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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 Tibble sat on a three-legged stool by him, writing in a crabbed hand, in a big ledger, and Kit Smallbones towered above both, holding in his hand a bundle of tally-sticks.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
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absence
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From this reading By the help of these, and of that accuracy of memory which writing has destroyed, he was unfolding, down to the very last farthing, the entire account of payments and receipts during his master’s absence, the debtor and creditor account being preserved as perfectly as if he had always had a pen in his huge fingers, and studied book-keeping by double or single entry.
account
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accuracy
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always
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “For him was leifer to have at his bedde’s hedde Twenty books clothed in blacke or redde Of Aristotle and his philosophie Than robes riche or fiddle or psalterie.”
Aristotle
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By the help of these, and of that accuracy of memory which writing has destroyed, he was unfolding, down to the very last farthing, the entire account of payments and receipts during his master’s absence, the debtor and creditor account being preserved as perfectly as if he had always had a pen in his huge fingers, and studied book-keeping by double or single entry.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “For him was leifer to have at his bedde’s hedde Twenty books clothed in blacke or redde Of Aristotle and his philosophie Than robes riche or fiddle or psalterie.”
bay
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From this reading Master Headley was found spending the summer evening in the bay window of the hall.
bedde's
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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading By the help of these, and of that accuracy of memory which writing has destroyed, he was unfolding, down to the very last farthing, the entire account of payments and receipts during his master’s absence, the debtor and creditor account being preserved as perfectly as if he had always had a pen in his huge fingers, and studied book-keeping by double or single entry.
big
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blacke
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book-keeping
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booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “For him was leifer to have at his bedde’s hedde Twenty books clothed in blacke or redde Of Aristotle and his philosophie Than robes riche or fiddle or psalterie.”
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Tibble sat on a three-legged stool by him, writing in a crabbed hand, in a big ledger, and Kit Smallbones towered above both, holding in his hand a bundle of tally-sticks.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading Tibble sat on a three-legged stool by him, writing in a crabbed hand, in a big ledger, and Kit Smallbones towered above both, holding in his hand a bundle of tally-sticks.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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Chaucer
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From this reading Chaucer.
clothed
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crabbed
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creditor
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debtor
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destroyed
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double
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down
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duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading By the help of these, and of that accuracy of memory which writing has destroyed, he was unfolding, down to the very last farthing, the entire account of payments and receipts during his master’s absence, the debtor and creditor account being preserved as perfectly as if he had always had a pen in his huge fingers, and studied book-keeping by double or single entry.
entire
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entry
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evening
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From this reading Master Headley was found spending the summer evening in the bay window of the hall.
farthing
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fiddle
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From this reading “For him was leifer to have at his bedde’s hedde Twenty books clothed in blacke or redde Of Aristotle and his philosophie Than robes riche or fiddle or psalterie.”
fingers
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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For him was leifer to have at his bedde’s hedde Twenty books clothed in blacke or redde Of Aristotle and his philosophie Than robes riche or fiddle or psalterie.”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Master Headley was found spending the summer evening in the bay window of the hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the help of these, and of that accuracy of memory which writing has destroyed, he was unfolding, down to the very last farthing, the entire account of payments and receipts during his master’s absence, the debtor and creditor account being preserved as perfectly as if he had always had a pen in his huge fingers, and studied book-keeping by double or single entry.
hall
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From this reading Master Headley was found spending the summer evening in the bay window of the hall.
hand
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From this reading Tibble sat on a three-legged stool by him, writing in a crabbed hand, in a big ledger, and Kit Smallbones towered above both, holding in his hand a bundle of tally-sticks.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the help of these, and of that accuracy of memory which writing has destroyed, he was unfolding, down to the very last farthing, the entire account of payments and receipts during his master’s absence, the debtor and creditor account being preserved as perfectly as if he had always had a pen in his huge fingers, and studied book-keeping by double or single entry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “For him was leifer to have at his bedde’s hedde Twenty books clothed in blacke or redde Of Aristotle and his philosophie Than robes riche or fiddle or psalterie.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the help of these, and of that accuracy of memory which writing has destroyed, he was unfolding, down to the very last farthing, the entire account of payments and receipts during his master’s absence, the debtor and creditor account being preserved as perfectly as if he had always had a pen in his huge fingers, and studied book-keeping by double or single entry.
Headley
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From this reading Master Headley was found spending the summer evening in the bay window of the hall.
hedde
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From this reading “For him was leifer to have at his bedde’s hedde Twenty books clothed in blacke or redde Of Aristotle and his philosophie Than robes riche or fiddle or psalterie.”
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the help of these, and of that accuracy of memory which writing has destroyed, he was unfolding, down to the very last farthing, the entire account of payments and receipts during his master’s absence, the debtor and creditor account being preserved as perfectly as if he had always had a pen in his huge fingers, and studied book-keeping by double or single entry.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “For him was leifer to have at his bedde’s hedde Twenty books clothed in blacke or redde Of Aristotle and his philosophie Than robes riche or fiddle or psalterie.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “For him was leifer to have at his bedde’s hedde Twenty books clothed in blacke or redde Of Aristotle and his philosophie Than robes riche or fiddle or psalterie.”
holding
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huge
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By the help of these, and of that accuracy of memory which writing has destroyed, he was unfolding, down to the very last farthing, the entire account of payments and receipts during his master’s absence, the debtor and creditor account being preserved as perfectly as if he had always had a pen in his huge fingers, and studied book-keeping by double or single entry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “For him was leifer to have at his bedde’s hedde Twenty books clothed in blacke or redde Of Aristotle and his philosophie Than robes riche or fiddle or psalterie.”
