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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 particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
able
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From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
accompanied
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From this reading Bob accompanied them.
advent
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From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED BAG Spring came early, but none too early for the majority of Beaufort people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
ankle
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From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
BAG
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED BAG Spring came early, but none too early for the majority of Beaufort people.
Beaufort
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED BAG Spring came early, but none too early for the majority of Beaufort people.
become
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From this reading Together--Tom no longer Ned's squire, but now, by virtue of that Christmas present, become his brother-at-arms--they haunted the levee, watching for the flight to set in and the ice to go out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
Bob
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From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
boys
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From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
brother-at-arms
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From this reading Together--Tom no longer Ned's squire, but now, by virtue of that Christmas present, become his brother-at-arms--they haunted the levee, watching for the flight to set in and the ice to go out.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED BAG Spring came early, but none too early for the majority of Beaufort people.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Together--Tom no longer Ned's squire, but now, by virtue of that Christmas present, become his brother-at-arms--they haunted the levee, watching for the flight to set in and the ice to go out.
came
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED BAG Spring came early, but none too early for the majority of Beaufort people.
check
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From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
Christmas
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From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
cold-weather
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From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
cough
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From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
dog
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From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
dripping
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From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
ducks
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From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
early
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED BAG Spring came early, but none too early for the majority of Beaufort people.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
farther
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From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
felt
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From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
flight
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From this reading Together--Tom no longer Ned's squire, but now, by virtue of that Christmas present, become his brother-at-arms--they haunted the levee, watching for the flight to set in and the ice to go out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED BAG Spring came early, but none too early for the majority of Beaufort people.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
go
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From this reading Together--Tom no longer Ned's squire, but now, by virtue of that Christmas present, become his brother-at-arms--they haunted the levee, watching for the flight to set in and the ice to go out.
gun
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From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
hardly
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From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
haunted
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From this reading Together--Tom no longer Ned's squire, but now, by virtue of that Christmas present, become his brother-at-arms--they haunted the levee, watching for the flight to set in and the ice to go out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
ice
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From this reading Together--Tom no longer Ned's squire, but now, by virtue of that Christmas present, become his brother-at-arms--they haunted the levee, watching for the flight to set in and the ice to go out.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
keepsakes
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From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
levee
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From this reading Together--Tom no longer Ned's squire, but now, by virtue of that Christmas present, become his brother-at-arms--they haunted the levee, watching for the flight to set in and the ice to go out.
longer
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From this reading Together--Tom no longer Ned's squire, but now, by virtue of that Christmas present, become his brother-at-arms--they haunted the levee, watching for the flight to set in and the ice to go out.
majority
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED BAG Spring came early, but none too early for the majority of Beaufort people.
memorable
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From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
nearer
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From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
Ned
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From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
Ned's
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From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
Newton
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From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Together--Tom no longer Ned's squire, but now, by virtue of that Christmas present, become his brother-at-arms--they haunted the levee, watching for the flight to set in and the ice to go out.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED BAG Spring came early, but none too early for the majority of Beaufort people.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
now
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From this reading Together--Tom no longer Ned's squire, but now, by virtue of that Christmas present, become his brother-at-arms--they haunted the levee, watching for the flight to set in and the ice to go out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED BAG Spring came early, but none too early for the majority of Beaufort people.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
out
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From this reading Together--Tom no longer Ned's squire, but now, by virtue of that Christmas present, become his brother-at-arms--they haunted the levee, watching for the flight to set in and the ice to go out.
particular
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From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
people
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED BAG Spring came early, but none too early for the majority of Beaufort people.
present
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From this reading Together--Tom no longer Ned's squire, but now, by virtue of that Christmas present, become his brother-at-arms--they haunted the levee, watching for the flight to set in and the ice to go out.
proving
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From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
rabbits
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From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
rapidly
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From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
said
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From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
set
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From this reading Together--Tom no longer Ned's squire, but now, by virtue of that Christmas present, become his brother-at-arms--they haunted the levee, watching for the flight to set in and the ice to go out.
south
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From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
sports
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From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
Spring
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED BAG Spring came early, but none too early for the majority of Beaufort people.
squire
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From this reading Together--Tom no longer Ned's squire, but now, by virtue of that Christmas present, become his brother-at-arms--they haunted the levee, watching for the flight to set in and the ice to go out.
steady
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From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
stronger
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From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
thaw
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From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED BAG Spring came early, but none too early for the majority of Beaufort people.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bob accompanied them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Together--Tom no longer Ned's squire, but now, by virtue of that Christmas present, become his brother-at-arms--they haunted the levee, watching for the flight to set in and the ice to go out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
Together
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From this reading Together--Tom no longer Ned's squire, but now, by virtue of that Christmas present, become his brother-at-arms--they haunted the levee, watching for the flight to set in and the ice to go out.
Tom
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From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
Tom's
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From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
too
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED BAG Spring came early, but none too early for the majority of Beaufort people.
trip
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From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
two
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From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
UNEXPECTED
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED BAG Spring came early, but none too early for the majority of Beaufort people.
use
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From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
ventured
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From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Together--Tom no longer Ned's squire, but now, by virtue of that Christmas present, become his brother-at-arms--they haunted the levee, watching for the flight to set in and the ice to go out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
watching
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From this reading Together--Tom no longer Ned's squire, but now, by virtue of that Christmas present, become his brother-at-arms--they haunted the levee, watching for the flight to set in and the ice to go out.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
winds
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From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
winter
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From this reading In particular, none too early for Ned, whose ankle was proving a check on his farther winter sports; and none too early for Tom, to whom Christmas had brought a gun which he had hardly been able to use even on rabbits; and none too early for Bob, who, as has been said, was not a cold-weather dog.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the advent of the south winds and the steady dripping thaw, Ned's ankle and Tom's cough--keepsakes from that memorable Newton trip--rapidly disappeared; and the nearer ventured the ducks, the stronger felt the two boys.
