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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 Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
Abbot
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From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
adrift
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From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
advanced
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From this reading The afternoon was not very advanced, for all that had befallen him.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The afternoon was not very advanced, for all that had befallen him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
all
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From this reading North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
away
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From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
Beaulieu
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From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
befallen
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From this reading The afternoon was not very advanced, for all that had befallen him.
bottom
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From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
bright
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From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
brother's
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From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
cheerless
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From this reading North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
chill
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From this reading North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
crowns
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From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
darkness
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From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
dogs
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From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
earth
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From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
east
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From this reading North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
face
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From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
find
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From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
hid
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From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
indeed
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From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
land
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From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
lettuce-leaf
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From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
Minstead
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From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
months
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From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
North
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From this reading North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
return
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From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
rolled
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From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
scrip
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From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
set
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From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
showed
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From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
silver
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From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
sorry
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From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
south
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From this reading North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
spot
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From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
sturdy
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From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
ten
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From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
then
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From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
there
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From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
turn
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From this reading North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
twelve
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From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
very
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From this reading The afternoon was not very advanced, for all that had befallen him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
well
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From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
west
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From this reading North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
year
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From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
