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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
animals
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From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
belief
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From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
Boers
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From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
challenging
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From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
companion
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From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
cry
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From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
discontent
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From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
down
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From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
full
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From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
get
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From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
greenery
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From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
happened
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From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
Ingleborough
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From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
masters
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From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
mean
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From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
moment
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From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
new
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From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
nibble
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From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
other
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From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
overhanging
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From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
ponies
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From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
Quiet
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From this reading "Quiet, will you?
repeat
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From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
row
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From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
said
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From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
settled
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From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
speaking
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From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
That's
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From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
treatment
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From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
two
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From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
understood
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From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
up
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From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
water
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From this reading That's settled them," continued Ingleborough, speaking again to his companion, and as it happened the two animals did not repeat their challenging cry, but began to nibble at the greenery overhanging the water.
whinnied
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From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied, and the other took up the cry of discontent.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Quiet, will you?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
word
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From this reading Look here!" said Ingleborough, speaking as if in the full belief that the two animals understood every word.
worse
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From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Quiet, will you?
you'll
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From this reading "If you make that row, you'll have the Boers down upon us, and that will mean new masters, with worse treatment than you get from us!
