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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 The literary editor helped the little lady upon a stool and began:
abode
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From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
agricultural
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From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
all
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From this reading "Jack, the Giant Killer? little sunbeam; with all my heart."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The literary editor helped the little lady upon a stool and began:
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The literary editor helped the little lady upon a stool and began:
bovine
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From this reading She was the possessor of a bovine quadruped of most excellent virtues.
bucolic
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From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
character
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From this reading Scarcely of a parsimonious nature, yet perforce of economic character, the widow was compelled to resort to numerous expedients in order to prolong existence.
compelled
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From this reading Scarcely of a parsimonious nature, yet perforce of economic character, the widow was compelled to resort to numerous expedients in order to prolong existence.
dwelt
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From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
economic
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From this reading Scarcely of a parsimonious nature, yet perforce of economic character, the widow was compelled to resort to numerous expedients in order to prolong existence.
editor
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From this reading The literary editor helped the little lady upon a stool and began:
excellent
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From this reading She was the possessor of a bovine quadruped of most excellent virtues.
existence
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From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
expedients
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From this reading Scarcely of a parsimonious nature, yet perforce of economic character, the widow was compelled to resort to numerous expedients in order to prolong existence.
forest
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From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
Giant
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From this reading "Jack, the Giant Killer? little sunbeam; with all my heart."
heart
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From this reading "Jack, the Giant Killer? little sunbeam; with all my heart."
helped
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From this reading The literary editor helped the little lady upon a stool and began:
hero
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From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
humble
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From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
immediate
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From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
Jack
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From this reading "Jack, the Giant Killer? little sunbeam; with all my heart."
Killer
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From this reading "Jack, the Giant Killer? little sunbeam; with all my heart."
laborious
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From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
lady
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From this reading The literary editor helped the little lady upon a stool and began:
literary
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From this reading The literary editor helped the little lady upon a stool and began:
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Jack, the Giant Killer? little sunbeam; with all my heart."
maternal
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From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
mingled
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From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
more
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From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
most
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From this reading She was the possessor of a bovine quadruped of most excellent virtues.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Jack, the Giant Killer? little sunbeam; with all my heart."
nature
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From this reading Scarcely of a parsimonious nature, yet perforce of economic character, the widow was compelled to resort to numerous expedients in order to prolong existence.
numerous
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From this reading Scarcely of a parsimonious nature, yet perforce of economic character, the widow was compelled to resort to numerous expedients in order to prolong existence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
Once
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From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Scarcely of a parsimonious nature, yet perforce of economic character, the widow was compelled to resort to numerous expedients in order to prolong existence.
parsimonious
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From this reading Scarcely of a parsimonious nature, yet perforce of economic character, the widow was compelled to resort to numerous expedients in order to prolong existence.
perforce
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From this reading Scarcely of a parsimonious nature, yet perforce of economic character, the widow was compelled to resort to numerous expedients in order to prolong existence.
pleasures
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From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
possessor
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From this reading She was the possessor of a bovine quadruped of most excellent virtues.
primeval
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From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
profitably
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From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
progenitor
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From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
prolong
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From this reading Scarcely of a parsimonious nature, yet perforce of economic character, the widow was compelled to resort to numerous expedients in order to prolong existence.
proximity
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From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
pursuits
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From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
quadruped
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From this reading She was the possessor of a bovine quadruped of most excellent virtues.
resort
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From this reading Scarcely of a parsimonious nature, yet perforce of economic character, the widow was compelled to resort to numerous expedients in order to prolong existence.
Scarcely
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From this reading Scarcely of a parsimonious nature, yet perforce of economic character, the widow was compelled to resort to numerous expedients in order to prolong existence.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the possessor of a bovine quadruped of most excellent virtues.
stool
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From this reading The literary editor helped the little lady upon a stool and began:
sunbeam
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From this reading "Jack, the Giant Killer? little sunbeam; with all my heart."
tale
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From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
task
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From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Jack, the Giant Killer? little sunbeam; with all my heart."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The literary editor helped the little lady upon a stool and began:
virtues
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From this reading She was the possessor of a bovine quadruped of most excellent virtues.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scarcely of a parsimonious nature, yet perforce of economic character, the widow was compelled to resort to numerous expedients in order to prolong existence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
widow
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From this reading Scarcely of a parsimonious nature, yet perforce of economic character, the widow was compelled to resort to numerous expedients in order to prolong existence.
widowed
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From this reading "Once upon a time, in immediate proximity to a primeval forest, in an humble abode, where pleasures of a bucolic existence were profitably mingled with the more laborious task of agricultural pursuits, dwelt Jack, the hero of my tale, with his widowed maternal progenitor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Jack, the Giant Killer? little sunbeam; with all my heart."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Scarcely of a parsimonious nature, yet perforce of economic character, the widow was compelled to resort to numerous expedients in order to prolong existence.
