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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hans filled his bundle with gold and silver coins, put it on his neck, and tramped back to his master, who was scared beyond all measure at seeing him again.
all
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From this reading So all the little demons came dragging so much silver and gold that it was something awful.
also
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From this reading But Hans was also tired of service now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So all the little demons came dragging so much silver and gold that it was something awful.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hans filled his bundle with gold and silver coins, put it on his neck, and tramped back to his master, who was scared beyond all measure at seeing him again.
awful
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From this reading So all the little demons came dragging so much silver and gold that it was something awful.
back
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From this reading Hans filled his bundle with gold and silver coins, put it on his neck, and tramped back to his master, who was scared beyond all measure at seeing him again.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Hans filled his bundle with gold and silver coins, put it on his neck, and tramped back to his master, who was scared beyond all measure at seeing him again.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Of all the gold and silver he brought with him he let the squire keep one half, and he was glad enough, both for the money and at getting rid of Hans.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of all the gold and silver he brought with him he let the squire keep one half, and he was glad enough, both for the money and at getting rid of Hans.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading Hans filled his bundle with gold and silver coins, put it on his neck, and tramped back to his master, who was scared beyond all measure at seeing him again.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Hans was also tired of service now.
came
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From this reading So all the little demons came dragging so much silver and gold that it was something awful.
coins
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From this reading Hans filled his bundle with gold and silver coins, put it on his neck, and tramped back to his master, who was scared beyond all measure at seeing him again.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Give him three years’! give him ten!’ shouted Old Eric, ‘only don’t let him come near me.’
demons
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From this reading So all the little demons came dragging so much silver and gold that it was something awful.
don't
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From this reading ‘Give him three years’! give him ten!’ shouted Old Eric, ‘only don’t let him come near me.’
dragging
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From this reading So all the little demons came dragging so much silver and gold that it was something awful.
enough
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From this reading Of all the gold and silver he brought with him he let the squire keep one half, and he was glad enough, both for the money and at getting rid of Hans.
Eric
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From this reading ‘Give him three years’! give him ten!’ shouted Old Eric, ‘only don’t let him come near me.’
filled
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From this reading Hans filled his bundle with gold and silver coins, put it on his neck, and tramped back to his master, who was scared beyond all measure at seeing him again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of all the gold and silver he brought with him he let the squire keep one half, and he was glad enough, both for the money and at getting rid of Hans.
getting
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From this reading Of all the gold and silver he brought with him he let the squire keep one half, and he was glad enough, both for the money and at getting rid of Hans.
Give
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From this reading ‘Give him three years’! give him ten!’ shouted Old Eric, ‘only don’t let him come near me.’
glad
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From this reading Of all the gold and silver he brought with him he let the squire keep one half, and he was glad enough, both for the money and at getting rid of Hans.
gold
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From this reading So all the little demons came dragging so much silver and gold that it was something awful.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of all the gold and silver he brought with him he let the squire keep one half, and he was glad enough, both for the money and at getting rid of Hans.
Hans
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From this reading Hans filled his bundle with gold and silver coins, put it on his neck, and tramped back to his master, who was scared beyond all measure at seeing him again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of all the gold and silver he brought with him he let the squire keep one half, and he was glad enough, both for the money and at getting rid of Hans.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Give him three years’! give him ten!’ shouted Old Eric, ‘only don’t let him come near me.’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hans filled his bundle with gold and silver coins, put it on his neck, and tramped back to his master, who was scared beyond all measure at seeing him again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So all the little demons came dragging so much silver and gold that it was something awful.
keep
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From this reading Of all the gold and silver he brought with him he let the squire keep one half, and he was glad enough, both for the money and at getting rid of Hans.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ‘Give him three years’! give him ten!’ shouted Old Eric, ‘only don’t let him come near me.’
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So all the little demons came dragging so much silver and gold that it was something awful.
master
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From this reading Hans filled his bundle with gold and silver coins, put it on his neck, and tramped back to his master, who was scared beyond all measure at seeing him again.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Give him three years’! give him ten!’ shouted Old Eric, ‘only don’t let him come near me.’
measure
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From this reading Hans filled his bundle with gold and silver coins, put it on his neck, and tramped back to his master, who was scared beyond all measure at seeing him again.
money
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From this reading Of all the gold and silver he brought with him he let the squire keep one half, and he was glad enough, both for the money and at getting rid of Hans.
much
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From this reading So all the little demons came dragging so much silver and gold that it was something awful.
near
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From this reading ‘Give him three years’! give him ten!’ shouted Old Eric, ‘only don’t let him come near me.’
neck
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From this reading Hans filled his bundle with gold and silver coins, put it on his neck, and tramped back to his master, who was scared beyond all measure at seeing him again.
now
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From this reading But Hans was also tired of service now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Hans was also tired of service now.
Old
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From this reading ‘Give him three years’! give him ten!’ shouted Old Eric, ‘only don’t let him come near me.’
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hans filled his bundle with gold and silver coins, put it on his neck, and tramped back to his master, who was scared beyond all measure at seeing him again.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of all the gold and silver he brought with him he let the squire keep one half, and he was glad enough, both for the money and at getting rid of Hans.
only
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From this reading ‘Give him three years’! give him ten!’ shouted Old Eric, ‘only don’t let him come near me.’
put
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From this reading Hans filled his bundle with gold and silver coins, put it on his neck, and tramped back to his master, who was scared beyond all measure at seeing him again.
rid
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From this reading Of all the gold and silver he brought with him he let the squire keep one half, and he was glad enough, both for the money and at getting rid of Hans.
scared
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From this reading Hans filled his bundle with gold and silver coins, put it on his neck, and tramped back to his master, who was scared beyond all measure at seeing him again.
seeing
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From this reading Hans filled his bundle with gold and silver coins, put it on his neck, and tramped back to his master, who was scared beyond all measure at seeing him again.
service
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From this reading But Hans was also tired of service now.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Give him three years’! give him ten!’ shouted Old Eric, ‘only don’t let him come near me.’
silver
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From this reading So all the little demons came dragging so much silver and gold that it was something awful.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So all the little demons came dragging so much silver and gold that it was something awful.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading So all the little demons came dragging so much silver and gold that it was something awful.
squire
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From this reading Of all the gold and silver he brought with him he let the squire keep one half, and he was glad enough, both for the money and at getting rid of Hans.
ten
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From this reading ‘Give him three years’! give him ten!’ shouted Old Eric, ‘only don’t let him come near me.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So all the little demons came dragging so much silver and gold that it was something awful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So all the little demons came dragging so much silver and gold that it was something awful.
three
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From this reading ‘Give him three years’! give him ten!’ shouted Old Eric, ‘only don’t let him come near me.’
tired
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From this reading But Hans was also tired of service now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hans filled his bundle with gold and silver coins, put it on his neck, and tramped back to his master, who was scared beyond all measure at seeing him again.
tramped
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From this reading Hans filled his bundle with gold and silver coins, put it on his neck, and tramped back to his master, who was scared beyond all measure at seeing him again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So all the little demons came dragging so much silver and gold that it was something awful.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hans filled his bundle with gold and silver coins, put it on his neck, and tramped back to his master, who was scared beyond all measure at seeing him again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hans filled his bundle with gold and silver coins, put it on his neck, and tramped back to his master, who was scared beyond all measure at seeing him again.
years
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From this reading ‘Give him three years’! give him ten!’ shouted Old Eric, ‘only don’t let him come near me.’
