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3
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From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
according
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From this reading I may say that we have had cloudy and moonless nights of late, which according to my information were the seasons upon which sheep disappeared.
all
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From this reading Four in all during three nights.
Allerton's
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From this reading Two of Miss Allerton's, one of old Pearson's of the Cat Walk, and one of Mrs. Moulton's.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
appreciate
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From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
Cat
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From this reading Two of Miss Allerton's, one of old Pearson's of the Cat Walk, and one of Mrs. Moulton's.
cloudy
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From this reading I may say that we have had cloudy and moonless nights of late, which according to my information were the seasons upon which sheep disappeared.
days
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From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
developments
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From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I may say that we have had cloudy and moonless nights of late, which according to my information were the seasons upon which sheep disappeared.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
English
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From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
Four
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From this reading Four in all during three nights.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I may say that we have had cloudy and moonless nights of late, which according to my information were the seasons upon which sheep disappeared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Four in all during three nights.
information
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From this reading I may say that we have had cloudy and moonless nights of late, which according to my information were the seasons upon which sheep disappeared.
laid
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From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
late
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From this reading I may say that we have had cloudy and moonless nights of late, which according to my information were the seasons upon which sheep disappeared.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
meaning
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From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
Miss
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From this reading Two of Miss Allerton's, one of old Pearson's of the Cat Walk, and one of Mrs. Moulton's.
moonless
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From this reading I may say that we have had cloudy and moonless nights of late, which according to my information were the seasons upon which sheep disappeared.
Moulton's
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From this reading Two of Miss Allerton's, one of old Pearson's of the Cat Walk, and one of Mrs. Moulton's.
Mrs
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From this reading Two of Miss Allerton's, one of old Pearson's of the Cat Walk, and one of Mrs. Moulton's.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I may say that we have had cloudy and moonless nights of late, which according to my information were the seasons upon which sheep disappeared.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading I may say that we have had cloudy and moonless nights of late, which according to my information were the seasons upon which sheep disappeared.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
old
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From this reading Two of Miss Allerton's, one of old Pearson's of the Cat Walk, and one of Mrs. Moulton's.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
Pearson's
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From this reading Two of Miss Allerton's, one of old Pearson's of the Cat Walk, and one of Mrs. Moulton's.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
say
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From this reading I may say that we have had cloudy and moonless nights of late, which according to my information were the seasons upon which sheep disappeared.
seasons
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From this reading I may say that we have had cloudy and moonless nights of late, which according to my information were the seasons upon which sheep disappeared.
several
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From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
sheep
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From this reading I may say that we have had cloudy and moonless nights of late, which according to my information were the seasons upon which sheep disappeared.
sinister
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From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
spring
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From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I may say that we have had cloudy and moonless nights of late, which according to my information were the seasons upon which sheep disappeared.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
there
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From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
three
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From this reading Four in all during three nights.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I may say that we have had cloudy and moonless nights of late, which according to my information were the seasons upon which sheep disappeared.
true
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From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
Two
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From this reading Two of Miss Allerton's, one of old Pearson's of the Cat Walk, and one of Mrs. Moulton's.
up
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From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I may say that we have had cloudy and moonless nights of late, which according to my information were the seasons upon which sheep disappeared.
vagaries
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From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
Walk
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From this reading Two of Miss Allerton's, one of old Pearson's of the Cat Walk, and one of Mrs. Moulton's.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I may say that we have had cloudy and moonless nights of late, which according to my information were the seasons upon which sheep disappeared.
Well
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From this reading Well, sheep have disappeared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I may say that we have had cloudy and moonless nights of late, which according to my information were the seasons upon which sheep disappeared.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading May 3.--For several days I have been laid up by the vagaries of an English spring, and during those days there have been developments, the true and sinister meaning of which no one can appreciate save myself.
