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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 _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
all
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From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A thief's head and ears," said the other.
angry
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From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
beat
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From this reading At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
boy
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From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
came
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From this reading At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
cudgelled
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From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
day
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From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
down
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From this reading At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
ears
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From this reading "A thief's head and ears," said the other.
empty
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From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
endeavoured
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From this reading At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
Epping
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From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
fastening
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From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
fourteen
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From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
going
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From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
hanging
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From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
hauled
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From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What must I put out?" said he.
head
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From this reading "A thief's head and ears," said the other.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What must I put out?" said he.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
licked
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From this reading At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
looking
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From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
Meg
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From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
Meg's
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From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
merry
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From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
mill
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From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
Miller
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From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "What must I put out?" said he.
near
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From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
neighbours
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From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
old
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From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
other
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From this reading "A thief's head and ears," said the other.
out
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From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
prevent
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From this reading At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
Put
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From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
rope
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From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
sack
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From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
said
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From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
sent
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From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
severely
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From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
stick
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From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
then
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From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
there
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From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
thief's
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From this reading "A thief's head and ears," said the other.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
up
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From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
Usage
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From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
way
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From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
well
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From this reading At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What must I put out?" said he.
whereupon
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From this reading At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
wrung
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From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
years
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From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
