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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 Roderick and his family occupied a cottage in the vicinity of the Tower.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the beginning of April, the Macalpines were finally settled; the majority of them being employed as laborers on Mr. Ferguson's farms of Loelyin and Lochend.
any
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From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
apart
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From this reading Big Duncan remained with his people--their houses were now far apart--they were restless and ill at ease, feeling their dispersion as the Jews of old felt their captivity.
April
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From this reading By the beginning of April, the Macalpines were finally settled; the majority of them being employed as laborers on Mr. Ferguson's farms of Loelyin and Lochend.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By the beginning of April, the Macalpines were finally settled; the majority of them being employed as laborers on Mr. Ferguson's farms of Loelyin and Lochend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Big Duncan remained with his people--their houses were now far apart--they were restless and ill at ease, feeling their dispersion as the Jews of old felt their captivity.
attachments
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From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By the beginning of April, the Macalpines were finally settled; the majority of them being employed as laborers on Mr. Ferguson's farms of Loelyin and Lochend.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading By the beginning of April, the Macalpines were finally settled; the majority of them being employed as laborers on Mr. Ferguson's farms of Loelyin and Lochend.
Big
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From this reading Big Duncan remained with his people--their houses were now far apart--they were restless and ill at ease, feeling their dispersion as the Jews of old felt their captivity.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the beginning of April, the Macalpines were finally settled; the majority of them being employed as laborers on Mr. Ferguson's farms of Loelyin and Lochend.
caprice
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From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
captivity
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From this reading Big Duncan remained with his people--their houses were now far apart--they were restless and ill at ease, feeling their dispersion as the Jews of old felt their captivity.
Catherine
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From this reading He was engaged as ploughman by Mrs. Catherine Douglas.
change
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From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
cities
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From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
clinging
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From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
comparatively
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From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
confined
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From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
cottage
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From this reading Roderick and his family occupied a cottage in the vicinity of the Tower.
dispersion
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From this reading Big Duncan remained with his people--their houses were now far apart--they were restless and ill at ease, feeling their dispersion as the Jews of old felt their captivity.
Douglas
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From this reading He was engaged as ploughman by Mrs. Catherine Douglas.
Duncan
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From this reading Big Duncan remained with his people--their houses were now far apart--they were restless and ill at ease, feeling their dispersion as the Jews of old felt their captivity.
ease
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From this reading Big Duncan remained with his people--their houses were now far apart--they were restless and ill at ease, feeling their dispersion as the Jews of old felt their captivity.
employed
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From this reading By the beginning of April, the Macalpines were finally settled; the majority of them being employed as laborers on Mr. Ferguson's farms of Loelyin and Lochend.
engaged
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From this reading He was engaged as ploughman by Mrs. Catherine Douglas.
family
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From this reading Roderick and his family occupied a cottage in the vicinity of the Tower.
far
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From this reading Big Duncan remained with his people--their houses were now far apart--they were restless and ill at ease, feeling their dispersion as the Jews of old felt their captivity.
farms
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From this reading By the beginning of April, the Macalpines were finally settled; the majority of them being employed as laborers on Mr. Ferguson's farms of Loelyin and Lochend.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Big Duncan remained with his people--their houses were now far apart--they were restless and ill at ease, feeling their dispersion as the Jews of old felt their captivity.
felt
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From this reading Big Duncan remained with his people--their houses were now far apart--they were restless and ill at ease, feeling their dispersion as the Jews of old felt their captivity.
Ferguson's
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From this reading By the beginning of April, the Macalpines were finally settled; the majority of them being employed as laborers on Mr. Ferguson's farms of Loelyin and Lochend.
finally
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From this reading By the beginning of April, the Macalpines were finally settled; the majority of them being employed as laborers on Mr. Ferguson's farms of Loelyin and Lochend.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was engaged as ploughman by Mrs. Catherine Douglas.
hired
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From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roderick and his family occupied a cottage in the vicinity of the Tower.
houses
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From this reading Big Duncan remained with his people--their houses were now far apart--they were restless and ill at ease, feeling their dispersion as the Jews of old felt their captivity.
ill
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From this reading Big Duncan remained with his people--their houses were now far apart--they were restless and ill at ease, feeling their dispersion as the Jews of old felt their captivity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roderick and his family occupied a cottage in the vicinity of the Tower.
