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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My cousin is servant to the priest, and she found out about it and told me.
always
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From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
animal
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From this reading When the farm-house was reached, the man led the animal to the stable, and then went to look for his son.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
bridle
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From this reading It was lucky that the horse was sure-footed and knew the road, for his bridle hung loose on his neck, and his master took no heed of the way he was going.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
church
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From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
cousin
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From this reading My cousin is servant to the priest, and she found out about it and told me.
days
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From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
farm-house
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From this reading When the farm-house was reached, the man led the animal to the stable, and then went to look for his son.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My cousin is servant to the priest, and she found out about it and told me.
going
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From this reading It was lucky that the horse was sure-footed and knew the road, for his bridle hung loose on his neck, and his master took no heed of the way he was going.
good-day
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From this reading But good-day to you, sir; here is your horse, and I must hurry off to the kitchen.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was lucky that the horse was sure-footed and knew the road, for his bridle hung loose on his neck, and his master took no heed of the way he was going.
heed
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From this reading It was lucky that the horse was sure-footed and knew the road, for his bridle hung loose on his neck, and his master took no heed of the way he was going.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But good-day to you, sir; here is your horse, and I must hurry off to the kitchen.’
hill
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From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was lucky that the horse was sure-footed and knew the road, for his bridle hung loose on his neck, and his master took no heed of the way he was going.
home
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From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
horse
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From this reading But good-day to you, sir; here is your horse, and I must hurry off to the kitchen.’
hung
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From this reading It was lucky that the horse was sure-footed and knew the road, for his bridle hung loose on his neck, and his master took no heed of the way he was going.
hungry
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From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
hurry
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From this reading But good-day to you, sir; here is your horse, and I must hurry off to the kitchen.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But good-day to you, sir; here is your horse, and I must hurry off to the kitchen.’
inn
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From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My cousin is servant to the priest, and she found out about it and told me.
kitchen
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From this reading But good-day to you, sir; here is your horse, and I must hurry off to the kitchen.’
knew
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From this reading It was lucky that the horse was sure-footed and knew the road, for his bridle hung loose on his neck, and his master took no heed of the way he was going.
landlady
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From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
led
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From this reading When the farm-house was reached, the man led the animal to the stable, and then went to look for his son.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the farm-house was reached, the man led the animal to the stable, and then went to look for his son.
loose
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From this reading It was lucky that the horse was sure-footed and knew the road, for his bridle hung loose on his neck, and his master took no heed of the way he was going.
lucky
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From this reading It was lucky that the horse was sure-footed and knew the road, for his bridle hung loose on his neck, and his master took no heed of the way he was going.
man
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From this reading When the farm-house was reached, the man led the animal to the stable, and then went to look for his son.
market
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From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
married
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From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
master
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From this reading It was lucky that the horse was sure-footed and knew the road, for his bridle hung loose on his neck, and his master took no heed of the way he was going.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My cousin is servant to the priest, and she found out about it and told me.
men
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From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
more
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From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
much
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From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My cousin is servant to the priest, and she found out about it and told me.
neck
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From this reading It was lucky that the horse was sure-footed and knew the road, for his bridle hung loose on his neck, and his master took no heed of the way he was going.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was lucky that the horse was sure-footed and knew the road, for his bridle hung loose on his neck, and his master took no heed of the way he was going.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
off
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From this reading But good-day to you, sir; here is your horse, and I must hurry off to the kitchen.’
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
out
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From this reading My cousin is servant to the priest, and she found out about it and told me.
prepare
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From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
priest
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From this reading My cousin is servant to the priest, and she found out about it and told me.
reached
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From this reading When the farm-house was reached, the man led the animal to the stable, and then went to look for his son.
remembered
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From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
road
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From this reading It was lucky that the horse was sure-footed and knew the road, for his bridle hung loose on his neck, and his master took no heed of the way he was going.
servant
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From this reading My cousin is servant to the priest, and she found out about it and told me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
sir
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From this reading But good-day to you, sir; here is your horse, and I must hurry off to the kitchen.’
son
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From this reading When the farm-house was reached, the man led the animal to the stable, and then went to look for his son.
stable
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From this reading When the farm-house was reached, the man led the animal to the stable, and then went to look for his son.
starting
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From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
supper
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From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
sure-footed
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From this reading It was lucky that the horse was sure-footed and knew the road, for his bridle hung loose on his neck, and his master took no heed of the way he was going.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
then
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From this reading When the farm-house was reached, the man led the animal to the stable, and then went to look for his son.
There
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From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My cousin is servant to the priest, and she found out about it and told me.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was lucky that the horse was sure-footed and knew the road, for his bridle hung loose on his neck, and his master took no heed of the way he was going.
top
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From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was lucky that the horse was sure-footed and knew the road, for his bridle hung loose on his neck, and his master took no heed of the way he was going.
way
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From this reading It was lucky that the horse was sure-footed and knew the road, for his bridle hung loose on his neck, and his master took no heed of the way he was going.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the farm-house was reached, the man led the animal to the stable, and then went to look for his son.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ‘There is not much more to tell,’ replied the landlady, for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days, before starting for home, ‘but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill, and were married.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But good-day to you, sir; here is your horse, and I must hurry off to the kitchen.’
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But good-day to you, sir; here is your horse, and I must hurry off to the kitchen.’
