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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 EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
a-lookin
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From this reading "Weel, nothin' to boast on," replied Malcom; "I tho't that if ye had na one a-lookin' after the garden save Hannibal's 'spook,' ye'd have but a ghaistly crop.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Weel, nothin' to boast on," replied Malcom; "I tho't that if ye had na one a-lookin' after the garden save Hannibal's 'spook,' ye'd have but a ghaistly crop.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
Arden
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From this reading The thought of Arden at once recurred to her, but looking out she saw old Malcom.
ARDEN'S
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From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How good you are, Mr. McTrump, to come and help me when I know you are so very busy at home!"
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
aside
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From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
boast
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From this reading "Weel, nothin' to boast on," replied Malcom; "I tho't that if ye had na one a-lookin' after the garden save Hannibal's 'spook,' ye'd have but a ghaistly crop.
busy
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From this reading "How good you are, Mr. McTrump, to come and help me when I know you are so very busy at home!"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The thought of Arden at once recurred to her, but looking out she saw old Malcom.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How good you are, Mr. McTrump, to come and help me when I know you are so very busy at home!"
crop
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From this reading "Weel, nothin' to boast on," replied Malcom; "I tho't that if ye had na one a-lookin' after the garden save Hannibal's 'spook,' ye'd have but a ghaistly crop.
dinner
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From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
Edith
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From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
EDITH'S
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From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
exclaiming
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From this reading Throwing a handkerchief over her head, she ran out to him, exclaiming:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
FRIENDSHIP
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From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
frugal
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From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
garden
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From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
ghaistly
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From this reading "Weel, nothin' to boast on," replied Malcom; "I tho't that if ye had na one a-lookin' after the garden save Hannibal's 'spook,' ye'd have but a ghaistly crop.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How good you are, Mr. McTrump, to come and help me when I know you are so very busy at home!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Weel, nothin' to boast on," replied Malcom; "I tho't that if ye had na one a-lookin' after the garden save Hannibal's 'spook,' ye'd have but a ghaistly crop.
handkerchief
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From this reading Throwing a handkerchief over her head, she ran out to him, exclaiming:
Hannibal's
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From this reading "Weel, nothin' to boast on," replied Malcom; "I tho't that if ye had na one a-lookin' after the garden save Hannibal's 'spook,' ye'd have but a ghaistly crop.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Weel, nothin' to boast on," replied Malcom; "I tho't that if ye had na one a-lookin' after the garden save Hannibal's 'spook,' ye'd have but a ghaistly crop.
head
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From this reading Throwing a handkerchief over her head, she ran out to him, exclaiming:
heard
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From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How good you are, Mr. McTrump, to come and help me when I know you are so very busy at home!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Throwing a handkerchief over her head, she ran out to him, exclaiming:
hoe
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From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
home
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From this reading "How good you are, Mr. McTrump, to come and help me when I know you are so very busy at home!"
How
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From this reading "How good you are, Mr. McTrump, to come and help me when I know you are so very busy at home!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How good you are, Mr. McTrump, to come and help me when I know you are so very busy at home!"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Weel, nothin' to boast on," replied Malcom; "I tho't that if ye had na one a-lookin' after the garden save Hannibal's 'spook,' ye'd have but a ghaistly crop.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How good you are, Mr. McTrump, to come and help me when I know you are so very busy at home!"
laid
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From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
looking
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From this reading The thought of Arden at once recurred to her, but looking out she saw old Malcom.
Malcom
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From this reading The thought of Arden at once recurred to her, but looking out she saw old Malcom.
McTrump
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From this reading "How good you are, Mr. McTrump, to come and help me when I know you are so very busy at home!"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How good you are, Mr. McTrump, to come and help me when I know you are so very busy at home!"
Mr
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From this reading "How good you are, Mr. McTrump, to come and help me when I know you are so very busy at home!"
na
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From this reading "Weel, nothin' to boast on," replied Malcom; "I tho't that if ye had na one a-lookin' after the garden save Hannibal's 'spook,' ye'd have but a ghaistly crop.
nothin
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From this reading "Weel, nothin' to boast on," replied Malcom; "I tho't that if ye had na one a-lookin' after the garden save Hannibal's 'spook,' ye'd have but a ghaistly crop.
o'clock
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From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
old
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From this reading The thought of Arden at once recurred to her, but looking out she saw old Malcom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Weel, nothin' to boast on," replied Malcom; "I tho't that if ye had na one a-lookin' after the garden save Hannibal's 'spook,' ye'd have but a ghaistly crop.
once
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From this reading The thought of Arden at once recurred to her, but looking out she saw old Malcom.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
out
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From this reading The thought of Arden at once recurred to her, but looking out she saw old Malcom.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Throwing a handkerchief over her head, she ran out to him, exclaiming:
ran
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From this reading Throwing a handkerchief over her head, she ran out to him, exclaiming:
recurred
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From this reading The thought of Arden at once recurred to her, but looking out she saw old Malcom.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Weel, nothin' to boast on," replied Malcom; "I tho't that if ye had na one a-lookin' after the garden save Hannibal's 'spook,' ye'd have but a ghaistly crop.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading "Weel, nothin' to boast on," replied Malcom; "I tho't that if ye had na one a-lookin' after the garden save Hannibal's 'spook,' ye'd have but a ghaistly crop.
saw
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From this reading The thought of Arden at once recurred to her, but looking out she saw old Malcom.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How good you are, Mr. McTrump, to come and help me when I know you are so very busy at home!"
sound
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From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
spook
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From this reading "Weel, nothin' to boast on," replied Malcom; "I tho't that if ye had na one a-lookin' after the garden save Hannibal's 'spook,' ye'd have but a ghaistly crop.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Weel, nothin' to boast on," replied Malcom; "I tho't that if ye had na one a-lookin' after the garden save Hannibal's 'spook,' ye'd have but a ghaistly crop.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
tho't
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From this reading "Weel, nothin' to boast on," replied Malcom; "I tho't that if ye had na one a-lookin' after the garden save Hannibal's 'spook,' ye'd have but a ghaistly crop.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought of Arden at once recurred to her, but looking out she saw old Malcom.
Throwing
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From this reading Throwing a handkerchief over her head, she ran out to him, exclaiming:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thought of Arden at once recurred to her, but looking out she saw old Malcom.
very
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From this reading "How good you are, Mr. McTrump, to come and help me when I know you are so very busy at home!"
Weel
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From this reading "Weel, nothin' to boast on," replied Malcom; "I tho't that if ye had na one a-lookin' after the garden save Hannibal's 'spook,' ye'd have but a ghaistly crop.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "How good you are, Mr. McTrump, to come and help me when I know you are so very busy at home!"
work
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From this reading EDITH'S AND ARDEN'S FRIENDSHIP As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock, she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Weel, nothin' to boast on," replied Malcom; "I tho't that if ye had na one a-lookin' after the garden save Hannibal's 'spook,' ye'd have but a ghaistly crop.
ye'd
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From this reading "Weel, nothin' to boast on," replied Malcom; "I tho't that if ye had na one a-lookin' after the garden save Hannibal's 'spook,' ye'd have but a ghaistly crop.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How good you are, Mr. McTrump, to come and help me when I know you are so very busy at home!"
