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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 JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was on an errand from Falcon Farm to Mr. Chaffe, and then he would proceed to a farm on the moor, about the purchase of two heifers.
also
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From this reading He answered also her last note.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was on an errand from Falcon Farm to Mr. Chaffe, and then he would proceed to a farm on the moor, about the purchase of two heifers.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He answered also her last note.
arrangements
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From this reading The present arrangements had been made before the cowman gave notice, and his latest letter to Dinah chronicled the fact that he had done so.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For Stockman had long since found that Lawrence knew as much concerning cattle as himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The present arrangements had been made before the cowman gave notice, and his latest letter to Dinah chronicled the fact that he had done so.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The present arrangements had been made before the cowman gave notice, and his latest letter to Dinah chronicled the fact that he had done so.
cattle
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From this reading For Stockman had long since found that Lawrence knew as much concerning cattle as himself.
Chaffe
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From this reading He was on an errand from Falcon Farm to Mr. Chaffe, and then he would proceed to a farm on the moor, about the purchase of two heifers.
chronicled
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From this reading The present arrangements had been made before the cowman gave notice, and his latest letter to Dinah chronicled the fact that he had done so.
concerning
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From this reading For Stockman had long since found that Lawrence knew as much concerning cattle as himself.
cowman
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From this reading The present arrangements had been made before the cowman gave notice, and his latest letter to Dinah chronicled the fact that he had done so.
dawn
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From this reading JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
Dinah
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From this reading The present arrangements had been made before the cowman gave notice, and his latest letter to Dinah chronicled the fact that he had done so.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The present arrangements had been made before the cowman gave notice, and his latest letter to Dinah chronicled the fact that he had done so.
down
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From this reading JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
empty
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From this reading JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
errand
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From this reading He was on an errand from Falcon Farm to Mr. Chaffe, and then he would proceed to a farm on the moor, about the purchase of two heifers.
fact
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From this reading The present arrangements had been made before the cowman gave notice, and his latest letter to Dinah chronicled the fact that he had done so.
Falcon
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From this reading He was on an errand from Falcon Farm to Mr. Chaffe, and then he would proceed to a farm on the moor, about the purchase of two heifers.
Farm
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From this reading He was on an errand from Falcon Farm to Mr. Chaffe, and then he would proceed to a farm on the moor, about the purchase of two heifers.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Stockman had long since found that Lawrence knew as much concerning cattle as himself.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Stockman had long since found that Lawrence knew as much concerning cattle as himself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was on an errand from Falcon Farm to Mr. Chaffe, and then he would proceed to a farm on the moor, about the purchase of two heifers.
gave
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From this reading The present arrangements had been made before the cowman gave notice, and his latest letter to Dinah chronicled the fact that he had done so.
grey
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From this reading JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For Stockman had long since found that Lawrence knew as much concerning cattle as himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was on an errand from Falcon Farm to Mr. Chaffe, and then he would proceed to a farm on the moor, about the purchase of two heifers.
heifers
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From this reading He was on an errand from Falcon Farm to Mr. Chaffe, and then he would proceed to a farm on the moor, about the purchase of two heifers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He answered also her last note.
hill
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From this reading JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For Stockman had long since found that Lawrence knew as much concerning cattle as himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The present arrangements had been made before the cowman gave notice, and his latest letter to Dinah chronicled the fact that he had done so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
JANE
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From this reading JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
JERRY
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From this reading JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
knew
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From this reading For Stockman had long since found that Lawrence knew as much concerning cattle as himself.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He answered also her last note.
latest
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From this reading The present arrangements had been made before the cowman gave notice, and his latest letter to Dinah chronicled the fact that he had done so.
Lawrence
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From this reading For Stockman had long since found that Lawrence knew as much concerning cattle as himself.
letter
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From this reading JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Stockman had long since found that Lawrence knew as much concerning cattle as himself.
Lower
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From this reading JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
made
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From this reading The present arrangements had been made before the cowman gave notice, and his latest letter to Dinah chronicled the fact that he had done so.
Maynard
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From this reading JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
moor
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From this reading He was on an errand from Falcon Farm to Mr. Chaffe, and then he would proceed to a farm on the moor, about the purchase of two heifers.
Mr
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From this reading He was on an errand from Falcon Farm to Mr. Chaffe, and then he would proceed to a farm on the moor, about the purchase of two heifers.
much
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From this reading For Stockman had long since found that Lawrence knew as much concerning cattle as himself.
nest
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From this reading JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
note
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From this reading He answered also her last note.
notice
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From this reading The present arrangements had been made before the cowman gave notice, and his latest letter to Dinah chronicled the fact that he had done so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on an errand from Falcon Farm to Mr. Chaffe, and then he would proceed to a farm on the moor, about the purchase of two heifers.
posted
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From this reading JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
present
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From this reading The present arrangements had been made before the cowman gave notice, and his latest letter to Dinah chronicled the fact that he had done so.
proceed
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From this reading He was on an errand from Falcon Farm to Mr. Chaffe, and then he would proceed to a farm on the moor, about the purchase of two heifers.
proceeded
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From this reading JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
purchase
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From this reading He was on an errand from Falcon Farm to Mr. Chaffe, and then he would proceed to a farm on the moor, about the purchase of two heifers.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For Stockman had long since found that Lawrence knew as much concerning cattle as himself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The present arrangements had been made before the cowman gave notice, and his latest letter to Dinah chronicled the fact that he had done so.
Stockman
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From this reading For Stockman had long since found that Lawrence knew as much concerning cattle as himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For Stockman had long since found that Lawrence knew as much concerning cattle as himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
then
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From this reading JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
Town
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From this reading JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
two
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From this reading He was on an errand from Falcon Farm to Mr. Chaffe, and then he would proceed to a farm on the moor, about the purchase of two heifers.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was on an errand from Falcon Farm to Mr. Chaffe, and then he would proceed to a farm on the moor, about the purchase of two heifers.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was on an errand from Falcon Farm to Mr. Chaffe, and then he would proceed to a farm on the moor, about the purchase of two heifers.
wrens
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From this reading JANE AND JERRY Under the first grey of dawn, Maynard posted a letter in the empty wrens' nest and then proceeded down the hill to Lower Town.
