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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 kept in the open air a great deal, and Angus would walk by the side of my small, shaggy Shetland pony and lead him over rough or steep places.
air
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From this reading I was kept in the open air a great deal, and Angus would walk by the side of my small, shaggy Shetland pony and lead him over rough or steep places.
always
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From this reading Because I so loved the moor, we nearly always rambled there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jean and Angus were as fond of each other in their silent way as they were of me, and they often went together with me when I was taken out for my walks.
Angus
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From this reading Jean and Angus were as fond of each other in their silent way as they were of me, and they often went together with me when I was taken out for my walks.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jean and Angus were as fond of each other in their silent way as they were of me, and they often went together with me when I was taken out for my walks.
babyhood
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From this reading Sheltie, the pony, was meant for use when we wished to fare farther than a child could walk; but I was trained to sturdy marching and climbing even from my babyhood.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Because I so loved the moor, we nearly always rambled there.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I only six when Wee Brown Elspeth was brought to me.
Brown
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From this reading I only six when Wee Brown Elspeth was brought to me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sheltie, the pony, was meant for use when we wished to fare farther than a child could walk; but I was trained to sturdy marching and climbing even from my babyhood.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was kept in the open air a great deal, and Angus would walk by the side of my small, shaggy Shetland pony and lead him over rough or steep places.
child
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From this reading Sheltie, the pony, was meant for use when we wished to fare farther than a child could walk; but I was trained to sturdy marching and climbing even from my babyhood.
climbing
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From this reading Sheltie, the pony, was meant for use when we wished to fare farther than a child could walk; but I was trained to sturdy marching and climbing even from my babyhood.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sheltie, the pony, was meant for use when we wished to fare farther than a child could walk; but I was trained to sturdy marching and climbing even from my babyhood.
deal
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From this reading I was kept in the open air a great deal, and Angus would walk by the side of my small, shaggy Shetland pony and lead him over rough or steep places.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Jean and Angus were as fond of each other in their silent way as they were of me, and they often went together with me when I was taken out for my walks.
Elspeth
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From this reading I only six when Wee Brown Elspeth was brought to me.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sheltie, the pony, was meant for use when we wished to fare farther than a child could walk; but I was trained to sturdy marching and climbing even from my babyhood.
fareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading Sheltie, the pony, was meant for use when we wished to fare farther than a child could walk; but I was trained to sturdy marching and climbing even from my babyhood.
farther
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From this reading Sheltie, the pony, was meant for use when we wished to fare farther than a child could walk; but I was trained to sturdy marching and climbing even from my babyhood.
fond
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From this reading Jean and Angus were as fond of each other in their silent way as they were of me, and they often went together with me when I was taken out for my walks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jean and Angus were as fond of each other in their silent way as they were of me, and they often went together with me when I was taken out for my walks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sheltie, the pony, was meant for use when we wished to fare farther than a child could walk; but I was trained to sturdy marching and climbing even from my babyhood.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was kept in the open air a great deal, and Angus would walk by the side of my small, shaggy Shetland pony and lead him over rough or steep places.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was kept in the open air a great deal, and Angus would walk by the side of my small, shaggy Shetland pony and lead him over rough or steep places.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I only six when Wee Brown Elspeth was brought to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jean and Angus were as fond of each other in their silent way as they were of me, and they often went together with me when I was taken out for my walks.
Jean
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From this reading Jean and Angus were as fond of each other in their silent way as they were of me, and they often went together with me when I was taken out for my walks.
kept
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From this reading I was kept in the open air a great deal, and Angus would walk by the side of my small, shaggy Shetland pony and lead him over rough or steep places.
lead
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From this reading I was kept in the open air a great deal, and Angus would walk by the side of my small, shaggy Shetland pony and lead him over rough or steep places.
loved
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From this reading Because I so loved the moor, we nearly always rambled there.
marching
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From this reading Sheltie, the pony, was meant for use when we wished to fare farther than a child could walk; but I was trained to sturdy marching and climbing even from my babyhood.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I only six when Wee Brown Elspeth was brought to me.
meant
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From this reading Sheltie, the pony, was meant for use when we wished to fare farther than a child could walk; but I was trained to sturdy marching and climbing even from my babyhood.
moor
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From this reading Because I so loved the moor, we nearly always rambled there.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Jean and Angus were as fond of each other in their silent way as they were of me, and they often went together with me when I was taken out for my walks.
nearly
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From this reading Because I so loved the moor, we nearly always rambled there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jean and Angus were as fond of each other in their silent way as they were of me, and they often went together with me when I was taken out for my walks.
often
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From this reading Jean and Angus were as fond of each other in their silent way as they were of me, and they often went together with me when I was taken out for my walks.
only
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From this reading I only six when Wee Brown Elspeth was brought to me.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I was kept in the open air a great deal, and Angus would walk by the side of my small, shaggy Shetland pony and lead him over rough or steep places.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was kept in the open air a great deal, and Angus would walk by the side of my small, shaggy Shetland pony and lead him over rough or steep places.
