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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 "BUT LOOKING BACK, BOYS, IT IS ALL LIKE A DREAM."
ALL
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From this reading "BUT LOOKING BACK, BOYS, IT IS ALL LIKE A DREAM."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fisherman smiled, and now the rugged lineaments of his face softened wonderfully.
answer
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From this reading He did not answer directly, however.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
BACK
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From this reading "BUT LOOKING BACK, BOYS, IT IS ALL LIKE A DREAM."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
black
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From this reading Eppie, his wife, had drawn near to the circle round the fire with her great black spinning-wheel, and it was towards her that Eean turned.
BOYS
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From this reading "BUT LOOKING BACK, BOYS, IT IS ALL LIKE A DREAM."
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "BUT LOOKING BACK, BOYS, IT IS ALL LIKE A DREAM."
circle
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From this reading Eppie, his wife, had drawn near to the circle round the fire with her great black spinning-wheel, and it was towards her that Eean turned.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not answer directly, however.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not answer directly, however.
drawn
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From this reading Eppie, his wife, had drawn near to the circle round the fire with her great black spinning-wheel, and it was towards her that Eean turned.
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "BUT LOOKING BACK, BOYS, IT IS ALL LIKE A DREAM."
Eean
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From this reading Eppie, his wife, had drawn near to the circle round the fire with her great black spinning-wheel, and it was towards her that Eean turned.
Eean's
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From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
Eppie
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From this reading Eppie, his wife, had drawn near to the circle round the fire with her great black spinning-wheel, and it was towards her that Eean turned.
face
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From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
favoured
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From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
Fielding
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fire
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From this reading Eppie, his wife, had drawn near to the circle round the fire with her great black spinning-wheel, and it was towards her that Eean turned.
firelight
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From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
fisherman
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From this reading The fisherman smiled, and now the rugged lineaments of his face softened wonderfully.
flush
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From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
Frank
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From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
gleam
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From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eppie, his wife, had drawn near to the circle round the fire with her great black spinning-wheel, and it was towards her that Eean turned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eppie, his wife, had drawn near to the circle round the fire with her great black spinning-wheel, and it was towards her that Eean turned.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not answer directly, however.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eppie, his wife, had drawn near to the circle round the fire with her great black spinning-wheel, and it was towards her that Eean turned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He did not answer directly, however.
ingenuous
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From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "BUT LOOKING BACK, BOYS, IT IS ALL LIKE A DREAM."
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "BUT LOOKING BACK, BOYS, IT IS ALL LIKE A DREAM."
LIKE
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From this reading "BUT LOOKING BACK, BOYS, IT IS ALL LIKE A DREAM."
lineaments
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From this reading The fisherman smiled, and now the rugged lineaments of his face softened wonderfully.
LOOKING
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From this reading "BUT LOOKING BACK, BOYS, IT IS ALL LIKE A DREAM."
made
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From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
near
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From this reading Eppie, his wife, had drawn near to the circle round the fire with her great black spinning-wheel, and it was towards her that Eean turned.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not answer directly, however.
now
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From this reading The fisherman smiled, and now the rugged lineaments of his face softened wonderfully.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
old
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From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
pleasure
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From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
quiet
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From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
request
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From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
round
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From this reading Eppie, his wife, had drawn near to the circle round the fire with her great black spinning-wheel, and it was towards her that Eean turned.
rugged
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From this reading The fisherman smiled, and now the rugged lineaments of his face softened wonderfully.
smiled
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From this reading The fisherman smiled, and now the rugged lineaments of his face softened wonderfully.
softened
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From this reading The fisherman smiled, and now the rugged lineaments of his face softened wonderfully.
spinning-wheel
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From this reading Eppie, his wife, had drawn near to the circle round the fire with her great black spinning-wheel, and it was towards her that Eean turned.
spread
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From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
story
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From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Eppie, his wife, had drawn near to the circle round the fire with her great black spinning-wheel, and it was towards her that Eean turned.
turned
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From this reading Eppie, his wife, had drawn near to the circle round the fire with her great black spinning-wheel, and it was towards her that Eean turned.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
wife
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From this reading Eppie, his wife, had drawn near to the circle round the fire with her great black spinning-wheel, and it was towards her that Eean turned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Was it a gleam of pleasure, or the flush from the firelight, that spread over old Eean's face as Frank Fielding made his quiet but ingenuous request, to be favoured with a story?
wonderfully
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From this reading The fisherman smiled, and now the rugged lineaments of his face softened wonderfully.
