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accounting
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From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
act
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From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
all
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From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
any
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From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
arm
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From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
Bruno
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From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He made for the door of the public-house, but the children intercepted him.
checked
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From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
children
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From this reading He made for the door of the public-house, but the children intercepted him.
clungnounUS /clung/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
conscious
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From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
cries
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From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
door
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From this reading He made for the door of the public-house, but the children intercepted him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He made for the door of the public-house, but the children intercepted him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Woah then!” which he had picked up from the waggoners.
Gee-back
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From this reading Gee-back!
Gee-up
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From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Woah then!” which he had picked up from the waggoners.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made for the door of the public-house, but the children intercepted him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made for the door of the public-house, but the children intercepted him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
inarticulate
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From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
intercepted
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From this reading He made for the door of the public-house, but the children intercepted him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
made
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From this reading He made for the door of the public-house, but the children intercepted him.
many
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From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
notice
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From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made for the door of the public-house, but the children intercepted him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
opposite
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From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
other
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From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
own
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From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
picked
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From this reading Woah then!” which he had picked up from the waggoners.
public-house
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From this reading He made for the door of the public-house, but the children intercepted him.
pushing
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From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
regard
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From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
side
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From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
simply
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From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
Sylvie
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From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He made for the door of the public-house, but the children intercepted him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
then
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From this reading Woah then!” which he had picked up from the waggoners.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
up
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From this reading Woah then!” which he had picked up from the waggoners.
waggoners
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From this reading Woah then!” which he had picked up from the waggoners.
want
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From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
way
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From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Woah then!” which he had picked up from the waggoners.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
Willie
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From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
Woah
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From this reading Woah then!” which he had picked up from the waggoners.
