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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 "Wouldn't it be nice for you to run down to the Manor to breakfast, sir, and bring back a few decent things to eat?
afterwards
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From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fred looked hard at Samson, whose face was perfectly stolid for a few moments; but a little ripple gradually spread over his left cheek, and increased till it was a broad grin.
back
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From this reading "Wouldn't it be nice for you to run down to the Manor to breakfast, sir, and bring back a few decent things to eat?
basket
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From this reading I wouldn't mind coming with you and carrying the basket."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Wouldn't it be nice for you to run down to the Manor to breakfast, sir, and bring back a few decent things to eat?
breakfast
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From this reading "Wouldn't it be nice for you to run down to the Manor to breakfast, sir, and bring back a few decent things to eat?
bring
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broad
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From this reading Fred looked hard at Samson, whose face was perfectly stolid for a few moments; but a little ripple gradually spread over his left cheek, and increased till it was a broad grin.
bucket
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From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fred looked hard at Samson, whose face was perfectly stolid for a few moments; but a little ripple gradually spread over his left cheek, and increased till it was a broad grin.
carrying
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From this reading I wouldn't mind coming with you and carrying the basket."
cheek
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From this reading Fred looked hard at Samson, whose face was perfectly stolid for a few moments; but a little ripple gradually spread over his left cheek, and increased till it was a broad grin.
clear
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From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
cold
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From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
coming
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From this reading I wouldn't mind coming with you and carrying the basket."
decent
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From this reading "Wouldn't it be nice for you to run down to the Manor to breakfast, sir, and bring back a few decent things to eat?
down
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dry
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From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
eat
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face
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From this reading Fred looked hard at Samson, whose face was perfectly stolid for a few moments; but a little ripple gradually spread over his left cheek, and increased till it was a broad grin.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
few
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From this reading "Wouldn't it be nice for you to run down to the Manor to breakfast, sir, and bring back a few decent things to eat?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Wouldn't it be nice for you to run down to the Manor to breakfast, sir, and bring back a few decent things to eat?
Fred
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From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
gradually
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From this reading Fred looked hard at Samson, whose face was perfectly stolid for a few moments; but a little ripple gradually spread over his left cheek, and increased till it was a broad grin.
grin
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From this reading Fred looked hard at Samson, whose face was perfectly stolid for a few moments; but a little ripple gradually spread over his left cheek, and increased till it was a broad grin.
hard
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From this reading Fred looked hard at Samson, whose face was perfectly stolid for a few moments; but a little ripple gradually spread over his left cheek, and increased till it was a broad grin.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
head
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From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wouldn't mind coming with you and carrying the basket."
increased
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From this reading Fred looked hard at Samson, whose face was perfectly stolid for a few moments; but a little ripple gradually spread over his left cheek, and increased till it was a broad grin.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, sir, you see it is so tempting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Wouldn't it be nice for you to run down to the Manor to breakfast, sir, and bring back a few decent things to eat?
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fred looked hard at Samson, whose face was perfectly stolid for a few moments; but a little ripple gradually spread over his left cheek, and increased till it was a broad grin.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fred looked hard at Samson, whose face was perfectly stolid for a few moments; but a little ripple gradually spread over his left cheek, and increased till it was a broad grin.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fred looked hard at Samson, whose face was perfectly stolid for a few moments; but a little ripple gradually spread over his left cheek, and increased till it was a broad grin.
Manor
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mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wouldn't mind coming with you and carrying the basket."
moments
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From this reading Fred looked hard at Samson, whose face was perfectly stolid for a few moments; but a little ripple gradually spread over his left cheek, and increased till it was a broad grin.
new
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From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
nice
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
out
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From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Fred looked hard at Samson, whose face was perfectly stolid for a few moments; but a little ripple gradually spread over his left cheek, and increased till it was a broad grin.
perfectly
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From this reading Fred looked hard at Samson, whose face was perfectly stolid for a few moments; but a little ripple gradually spread over his left cheek, and increased till it was a broad grin.
ripple
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From this reading Fred looked hard at Samson, whose face was perfectly stolid for a few moments; but a little ripple gradually spread over his left cheek, and increased till it was a broad grin.
rubbed
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From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
run
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From this reading "Wouldn't it be nice for you to run down to the Manor to breakfast, sir, and bring back a few decent things to eat?
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
said
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From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
Samson
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From this reading Fred looked hard at Samson, whose face was perfectly stolid for a few moments; but a little ripple gradually spread over his left cheek, and increased till it was a broad grin.
see
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From this reading "Well, sir, you see it is so tempting.
sir
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, sir, you see it is so tempting.
spread
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From this reading Fred looked hard at Samson, whose face was perfectly stolid for a few moments; but a little ripple gradually spread over his left cheek, and increased till it was a broad grin.
stolid
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From this reading Fred looked hard at Samson, whose face was perfectly stolid for a few moments; but a little ripple gradually spread over his left cheek, and increased till it was a broad grin.
taking
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From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
tempting
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From this reading "Well, sir, you see it is so tempting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
things
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throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Fred looked hard at Samson, whose face was perfectly stolid for a few moments; but a little ripple gradually spread over his left cheek, and increased till it was a broad grin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wouldn't it be nice for you to run down to the Manor to breakfast, sir, and bring back a few decent things to eat?
veins
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From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
water
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From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
Well
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From this reading "Well?" said Fred, taking his head out of the bucket of clear cold water, and feeling afterwards, as he rubbed himself dry, that new life was running through his veins.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Fred looked hard at Samson, whose face was perfectly stolid for a few moments; but a little ripple gradually spread over his left cheek, and increased till it was a broad grin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wouldn't mind coming with you and carrying the basket."
Wouldn't
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From this reading "Wouldn't it be nice for you to run down to the Manor to breakfast, sir, and bring back a few decent things to eat?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wouldn't it be nice for you to run down to the Manor to breakfast, sir, and bring back a few decent things to eat?