other
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From this reading Jean and Angus were as fond of each other in their silent way as they were of me, and they often went together with me when I was taken out for my walks.
out
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From this reading Jean and Angus were as fond of each other in their silent way as they were of me, and they often went together with me when I was taken out for my walks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was kept in the open air a great deal, and Angus would walk by the side of my small, shaggy Shetland pony and lead him over rough or steep places.
places
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From this reading I was kept in the open air a great deal, and Angus would walk by the side of my small, shaggy Shetland pony and lead him over rough or steep places.
pony
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From this reading I was kept in the open air a great deal, and Angus would walk by the side of my small, shaggy Shetland pony and lead him over rough or steep places.
rambled
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From this reading Because I so loved the moor, we nearly always rambled there.
rough
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From this reading I was kept in the open air a great deal, and Angus would walk by the side of my small, shaggy Shetland pony and lead him over rough or steep places.
shaggy
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From this reading I was kept in the open air a great deal, and Angus would walk by the side of my small, shaggy Shetland pony and lead him over rough or steep places.
Sheltie
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From this reading Sheltie, the pony, was meant for use when we wished to fare farther than a child could walk; but I was trained to sturdy marching and climbing even from my babyhood.
Shetland
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From this reading I was kept in the open air a great deal, and Angus would walk by the side of my small, shaggy Shetland pony and lead him over rough or steep places.
side
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From this reading I was kept in the open air a great deal, and Angus would walk by the side of my small, shaggy Shetland pony and lead him over rough or steep places.
silent
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From this reading Jean and Angus were as fond of each other in their silent way as they were of me, and they often went together with me when I was taken out for my walks.
six
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From this reading I only six when Wee Brown Elspeth was brought to me.
small
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From this reading I was kept in the open air a great deal, and Angus would walk by the side of my small, shaggy Shetland pony and lead him over rough or steep places.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Because I so loved the moor, we nearly always rambled there.
steep
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From this reading I was kept in the open air a great deal, and Angus would walk by the side of my small, shaggy Shetland pony and lead him over rough or steep places.
sturdy
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From this reading Sheltie, the pony, was meant for use when we wished to fare farther than a child could walk; but I was trained to sturdy marching and climbing even from my babyhood.
taken
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From this reading Jean and Angus were as fond of each other in their silent way as they were of me, and they often went together with me when I was taken out for my walks.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sheltie, the pony, was meant for use when we wished to fare farther than a child could walk; but I was trained to sturdy marching and climbing even from my babyhood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was kept in the open air a great deal, and Angus would walk by the side of my small, shaggy Shetland pony and lead him over rough or steep places.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jean and Angus were as fond of each other in their silent way as they were of me, and they often went together with me when I was taken out for my walks.
there
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From this reading Because I so loved the moor, we nearly always rambled there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jean and Angus were as fond of each other in their silent way as they were of me, and they often went together with me when I was taken out for my walks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I only six when Wee Brown Elspeth was brought to me.
together
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From this reading Jean and Angus were as fond of each other in their silent way as they were of me, and they often went together with me when I was taken out for my walks.
trained
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From this reading Sheltie, the pony, was meant for use when we wished to fare farther than a child could walk; but I was trained to sturdy marching and climbing even from my babyhood.
use
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From this reading Sheltie, the pony, was meant for use when we wished to fare farther than a child could walk; but I was trained to sturdy marching and climbing even from my babyhood.
walk
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From this reading I was kept in the open air a great deal, and Angus would walk by the side of my small, shaggy Shetland pony and lead him over rough or steep places.
walks
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From this reading Jean and Angus were as fond of each other in their silent way as they were of me, and they often went together with me when I was taken out for my walks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I only six when Wee Brown Elspeth was brought to me.
way
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From this reading Jean and Angus were as fond of each other in their silent way as they were of me, and they often went together with me when I was taken out for my walks.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sheltie, the pony, was meant for use when we wished to fare farther than a child could walk; but I was trained to sturdy marching and climbing even from my babyhood.
Wee
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From this reading I only six when Wee Brown Elspeth was brought to me.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jean and Angus were as fond of each other in their silent way as they were of me, and they often went together with me when I was taken out for my walks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jean and Angus were as fond of each other in their silent way as they were of me, and they often went together with me when I was taken out for my walks.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I only six when Wee Brown Elspeth was brought to me.
wished
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From this reading Sheltie, the pony, was meant for use when we wished to fare farther than a child could walk; but I was trained to sturdy marching and climbing even from my babyhood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jean and Angus were as fond of each other in their silent way as they were of me, and they often went together with me when I was taken out for my walks.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was kept in the open air a great deal, and Angus would walk by the side of my small, shaggy Shetland pony and lead him over rough or steep places.
