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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 “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
Ahem
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From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
allow
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From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
any
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arm
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From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
back
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From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
bridge
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From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
don't
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fellow
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From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
few
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From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
flourishes
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form
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From this reading A mere form, you know.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
go
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goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
handsomely
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
just
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From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A mere form, you know.
led
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From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
like
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From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
looking
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From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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mere
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From this reading A mere form, you know.
more
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From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
much
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From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
now
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From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
old
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From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
omit
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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paces
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From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
pigeon-wing
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place
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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
reading
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From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
revery
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From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
run
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From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
said
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From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
see
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shade
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From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
sheep
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From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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stile
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takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
thoughts
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From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
Toby
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From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
transcendentally
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turnstile
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From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
very
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From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
Wait
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From this reading Wait here, till I take my place by the stile, so that I may see whether you go over it handsomely, and transcendentally, and don’t omit any flourishes of the pigeon-wing.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Wait here, till I take my place by the stile, so that I may see whether you go over it handsomely, and transcendentally, and don’t omit any flourishes of the pigeon-wing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
