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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 “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They looked across to Weathersett, grim even in this tender summer-time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So they gave themselves a holiday, and rode by many a heather lane till they came at last to the moor-crest guarded by Pengables’ rocks.
big
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From this reading Over the striding fells shadow and sunlight chased each other like big children let loose for play.
biggest
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
blew
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From this reading A soft wind blew.
broke
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
busy
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So they gave themselves a holiday, and rode by many a heather lane till they came at last to the moor-crest guarded by Pengables’ rocks.
came
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From this reading So they gave themselves a holiday, and rode by many a heather lane till they came at last to the moor-crest guarded by Pengables’ rocks.
Causleen
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
chased
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From this reading Over the striding fells shadow and sunlight chased each other like big children let loose for play.
children
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From this reading Over the striding fells shadow and sunlight chased each other like big children let loose for play.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
DOUBLY
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Over the striding fells shadow and sunlight chased each other like big children let loose for play.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They looked across to Weathersett, grim even in this tender summer-time.
fells
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From this reading Over the striding fells shadow and sunlight chased each other like big children let loose for play.
fleecy
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Over the striding fells shadow and sunlight chased each other like big children let loose for play.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
gave
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From this reading So they gave themselves a holiday, and rode by many a heather lane till they came at last to the moor-crest guarded by Pengables’ rocks.
get
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
grim
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From this reading They looked across to Weathersett, grim even in this tender summer-time.
guarded
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From this reading So they gave themselves a holiday, and rode by many a heather lane till they came at last to the moor-crest guarded by Pengables’ rocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
Hardcastle
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
hay-harvest
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
heather
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From this reading So they gave themselves a holiday, and rode by many a heather lane till they came at last to the moor-crest guarded by Pengables’ rocks.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
holiday
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From this reading So they gave themselves a holiday, and rode by many a heather lane till they came at last to the moor-crest guarded by Pengables’ rocks.
hot
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
knew
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
lane
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From this reading So they gave themselves a holiday, and rode by many a heather lane till they came at last to the moor-crest guarded by Pengables’ rocks.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So they gave themselves a holiday, and rode by many a heather lane till they came at last to the moor-crest guarded by Pengables’ rocks.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Over the striding fells shadow and sunlight chased each other like big children let loose for play.
like
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From this reading Over the striding fells shadow and sunlight chased each other like big children let loose for play.
LOGIE'S
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They looked across to Weathersett, grim even in this tender summer-time.
loose
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From this reading Over the striding fells shadow and sunlight chased each other like big children let loose for play.
many
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From this reading So they gave themselves a holiday, and rode by many a heather lane till they came at last to the moor-crest guarded by Pengables’ rocks.
meadows
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
men
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
middle
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
moor-crest
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From this reading So they gave themselves a holiday, and rode by many a heather lane till they came at last to the moor-crest guarded by Pengables’ rocks.
night's
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
other
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From this reading Over the striding fells shadow and sunlight chased each other like big children let loose for play.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the striding fells shadow and sunlight chased each other like big children let loose for play.
past
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
Pengables
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From this reading So they gave themselves a holiday, and rode by many a heather lane till they came at last to the moor-crest guarded by Pengables’ rocks.
play
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From this reading Over the striding fells shadow and sunlight chased each other like big children let loose for play.
quiet
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
rain
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
riding
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
rocks
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From this reading So they gave themselves a holiday, and rode by many a heather lane till they came at last to the moor-crest guarded by Pengables’ rocks.
rode
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From this reading So they gave themselves a holiday, and rode by many a heather lane till they came at last to the moor-crest guarded by Pengables’ rocks.
SAFE
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
see
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Over the striding fells shadow and sunlight chased each other like big children let loose for play.
shone
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
sky
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they gave themselves a holiday, and rode by many a heather lane till they came at last to the moor-crest guarded by Pengables’ rocks.
soft
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From this reading A soft wind blew.
striding
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From this reading Over the striding fells shadow and sunlight chased each other like big children let loose for play.
summer-time
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From this reading They looked across to Weathersett, grim even in this tender summer-time.
sun
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
sunlight
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From this reading Over the striding fells shadow and sunlight chased each other like big children let loose for play.
tender
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From this reading They looked across to Weathersett, grim even in this tender summer-time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So they gave themselves a holiday, and rode by many a heather lane till they came at last to the moor-crest guarded by Pengables’ rocks.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they gave themselves a holiday, and rode by many a heather lane till they came at last to the moor-crest guarded by Pengables’ rocks.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They looked across to Weathersett, grim even in this tender summer-time.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So they gave themselves a holiday, and rode by many a heather lane till they came at last to the moor-crest guarded by Pengables’ rocks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
upland
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
weather
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
Weathersett
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From this reading They looked across to Weathersett, grim even in this tender summer-time.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A soft wind blew.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
year
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From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “LOGIE’S DOUBLY SAFE” The weather broke that year in the middle of the hay-harvest, and Hardcastle, riding with Causleen to see what the past night’s rain had done with the biggest of the upland meadows, knew that his men could not get busy with it yet, though the sun shone hot from a quiet and fleecy sky.
