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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 His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
active
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From this reading His staff in one hand and his scrip in the other, with springy step and floating locks, he raced along the forest path, as active and as graceful as a young deer.
age
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From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
air
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From this reading His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading His staff in one hand and his scrip in the other, with springy step and floating locks, he raced along the forest path, as active and as graceful as a young deer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
arms
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From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He had not far to go, however; for, on turning a corner, he came on a roadside cottage with a wooden fence-work around it, where stood big John and Aylward the bowman, staring at something within.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His staff in one hand and his scrip in the other, with springy step and floating locks, he raced along the forest path, as active and as graceful as a young deer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
Aylward
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From this reading He had not far to go, however; for, on turning a corner, he came on a roadside cottage with a wooden fence-work around it, where stood big John and Aylward the bowman, staring at something within.
big
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From this reading He had not far to go, however; for, on turning a corner, he came on a roadside cottage with a wooden fence-work around it, where stood big John and Aylward the bowman, staring at something within.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
blue-eyed
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From this reading They were pretty, blue-eyed, yellow-haired lads, well made and sturdy, with bronzed skins, which spoke of a woodland life.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
bowman
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From this reading He had not far to go, however; for, on turning a corner, he came on a roadside cottage with a wooden fence-work around it, where stood big John and Aylward the bowman, staring at something within.
bronzed
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From this reading They were pretty, blue-eyed, yellow-haired lads, well made and sturdy, with bronzed skins, which spoke of a woodland life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
came
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From this reading He had not far to go, however; for, on turning a corner, he came on a roadside cottage with a wooden fence-work around it, where stood big John and Aylward the bowman, staring at something within.
companions
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From this reading His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
corner
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From this reading He had not far to go, however; for, on turning a corner, he came on a roadside cottage with a wooden fence-work around it, where stood big John and Aylward the bowman, staring at something within.
cottage
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From this reading He had not far to go, however; for, on turning a corner, he came on a roadside cottage with a wooden fence-work around it, where stood big John and Aylward the bowman, staring at something within.
deer
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From this reading His staff in one hand and his scrip in the other, with springy step and floating locks, he raced along the forest path, as active and as graceful as a young deer.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
far
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From this reading He had not far to go, however; for, on turning a corner, he came on a roadside cottage with a wooden fence-work around it, where stood big John and Aylward the bowman, staring at something within.
fence-work
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From this reading He had not far to go, however; for, on turning a corner, he came on a roadside cottage with a wooden fence-work around it, where stood big John and Aylward the bowman, staring at something within.
floating
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From this reading His staff in one hand and his scrip in the other, with springy step and floating locks, he raced along the forest path, as active and as graceful as a young deer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not far to go, however; for, on turning a corner, he came on a roadside cottage with a wooden fence-work around it, where stood big John and Aylward the bowman, staring at something within.
forest
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From this reading His staff in one hand and his scrip in the other, with springy step and floating locks, he raced along the forest path, as active and as graceful as a young deer.
fresh
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From this reading His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
front
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From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
go
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From this reading He had not far to go, however; for, on turning a corner, he came on a roadside cottage with a wooden fence-work around it, where stood big John and Aylward the bowman, staring at something within.
graceful
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From this reading His staff in one hand and his scrip in the other, with springy step and floating locks, he raced along the forest path, as active and as graceful as a young deer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
hand
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From this reading His staff in one hand and his scrip in the other, with springy step and floating locks, he raced along the forest path, as active and as graceful as a young deer.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
holding
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From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had not far to go, however; for, on turning a corner, he came on a roadside cottage with a wooden fence-work around it, where stood big John and Aylward the bowman, staring at something within.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His staff in one hand and his scrip in the other, with springy step and floating locks, he raced along the forest path, as active and as graceful as a young deer.
invited
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From this reading His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not far to go, however; for, on turning a corner, he came on a roadside cottage with a wooden fence-work around it, where stood big John and Aylward the bowman, staring at something within.