Jews
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From this reading Big Duncan remained with his people--their houses were now far apart--they were restless and ill at ease, feeling their dispersion as the Jews of old felt their captivity.
known
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From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
laborers
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From this reading By the beginning of April, the Macalpines were finally settled; the majority of them being employed as laborers on Mr. Ferguson's farms of Loelyin and Lochend.
limits
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From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
living
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From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
local
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From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
Lochend
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From this reading By the beginning of April, the Macalpines were finally settled; the majority of them being employed as laborers on Mr. Ferguson's farms of Loelyin and Lochend.
Loelyin
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From this reading By the beginning of April, the Macalpines were finally settled; the majority of them being employed as laborers on Mr. Ferguson's farms of Loelyin and Lochend.
Macalpines
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From this reading By the beginning of April, the Macalpines were finally settled; the majority of them being employed as laborers on Mr. Ferguson's farms of Loelyin and Lochend.
majority
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From this reading By the beginning of April, the Macalpines were finally settled; the majority of them being employed as laborers on Mr. Ferguson's farms of Loelyin and Lochend.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
Mr
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From this reading By the beginning of April, the Macalpines were finally settled; the majority of them being employed as laborers on Mr. Ferguson's farms of Loelyin and Lochend.
Mrs
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From this reading He was engaged as ploughman by Mrs. Catherine Douglas.
now
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From this reading Big Duncan remained with his people--their houses were now far apart--they were restless and ill at ease, feeling their dispersion as the Jews of old felt their captivity.
occupied
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From this reading Roderick and his family occupied a cottage in the vicinity of the Tower.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the beginning of April, the Macalpines were finally settled; the majority of them being employed as laborers on Mr. Ferguson's farms of Loelyin and Lochend.
old
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From this reading Big Duncan remained with his people--their houses were now far apart--they were restless and ill at ease, feeling their dispersion as the Jews of old felt their captivity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By the beginning of April, the Macalpines were finally settled; the majority of them being employed as laborers on Mr. Ferguson's farms of Loelyin and Lochend.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
people
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From this reading Big Duncan remained with his people--their houses were now far apart--they were restless and ill at ease, feeling their dispersion as the Jews of old felt their captivity.
ploughman
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From this reading He was engaged as ploughman by Mrs. Catherine Douglas.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Big Duncan remained with his people--their houses were now far apart--they were restless and ill at ease, feeling their dispersion as the Jews of old felt their captivity.
restless
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From this reading Big Duncan remained with his people--their houses were now far apart--they were restless and ill at ease, feeling their dispersion as the Jews of old felt their captivity.
revolution
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From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
Roderick
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From this reading Roderick and his family occupied a cottage in the vicinity of the Tower.
settled
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From this reading By the beginning of April, the Macalpines were finally settled; the majority of them being employed as laborers on Mr. Ferguson's farms of Loelyin and Lochend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the beginning of April, the Macalpines were finally settled; the majority of them being employed as laborers on Mr. Ferguson's farms of Loelyin and Lochend.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Big Duncan remained with his people--their houses were now far apart--they were restless and ill at ease, feeling their dispersion as the Jews of old felt their captivity.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By the beginning of April, the Macalpines were finally settled; the majority of them being employed as laborers on Mr. Ferguson's farms of Loelyin and Lochend.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Big Duncan remained with his people--their houses were now far apart--they were restless and ill at ease, feeling their dispersion as the Jews of old felt their captivity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
Tower
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From this reading Roderick and his family occupied a cottage in the vicinity of the Tower.
vicinity
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From this reading Roderick and his family occupied a cottage in the vicinity of the Tower.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was engaged as ploughman by Mrs. Catherine Douglas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the beginning of April, the Macalpines were finally settled; the majority of them being employed as laborers on Mr. Ferguson's farms of Loelyin and Lochend.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Big Duncan remained with his people--their houses were now far apart--they were restless and ill at ease, feeling their dispersion as the Jews of old felt their captivity.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading These clinging local attachments are comparatively little known to people confined within the limits of cities, and living in the hired houses, which any caprice or revolution of fortune may make them change.
