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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 For the Fagot men find is resistant, And they anchor on the Rope's taut length; Even grasshoppers combined, Are a force, the farmers find-- In union there is strength.
affectionate
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From this reading But there were five mouths at home; sweet affectionate feminine mouths no doubt, but requiring food.
alien
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From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
anchor
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From this reading For the Fagot men find is resistant, And they anchor on the Rope's taut length; Even grasshoppers combined, Are a force, the farmers find-- In union there is strength.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We are weak!” said the Sticks, and men broke them; “We are weak!” said the Threads, and were torn; Till new thoughts came and they spoke them; Till the Fagot and the Rope were born.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are weak!” said the Sticks, and men broke them; “We are weak!” said the Threads, and were torn; Till new thoughts came and they spoke them; Till the Fagot and the Rope were born.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
better
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From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are weak!” said the Sticks, and men broke them; “We are weak!” said the Threads, and were torn; Till new thoughts came and they spoke them; Till the Fagot and the Rope were born.
broke
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From this reading “We are weak!” said the Sticks, and men broke them; “We are weak!” said the Threads, and were torn; Till new thoughts came and they spoke them; Till the Fagot and the Rope were born.
business
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From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
calculation
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From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
came
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From this reading “We are weak!” said the Sticks, and men broke them; “We are weak!” said the Threads, and were torn; Till new thoughts came and they spoke them; Till the Fagot and the Rope were born.
combined
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From this reading For the Fagot men find is resistant, And they anchor on the Rope's taut length; Even grasshoppers combined, Are a force, the farmers find-- In union there is strength.
concentrated
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From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
desire
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From this reading He had no interest in business, no desire to make money, no skill in salesmanship.
doubt
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From this reading But there were five mouths at home; sweet affectionate feminine mouths no doubt, but requiring food.
endured
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From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the Fagot men find is resistant, And they anchor on the Rope's taut length; Even grasshoppers combined, Are a force, the farmers find-- In union there is strength.
Fagot
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From this reading “We are weak!” said the Sticks, and men broke them; “We are weak!” said the Threads, and were torn; Till new thoughts came and they spoke them; Till the Fagot and the Rope were born.
farmers
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From this reading For the Fagot men find is resistant, And they anchor on the Rope's taut length; Even grasshoppers combined, Are a force, the farmers find-- In union there is strength.
feminine
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From this reading But there were five mouths at home; sweet affectionate feminine mouths no doubt, but requiring food.
financial
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From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
find
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From this reading For the Fagot men find is resistant, And they anchor on the Rope's taut length; Even grasshoppers combined, Are a force, the farmers find-- In union there is strength.
five
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From this reading But there were five mouths at home; sweet affectionate feminine mouths no doubt, but requiring food.
food
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From this reading But there were five mouths at home; sweet affectionate feminine mouths no doubt, but requiring food.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the Fagot men find is resistant, And they anchor on the Rope's taut length; Even grasshoppers combined, Are a force, the farmers find-- In union there is strength.
force
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From this reading For the Fagot men find is resistant, And they anchor on the Rope's taut length; Even grasshoppers combined, Are a force, the farmers find-- In union there is strength.
grasshoppers
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From this reading For the Fagot men find is resistant, And they anchor on the Rope's taut length; Even grasshoppers combined, Are a force, the farmers find-- In union there is strength.
grocery
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From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no interest in business, no desire to make money, no skill in salesmanship.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
home
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From this reading But there were five mouths at home; sweet affectionate feminine mouths no doubt, but requiring food.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the Fagot men find is resistant, And they anchor on the Rope's taut length; Even grasshoppers combined, Are a force, the farmers find-- In union there is strength.
interest
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From this reading He had no interest in business, no desire to make money, no skill in salesmanship.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the Fagot men find is resistant, And they anchor on the Rope's taut length; Even grasshoppers combined, Are a force, the farmers find-- In union there is strength.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading For the Fagot men find is resistant, And they anchor on the Rope's taut length; Even grasshoppers combined, Are a force, the farmers find-- In union there is strength.
liked
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From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had no interest in business, no desire to make money, no skill in salesmanship.
men
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From this reading “We are weak!” said the Sticks, and men broke them; “We are weak!” said the Threads, and were torn; Till new thoughts came and they spoke them; Till the Fagot and the Rope were born.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
money
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From this reading He had no interest in business, no desire to make money, no skill in salesmanship.
mouths
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From this reading But there were five mouths at home; sweet affectionate feminine mouths no doubt, but requiring food.
new
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From this reading “We are weak!” said the Sticks, and men broke them; “We are weak!” said the Threads, and were torn; Till new thoughts came and they spoke them; Till the Fagot and the Rope were born.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the Fagot men find is resistant, And they anchor on the Rope's taut length; Even grasshoppers combined, Are a force, the farmers find-- In union there is strength.
practical
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From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
psychology
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From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
requiring
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From this reading But there were five mouths at home; sweet affectionate feminine mouths no doubt, but requiring food.
resistant
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From this reading For the Fagot men find is resistant, And they anchor on the Rope's taut length; Even grasshoppers combined, Are a force, the farmers find-- In union there is strength.
