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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 "Scratch! that's more than a scratch! you came near putting his eye out.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Come, Monsieur Michel," said the baroness, who seemed appeased by the peasant's submissiveness, "you must go and see the doctor about that wound."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come, Monsieur Michel," said the baroness, who seemed appeased by the peasant's submissiveness, "you must go and see the doctor about that wound."
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another time, Maître Courtin, get your equals to load your fagots; do you hear me?
appeasedverbUS /əˈpiːzd/
made less angry or upset
From this reading "Come, Monsieur Michel," said the baroness, who seemed appeased by the peasant's submissiveness, "you must go and see the doctor about that wound."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
baroness
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From this reading "Come, Monsieur Michel," said the baroness, who seemed appeased by the peasant's submissiveness, "you must go and see the doctor about that wound."
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading It was a very improper proceeding in itself, besides nearly maiming my son."
bowed
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From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Come, Monsieur Michel," said the baroness, who seemed appeased by the peasant's submissiveness, "you must go and see the doctor about that wound."
came
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From this reading "Scratch! that's more than a scratch! you came near putting his eye out.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, Monsieur Michel," said the baroness, who seemed appeased by the peasant's submissiveness, "you must go and see the doctor about that wound."
Courtin
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From this reading Another time, Maître Courtin, get your equals to load your fagots; do you hear me?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Another time, Maître Courtin, get your equals to load your fagots; do you hear me?
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, Monsieur Michel," said the baroness, who seemed appeased by the peasant's submissiveness, "you must go and see the doctor about that wound."
enormity
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From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
equals
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From this reading Another time, Maître Courtin, get your equals to load your fagots; do you hear me?
eye
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From this reading "Scratch! that's more than a scratch! you came near putting his eye out.
fagots
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From this reading Another time, Maître Courtin, get your equals to load your fagots; do you hear me?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
game-bag
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From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
get
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From this reading Another time, Maître Courtin, get your equals to load your fagots; do you hear me?
giving
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From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
go
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From this reading "Come, Monsieur Michel," said the baroness, who seemed appeased by the peasant's submissiveness, "you must go and see the doctor about that wound."
hare
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From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
head
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From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another time, Maître Courtin, get your equals to load your fagots; do you hear me?
hedge
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From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Scratch! that's more than a scratch! you came near putting his eye out.
humbly
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From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
improper
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From this reading It was a very improper proceeding in itself, besides nearly maiming my son."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a very improper proceeding in itself, besides nearly maiming my son."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very improper proceeding in itself, besides nearly maiming my son."
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a very improper proceeding in itself, besides nearly maiming my son."
kick
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From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
lay
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From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
load
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From this reading Another time, Maître Courtin, get your equals to load your fagots; do you hear me?
maiming
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From this reading It was a very improper proceeding in itself, besides nearly maiming my son."
Maître
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From this reading Another time, Maître Courtin, get your equals to load your fagots; do you hear me?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Another time, Maître Courtin, get your equals to load your fagots; do you hear me?
Michel
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From this reading "Come, Monsieur Michel," said the baroness, who seemed appeased by the peasant's submissiveness, "you must go and see the doctor about that wound."
Monsieur
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From this reading "Come, Monsieur Michel," said the baroness, who seemed appeased by the peasant's submissiveness, "you must go and see the doctor about that wound."
more
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From this reading "Scratch! that's more than a scratch! you came near putting his eye out.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Come, Monsieur Michel," said the baroness, who seemed appeased by the peasant's submissiveness, "you must go and see the doctor about that wound."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was a very improper proceeding in itself, besides nearly maiming my son."
near
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From this reading "Scratch! that's more than a scratch! you came near putting his eye out.
nearly
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From this reading It was a very improper proceeding in itself, besides nearly maiming my son."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
offence
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From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
out
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From this reading "Scratch! that's more than a scratch! you came near putting his eye out.
peasant's
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From this reading "Come, Monsieur Michel," said the baroness, who seemed appeased by the peasant's submissiveness, "you must go and see the doctor about that wound."
prevent
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From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
proceeding
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From this reading It was a very improper proceeding in itself, besides nearly maiming my son."
putting
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From this reading "Scratch! that's more than a scratch! you came near putting his eye out.
recognizing
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From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
said
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From this reading "Come, Monsieur Michel," said the baroness, who seemed appeased by the peasant's submissiveness, "you must go and see the doctor about that wound."
Scratch
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From this reading "Scratch! that's more than a scratch! you came near putting his eye out.
see
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From this reading "Come, Monsieur Michel," said the baroness, who seemed appeased by the peasant's submissiveness, "you must go and see the doctor about that wound."
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, Monsieur Michel," said the baroness, who seemed appeased by the peasant's submissiveness, "you must go and see the doctor about that wound."
sight
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From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
son
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From this reading It was a very improper proceeding in itself, besides nearly maiming my son."
submissiveness
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From this reading "Come, Monsieur Michel," said the baroness, who seemed appeased by the peasant's submissiveness, "you must go and see the doctor about that wound."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Scratch! that's more than a scratch! you came near putting his eye out.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
that's
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From this reading "Scratch! that's more than a scratch! you came near putting his eye out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
threw
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From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another time, Maître Courtin, get your equals to load your fagots; do you hear me?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another time, Maître Courtin, get your equals to load your fagots; do you hear me?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
very
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From this reading It was a very improper proceeding in itself, besides nearly maiming my son."
vigorous
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From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very improper proceeding in itself, besides nearly maiming my son."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Courtin humbly bowed his head, as if recognizing the enormity of his offence; but that did not prevent him from giving the hare, which lay near the game-bag, a vigorous kick, which threw it out of sight under the hedge.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Come, Monsieur Michel," said the baroness, who seemed appeased by the peasant's submissiveness, "you must go and see the doctor about that wound."
wound
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From this reading "Come, Monsieur Michel," said the baroness, who seemed appeased by the peasant's submissiveness, "you must go and see the doctor about that wound."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Scratch! that's more than a scratch! you came near putting his eye out.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Another time, Maître Courtin, get your equals to load your fagots; do you hear me?
