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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 Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
any
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From this reading Pan was by his side in a minute; he had heard the splash, and seen the young moorhens, and with a whine, as Mark kicked him--unable to hold him any longer--he rushed across.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are such pretty dear little things,” said Bevis, in an ecstasy of sentiment, calling to Mark.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pan was by his side in a minute; he had heard the splash, and seen the young moorhens, and with a whine, as Mark kicked him--unable to hold him any longer--he rushed across.
back
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From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
banging
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From this reading “Lie down!” banging Pan with a dead branch which he hastily snatched up.
Bevis
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From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
birds
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From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
branch
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From this reading “Lie down!” banging Pan with a dead branch which he hastily snatched up.
broke
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From this reading The spaniel’s back sounded hollow as the wood rebounded, and broke on his ribs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
calling
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From this reading “They are such pretty dear little things,” said Bevis, in an ecstasy of sentiment, calling to Mark.
clinging
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From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
dead
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From this reading “Lie down!” banging Pan with a dead branch which he hastily snatched up.
dear
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From this reading “They are such pretty dear little things,” said Bevis, in an ecstasy of sentiment, calling to Mark.
down
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From this reading “Lie down!” banging Pan with a dead branch which he hastily snatched up.
dropped
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From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
ecstasy
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From this reading “They are such pretty dear little things,” said Bevis, in an ecstasy of sentiment, calling to Mark.
fell
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From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
front
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From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pan was by his side in a minute; he had heard the splash, and seen the young moorhens, and with a whine, as Mark kicked him--unable to hold him any longer--he rushed across.
hastily
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From this reading “Lie down!” banging Pan with a dead branch which he hastily snatched up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pan was by his side in a minute; he had heard the splash, and seen the young moorhens, and with a whine, as Mark kicked him--unable to hold him any longer--he rushed across.
heard
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From this reading Pan was by his side in a minute; he had heard the splash, and seen the young moorhens, and with a whine, as Mark kicked him--unable to hold him any longer--he rushed across.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pan was by his side in a minute; he had heard the splash, and seen the young moorhens, and with a whine, as Mark kicked him--unable to hold him any longer--he rushed across.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
hold
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From this reading Pan was by his side in a minute; he had heard the splash, and seen the young moorhens, and with a whine, as Mark kicked him--unable to hold him any longer--he rushed across.
hollow
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From this reading The spaniel’s back sounded hollow as the wood rebounded, and broke on his ribs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
instant
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From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
kicked
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From this reading Pan was by his side in a minute; he had heard the splash, and seen the young moorhens, and with a whine, as Mark kicked him--unable to hold him any longer--he rushed across.
knee
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From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
Lie
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From this reading “Lie down!” banging Pan with a dead branch which he hastily snatched up.
little
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From this reading “They are such pretty dear little things,” said Bevis, in an ecstasy of sentiment, calling to Mark.
longer
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From this reading Pan was by his side in a minute; he had heard the splash, and seen the young moorhens, and with a whine, as Mark kicked him--unable to hold him any longer--he rushed across.
Mark
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From this reading Pan was by his side in a minute; he had heard the splash, and seen the young moorhens, and with a whine, as Mark kicked him--unable to hold him any longer--he rushed across.
minute
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From this reading Pan was by his side in a minute; he had heard the splash, and seen the young moorhens, and with a whine, as Mark kicked him--unable to hold him any longer--he rushed across.
moorhens
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From this reading Pan was by his side in a minute; he had heard the splash, and seen the young moorhens, and with a whine, as Mark kicked him--unable to hold him any longer--he rushed across.
necks
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From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
nest
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From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
out
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From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
Pan
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From this reading Pan was by his side in a minute; he had heard the splash, and seen the young moorhens, and with a whine, as Mark kicked him--unable to hold him any longer--he rushed across.
piece
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From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
pretty
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From this reading “They are such pretty dear little things,” said Bevis, in an ecstasy of sentiment, calling to Mark.
rebounded
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From this reading The spaniel’s back sounded hollow as the wood rebounded, and broke on his ribs.
ribs
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From this reading The spaniel’s back sounded hollow as the wood rebounded, and broke on his ribs.
rolled
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From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
rushed
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From this reading Pan was by his side in a minute; he had heard the splash, and seen the young moorhens, and with a whine, as Mark kicked him--unable to hold him any longer--he rushed across.
said
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From this reading “They are such pretty dear little things,” said Bevis, in an ecstasy of sentiment, calling to Mark.
seen
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From this reading Pan was by his side in a minute; he had heard the splash, and seen the young moorhens, and with a whine, as Mark kicked him--unable to hold him any longer--he rushed across.
sentiment
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From this reading “They are such pretty dear little things,” said Bevis, in an ecstasy of sentiment, calling to Mark.
shell
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From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
side
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From this reading Pan was by his side in a minute; he had heard the splash, and seen the young moorhens, and with a whine, as Mark kicked him--unable to hold him any longer--he rushed across.
snatched
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From this reading “Lie down!” banging Pan with a dead branch which he hastily snatched up.
sounded
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From this reading The spaniel’s back sounded hollow as the wood rebounded, and broke on his ribs.
spaniel's
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From this reading The spaniel’s back sounded hollow as the wood rebounded, and broke on his ribs.
splash
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From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “They are such pretty dear little things,” said Bevis, in an ecstasy of sentiment, calling to Mark.
swam
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From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
take
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From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
things
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From this reading “They are such pretty dear little things,” said Bevis, in an ecstasy of sentiment, calling to Mark.
thrust
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From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
unable
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From this reading Pan was by his side in a minute; he had heard the splash, and seen the young moorhens, and with a whine, as Mark kicked him--unable to hold him any longer--he rushed across.
up
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From this reading “Lie down!” banging Pan with a dead branch which he hastily snatched up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
washed
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From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
water
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From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Lie down!” banging Pan with a dead branch which he hastily snatched up.
whine
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From this reading Pan was by his side in a minute; he had heard the splash, and seen the young moorhens, and with a whine, as Mark kicked him--unable to hold him any longer--he rushed across.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
wood
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From this reading The spaniel’s back sounded hollow as the wood rebounded, and broke on his ribs.
young
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From this reading Bevis dropped on his knee to take one of the young birds, but in an instant they rolled out of the nest, with their necks thrust out in front, and fell splash in the water, where they swam across, one with a piece of shell clinging to its back, and another piece of shell was washed from it by the water.
