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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 “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading As I glanced round I saw a dozen of them at the least amongst the brushwood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
anger
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From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
Archer
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From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
Aylward
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From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
beech-tree
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From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
begun
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From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
bracken
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From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
bridle
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From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
brushwood
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From this reading As I glanced round I saw a dozen of them at the least amongst the brushwood.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
caps
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From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
chase
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From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
country
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From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
dare
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From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
day
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From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
doe
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From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
dozen
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From this reading As I glanced round I saw a dozen of them at the least amongst the brushwood.
ended
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From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
finger-bones
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From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
frighted
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From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
glanced
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From this reading As I glanced round I saw a dozen of them at the least amongst the brushwood.
glimmers
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From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
horse
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From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
how
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From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
lash
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From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I glanced round I saw a dozen of them at the least amongst the brushwood.
light
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From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
Nigel
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From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
now
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From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I glanced round I saw a dozen of them at the least amongst the brushwood.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
Paul
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From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
ridden
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From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
round
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From this reading As I glanced round I saw a dozen of them at the least amongst the brushwood.
said
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From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
Saint
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From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
saw
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From this reading As I glanced round I saw a dozen of them at the least amongst the brushwood.
See
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From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
steel
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From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
ten
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From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
tugging
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From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
turned
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From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
well
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From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
white
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From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
yonder
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From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
