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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 Better than that, his patrons liked the man as well as his work and they were more than willing to grant him a favor--almost the first he had ever asked of them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
all
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From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
almost
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From this reading Better than that, his patrons liked the man as well as his work and they were more than willing to grant him a favor--almost the first he had ever asked of them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SETH WINTERS AND HIS FRIENDS Seth Winters was known as the best blacksmith in the country.
approved
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From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SETH WINTERS AND HIS FRIENDS Seth Winters was known as the best blacksmith in the country.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Better than that, his patrons liked the man as well as his work and they were more than willing to grant him a favor--almost the first he had ever asked of them.
assemblage
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From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
best
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From this reading SETH WINTERS AND HIS FRIENDS Seth Winters was known as the best blacksmith in the country.
Better
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From this reading Better than that, his patrons liked the man as well as his work and they were more than willing to grant him a favor--almost the first he had ever asked of them.
blacksmith
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From this reading SETH WINTERS AND HIS FRIENDS Seth Winters was known as the best blacksmith in the country.
came
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From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
Cecil
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From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
comfortable
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From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
concerning
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From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
conditions
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From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
consequently
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From this reading The horses he shod never went lame, the tires of the wheels he repaired rarely loosened: consequently his patronage was extensive and of the best.
counseled
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From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
country
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From this reading SETH WINTERS AND HIS FRIENDS Seth Winters was known as the best blacksmith in the country.
distance
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From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
Dorothy's
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From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Better than that, his patrons liked the man as well as his work and they were more than willing to grant him a favor--almost the first he had ever asked of them.
extensive
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From this reading The horses he shod never went lame, the tires of the wheels he repaired rarely loosened: consequently his patronage was extensive and of the best.
favor
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From this reading Better than that, his patrons liked the man as well as his work and they were more than willing to grant him a favor--almost the first he had ever asked of them.
filled
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From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Better than that, his patrons liked the man as well as his work and they were more than willing to grant him a favor--almost the first he had ever asked of them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
formed
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From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
FRIENDS
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From this reading SETH WINTERS AND HIS FRIENDS Seth Winters was known as the best blacksmith in the country.
gathered
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From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
grant
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From this reading Better than that, his patrons liked the man as well as his work and they were more than willing to grant him a favor--almost the first he had ever asked of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Better than that, his patrons liked the man as well as his work and they were more than willing to grant him a favor--almost the first he had ever asked of them.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The horses he shod never went lame, the tires of the wheels he repaired rarely loosened: consequently his patronage was extensive and of the best.
heartily
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From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Better than that, his patrons liked the man as well as his work and they were more than willing to grant him a favor--almost the first he had ever asked of them.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SETH WINTERS AND HIS FRIENDS Seth Winters was known as the best blacksmith in the country.
homecoming
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From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
horses
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From this reading The horses he shod never went lame, the tires of the wheels he repaired rarely loosened: consequently his patronage was extensive and of the best.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SETH WINTERS AND HIS FRIENDS Seth Winters was known as the best blacksmith in the country.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
known
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From this reading SETH WINTERS AND HIS FRIENDS Seth Winters was known as the best blacksmith in the country.
lame
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From this reading The horses he shod never went lame, the tires of the wheels he repaired rarely loosened: consequently his patronage was extensive and of the best.
liked
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From this reading Better than that, his patrons liked the man as well as his work and they were more than willing to grant him a favor--almost the first he had ever asked of them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
loosened
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From this reading The horses he shod never went lame, the tires of the wheels he repaired rarely loosened: consequently his patronage was extensive and of the best.
lost
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From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
man
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From this reading Better than that, his patrons liked the man as well as his work and they were more than willing to grant him a favor--almost the first he had ever asked of them.
men
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From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
mentioning
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From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
more
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From this reading Better than that, his patrons liked the man as well as his work and they were more than willing to grant him a favor--almost the first he had ever asked of them.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
most
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From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
Mrs
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From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The horses he shod never went lame, the tires of the wheels he repaired rarely loosened: consequently his patronage was extensive and of the best.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horses he shod never went lame, the tires of the wheels he repaired rarely loosened: consequently his patronage was extensive and of the best.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
patronage
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From this reading The horses he shod never went lame, the tires of the wheels he repaired rarely loosened: consequently his patronage was extensive and of the best.
patrons
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From this reading Better than that, his patrons liked the man as well as his work and they were more than willing to grant him a favor--almost the first he had ever asked of them.
rarely
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From this reading The horses he shod never went lame, the tires of the wheels he repaired rarely loosened: consequently his patronage was extensive and of the best.
repaired
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From this reading The horses he shod never went lame, the tires of the wheels he repaired rarely loosened: consequently his patronage was extensive and of the best.
result
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From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
road
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From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
scheme
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From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
SETH
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From this reading SETH WINTERS AND HIS FRIENDS Seth Winters was known as the best blacksmith in the country.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
shod
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From this reading The horses he shod never went lame, the tires of the wheels he repaired rarely loosened: consequently his patronage was extensive and of the best.
shop
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From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
smithy
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From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
sorts
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From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
strayed
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From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
sunny
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From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
surrounding
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From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Better than that, his patrons liked the man as well as his work and they were more than willing to grant him a favor--almost the first he had ever asked of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Better than that, his patrons liked the man as well as his work and they were more than willing to grant him a favor--almost the first he had ever asked of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SETH WINTERS AND HIS FRIENDS Seth Winters was known as the best blacksmith in the country.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Better than that, his patrons liked the man as well as his work and they were more than willing to grant him a favor--almost the first he had ever asked of them.
there
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From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Better than that, his patrons liked the man as well as his work and they were more than willing to grant him a favor--almost the first he had ever asked of them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
tires
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From this reading The horses he shod never went lame, the tires of the wheels he repaired rarely loosened: consequently his patronage was extensive and of the best.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Better than that, his patrons liked the man as well as his work and they were more than willing to grant him a favor--almost the first he had ever asked of them.
vehicles
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From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
visited
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From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
waiting-place
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From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SETH WINTERS AND HIS FRIENDS Seth Winters was known as the best blacksmith in the country.
way
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From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
well
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From this reading Better than that, his patrons liked the man as well as his work and they were more than willing to grant him a favor--almost the first he had ever asked of them.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The horses he shod never went lame, the tires of the wheels he repaired rarely loosened: consequently his patronage was extensive and of the best.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Better than that, his patrons liked the man as well as his work and they were more than willing to grant him a favor--almost the first he had ever asked of them.
wheels
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From this reading The horses he shod never went lame, the tires of the wheels he repaired rarely loosened: consequently his patronage was extensive and of the best.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
willing
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From this reading Better than that, his patrons liked the man as well as his work and they were more than willing to grant him a favor--almost the first he had ever asked of them.
WINTERS
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From this reading SETH WINTERS AND HIS FRIENDS Seth Winters was known as the best blacksmith in the country.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading First, he visited Mrs. Cecil and counseled with her concerning the scheme he had formed: and she having most heartily approved it, he lost no time in mentioning it to each and all who came to his shop.
woods
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From this reading The result was that on a sunny morning, not long after Dorothy's homecoming, there gathered before the little smithy an assemblage of all sorts and conditions of men and vehicles, which filled the road for a long distance either way, and even strayed into the surrounding woods for a more comfortable waiting-place.
work
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From this reading Better than that, his patrons liked the man as well as his work and they were more than willing to grant him a favor--almost the first he had ever asked of them.
