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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 This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I was told," said the elderly man, "at a house we touched at about a quarter of a mile back, that the Widow Ducket's was the only house in this village where there was any chance of me and my mates getting a meal.
also
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From this reading Dorcas also laid her knitting on the bench beside her and went to the gate.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
any
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From this reading "I was told," said the elderly man, "at a house we touched at about a quarter of a mile back, that the Widow Ducket's was the only house in this village where there was any chance of me and my mates getting a meal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I was told," said the elderly man, "at a house we touched at about a quarter of a mile back, that the Widow Ducket's was the only house in this village where there was any chance of me and my mates getting a meal.
back
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From this reading "I was told," said the elderly man, "at a house we touched at about a quarter of a mile back, that the Widow Ducket's was the only house in this village where there was any chance of me and my mates getting a meal.
beard
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From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
bench
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From this reading "That's my name," said the widow, and laying her knitting on the bench beside her, she went to the gate.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "That's my name," said the widow, and laying her knitting on the bench beside her, she went to the gate.
breeze
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From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
chance
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From this reading "I was told," said the elderly man, "at a house we touched at about a quarter of a mile back, that the Widow Ducket's was the only house in this village where there was any chance of me and my mates getting a meal.
chin
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From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
Dorcas
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From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
Ducket's
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From this reading "Is this the Widow Ducket's?" inquired this elderly man, in a strong, penetrating voice.
elderly
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From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
filled
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From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
gate
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From this reading "That's my name," said the widow, and laying her knitting on the bench beside her, she went to the gate.
gave
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From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
gentle
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From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
getting
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From this reading "I was told," said the elderly man, "at a house we touched at about a quarter of a mile back, that the Widow Ducket's was the only house in this village where there was any chance of me and my mates getting a meal.
hair
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From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
head
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From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's my name," said the widow, and laying her knitting on the bench beside her, she went to the gate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
house
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From this reading "I was told," said the elderly man, "at a house we touched at about a quarter of a mile back, that the Widow Ducket's was the only house in this village where there was any chance of me and my mates getting a meal.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was told," said the elderly man, "at a house we touched at about a quarter of a mile back, that the Widow Ducket's was the only house in this village where there was any chance of me and my mates getting a meal.
idea
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From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Is this the Widow Ducket's?" inquired this elderly man, in a strong, penetrating voice.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this the Widow Ducket's?" inquired this elderly man, in a strong, penetrating voice.
knitting
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From this reading "That's my name," said the widow, and laying her knitting on the bench beside her, she went to the gate.
laid
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From this reading Dorcas also laid her knitting on the bench beside her and went to the gate.
laying
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From this reading "That's my name," said the widow, and laying her knitting on the bench beside her, she went to the gate.
leaking
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From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
man
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From this reading "Is this the Widow Ducket's?" inquired this elderly man, in a strong, penetrating voice.
matesnounUS /mates/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was told," said the elderly man, "at a house we touched at about a quarter of a mile back, that the Widow Ducket's was the only house in this village where there was any chance of me and my mates getting a meal.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I was told," said the elderly man, "at a house we touched at about a quarter of a mile back, that the Widow Ducket's was the only house in this village where there was any chance of me and my mates getting a meal.
meal
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From this reading "I was told," said the elderly man, "at a house we touched at about a quarter of a mile back, that the Widow Ducket's was the only house in this village where there was any chance of me and my mates getting a meal.
mile
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From this reading "I was told," said the elderly man, "at a house we touched at about a quarter of a mile back, that the Widow Ducket's was the only house in this village where there was any chance of me and my mates getting a meal.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That's my name," said the widow, and laying her knitting on the bench beside her, she went to the gate.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's my name," said the widow, and laying her knitting on the bench beside her, she went to the gate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was told," said the elderly man, "at a house we touched at about a quarter of a mile back, that the Widow Ducket's was the only house in this village where there was any chance of me and my mates getting a meal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That's my name," said the widow, and laying her knitting on the bench beside her, she went to the gate.
only
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From this reading "I was told," said the elderly man, "at a house we touched at about a quarter of a mile back, that the Widow Ducket's was the only house in this village where there was any chance of me and my mates getting a meal.
out
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From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
penetrating
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From this reading "Is this the Widow Ducket's?" inquired this elderly man, in a strong, penetrating voice.
personage
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From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
quarter
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From this reading "I was told," said the elderly man, "at a house we touched at about a quarter of a mile back, that the Widow Ducket's was the only house in this village where there was any chance of me and my mates getting a meal.
said
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From this reading "That's my name," said the widow, and laying her knitting on the bench beside her, she went to the gate.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's my name," said the widow, and laying her knitting on the bench beside her, she went to the gate.
strong
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From this reading "Is this the Widow Ducket's?" inquired this elderly man, in a strong, penetrating voice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
That's
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From this reading "That's my name," said the widow, and laying her knitting on the bench beside her, she went to the gate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
there
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From this reading "I was told," said the elderly man, "at a house we touched at about a quarter of a mile back, that the Widow Ducket's was the only house in this village where there was any chance of me and my mates getting a meal.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's my name," said the widow, and laying her knitting on the bench beside her, she went to the gate.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was told," said the elderly man, "at a house we touched at about a quarter of a mile back, that the Widow Ducket's was the only house in this village where there was any chance of me and my mates getting a meal.
touched
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From this reading "I was told," said the elderly man, "at a house we touched at about a quarter of a mile back, that the Widow Ducket's was the only house in this village where there was any chance of me and my mates getting a meal.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
village
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From this reading "I was told," said the elderly man, "at a house we touched at about a quarter of a mile back, that the Widow Ducket's was the only house in this village where there was any chance of me and my mates getting a meal.
voice
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From this reading "Is this the Widow Ducket's?" inquired this elderly man, in a strong, penetrating voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
waved
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From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I was told," said the elderly man, "at a house we touched at about a quarter of a mile back, that the Widow Ducket's was the only house in this village where there was any chance of me and my mates getting a meal.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's my name," said the widow, and laying her knitting on the bench beside her, she went to the gate.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "I was told," said the elderly man, "at a house we touched at about a quarter of a mile back, that the Widow Ducket's was the only house in this village where there was any chance of me and my mates getting a meal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
whitish
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From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
Widow
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From this reading "Is this the Widow Ducket's?" inquired this elderly man, in a strong, penetrating voice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was an elderly personage with whitish hair, and under his chin a thin whitish beard, which waved in the gentle breeze and gave Dorcas the idea that his head was filled with hair which was leaking out from below.
