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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 He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
all
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From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woodman did not answer; he leaned over the half-open wicket, and swayed it backwards and forwards under his bare arm.
answer
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From this reading The woodman did not answer; he leaned over the half-open wicket, and swayed it backwards and forwards under his bare arm.
any
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From this reading "Can I do any work for you, Bébée?" said black Jeannot in the daybreak, pushing her gate open timidly with one hand.
arm
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From this reading The woodman did not answer; he leaned over the half-open wicket, and swayed it backwards and forwards under his bare arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
backwards
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From this reading The woodman did not answer; he leaned over the half-open wicket, and swayed it backwards and forwards under his bare arm.
bare
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From this reading The woodman did not answer; he leaned over the half-open wicket, and swayed it backwards and forwards under his bare arm.
black
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From this reading "Can I do any work for you, Bébée?" said black Jeannot in the daybreak, pushing her gate open timidly with one hand.
burning
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From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
Bébée
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From this reading "Can I do any work for you, Bébée?" said black Jeannot in the daybreak, pushing her gate open timidly with one hand.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can I do any work for you, Bébée?" said black Jeannot in the daybreak, pushing her gate open timidly with one hand.
charcoal
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From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
child
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From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
daybreak
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From this reading "Can I do any work for you, Bébée?" said black Jeannot in the daybreak, pushing her gate open timidly with one hand.
days
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From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The woodman did not answer; he leaned over the half-open wicket, and swayed it backwards and forwards under his bare arm.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Can I do any work for you, Bébée?" said black Jeannot in the daybreak, pushing her gate open timidly with one hand.
down
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From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
fagots
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From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
fellow
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From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
flowers
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From this reading They want so little in this time of the year--the flowers," said she, lifting her head from the sweet-peas she was tying up to their sticks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Can I do any work for you, Bébée?" said black Jeannot in the daybreak, pushing her gate open timidly with one hand.
forests
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From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
forwardsnounUS /ˈforwards/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The woodman did not answer; he leaned over the half-open wicket, and swayed it backwards and forwards under his bare arm.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They want so little in this time of the year--the flowers," said she, lifting her head from the sweet-peas she was tying up to their sticks.
gate
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From this reading "Can I do any work for you, Bébée?" said black Jeannot in the daybreak, pushing her gate open timidly with one hand.
gentle
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From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
grew
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From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
half-open
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From this reading The woodman did not answer; he leaned over the half-open wicket, and swayed it backwards and forwards under his bare arm.
hand
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From this reading "Can I do any work for you, Bébée?" said black Jeannot in the daybreak, pushing her gate open timidly with one hand.
harmless
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From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woodman did not answer; he leaned over the half-open wicket, and swayed it backwards and forwards under his bare arm.
head
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From this reading They want so little in this time of the year--the flowers," said she, lifting her head from the sweet-peas she was tying up to their sticks.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Can I do any work for you, Bébée?" said black Jeannot in the daybreak, pushing her gate open timidly with one hand.
hewing
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From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The woodman did not answer; he leaned over the half-open wicket, and swayed it backwards and forwards under his bare arm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Can I do any work for you, Bébée?" said black Jeannot in the daybreak, pushing her gate open timidly with one hand.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Can I do any work for you, Bébée?" said black Jeannot in the daybreak, pushing her gate open timidly with one hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is none to do, Jeannot.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The woodman did not answer; he leaned over the half-open wicket, and swayed it backwards and forwards under his bare arm.