John
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From this reading He had not far to go, however; for, on turning a corner, he came on a roadside cottage with a wooden fence-work around it, where stood big John and Aylward the bowman, staring at something within.
lads
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From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were pretty, blue-eyed, yellow-haired lads, well made and sturdy, with bronzed skins, which spoke of a woodland life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
locks
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From this reading His staff in one hand and his scrip in the other, with springy step and floating locks, he raced along the forest path, as active and as graceful as a young deer.
made
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From this reading They were pretty, blue-eyed, yellow-haired lads, well made and sturdy, with bronzed skins, which spoke of a woodland life.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
nine
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From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not far to go, however; for, on turning a corner, he came on a roadside cottage with a wooden fence-work around it, where stood big John and Aylward the bowman, staring at something within.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
older
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From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His staff in one hand and his scrip in the other, with springy step and floating locks, he raced along the forest path, as active and as graceful as a young deer.
orisons
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From this reading His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
other
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From this reading His staff in one hand and his scrip in the other, with springy step and floating locks, he raced along the forest path, as active and as graceful as a young deer.
out
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From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
path
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From this reading His staff in one hand and his scrip in the other, with springy step and floating locks, he raced along the forest path, as active and as graceful as a young deer.
plot
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From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
pretty
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From this reading They were pretty, blue-eyed, yellow-haired lads, well made and sturdy, with bronzed skins, which spoke of a woodland life.
raced
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From this reading His staff in one hand and his scrip in the other, with springy step and floating locks, he raced along the forest path, as active and as graceful as a young deer.
roadside
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From this reading He had not far to go, however; for, on turning a corner, he came on a roadside cottage with a wooden fence-work around it, where stood big John and Aylward the bowman, staring at something within.
round
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From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
saw
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From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
scamper
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From this reading His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
scrip
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From this reading His staff in one hand and his scrip in the other, with springy step and floating locks, he raced along the forest path, as active and as graceful as a young deer.
shoulder
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From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
silent
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From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
skins
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From this reading They were pretty, blue-eyed, yellow-haired lads, well made and sturdy, with bronzed skins, which spoke of a woodland life.
small
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From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had not far to go, however; for, on turning a corner, he came on a roadside cottage with a wooden fence-work around it, where stood big John and Aylward the bowman, staring at something within.
somewhat
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From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
spoke
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From this reading They were pretty, blue-eyed, yellow-haired lads, well made and sturdy, with bronzed skins, which spoke of a woodland life.
springy
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From this reading His staff in one hand and his scrip in the other, with springy step and floating locks, he raced along the forest path, as active and as graceful as a young deer.
staff
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From this reading His staff in one hand and his scrip in the other, with springy step and floating locks, he raced along the forest path, as active and as graceful as a young deer.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
staring
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From this reading He had not far to go, however; for, on turning a corner, he came on a roadside cottage with a wooden fence-work around it, where stood big John and Aylward the bowman, staring at something within.
statues
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From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His staff in one hand and his scrip in the other, with springy step and floating locks, he raced along the forest path, as active and as graceful as a young deer.
stick
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From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
stiff
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From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not far to go, however; for, on turning a corner, he came on a roadside cottage with a wooden fence-work around it, where stood big John and Aylward the bowman, staring at something within.
straight
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From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
sturdy
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From this reading They were pretty, blue-eyed, yellow-haired lads, well made and sturdy, with bronzed skins, which spoke of a woodland life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were pretty, blue-eyed, yellow-haired lads, well made and sturdy, with bronzed skins, which spoke of a woodland life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
turning
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From this reading He had not far to go, however; for, on turning a corner, he came on a roadside cottage with a wooden fence-work around it, where stood big John and Aylward the bowman, staring at something within.
two
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From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
up
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From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
well
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From this reading They were pretty, blue-eyed, yellow-haired lads, well made and sturdy, with bronzed skins, which spoke of a woodland life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had not far to go, however; for, on turning a corner, he came on a roadside cottage with a wooden fence-work around it, where stood big John and Aylward the bowman, staring at something within.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were pretty, blue-eyed, yellow-haired lads, well made and sturdy, with bronzed skins, which spoke of a woodland life.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His staff in one hand and his scrip in the other, with springy step and floating locks, he raced along the forest path, as active and as graceful as a young deer.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He had not far to go, however; for, on turning a corner, he came on a roadside cottage with a wooden fence-work around it, where stood big John and Aylward the bowman, staring at something within.
wooden
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From this reading He had not far to go, however; for, on turning a corner, he came on a roadside cottage with a wooden fence-work around it, where stood big John and Aylward the bowman, staring at something within.
woodland
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From this reading They were pretty, blue-eyed, yellow-haired lads, well made and sturdy, with bronzed skins, which spoke of a woodland life.
years
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From this reading As he came up with them, he saw that two little lads, the one about nine years of age and the other somewhat older, were standing on the plot in front of the cottage, each holding out a round stick in their left hands, with their arms stiff and straight from the shoulder, as silent and still as two small statues.
yellow-haired
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From this reading They were pretty, blue-eyed, yellow-haired lads, well made and sturdy, with bronzed skins, which spoke of a woodland life.
young
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From this reading His companions had passed on whilst he was at his orisons; but his young blood and the fresh morning air both invited him to a scamper.
