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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 In the Hinds' house at the Wold Farm, the foreman was carving a huge beef pie while Ezra Dawson buried his face in a mug of steaming tea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
agricultural
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From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
all
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From this reading THE PROPHET AND THE MOON At six o'clock the following evening all Anderby was having tea.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROPHET AND THE MOON At six o'clock the following evening all Anderby was having tea.
Anderby
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From this reading THE PROPHET AND THE MOON At six o'clock the following evening all Anderby was having tea.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PROPHET AND THE MOON At six o'clock the following evening all Anderby was having tea.
bacon
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From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
beef
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From this reading In the Hinds' house at the Wold Farm, the foreman was carving a huge beef pie while Ezra Dawson buried his face in a mug of steaming tea.
brightened
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From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
buried
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From this reading In the Hinds' house at the Wold Farm, the foreman was carving a huge beef pie while Ezra Dawson buried his face in a mug of steaming tea.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
career
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From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
carving
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From this reading In the Hinds' house at the Wold Farm, the foreman was carving a huge beef pie while Ezra Dawson buried his face in a mug of steaming tea.
chimneys
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From this reading From fifty chimneys in the valley rose columns of white smoke.
cold
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From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
columns
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From this reading From fifty chimneys in the valley rose columns of white smoke.
Dawson
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From this reading In the Hinds' house at the Wold Farm, the foreman was carving a huge beef pie while Ezra Dawson buried his face in a mug of steaming tea.
dismissal
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From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
enthusiasm
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From this reading Mike O'Flynn, paying tribute to his military training, washed himself with indiscreet enthusiasm over the kitchen sink.
evening
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From this reading THE PROPHET AND THE MOON At six o'clock the following evening all Anderby was having tea.
explained
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From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
Ezra
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From this reading In the Hinds' house at the Wold Farm, the foreman was carving a huge beef pie while Ezra Dawson buried his face in a mug of steaming tea.
face
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From this reading In the Hinds' house at the Wold Farm, the foreman was carving a huge beef pie while Ezra Dawson buried his face in a mug of steaming tea.
Farm
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From this reading In the Hinds' house at the Wold Farm, the foreman was carving a huge beef pie while Ezra Dawson buried his face in a mug of steaming tea.
fifty
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From this reading From fifty chimneys in the valley rose columns of white smoke.
following
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From this reading THE PROPHET AND THE MOON At six o'clock the following evening all Anderby was having tea.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
foreman
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From this reading In the Hinds' house at the Wold Farm, the foreman was carving a huge beef pie while Ezra Dawson buried his face in a mug of steaming tea.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From fifty chimneys in the valley rose columns of white smoke.
Greenwood
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From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE PROPHET AND THE MOON At six o'clock the following evening all Anderby was having tea.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mike O'Flynn, paying tribute to his military training, washed himself with indiscreet enthusiasm over the kitchen sink.
Hinds
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From this reading In the Hinds' house at the Wold Farm, the foreman was carving a huge beef pie while Ezra Dawson buried his face in a mug of steaming tea.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the Hinds' house at the Wold Farm, the foreman was carving a huge beef pie while Ezra Dawson buried his face in a mug of steaming tea.
horse
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From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
house
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From this reading In the Hinds' house at the Wold Farm, the foreman was carving a huge beef pie while Ezra Dawson buried his face in a mug of steaming tea.
how
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From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
huge
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From this reading In the Hinds' house at the Wold Farm, the foreman was carving a huge beef pie while Ezra Dawson buried his face in a mug of steaming tea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From fifty chimneys in the valley rose columns of white smoke.
indiscreet
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From this reading Mike O'Flynn, paying tribute to his military training, washed himself with indiscreet enthusiasm over the kitchen sink.
Jack
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From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
kitchen
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From this reading Mike O'Flynn, paying tribute to his military training, washed himself with indiscreet enthusiasm over the kitchen sink.
Mike
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From this reading Mike O'Flynn, paying tribute to his military training, washed himself with indiscreet enthusiasm over the kitchen sink.
military
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From this reading Mike O'Flynn, paying tribute to his military training, washed himself with indiscreet enthusiasm over the kitchen sink.
MOON
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From this reading THE PROPHET AND THE MOON At six o'clock the following evening all Anderby was having tea.
mother's
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From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
mothered
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From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
mouth
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From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
mug
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From this reading In the Hinds' house at the Wold Farm, the foreman was carving a huge beef pie while Ezra Dawson buried his face in a mug of steaming tea.
o'clock
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From this reading THE PROPHET AND THE MOON At six o'clock the following evening all Anderby was having tea.
O'Flynn
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From this reading Mike O'Flynn, paying tribute to his military training, washed himself with indiscreet enthusiasm over the kitchen sink.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From fifty chimneys in the valley rose columns of white smoke.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mike O'Flynn, paying tribute to his military training, washed himself with indiscreet enthusiasm over the kitchen sink.
pasture
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From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
paying
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From this reading Mike O'Flynn, paying tribute to his military training, washed himself with indiscreet enthusiasm over the kitchen sink.
pie
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From this reading In the Hinds' house at the Wold Farm, the foreman was carving a huge beef pie while Ezra Dawson buried his face in a mug of steaming tea.
PROPHET
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From this reading THE PROPHET AND THE MOON At six o'clock the following evening all Anderby was having tea.
rose
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From this reading From fifty chimneys in the valley rose columns of white smoke.
sat
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From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
seventh
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From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
sink
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From this reading Mike O'Flynn, paying tribute to his military training, washed himself with indiscreet enthusiasm over the kitchen sink.
six
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From this reading THE PROPHET AND THE MOON At six o'clock the following evening all Anderby was having tea.
smoke
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From this reading From fifty chimneys in the valley rose columns of white smoke.
somewhat
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From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
steamingnounUS /ˈsteaming/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the Hinds' house at the Wold Farm, the foreman was carving a huge beef pie while Ezra Dawson buried his face in a mug of steaming tea.
stuffing
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From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
table
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From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
tea
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From this reading THE PROPHET AND THE MOON At six o'clock the following evening all Anderby was having tea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROPHET AND THE MOON At six o'clock the following evening all Anderby was having tea.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mike O'Flynn, paying tribute to his military training, washed himself with indiscreet enthusiasm over the kitchen sink.
training
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From this reading Mike O'Flynn, paying tribute to his military training, washed himself with indiscreet enthusiasm over the kitchen sink.
tribute
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From this reading Mike O'Flynn, paying tribute to his military training, washed himself with indiscreet enthusiasm over the kitchen sink.
up
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From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
valley
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From this reading From fifty chimneys in the valley rose columns of white smoke.
Waite's
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From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PROPHET AND THE MOON At six o'clock the following evening all Anderby was having tea.
washed
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From this reading Mike O'Flynn, paying tribute to his military training, washed himself with indiscreet enthusiasm over the kitchen sink.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the Hinds' house at the Wold Farm, the foreman was carving a huge beef pie while Ezra Dawson buried his face in a mug of steaming tea.
white
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From this reading From fifty chimneys in the valley rose columns of white smoke.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Jack Greenwood, whose agricultural career had brightened somewhat after Waite's dismissal, sat by his mother's table stuffing his mouth with cold bacon while for the seventh time that evening he explained how he had "mothered up" in the horse pasture.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mike O'Flynn, paying tribute to his military training, washed himself with indiscreet enthusiasm over the kitchen sink.
Wold
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From this reading In the Hinds' house at the Wold Farm, the foreman was carving a huge beef pie while Ezra Dawson buried his face in a mug of steaming tea.
