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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 may as well say at once that Old Bruden was the name of a double-barrelled shot-gun.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had originally belonged to a man by the name of Bruden, and by him had been traded for a cow to one of his neighbors.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I may as well say at once that Old Bruden was the name of a double-barrelled shot-gun.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I may as well say at once that Old Bruden was the name of a double-barrelled shot-gun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had originally belonged to a man by the name of Bruden, and by him had been traded for a cow to one of his neighbors.
begins
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From this reading This double-barrelled shot-gun--which was now called by the name of its original owner--was not, at the time our story begins, a very valuable piece of property.
belonged
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From this reading It had originally belonged to a man by the name of Bruden, and by him had been traded for a cow to one of his neighbors.
Berkeley
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From this reading From this person it had come, by purchase, into the possession of old Mr. Berkeley, of Hyson Hall, of whom I shall speak presently.
BRUDEN
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From this reading OLD BRUDEN.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had originally belonged to a man by the name of Bruden, and by him had been traded for a cow to one of his neighbors.
called
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From this reading This double-barrelled shot-gun--which was now called by the name of its original owner--was not, at the time our story begins, a very valuable piece of property.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From this person it had come, by purchase, into the possession of old Mr. Berkeley, of Hyson Hall, of whom I shall speak presently.
cow
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From this reading It had originally belonged to a man by the name of Bruden, and by him had been traded for a cow to one of his neighbors.
double-barrelled
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From this reading I may as well say at once that Old Bruden was the name of a double-barrelled shot-gun.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had originally belonged to a man by the name of Bruden, and by him had been traded for a cow to one of his neighbors.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this person it had come, by purchase, into the possession of old Mr. Berkeley, of Hyson Hall, of whom I shall speak presently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had originally belonged to a man by the name of Bruden, and by him had been traded for a cow to one of his neighbors.
Hall
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From this reading From this person it had come, by purchase, into the possession of old Mr. Berkeley, of Hyson Hall, of whom I shall speak presently.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had originally belonged to a man by the name of Bruden, and by him had been traded for a cow to one of his neighbors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had originally belonged to a man by the name of Bruden, and by him had been traded for a cow to one of his neighbors.
Hyson
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From this reading From this person it had come, by purchase, into the possession of old Mr. Berkeley, of Hyson Hall, of whom I shall speak presently.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I may as well say at once that Old Bruden was the name of a double-barrelled shot-gun.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From this person it had come, by purchase, into the possession of old Mr. Berkeley, of Hyson Hall, of whom I shall speak presently.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had originally belonged to a man by the name of Bruden, and by him had been traded for a cow to one of his neighbors.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This double-barrelled shot-gun--which was now called by the name of its original owner--was not, at the time our story begins, a very valuable piece of property.
man
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From this reading It had originally belonged to a man by the name of Bruden, and by him had been traded for a cow to one of his neighbors.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may as well say at once that Old Bruden was the name of a double-barrelled shot-gun.
Mr
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From this reading From this person it had come, by purchase, into the possession of old Mr. Berkeley, of Hyson Hall, of whom I shall speak presently.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I may as well say at once that Old Bruden was the name of a double-barrelled shot-gun.
neighbors
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From this reading It had originally belonged to a man by the name of Bruden, and by him had been traded for a cow to one of his neighbors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This double-barrelled shot-gun--which was now called by the name of its original owner--was not, at the time our story begins, a very valuable piece of property.
now
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From this reading This double-barrelled shot-gun--which was now called by the name of its original owner--was not, at the time our story begins, a very valuable piece of property.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I may as well say at once that Old Bruden was the name of a double-barrelled shot-gun.
OLD
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From this reading OLD BRUDEN.
once
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From this reading I may as well say at once that Old Bruden was the name of a double-barrelled shot-gun.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had originally belonged to a man by the name of Bruden, and by him had been traded for a cow to one of his neighbors.
original
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From this reading This double-barrelled shot-gun--which was now called by the name of its original owner--was not, at the time our story begins, a very valuable piece of property.
originally
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From this reading It had originally belonged to a man by the name of Bruden, and by him had been traded for a cow to one of his neighbors.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This double-barrelled shot-gun--which was now called by the name of its original owner--was not, at the time our story begins, a very valuable piece of property.
owner
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From this reading This double-barrelled shot-gun--which was now called by the name of its original owner--was not, at the time our story begins, a very valuable piece of property.
person
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From this reading From this person it had come, by purchase, into the possession of old Mr. Berkeley, of Hyson Hall, of whom I shall speak presently.
piece
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From this reading This double-barrelled shot-gun--which was now called by the name of its original owner--was not, at the time our story begins, a very valuable piece of property.
possession
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From this reading From this person it had come, by purchase, into the possession of old Mr. Berkeley, of Hyson Hall, of whom I shall speak presently.
presently
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From this reading From this person it had come, by purchase, into the possession of old Mr. Berkeley, of Hyson Hall, of whom I shall speak presently.
property
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From this reading This double-barrelled shot-gun--which was now called by the name of its original owner--was not, at the time our story begins, a very valuable piece of property.
purchase
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From this reading From this person it had come, by purchase, into the possession of old Mr. Berkeley, of Hyson Hall, of whom I shall speak presently.
say
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From this reading I may as well say at once that Old Bruden was the name of a double-barrelled shot-gun.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading From this person it had come, by purchase, into the possession of old Mr. Berkeley, of Hyson Hall, of whom I shall speak presently.
shot-gun
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From this reading I may as well say at once that Old Bruden was the name of a double-barrelled shot-gun.
speak
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From this reading From this person it had come, by purchase, into the possession of old Mr. Berkeley, of Hyson Hall, of whom I shall speak presently.
story
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From this reading This double-barrelled shot-gun--which was now called by the name of its original owner--was not, at the time our story begins, a very valuable piece of property.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I may as well say at once that Old Bruden was the name of a double-barrelled shot-gun.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I may as well say at once that Old Bruden was the name of a double-barrelled shot-gun.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this person it had come, by purchase, into the possession of old Mr. Berkeley, of Hyson Hall, of whom I shall speak presently.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This double-barrelled shot-gun--which was now called by the name of its original owner--was not, at the time our story begins, a very valuable piece of property.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had originally belonged to a man by the name of Bruden, and by him had been traded for a cow to one of his neighbors.
traded
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From this reading It had originally belonged to a man by the name of Bruden, and by him had been traded for a cow to one of his neighbors.
valuable
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From this reading This double-barrelled shot-gun--which was now called by the name of its original owner--was not, at the time our story begins, a very valuable piece of property.
very
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From this reading This double-barrelled shot-gun--which was now called by the name of its original owner--was not, at the time our story begins, a very valuable piece of property.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I may as well say at once that Old Bruden was the name of a double-barrelled shot-gun.
well
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From this reading I may as well say at once that Old Bruden was the name of a double-barrelled shot-gun.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This double-barrelled shot-gun--which was now called by the name of its original owner--was not, at the time our story begins, a very valuable piece of property.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From this person it had come, by purchase, into the possession of old Mr. Berkeley, of Hyson Hall, of whom I shall speak presently.
