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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 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The life there was monotonous enough, but there was a kind of fascination about it, and Jim Dennis would not have changed places with any man.
accustomed
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From this reading He had, as it were, been born and bred in the saddle, for ever since he could remember he was accustomed to ride about with his father.
age
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From this reading When he had thoroughly recovered from his illness Willie Dennis rapidly became strong, and now at twelve years of age was a fine, healthy lad.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like his father, he was a good horseman, and already, even at this early age, he could ride any horse on the station.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
any
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From this reading The life there was monotonous enough, but there was a kind of fascination about it, and Jim Dennis would not have changed places with any man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he had thoroughly recovered from his illness Willie Dennis rapidly became strong, and now at twelve years of age was a fine, healthy lad.
became
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From this reading When he had thoroughly recovered from his illness Willie Dennis rapidly became strong, and now at twelve years of age was a fine, healthy lad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had, as it were, been born and bred in the saddle, for ever since he could remember he was accustomed to ride about with his father.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had, as it were, been born and bred in the saddle, for ever since he could remember he was accustomed to ride about with his father.
bred
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From this reading He had, as it were, been born and bred in the saddle, for ever since he could remember he was accustomed to ride about with his father.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The life there was monotonous enough, but there was a kind of fascination about it, and Jim Dennis would not have changed places with any man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
change
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From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
changed
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From this reading The life there was monotonous enough, but there was a kind of fascination about it, and Jim Dennis would not have changed places with any man.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Like his father, he was a good horseman, and already, even at this early age, he could ride any horse on the station.
Creek
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From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
Cudgegong
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From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
Dennis
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From this reading The life there was monotonous enough, but there was a kind of fascination about it, and Jim Dennis would not have changed places with any man.
early
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From this reading Like his father, he was a good horseman, and already, even at this early age, he could ride any horse on the station.
enough
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From this reading The life there was monotonous enough, but there was a kind of fascination about it, and Jim Dennis would not have changed places with any man.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like his father, he was a good horseman, and already, even at this early age, he could ride any horse on the station.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had, as it were, been born and bred in the saddle, for ever since he could remember he was accustomed to ride about with his father.
fascination
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From this reading The life there was monotonous enough, but there was a kind of fascination about it, and Jim Dennis would not have changed places with any man.
father
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From this reading Like his father, he was a good horseman, and already, even at this early age, he could ride any horse on the station.
few
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From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had thoroughly recovered from his illness Willie Dennis rapidly became strong, and now at twelve years of age was a fine, healthy lad.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had, as it were, been born and bred in the saddle, for ever since he could remember he was accustomed to ride about with his father.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he had thoroughly recovered from his illness Willie Dennis rapidly became strong, and now at twelve years of age was a fine, healthy lad.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like his father, he was a good horseman, and already, even at this early age, he could ride any horse on the station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had thoroughly recovered from his illness Willie Dennis rapidly became strong, and now at twelve years of age was a fine, healthy lad.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The life there was monotonous enough, but there was a kind of fascination about it, and Jim Dennis would not have changed places with any man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had thoroughly recovered from his illness Willie Dennis rapidly became strong, and now at twelve years of age was a fine, healthy lad.
healthy
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From this reading When he had thoroughly recovered from his illness Willie Dennis rapidly became strong, and now at twelve years of age was a fine, healthy lad.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had thoroughly recovered from his illness Willie Dennis rapidly became strong, and now at twelve years of age was a fine, healthy lad.
horse
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From this reading Like his father, he was a good horseman, and already, even at this early age, he could ride any horse on the station.
horseman
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From this reading Like his father, he was a good horseman, and already, even at this early age, he could ride any horse on the station.
illness
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From this reading When he had thoroughly recovered from his illness Willie Dennis rapidly became strong, and now at twelve years of age was a fine, healthy lad.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The life there was monotonous enough, but there was a kind of fascination about it, and Jim Dennis would not have changed places with any man.
Jim
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From this reading The life there was monotonous enough, but there was a kind of fascination about it, and Jim Dennis would not have changed places with any man.
kind
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From this reading The life there was monotonous enough, but there was a kind of fascination about it, and Jim Dennis would not have changed places with any man.
lad
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From this reading When he had thoroughly recovered from his illness Willie Dennis rapidly became strong, and now at twelve years of age was a fine, healthy lad.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The life there was monotonous enough, but there was a kind of fascination about it, and Jim Dennis would not have changed places with any man.
like
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From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
man
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From this reading The life there was monotonous enough, but there was a kind of fascination about it, and Jim Dennis would not have changed places with any man.
monotonous
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From this reading The life there was monotonous enough, but there was a kind of fascination about it, and Jim Dennis would not have changed places with any man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The life there was monotonous enough, but there was a kind of fascination about it, and Jim Dennis would not have changed places with any man.
noticeable
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From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
now
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From this reading When he had thoroughly recovered from his illness Willie Dennis rapidly became strong, and now at twelve years of age was a fine, healthy lad.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The life there was monotonous enough, but there was a kind of fascination about it, and Jim Dennis would not have changed places with any man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
pass
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From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
places
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From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
quickly
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From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
rapidly
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From this reading When he had thoroughly recovered from his illness Willie Dennis rapidly became strong, and now at twelve years of age was a fine, healthy lad.
recovered
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From this reading When he had thoroughly recovered from his illness Willie Dennis rapidly became strong, and now at twelve years of age was a fine, healthy lad.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading He had, as it were, been born and bred in the saddle, for ever since he could remember he was accustomed to ride about with his father.
ride
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From this reading Like his father, he was a good horseman, and already, even at this early age, he could ride any horse on the station.
saddle
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From this reading He had, as it were, been born and bred in the saddle, for ever since he could remember he was accustomed to ride about with his father.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had, as it were, been born and bred in the saddle, for ever since he could remember he was accustomed to ride about with his father.
station
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From this reading Like his father, he was a good horseman, and already, even at this early age, he could ride any horse on the station.
stations
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From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
strong
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From this reading When he had thoroughly recovered from his illness Willie Dennis rapidly became strong, and now at twelve years of age was a fine, healthy lad.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
Swamp
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From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The life there was monotonous enough, but there was a kind of fascination about it, and Jim Dennis would not have changed places with any man.
there
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From this reading The life there was monotonous enough, but there was a kind of fascination about it, and Jim Dennis would not have changed places with any man.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Like his father, he was a good horseman, and already, even at this early age, he could ride any horse on the station.
thoroughly
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From this reading When he had thoroughly recovered from his illness Willie Dennis rapidly became strong, and now at twelve years of age was a fine, healthy lad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had, as it were, been born and bred in the saddle, for ever since he could remember he was accustomed to ride about with his father.
TRY
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From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
twelve
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From this reading When he had thoroughly recovered from his illness Willie Dennis rapidly became strong, and now at twelve years of age was a fine, healthy lad.
very
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From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
Wanabeen
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From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The life there was monotonous enough, but there was a kind of fascination about it, and Jim Dennis would not have changed places with any man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had, as it were, been born and bred in the saddle, for ever since he could remember he was accustomed to ride about with his father.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had thoroughly recovered from his illness Willie Dennis rapidly became strong, and now at twelve years of age was a fine, healthy lad.
WILLIE
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From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The life there was monotonous enough, but there was a kind of fascination about it, and Jim Dennis would not have changed places with any man.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The life there was monotonous enough, but there was a kind of fascination about it, and Jim Dennis would not have changed places with any man.
years
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From this reading 'TRY WILLIE' A few years quickly pass by, and very little change is noticeable in such places as Swamp Creek and on stations like Wanabeen and Cudgegong.
