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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 A CARTER was driving a wagon along a country lane, when the wheels sank down deep into a rut.
addressed
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From this reading Hercules, it is said, appeared and thus addressed him: “Put your shoulders to the wheels, my man.
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
filled with shock or fear
From this reading The rustic driver, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter loud cries to Hercules to come and help him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A CARTER was driving a wagon along a country lane, when the wheels sank down deep into a rut.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rustic driver, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter loud cries to Hercules to come and help him.
appeared
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From this reading Hercules, it is said, appeared and thus addressed him: “Put your shoulders to the wheels, my man.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rustic driver, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter loud cries to Hercules to come and help him.
best
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From this reading Goad on your bullocks, and never more pray to me for help, until you have done your best to help yourself,
bullocks
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From this reading Goad on your bullocks, and never more pray to me for help, until you have done your best to help yourself,
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rustic driver, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter loud cries to Hercules to come and help him.
CARTER
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From this reading A CARTER was driving a wagon along a country lane, when the wheels sank down deep into a rut.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rustic driver, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter loud cries to Hercules to come and help him.
country
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From this reading A CARTER was driving a wagon along a country lane, when the wheels sank down deep into a rut.
cries
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From this reading The rustic driver, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter loud cries to Hercules to come and help him.
deep
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From this reading A CARTER was driving a wagon along a country lane, when the wheels sank down deep into a rut.
depend
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From this reading or depend upon it you will henceforth pray in vain.” Self-help is the best help.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The rustic driver, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter loud cries to Hercules to come and help him.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Goad on your bullocks, and never more pray to me for help, until you have done your best to help yourself,
down
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From this reading A CARTER was driving a wagon along a country lane, when the wheels sank down deep into a rut.
driver
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From this reading The rustic driver, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter loud cries to Hercules to come and help him.
driving
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From this reading A CARTER was driving a wagon along a country lane, when the wheels sank down deep into a rut.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Goad on your bullocks, and never more pray to me for help, until you have done your best to help yourself,
Goad
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From this reading Goad on your bullocks, and never more pray to me for help, until you have done your best to help yourself,
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Goad on your bullocks, and never more pray to me for help, until you have done your best to help yourself,
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rustic driver, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter loud cries to Hercules to come and help him.
henceforthadverbUS /ˌhensˈfɔːrθ/
from this time onward
From this reading or depend upon it you will henceforth pray in vain.” Self-help is the best help.
Hercules
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From this reading The rustic driver, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter loud cries to Hercules to come and help him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rustic driver, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter loud cries to Hercules to come and help him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading or depend upon it you will henceforth pray in vain.” Self-help is the best help.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A CARTER was driving a wagon along a country lane, when the wheels sank down deep into a rut.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hercules, it is said, appeared and thus addressed him: “Put your shoulders to the wheels, my man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hercules, it is said, appeared and thus addressed him: “Put your shoulders to the wheels, my man.
lane
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From this reading A CARTER was driving a wagon along a country lane, when the wheels sank down deep into a rut.
looking
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From this reading The rustic driver, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter loud cries to Hercules to come and help him.
loud
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From this reading The rustic driver, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter loud cries to Hercules to come and help him.
man
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From this reading Hercules, it is said, appeared and thus addressed him: “Put your shoulders to the wheels, my man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Goad on your bullocks, and never more pray to me for help, until you have done your best to help yourself,
more
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From this reading Goad on your bullocks, and never more pray to me for help, until you have done your best to help yourself,
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hercules, it is said, appeared and thus addressed him: “Put your shoulders to the wheels, my man.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Goad on your bullocks, and never more pray to me for help, until you have done your best to help yourself,
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The rustic driver, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter loud cries to Hercules to come and help him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Goad on your bullocks, and never more pray to me for help, until you have done your best to help yourself,
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading or depend upon it you will henceforth pray in vain.” Self-help is the best help.
pray
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From this reading Goad on your bullocks, and never more pray to me for help, until you have done your best to help yourself,
Put
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From this reading Hercules, it is said, appeared and thus addressed him: “Put your shoulders to the wheels, my man.
rustic
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From this reading The rustic driver, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter loud cries to Hercules to come and help him.
rutnounUS /rʌt/
a deep narrow track made in soft ground by the wheels of vehicles
From this reading A CARTER was driving a wagon along a country lane, when the wheels sank down deep into a rut.
said
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From this reading Hercules, it is said, appeared and thus addressed him: “Put your shoulders to the wheels, my man.
sank
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From this reading A CARTER was driving a wagon along a country lane, when the wheels sank down deep into a rut.
Self-help
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From this reading or depend upon it you will henceforth pray in vain.” Self-help is the best help.
shoulders
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From this reading Hercules, it is said, appeared and thus addressed him: “Put your shoulders to the wheels, my man.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rustic driver, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter loud cries to Hercules to come and help him.
stupefied
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From this reading The rustic driver, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter loud cries to Hercules to come and help him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CARTER was driving a wagon along a country lane, when the wheels sank down deep into a rut.
thus
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From this reading Hercules, it is said, appeared and thus addressed him: “Put your shoulders to the wheels, my man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rustic driver, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter loud cries to Hercules to come and help him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Goad on your bullocks, and never more pray to me for help, until you have done your best to help yourself,
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading or depend upon it you will henceforth pray in vain.” Self-help is the best help.
utter
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From this reading The rustic driver, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter loud cries to Hercules to come and help him.
vain
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From this reading or depend upon it you will henceforth pray in vain.” Self-help is the best help.
wagon
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From this reading A CARTER was driving a wagon along a country lane, when the wheels sank down deep into a rut.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CARTER was driving a wagon along a country lane, when the wheels sank down deep into a rut.
wheels
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From this reading A CARTER was driving a wagon along a country lane, when the wheels sank down deep into a rut.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A CARTER was driving a wagon along a country lane, when the wheels sank down deep into a rut.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading or depend upon it you will henceforth pray in vain.” Self-help is the best help.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Goad on your bullocks, and never more pray to me for help, until you have done your best to help yourself,
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hercules, it is said, appeared and thus addressed him: “Put your shoulders to the wheels, my man.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Goad on your bullocks, and never more pray to me for help, until you have done your best to help yourself,