Kit
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lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the help of these, and of that accuracy of memory which writing has destroyed, he was unfolding, down to the very last farthing, the entire account of payments and receipts during his master’s absence, the debtor and creditor account being preserved as perfectly as if he had always had a pen in his huge fingers, and studied book-keeping by double or single entry.
ledger
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leifer
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From this reading “For him was leifer to have at his bedde’s hedde Twenty books clothed in blacke or redde Of Aristotle and his philosophie Than robes riche or fiddle or psalterie.”
Master
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master's
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memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading By the help of these, and of that accuracy of memory which writing has destroyed, he was unfolding, down to the very last farthing, the entire account of payments and receipts during his master’s absence, the debtor and creditor account being preserved as perfectly as if he had always had a pen in his huge fingers, and studied book-keeping by double or single entry.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “For him was leifer to have at his bedde’s hedde Twenty books clothed in blacke or redde Of Aristotle and his philosophie Than robes riche or fiddle or psalterie.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tibble sat on a three-legged stool by him, writing in a crabbed hand, in a big ledger, and Kit Smallbones towered above both, holding in his hand a bundle of tally-sticks.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “For him was leifer to have at his bedde’s hedde Twenty books clothed in blacke or redde Of Aristotle and his philosophie Than robes riche or fiddle or psalterie.”
payments
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From this reading By the help of these, and of that accuracy of memory which writing has destroyed, he was unfolding, down to the very last farthing, the entire account of payments and receipts during his master’s absence, the debtor and creditor account being preserved as perfectly as if he had always had a pen in his huge fingers, and studied book-keeping by double or single entry.
pen
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perfectly
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philosophie
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preserved
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psalterie
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From this reading “For him was leifer to have at his bedde’s hedde Twenty books clothed in blacke or redde Of Aristotle and his philosophie Than robes riche or fiddle or psalterie.”
receipts
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From this reading By the help of these, and of that accuracy of memory which writing has destroyed, he was unfolding, down to the very last farthing, the entire account of payments and receipts during his master’s absence, the debtor and creditor account being preserved as perfectly as if he had always had a pen in his huge fingers, and studied book-keeping by double or single entry.
redde
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From this reading “For him was leifer to have at his bedde’s hedde Twenty books clothed in blacke or redde Of Aristotle and his philosophie Than robes riche or fiddle or psalterie.”
riche
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From this reading “For him was leifer to have at his bedde’s hedde Twenty books clothed in blacke or redde Of Aristotle and his philosophie Than robes riche or fiddle or psalterie.”
robes
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From this reading “For him was leifer to have at his bedde’s hedde Twenty books clothed in blacke or redde Of Aristotle and his philosophie Than robes riche or fiddle or psalterie.”
sat
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From this reading Tibble sat on a three-legged stool by him, writing in a crabbed hand, in a big ledger, and Kit Smallbones towered above both, holding in his hand a bundle of tally-sticks.
single
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From this reading By the help of these, and of that accuracy of memory which writing has destroyed, he was unfolding, down to the very last farthing, the entire account of payments and receipts during his master’s absence, the debtor and creditor account being preserved as perfectly as if he had always had a pen in his huge fingers, and studied book-keeping by double or single entry.
Smallbones
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From this reading Tibble sat on a three-legged stool by him, writing in a crabbed hand, in a big ledger, and Kit Smallbones towered above both, holding in his hand a bundle of tally-sticks.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Master Headley was found spending the summer evening in the bay window of the hall.
stool
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studied
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summer
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tally-sticks
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ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “For him was leifer to have at his bedde’s hedde Twenty books clothed in blacke or redde Of Aristotle and his philosophie Than robes riche or fiddle or psalterie.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the help of these, and of that accuracy of memory which writing has destroyed, he was unfolding, down to the very last farthing, the entire account of payments and receipts during his master’s absence, the debtor and creditor account being preserved as perfectly as if he had always had a pen in his huge fingers, and studied book-keeping by double or single entry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Master Headley was found spending the summer evening in the bay window of the hall.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading By the help of these, and of that accuracy of memory which writing has destroyed, he was unfolding, down to the very last farthing, the entire account of payments and receipts during his master’s absence, the debtor and creditor account being preserved as perfectly as if he had always had a pen in his huge fingers, and studied book-keeping by double or single entry.
three-legged
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Tibble
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “For him was leifer to have at his bedde’s hedde Twenty books clothed in blacke or redde Of Aristotle and his philosophie Than robes riche or fiddle or psalterie.”
towered
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Twenty
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From this reading “For him was leifer to have at his bedde’s hedde Twenty books clothed in blacke or redde Of Aristotle and his philosophie Than robes riche or fiddle or psalterie.”
unfolding
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From this reading By the help of these, and of that accuracy of memory which writing has destroyed, he was unfolding, down to the very last farthing, the entire account of payments and receipts during his master’s absence, the debtor and creditor account being preserved as perfectly as if he had always had a pen in his huge fingers, and studied book-keeping by double or single entry.
very
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From this reading By the help of these, and of that accuracy of memory which writing has destroyed, he was unfolding, down to the very last farthing, the entire account of payments and receipts during his master’s absence, the debtor and creditor account being preserved as perfectly as if he had always had a pen in his huge fingers, and studied book-keeping by double or single entry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “For him was leifer to have at his bedde’s hedde Twenty books clothed in blacke or redde Of Aristotle and his philosophie Than robes riche or fiddle or psalterie.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By the help of these, and of that accuracy of memory which writing has destroyed, he was unfolding, down to the very last farthing, the entire account of payments and receipts during his master’s absence, the debtor and creditor account being preserved as perfectly as if he had always had a pen in his huge fingers, and studied book-keeping by double or single entry.
window
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From this reading Master Headley was found spending the summer evening in the bay window of the hall.
writing
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