sank into the chair vacated by Kind.
relation
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From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
reprobate
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From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
sank
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From this reading On his side also, Gowrie seemed glad to meet his deserted child, and patted her hand, as he sank into the chair vacated by Kind.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his side also, Gowrie seemed glad to meet his deserted child, and patted her hand, as he sank into the chair vacated by Kind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she had confessed once or twice to Herries, she had no great love for him, since he had not treated her as he should have done.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As she had confessed once or twice to Herries, she had no great love for him, since he had not treated her as he should have done.
side
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From this reading On his side also, Gowrie seemed glad to meet his deserted child, and patted her hand, as he sank into the chair vacated by Kind.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading As she had confessed once or twice to Herries, she had no great love for him, since he had not treated her as he should have done.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
sole
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From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
sprang
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From this reading Elspeth sprang forward to welcome her father.
stagger
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From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
stretched
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From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
telling
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From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elspeth sprang forward to welcome her father.
treated
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From this reading As she had confessed once or twice to Herries, she had no great love for him, since he had not treated her as he should have done.
twice
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From this reading As she had confessed once or twice to Herries, she had no great love for him, since he had not treated her as he should have done.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
vacated
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From this reading On his side also, Gowrie seemed glad to meet his deserted child, and patted her hand, as he sank into the chair vacated by Kind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
welcome
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From this reading Elspeth sprang forward to welcome her father.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
woman's
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From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
world
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From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
wreck
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From this reading All the same he was her father, and the sole relation she had in the world, so, when she beheld him stagger into the caravan, looking more or less a wreck, all the woman's heart of her went out to the old reprobate.
young
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From this reading Neither the Cheap-jack, nor the girl thought of telling the new-corner that Herries was stretched at full length under his gouty feet, as they feared lest the greed of money should lead Mr. Gowrie into betraying the young man.
