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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 A BATTLE AT LONG RANGE.
always
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From this reading I was always very fond of a dog and a horse, and had a taste for everything appertaining to these animals.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was always very fond of a dog and a horse, and had a taste for everything appertaining to these animals.
animals
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From this reading I was always very fond of a dog and a horse, and had a taste for everything appertaining to these animals.
appertaining
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From this reading I was always very fond of a dog and a horse, and had a taste for everything appertaining to these animals.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Darky, as the black horse was called, and my dog Bully, were prime favorites with me.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BATTLE AT LONG RANGE.
BATTLE
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From this reading A BATTLE AT LONG RANGE.
best
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From this reading If I bore a divided love, it was so equally divided that I could not tell which I liked the best.
black
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From this reading Darky, as the black horse was called, and my dog Bully, were prime favorites with me.
bore
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From this reading If I bore a divided love, it was so equally divided that I could not tell which I liked the best.
breath
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From this reading I was fond of working over the horse, the wagon, the harnesses, and most especially I had a decided _penchant_ for a graceful whip; but I wish to protest, in the same breath, that I never used it upon Darky.
Bully
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From this reading Darky, as the black horse was called, and my dog Bully, were prime favorites with me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was fond of working over the horse, the wagon, the harnesses, and most especially I had a decided _penchant_ for a graceful whip; but I wish to protest, in the same breath, that I never used it upon Darky.
called
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From this reading Darky, as the black horse was called, and my dog Bully, were prime favorites with me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I bore a divided love, it was so equally divided that I could not tell which I liked the best.
Darky
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From this reading Darky, as the black horse was called, and my dog Bully, were prime favorites with me.
decided
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From this reading I was fond of working over the horse, the wagon, the harnesses, and most especially I had a decided _penchant_ for a graceful whip; but I wish to protest, in the same breath, that I never used it upon Darky.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If I bore a divided love, it was so equally divided that I could not tell which I liked the best.
dog
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From this reading I was always very fond of a dog and a horse, and had a taste for everything appertaining to these animals.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If I bore a divided love, it was so equally divided that I could not tell which I liked the best.
especially
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From this reading I was fond of working over the horse, the wagon, the harnesses, and most especially I had a decided _penchant_ for a graceful whip; but I wish to protest, in the same breath, that I never used it upon Darky.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I was always very fond of a dog and a horse, and had a taste for everything appertaining to these animals.
favorites
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From this reading Darky, as the black horse was called, and my dog Bully, were prime favorites with me.
fond
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From this reading I was always very fond of a dog and a horse, and had a taste for everything appertaining to these animals.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was always very fond of a dog and a horse, and had a taste for everything appertaining to these animals.
graceful
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From this reading I was fond of working over the horse, the wagon, the harnesses, and most especially I had a decided _penchant_ for a graceful whip; but I wish to protest, in the same breath, that I never used it upon Darky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was always very fond of a dog and a horse, and had a taste for everything appertaining to these animals.
harnesses
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From this reading I was fond of working over the horse, the wagon, the harnesses, and most especially I had a decided _penchant_ for a graceful whip; but I wish to protest, in the same breath, that I never used it upon Darky.
horse
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From this reading I was always very fond of a dog and a horse, and had a taste for everything appertaining to these animals.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was always very fond of a dog and a horse, and had a taste for everything appertaining to these animals.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I bore a divided love, it was so equally divided that I could not tell which I liked the best.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was fond of working over the horse, the wagon, the harnesses, and most especially I had a decided _penchant_ for a graceful whip; but I wish to protest, in the same breath, that I never used it upon Darky.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I bore a divided love, it was so equally divided that I could not tell which I liked the best.
liked
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From this reading If I bore a divided love, it was so equally divided that I could not tell which I liked the best.
LONGnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BATTLE AT LONG RANGE.
love
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From this reading If I bore a divided love, it was so equally divided that I could not tell which I liked the best.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Darky, as the black horse was called, and my dog Bully, were prime favorites with me.
most
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From this reading I was fond of working over the horse, the wagon, the harnesses, and most especially I had a decided _penchant_ for a graceful whip; but I wish to protest, in the same breath, that I never used it upon Darky.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Darky, as the black horse was called, and my dog Bully, were prime favorites with me.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was fond of working over the horse, the wagon, the harnesses, and most especially I had a decided _penchant_ for a graceful whip; but I wish to protest, in the same breath, that I never used it upon Darky.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I bore a divided love, it was so equally divided that I could not tell which I liked the best.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was always very fond of a dog and a horse, and had a taste for everything appertaining to these animals.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was fond of working over the horse, the wagon, the harnesses, and most especially I had a decided _penchant_ for a graceful whip; but I wish to protest, in the same breath, that I never used it upon Darky.
penchant
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From this reading I was fond of working over the horse, the wagon, the harnesses, and most especially I had a decided _penchant_ for a graceful whip; but I wish to protest, in the same breath, that I never used it upon Darky.
prime
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From this reading Darky, as the black horse was called, and my dog Bully, were prime favorites with me.
protest
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From this reading I was fond of working over the horse, the wagon, the harnesses, and most especially I had a decided _penchant_ for a graceful whip; but I wish to protest, in the same breath, that I never used it upon Darky.
RANGE
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From this reading A BATTLE AT LONG RANGE.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was fond of working over the horse, the wagon, the harnesses, and most especially I had a decided _penchant_ for a graceful whip; but I wish to protest, in the same breath, that I never used it upon Darky.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If I bore a divided love, it was so equally divided that I could not tell which I liked the best.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading I was always very fond of a dog and a horse, and had a taste for everything appertaining to these animals.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I bore a divided love, it was so equally divided that I could not tell which I liked the best.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I bore a divided love, it was so equally divided that I could not tell which I liked the best.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Darky, as the black horse was called, and my dog Bully, were prime favorites with me.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I was always very fond of a dog and a horse, and had a taste for everything appertaining to these animals.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was always very fond of a dog and a horse, and had a taste for everything appertaining to these animals.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was fond of working over the horse, the wagon, the harnesses, and most especially I had a decided _penchant_ for a graceful whip; but I wish to protest, in the same breath, that I never used it upon Darky.
used
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From this reading I was fond of working over the horse, the wagon, the harnesses, and most especially I had a decided _penchant_ for a graceful whip; but I wish to protest, in the same breath, that I never used it upon Darky.
very
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From this reading I was always very fond of a dog and a horse, and had a taste for everything appertaining to these animals.
wagon
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From this reading I was fond of working over the horse, the wagon, the harnesses, and most especially I had a decided _penchant_ for a graceful whip; but I wish to protest, in the same breath, that I never used it upon Darky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was always very fond of a dog and a horse, and had a taste for everything appertaining to these animals.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Darky, as the black horse was called, and my dog Bully, were prime favorites with me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If I bore a divided love, it was so equally divided that I could not tell which I liked the best.
whip
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From this reading I was fond of working over the horse, the wagon, the harnesses, and most especially I had a decided _penchant_ for a graceful whip; but I wish to protest, in the same breath, that I never used it upon Darky.
wish
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From this reading I was fond of working over the horse, the wagon, the harnesses, and most especially I had a decided _penchant_ for a graceful whip; but I wish to protest, in the same breath, that I never used it upon Darky.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Darky, as the black horse was called, and my dog Bully, were prime favorites with me.
working
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From this reading I was fond of working over the horse, the wagon, the harnesses, and most especially I had a decided _penchant_ for a graceful whip; but I wish to protest, in the same breath, that I never used it upon Darky.