Rope
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From this reading “We are weak!” said the Sticks, and men broke them; “We are weak!” said the Threads, and were torn; Till new thoughts came and they spoke them; Till the Fagot and the Rope were born.
Rope's
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From this reading For the Fagot men find is resistant, And they anchor on the Rope's taut length; Even grasshoppers combined, Are a force, the farmers find-- In union there is strength.
Ross
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From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
said
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From this reading “We are weak!” said the Sticks, and men broke them; “We are weak!” said the Threads, and were torn; Till new thoughts came and they spoke them; Till the Fagot and the Rope were born.
salesmanship
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From this reading He had no interest in business, no desire to make money, no skill in salesmanship.
scientific
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From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
skill
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From this reading He had no interest in business, no desire to make money, no skill in salesmanship.
spoke
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From this reading “We are weak!” said the Sticks, and men broke them; “We are weak!” said the Threads, and were torn; Till new thoughts came and they spoke them; Till the Fagot and the Rope were born.
Sticks
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From this reading “We are weak!” said the Sticks, and men broke them; “We are weak!” said the Threads, and were torn; Till new thoughts came and they spoke them; Till the Fagot and the Rope were born.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For the Fagot men find is resistant, And they anchor on the Rope's taut length; Even grasshoppers combined, Are a force, the farmers find-- In union there is strength.
strove
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From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
sweet
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From this reading But there were five mouths at home; sweet affectionate feminine mouths no doubt, but requiring food.
tasks
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From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
taut
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From this reading For the Fagot men find is resistant, And they anchor on the Rope's taut length; Even grasshoppers combined, Are a force, the farmers find-- In union there is strength.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We are weak!” said the Sticks, and men broke them; “We are weak!” said the Threads, and were torn; Till new thoughts came and they spoke them; Till the Fagot and the Rope were born.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “We are weak!” said the Sticks, and men broke them; “We are weak!” said the Threads, and were torn; Till new thoughts came and they spoke them; Till the Fagot and the Rope were born.
there
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From this reading For the Fagot men find is resistant, And they anchor on the Rope's taut length; Even grasshoppers combined, Are a force, the farmers find-- In union there is strength.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We are weak!” said the Sticks, and men broke them; “We are weak!” said the Threads, and were torn; Till new thoughts came and they spoke them; Till the Fagot and the Rope were born.
thoughts
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From this reading “We are weak!” said the Sticks, and men broke them; “We are weak!” said the Threads, and were torn; Till new thoughts came and they spoke them; Till the Fagot and the Rope were born.
Threads
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From this reading “We are weak!” said the Sticks, and men broke them; “We are weak!” said the Threads, and were torn; Till new thoughts came and they spoke them; Till the Fagot and the Rope were born.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “We are weak!” said the Sticks, and men broke them; “We are weak!” said the Threads, and were torn; Till new thoughts came and they spoke them; Till the Fagot and the Rope were born.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had no interest in business, no desire to make money, no skill in salesmanship.
toiled
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From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
torn
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From this reading “We are weak!” said the Sticks, and men broke them; “We are weak!” said the Threads, and were torn; Till new thoughts came and they spoke them; Till the Fagot and the Rope were born.
union
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From this reading For the Fagot men find is resistant, And they anchor on the Rope's taut length; Even grasshoppers combined, Are a force, the farmers find-- In union there is strength.
WardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are weak!” said the Sticks, and men broke them; “We are weak!” said the Threads, and were torn; Till new thoughts came and they spoke them; Till the Fagot and the Rope were born.
weak
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From this reading “We are weak!” said the Sticks, and men broke them; “We are weak!” said the Threads, and were torn; Till new thoughts came and they spoke them; Till the Fagot and the Rope were born.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are weak!” said the Sticks, and men broke them; “We are weak!” said the Threads, and were torn; Till new thoughts came and they spoke them; Till the Fagot and the Rope were born.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ross Warden endured his grocery business; strove with it, toiled at it, concentrated his scientific mind on alien tasks of financial calculation and practical psychology, but he liked it no better.