Jeannot
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From this reading "Can I do any work for you, Bébée?" said black Jeannot in the daybreak, pushing her gate open timidly with one hand.
lad
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From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
leaned
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From this reading The woodman did not answer; he leaned over the half-open wicket, and swayed it backwards and forwards under his bare arm.
lifting
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From this reading They want so little in this time of the year--the flowers," said she, lifting her head from the sweet-peas she was tying up to their sticks.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They want so little in this time of the year--the flowers," said she, lifting her head from the sweet-peas she was tying up to their sticks.
making
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From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
manhood
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From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "There is none to do, Jeannot.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The woodman did not answer; he leaned over the half-open wicket, and swayed it backwards and forwards under his bare arm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They want so little in this time of the year--the flowers," said she, lifting her head from the sweet-peas she was tying up to their sticks.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Can I do any work for you, Bébée?" said black Jeannot in the daybreak, pushing her gate open timidly with one hand.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Can I do any work for you, Bébée?" said black Jeannot in the daybreak, pushing her gate open timidly with one hand.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The woodman did not answer; he leaned over the half-open wicket, and swayed it backwards and forwards under his bare arm.
pushing
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From this reading "Can I do any work for you, Bébée?" said black Jeannot in the daybreak, pushing her gate open timidly with one hand.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
said
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From this reading "Can I do any work for you, Bébée?" said black Jeannot in the daybreak, pushing her gate open timidly with one hand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They want so little in this time of the year--the flowers," said she, lifting her head from the sweet-peas she was tying up to their sticks.
simple
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From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They want so little in this time of the year--the flowers," said she, lifting her head from the sweet-peas she was tying up to their sticks.
Soignies
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From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
spent
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From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
sticks
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From this reading They want so little in this time of the year--the flowers," said she, lifting her head from the sweet-peas she was tying up to their sticks.
swarthy
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From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
swayed
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From this reading The woodman did not answer; he leaned over the half-open wicket, and swayed it backwards and forwards under his bare arm.
sweet-peas
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From this reading They want so little in this time of the year--the flowers," said she, lifting her head from the sweet-peas she was tying up to their sticks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Can I do any work for you, Bébée?" said black Jeannot in the daybreak, pushing her gate open timidly with one hand.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They want so little in this time of the year--the flowers," said she, lifting her head from the sweet-peas she was tying up to their sticks.
There
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From this reading "There is none to do, Jeannot.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They want so little in this time of the year--the flowers," said she, lifting her head from the sweet-peas she was tying up to their sticks.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They want so little in this time of the year--the flowers," said she, lifting her head from the sweet-peas she was tying up to their sticks.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They want so little in this time of the year--the flowers," said she, lifting her head from the sweet-peas she was tying up to their sticks.
timidly
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From this reading "Can I do any work for you, Bébée?" said black Jeannot in the daybreak, pushing her gate open timidly with one hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is none to do, Jeannot.
trees
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From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
tying
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From this reading They want so little in this time of the year--the flowers," said she, lifting her head from the sweet-peas she was tying up to their sticks.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The woodman did not answer; he leaned over the half-open wicket, and swayed it backwards and forwards under his bare arm.
up
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From this reading They want so little in this time of the year--the flowers," said she, lifting her head from the sweet-peas she was tying up to their sticks.
want
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From this reading They want so little in this time of the year--the flowers," said she, lifting her head from the sweet-peas she was tying up to their sticks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They want so little in this time of the year--the flowers," said she, lifting her head from the sweet-peas she was tying up to their sticks.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was a good, harmless, gentle fellow, swarthy as charcoal and simple as a child, and quite ignorant, having spent all his days in the great Soignies forests making fagots when he was a little lad, and hewing down trees or burning charcoal as he grew to manhood.
wicket
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From this reading The woodman did not answer; he leaned over the half-open wicket, and swayed it backwards and forwards under his bare arm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Can I do any work for you, Bébée?" said black Jeannot in the daybreak, pushing her gate open timidly with one hand.
woodman
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From this reading The woodman did not answer; he leaned over the half-open wicket, and swayed it backwards and forwards under his bare arm.
work
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From this reading "Can I do any work for you, Bébée?" said black Jeannot in the daybreak, pushing her gate open timidly with one hand.
year
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From this reading They want so little in this time of the year--the flowers," said she, lifting her head from the sweet-peas she was tying up to their sticks.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can I do any work for you, Bébée?" said black Jeannot in the daybreak, pushing her gate open timidly with one hand.
