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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 Just a spoonful, dear.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They have their ancient rights of way about the world.
all
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From this reading Oh, oh! not _all_ !" for he had swallowed half the contents at a single gulp as usual; "another dose before you go to bed, and the balance in the morning, first thing when you wake."
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading They have their ancient rights of way about the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Oh, oh! not _all_ !" for he had swallowed half the contents at a single gulp as usual; "another dose before you go to bed, and the balance in the morning, first thing when you wake."
any
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From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh, oh! not _all_ !" for he had swallowed half the contents at a single gulp as usual; "another dose before you go to bed, and the balance in the morning, first thing when you wake."
attack
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From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Oh, oh! not _all_ !" for he had swallowed half the contents at a single gulp as usual; "another dose before you go to bed, and the balance in the morning, first thing when you wake."
bed
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From this reading Oh, oh! not _all_ !" for he had swallowed half the contents at a single gulp as usual; "another dose before you go to bed, and the balance in the morning, first thing when you wake."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Oh, oh! not _all_ !" for he had swallowed half the contents at a single gulp as usual; "another dose before you go to bed, and the balance in the morning, first thing when you wake."
beginnings
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From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
birds
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From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
Bittacy
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From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
carriers
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From this reading "The winds, you see--the great, swift carriers!
carrying
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From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
contents
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From this reading Oh, oh! not _all_ !" for he had swallowed half the contents at a single gulp as usual; "another dose before you go to bed, and the balance in the morning, first thing when you wake."
David
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From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
dear
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From this reading Just a spoonful, dear.
dose
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From this reading Oh, oh! not _all_ !" for he had swallowed half the contents at a single gulp as usual; "another dose before you go to bed, and the balance in the morning, first thing when you wake."
dropped
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From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
easterly
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From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, oh! not _all_ !" for he had swallowed half the contents at a single gulp as usual; "another dose before you go to bed, and the balance in the morning, first thing when you wake."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
go
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From this reading Oh, oh! not _all_ !" for he had swallowed half the contents at a single gulp as usual; "another dose before you go to bed, and the balance in the morning, first thing when you wake."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The winds, you see--the great, swift carriers!
gulp
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From this reading Oh, oh! not _all_ !" for he had swallowed half the contents at a single gulp as usual; "another dose before you go to bed, and the balance in the morning, first thing when you wake."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh, oh! not _all_ !" for he had swallowed half the contents at a single gulp as usual; "another dose before you go to bed, and the balance in the morning, first thing when you wake."
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, oh! not _all_ !" for he had swallowed half the contents at a single gulp as usual; "another dose before you go to bed, and the balance in the morning, first thing when you wake."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have their ancient rights of way about the world.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, oh! not _all_ !" for he had swallowed half the contents at a single gulp as usual; "another dose before you go to bed, and the balance in the morning, first thing when you wake."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
instance
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From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
Just
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From this reading Just a spoonful, dear.
land
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From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
like
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From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
linking
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From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
meanings
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From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
messages
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From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, oh! not _all_ !" for he had swallowed half the contents at a single gulp as usual; "another dose before you go to bed, and the balance in the morning, first thing when you wake."
Mrs
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From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, oh! not _all_ !" for he had swallowed half the contents at a single gulp as usual; "another dose before you go to bed, and the balance in the morning, first thing when you wake."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They have their ancient rights of way about the world.
off
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From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
Oh
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From this reading Oh, oh! not _all_ !" for he had swallowed half the contents at a single gulp as usual; "another dose before you go to bed, and the balance in the morning, first thing when you wake."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
rights
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From this reading They have their ancient rights of way about the world.
said
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From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
see
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From this reading "The winds, you see--the great, swift carriers!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
single
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From this reading Oh, oh! not _all_ !" for he had swallowed half the contents at a single gulp as usual; "another dose before you go to bed, and the balance in the morning, first thing when you wake."
spoonful
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From this reading Just a spoonful, dear.
stage
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From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
swallowed
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From this reading Oh, oh! not _all_ !" for he had swallowed half the contents at a single gulp as usual; "another dose before you go to bed, and the balance in the morning, first thing when you wake."
swept
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From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
swift
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From this reading "The winds, you see--the great, swift carriers!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The winds, you see--the great, swift carriers!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They have their ancient rights of way about the world.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
There
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From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have their ancient rights of way about the world.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, oh! not _all_ !" for he had swallowed half the contents at a single gulp as usual; "another dose before you go to bed, and the balance in the morning, first thing when you wake."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
tumbler
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From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
usual
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From this reading Oh, oh! not _all_ !" for he had swallowed half the contents at a single gulp as usual; "another dose before you go to bed, and the balance in the morning, first thing when you wake."
wake
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From this reading Oh, oh! not _all_ !" for he had swallowed half the contents at a single gulp as usual; "another dose before you go to bed, and the balance in the morning, first thing when you wake."
ward
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From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
way
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From this reading They have their ancient rights of way about the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Oh, oh! not _all_ !" for he had swallowed half the contents at a single gulp as usual; "another dose before you go to bed, and the balance in the morning, first thing when you wake."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
winds
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From this reading "The winds, you see--the great, swift carriers!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An easterly wind, for instance, carrying on stage by stage as it were--linking dropped messages and meanings from land to land like the birds--an easterly wind--" Mrs. Bittacy swept in upon them with the tumbler-- "There, David," she said, "that will ward off any beginnings of attack.
world
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From this reading They have their ancient rights of way about the world.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The winds, you see--the great, swift carriers!
