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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 The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
any
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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The only loch known to me where the common trout are of equal size, is on the Border.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
Beg
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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
Border
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From this reading The only loch known to me where the common trout are of equal size, is on the Border.
breed
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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
cannot
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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.
caught
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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
clear
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From this reading It is extremely deep, with very clear water, and with scarce any spawning ground.
common
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From this reading The only loch known to me where the common trout are of equal size, is on the Border.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.
deep
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From this reading It is extremely deep, with very clear water, and with scarce any spawning ground.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
equal
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From this reading The only loch known to me where the common trout are of equal size, is on the Border.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.
exist
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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
extremely
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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.
feeder
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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.
fingerling
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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
fish
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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.
flood
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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
ground
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From this reading It is extremely deep, with very clear water, and with scarce any spawning ground.
hill-tarn
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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
how
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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
introduced
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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is extremely deep, with very clear water, and with scarce any spawning ground.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.
known
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From this reading The only loch known to me where the common trout are of equal size, is on the Border.
loch
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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
made
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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
manage
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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The only loch known to me where the common trout are of equal size, is on the Border.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
only
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From this reading The only loch known to me where the common trout are of equal size, is on the Border.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
out
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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.
place
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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
prove
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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
puzzles
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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
runs
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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading It is extremely deep, with very clear water, and with scarce any spawning ground.
see
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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
seems
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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
size
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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
small
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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.
spawn
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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.
spawning
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From this reading It is extremely deep, with very clear water, and with scarce any spawning ground.
sport
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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
steep
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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
threw
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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
thrice
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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
trout
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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
twice
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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
very
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From this reading It is extremely deep, with very clear water, and with scarce any spawning ground.
water
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From this reading It is extremely deep, with very clear water, and with scarce any spawning ground.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is extremely deep, with very clear water, and with scarce any spawning ground.
