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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 “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As to what you were pleased to say about the mortgage, you yourself are aware that your money there is locked up and cannot be recovered at a moment’s notice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He declares that there is no grinding to be got now, and that his last remaining money has gone to pay for the dam.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As to what you were pleased to say about the mortgage, you yourself are aware that your money there is locked up and cannot be recovered at a moment’s notice.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to what you were pleased to say about the mortgage, you yourself are aware that your money there is locked up and cannot be recovered at a moment’s notice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As to what you were pleased to say about the mortgage, you yourself are aware that your money there is locked up and cannot be recovered at a moment’s notice.
aware
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From this reading As to what you were pleased to say about the mortgage, you yourself are aware that your money there is locked up and cannot be recovered at a moment’s notice.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He declares that there is no grinding to be got now, and that his last remaining money has gone to pay for the dam.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
cannot
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From this reading As to what you were pleased to say about the mortgage, you yourself are aware that your money there is locked up and cannot be recovered at a moment’s notice.
dam
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From this reading He declares that there is no grinding to be got now, and that his last remaining money has gone to pay for the dam.
declares
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From this reading He declares that there is no grinding to be got now, and that his last remaining money has gone to pay for the dam.
desire
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From this reading “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What good would it do for us to turn him out?
easy
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From this reading “Well, it is easy enough to guess what he says.
enough
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From this reading “Well, it is easy enough to guess what he says.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He declares that there is no grinding to be got now, and that his last remaining money has gone to pay for the dam.
gone
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From this reading He declares that there is no grinding to be got now, and that his last remaining money has gone to pay for the dam.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What good would it do for us to turn him out?
got
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From this reading He declares that there is no grinding to be got now, and that his last remaining money has gone to pay for the dam.
grinding
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From this reading He declares that there is no grinding to be got now, and that his last remaining money has gone to pay for the dam.
guess
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From this reading “Well, it is easy enough to guess what he says.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He declares that there is no grinding to be got now, and that his last remaining money has gone to pay for the dam.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
head
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From this reading “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What good would it do for us to turn him out?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, it is easy enough to guess what he says.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, it is easy enough to guess what he says.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He declares that there is no grinding to be got now, and that his last remaining money has gone to pay for the dam.
locked
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From this reading As to what you were pleased to say about the mortgage, you yourself are aware that your money there is locked up and cannot be recovered at a moment’s notice.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
miller
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From this reading “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
moment's
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From this reading As to what you were pleased to say about the mortgage, you yourself are aware that your money there is locked up and cannot be recovered at a moment’s notice.
money
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From this reading He declares that there is no grinding to be got now, and that his last remaining money has gone to pay for the dam.
mortgage
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From this reading As to what you were pleased to say about the mortgage, you yourself are aware that your money there is locked up and cannot be recovered at a moment’s notice.
movement
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From this reading “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
notice
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From this reading As to what you were pleased to say about the mortgage, you yourself are aware that your money there is locked up and cannot be recovered at a moment’s notice.
now
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From this reading He declares that there is no grinding to be got now, and that his last remaining money has gone to pay for the dam.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
out
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From this reading What good would it do for us to turn him out?
Papa
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From this reading “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
pay
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From this reading He declares that there is no grinding to be got now, and that his last remaining money has gone to pay for the dam.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As to what you were pleased to say about the mortgage, you yourself are aware that your money there is locked up and cannot be recovered at a moment’s notice.
recovered
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From this reading As to what you were pleased to say about the mortgage, you yourself are aware that your money there is locked up and cannot be recovered at a moment’s notice.
remaining
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From this reading He declares that there is no grinding to be got now, and that his last remaining money has gone to pay for the dam.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
say
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From this reading As to what you were pleased to say about the mortgage, you yourself are aware that your money there is locked up and cannot be recovered at a moment’s notice.
says
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From this reading “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
showing
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From this reading “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
speech
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From this reading “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
there
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From this reading He declares that there is no grinding to be got now, and that his last remaining money has gone to pay for the dam.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
turn
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From this reading What good would it do for us to turn him out?
up
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From this reading As to what you were pleased to say about the mortgage, you yourself are aware that your money there is locked up and cannot be recovered at a moment’s notice.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What good would it do for us to turn him out?
Well
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From this reading “Well, it is easy enough to guess what he says.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As to what you were pleased to say about the mortgage, you yourself are aware that your money there is locked up and cannot be recovered at a moment’s notice.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “No. Tell me what he says,” replied Papa, showing by a movement of his head that he had no desire to have speech with the miller.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What good would it do for us to turn him out?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As to what you were pleased to say about the mortgage, you yourself are aware that your money there is locked up and cannot be recovered at a moment’s notice.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As to what you were pleased to say about the mortgage, you yourself are aware that your money there is locked up and cannot be recovered at a moment’s notice.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading As to what you were pleased to say about the mortgage, you yourself are aware that your money there is locked up and cannot be recovered at a moment’s notice.
