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abroad
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From this reading If all who go to the Shorn Lamb were thus put out, and so did leave in good season, there would be fewer lambs abroad without their fleece.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
agreed
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From this reading "Ay, lad," agreed Humphrey; "thou art right.
all
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From this reading If all who go to the Shorn Lamb were thus put out, and so did leave in good season, there would be fewer lambs abroad without their fleece.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
any
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
arose
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Ay, lad," agreed Humphrey; "thou art right.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, lad," agreed Humphrey; "thou art right.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If all who go to the Shorn Lamb were thus put out, and so did leave in good season, there would be fewer lambs abroad without their fleece.
cometh
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From this reading "This cometh of leaving the inn of the Shorn Lamb in good season," observed Humphrey, with satisfaction.
demurely
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From this reading "I did think we were put out of the inn," said Hugo, demurely.
departed
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did think we were put out of the inn," said Hugo, demurely.
enemy
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
escape
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
fewer
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From this reading If all who go to the Shorn Lamb were thus put out, and so did leave in good season, there would be fewer lambs abroad without their fleece.
fleece
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From this reading If all who go to the Shorn Lamb were thus put out, and so did leave in good season, there would be fewer lambs abroad without their fleece.
go
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From this reading If all who go to the Shorn Lamb were thus put out, and so did leave in good season, there would be fewer lambs abroad without their fleece.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This cometh of leaving the inn of the Shorn Lamb in good season," observed Humphrey, with satisfaction.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
Hugo
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
Humphrey
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did think we were put out of the inn," said Hugo, demurely.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If all who go to the Shorn Lamb were thus put out, and so did leave in good season, there would be fewer lambs abroad without their fleece.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
incurred
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
inn
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From this reading "This cometh of leaving the inn of the Shorn Lamb in good season," observed Humphrey, with satisfaction.
Knowing
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
lad
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From this reading "Ay, lad," agreed Humphrey; "thou art right.
Lamb
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From this reading "This cometh of leaving the inn of the Shorn Lamb in good season," observed Humphrey, with satisfaction.
lambs
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From this reading If all who go to the Shorn Lamb were thus put out, and so did leave in good season, there would be fewer lambs abroad without their fleece.
leave
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From this reading If all who go to the Shorn Lamb were thus put out, and so did leave in good season, there would be fewer lambs abroad without their fleece.
leaving
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From this reading "This cometh of leaving the inn of the Shorn Lamb in good season," observed Humphrey, with satisfaction.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
observed
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From this reading "This cometh of leaving the inn of the Shorn Lamb in good season," observed Humphrey, with satisfaction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
old
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
out
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From this reading "I did think we were put out of the inn," said Hugo, demurely.
paying
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
put
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From this reading "I did think we were put out of the inn," said Hugo, demurely.
reckoning
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ay, lad," agreed Humphrey; "thou art right.
said
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From this reading "I did think we were put out of the inn," said Hugo, demurely.
satisfaction
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From this reading "This cometh of leaving the inn of the Shorn Lamb in good season," observed Humphrey, with satisfaction.
season
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From this reading "This cometh of leaving the inn of the Shorn Lamb in good season," observed Humphrey, with satisfaction.
Shorn
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From this reading "This cometh of leaving the inn of the Shorn Lamb in good season," observed Humphrey, with satisfaction.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If all who go to the Shorn Lamb were thus put out, and so did leave in good season, there would be fewer lambs abroad without their fleece.
suspicion
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
there
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From this reading If all who go to the Shorn Lamb were thus put out, and so did leave in good season, there would be fewer lambs abroad without their fleece.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I did think we were put out of the inn," said Hugo, demurely.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This cometh of leaving the inn of the Shorn Lamb in good season," observed Humphrey, with satisfaction.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Ay, lad," agreed Humphrey; "thou art right.
thus
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From this reading If all who go to the Shorn Lamb were thus put out, and so did leave in good season, there would be fewer lambs abroad without their fleece.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If all who go to the Shorn Lamb were thus put out, and so did leave in good season, there would be fewer lambs abroad without their fleece.
town
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I did think we were put out of the inn," said Hugo, demurely.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I did think we were put out of the inn," said Hugo, demurely.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading If all who go to the Shorn Lamb were thus put out, and so did leave in good season, there would be fewer lambs abroad without their fleece.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This cometh of leaving the inn of the Shorn Lamb in good season," observed Humphrey, with satisfaction.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Knowing nothing of the escape of their old enemy, Hugo and Humphrey arose the next morning and, after paying their reckoning, departed without having incurred the suspicion of any one in the town.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If all who go to the Shorn Lamb were thus put out, and so did leave in good season, there would be fewer lambs abroad without their fleece.
