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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 “The flowers are all different in South Africa, y’know,” he was explaining with a happy fluke of his imagination to account for his ignorance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HOOPDRIVER, KNIGHT ERRANT As Mr. Dangle had witnessed, the fugitives had been left by him by the side of the road about two miles from Botley.
account
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From this reading “The flowers are all different in South Africa, y’know,” he was explaining with a happy fluke of his imagination to account for his ignorance.
Africa
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From this reading “The flowers are all different in South Africa, y’know,” he was explaining with a happy fluke of his imagination to account for his ignorance.
all
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From this reading “The flowers are all different in South Africa, y’know,” he was explaining with a happy fluke of his imagination to account for his ignorance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The flowers are all different in South Africa, y’know,” he was explaining with a happy fluke of his imagination to account for his ignorance.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOOPDRIVER, KNIGHT ERRANT As Mr. Dangle had witnessed, the fugitives had been left by him by the side of the road about two miles from Botley.
bachelor's
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From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HOOPDRIVER, KNIGHT ERRANT As Mr. Dangle had witnessed, the fugitives had been left by him by the side of the road about two miles from Botley.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
Botley
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER, KNIGHT ERRANT As Mr. Dangle had witnessed, the fugitives had been left by him by the side of the road about two miles from Botley.
buttons
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From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOOPDRIVER, KNIGHT ERRANT As Mr. Dangle had witnessed, the fugitives had been left by him by the side of the road about two miles from Botley.
curious
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From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
Dangle
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER, KNIGHT ERRANT As Mr. Dangle had witnessed, the fugitives had been left by him by the side of the road about two miles from Botley.
Dangle's
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From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The flowers are all different in South Africa, y’know,” he was explaining with a happy fluke of his imagination to account for his ignorance.
ERRANT
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER, KNIGHT ERRANT As Mr. Dangle had witnessed, the fugitives had been left by him by the side of the road about two miles from Botley.
explaining
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From this reading “The flowers are all different in South Africa, y’know,” he was explaining with a happy fluke of his imagination to account for his ignorance.
flowers
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From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
fluke
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From this reading “The flowers are all different in South Africa, y’know,” he was explaining with a happy fluke of his imagination to account for his ignorance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The flowers are all different in South Africa, y’know,” he was explaining with a happy fluke of his imagination to account for his ignorance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOOPDRIVER, KNIGHT ERRANT As Mr. Dangle had witnessed, the fugitives had been left by him by the side of the road about two miles from Botley.
fugitives
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER, KNIGHT ERRANT As Mr. Dangle had witnessed, the fugitives had been left by him by the side of the road about two miles from Botley.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOOPDRIVER, KNIGHT ERRANT As Mr. Dangle had witnessed, the fugitives had been left by him by the side of the road about two miles from Botley.
happy
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From this reading “The flowers are all different in South Africa, y’know,” he was explaining with a happy fluke of his imagination to account for his ignorance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The flowers are all different in South Africa, y’know,” he was explaining with a happy fluke of his imagination to account for his ignorance.
herb
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From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOOPDRIVER, KNIGHT ERRANT As Mr. Dangle had witnessed, the fugitives had been left by him by the side of the road about two miles from Botley.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The flowers are all different in South Africa, y’know,” he was explaining with a happy fluke of his imagination to account for his ignorance.
HOOPDRIVER
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER, KNIGHT ERRANT As Mr. Dangle had witnessed, the fugitives had been left by him by the side of the road about two miles from Botley.
ignorance
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From this reading “The flowers are all different in South Africa, y’know,” he was explaining with a happy fluke of his imagination to account for his ignorance.
imagination
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From this reading “The flowers are all different in South Africa, y’know,” he was explaining with a happy fluke of his imagination to account for his ignorance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The flowers are all different in South Africa, y’know,” he was explaining with a happy fluke of his imagination to account for his ignorance.
interest
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From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
John's
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From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
KNIGHT
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER, KNIGHT ERRANT As Mr. Dangle had witnessed, the fugitives had been left by him by the side of the road about two miles from Botley.
ladies
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From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
learning
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From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOOPDRIVER, KNIGHT ERRANT As Mr. Dangle had witnessed, the fugitives had been left by him by the side of the road about two miles from Botley.
lords
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From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
mere
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From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
miles
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER, KNIGHT ERRANT As Mr. Dangle had witnessed, the fugitives had been left by him by the side of the road about two miles from Botley.
most
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From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
MR
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From this reading MR.
names
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From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOOPDRIVER, KNIGHT ERRANT As Mr. Dangle had witnessed, the fugitives had been left by him by the side of the road about two miles from Botley.
road
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER, KNIGHT ERRANT As Mr. Dangle had witnessed, the fugitives had been left by him by the side of the road about two miles from Botley.
roadside
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From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
side
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER, KNIGHT ERRANT As Mr. Dangle had witnessed, the fugitives had been left by him by the side of the road about two miles from Botley.
some
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From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
South
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From this reading “The flowers are all different in South Africa, y’know,” he was explaining with a happy fluke of his imagination to account for his ignorance.
St
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From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
star-flowers
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From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOOPDRIVER, KNIGHT ERRANT As Mr. Dangle had witnessed, the fugitives had been left by him by the side of the road about two miles from Botley.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The flowers are all different in South Africa, y’know,” he was explaining with a happy fluke of his imagination to account for his ignorance.
two
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER, KNIGHT ERRANT As Mr. Dangle had witnessed, the fugitives had been left by him by the side of the road about two miles from Botley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The flowers are all different in South Africa, y’know,” he was explaining with a happy fluke of his imagination to account for his ignorance.
willow
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From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
wind-stars
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From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
witnessed
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER, KNIGHT ERRANT As Mr. Dangle had witnessed, the fugitives had been left by him by the side of the road about two miles from Botley.
wort
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From this reading Before Mr. Dangle’s appearance, Mr. Hoopdriver had been learning with great interest that mere roadside flowers had names,—star-flowers, wind-stars, St. John’s wort, willow herb, lords and ladies, bachelor’s buttons,—most curious names, some of them.
XXXII
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From this reading XXXII.
y'know
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From this reading “The flowers are all different in South Africa, y’know,” he was explaining with a happy fluke of his imagination to account for his ignorance.
