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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 "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
ago
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From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.
blossom
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From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.
Breton
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From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.
broom
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From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.
costume
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From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So few of our peasants could read that we were surprised.
Crysogon
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From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
cutting
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From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.
dark
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From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.
day
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From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
distance
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From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
father
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From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
few
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From this reading So few of our peasants could read that we were surprised.
five
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From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
head-dress
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From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
open uncultivated land covered with low plants
From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.
hunt
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From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.
large
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From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.
lived
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From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.
midst
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From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
miles
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From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
nearly
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From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.
now
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From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SORCERESS OF SAVERNAY.
old
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From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So few of our peasants could read that we were surprised.
peasants
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From this reading So few of our peasants could read that we were surprised.
Pontcalec
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From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
rabbit
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From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
read
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From this reading So few of our peasants could read that we were surprised.
reading
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From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
resolved
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From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
SAVERNAY
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From this reading THE SORCERESS OF SAVERNAY.
seated
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From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
see
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From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.
six
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From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So few of our peasants could read that we were surprised.
SORCERESS
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From this reading THE SORCERESS OF SAVERNAY.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So few of our peasants could read that we were surprised.
ten
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From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So few of our peasants could read that we were surprised.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SORCERESS OF SAVERNAY.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
tuft
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From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.
twenty
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From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.
uncle
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From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
usual
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From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.
warren
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From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So few of our peasants could read that we were surprised.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So few of our peasants could read that we were surprised.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.
white
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From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.
woman
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From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
women
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From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.
woods
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From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
wore
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From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.
years
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From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.
yesterday
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From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.
