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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 "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
agent
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From this reading I let the boy drive and deliver the crates to the freight agent, for I wished him to relieve me of this task occasionally.
agreed
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From this reading On our way to the landing I saw Rollins, who readily agreed to Bagley's wish, on condition that I guaranteed payment for the chickens.
ALL
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From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stopping at the man's cottage further on, I told him this, and he, in his emphatic way, declared: "I vow ter you, Mr. Durham, ye shan't lose a feather's worth o' the chickens."
Bagley's
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From this reading On our way to the landing I saw Rollins, who readily agreed to Bagley's wish, on condition that I guaranteed payment for the chickens.
boat-landing
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From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
boy
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From this reading I let the boy drive and deliver the crates to the freight agent, for I wished him to relieve me of this task occasionally.
bread
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From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
butter
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From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
chickens
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From this reading On our way to the landing I saw Rollins, who readily agreed to Bagley's wish, on condition that I guaranteed payment for the chickens.
condition
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From this reading On our way to the landing I saw Rollins, who readily agreed to Bagley's wish, on condition that I guaranteed payment for the chickens.
cottage
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From this reading Stopping at the man's cottage further on, I told him this, and he, in his emphatic way, declared: "I vow ter you, Mr. Durham, ye shan't lose a feather's worth o' the chickens."
crates
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From this reading I let the boy drive and deliver the crates to the freight agent, for I wished him to relieve me of this task occasionally.
cup
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From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
declared
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From this reading Stopping at the man's cottage further on, I told him this, and he, in his emphatic way, declared: "I vow ter you, Mr. Durham, ye shan't lose a feather's worth o' the chickens."
deliver
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From this reading I let the boy drive and deliver the crates to the freight agent, for I wished him to relieve me of this task occasionally.
drive
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From this reading I let the boy drive and deliver the crates to the freight agent, for I wished him to relieve me of this task occasionally.
drowsy
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From this reading Returning home, poor Merton was so tired and drowsy that he nearly fell off the seat.
Durham
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From this reading Stopping at the man's cottage further on, I told him this, and he, in his emphatic way, declared: "I vow ter you, Mr. Durham, ye shan't lose a feather's worth o' the chickens."
EARN
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From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
emphatic
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From this reading Stopping at the man's cottage further on, I told him this, and he, in his emphatic way, declared: "I vow ter you, Mr. Durham, ye shan't lose a feather's worth o' the chickens."
feather's
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From this reading Stopping at the man's cottage further on, I told him this, and he, in his emphatic way, declared: "I vow ter you, Mr. Durham, ye shan't lose a feather's worth o' the chickens."
fell
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From this reading Returning home, poor Merton was so tired and drowsy that he nearly fell off the seat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
freight
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From this reading I let the boy drive and deliver the crates to the freight agent, for I wished him to relieve me of this task occasionally.
further
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From this reading Stopping at the man's cottage further on, I told him this, and he, in his emphatic way, declared: "I vow ter you, Mr. Durham, ye shan't lose a feather's worth o' the chickens."
guaranteed
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From this reading On our way to the landing I saw Rollins, who readily agreed to Bagley's wish, on condition that I guaranteed payment for the chickens.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stopping at the man's cottage further on, I told him this, and he, in his emphatic way, declared: "I vow ter you, Mr. Durham, ye shan't lose a feather's worth o' the chickens."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I let the boy drive and deliver the crates to the freight agent, for I wished him to relieve me of this task occasionally.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stopping at the man's cottage further on, I told him this, and he, in his emphatic way, declared: "I vow ter you, Mr. Durham, ye shan't lose a feather's worth o' the chickens."
home
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From this reading Returning home, poor Merton was so tired and drowsy that he nearly fell off the seat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stopping at the man's cottage further on, I told him this, and he, in his emphatic way, declared: "I vow ter you, Mr. Durham, ye shan't lose a feather's worth o' the chickens."
landing
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From this reading On our way to the landing I saw Rollins, who readily agreed to Bagley's wish, on condition that I guaranteed payment for the chickens.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I let the boy drive and deliver the crates to the freight agent, for I wished him to relieve me of this task occasionally.
lose
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From this reading Stopping at the man's cottage further on, I told him this, and he, in his emphatic way, declared: "I vow ter you, Mr. Durham, ye shan't lose a feather's worth o' the chickens."
made
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From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
man's
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From this reading Stopping at the man's cottage further on, I told him this, and he, in his emphatic way, declared: "I vow ter you, Mr. Durham, ye shan't lose a feather's worth o' the chickens."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I let the boy drive and deliver the crates to the freight agent, for I wished him to relieve me of this task occasionally.
Merton
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From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
milk
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From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
Mr
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From this reading Stopping at the man's cottage further on, I told him this, and he, in his emphatic way, declared: "I vow ter you, Mr. Durham, ye shan't lose a feather's worth o' the chickens."
nearly
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From this reading Returning home, poor Merton was so tired and drowsy that he nearly fell off the seat.
o
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From this reading Stopping at the man's cottage further on, I told him this, and he, in his emphatic way, declared: "I vow ter you, Mr. Durham, ye shan't lose a feather's worth o' the chickens."
occasionally
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From this reading I let the boy drive and deliver the crates to the freight agent, for I wished him to relieve me of this task occasionally.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
off
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From this reading Returning home, poor Merton was so tired and drowsy that he nearly fell off the seat.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On our way to the landing I saw Rollins, who readily agreed to Bagley's wish, on condition that I guaranteed payment for the chickens.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
payment
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From this reading On our way to the landing I saw Rollins, who readily agreed to Bagley's wish, on condition that I guaranteed payment for the chickens.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Returning home, poor Merton was so tired and drowsy that he nearly fell off the seat.
Raspberries
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From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On our way to the landing I saw Rollins, who readily agreed to Bagley's wish, on condition that I guaranteed payment for the chickens.
relieve
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From this reading I let the boy drive and deliver the crates to the freight agent, for I wished him to relieve me of this task occasionally.
relished
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From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
Returning
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From this reading Returning home, poor Merton was so tired and drowsy that he nearly fell off the seat.
Rollins
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From this reading On our way to the landing I saw Rollins, who readily agreed to Bagley's wish, on condition that I guaranteed payment for the chickens.
SALT
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From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
saw
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From this reading On our way to the landing I saw Rollins, who readily agreed to Bagley's wish, on condition that I guaranteed payment for the chickens.
seat
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From this reading Returning home, poor Merton was so tired and drowsy that he nearly fell off the seat.
SHALLmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
shan't
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From this reading Stopping at the man's cottage further on, I told him this, and he, in his emphatic way, declared: "I vow ter you, Mr. Durham, ye shan't lose a feather's worth o' the chickens."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Returning home, poor Merton was so tired and drowsy that he nearly fell off the seat.
started
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From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
Stopping
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From this reading Stopping at the man's cottage further on, I told him this, and he, in his emphatic way, declared: "I vow ter you, Mr. Durham, ye shan't lose a feather's worth o' the chickens."
supper
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From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
task
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From this reading I let the boy drive and deliver the crates to the freight agent, for I wished him to relieve me of this task occasionally.
tea
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From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
ter
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From this reading Stopping at the man's cottage further on, I told him this, and he, in his emphatic way, declared: "I vow ter you, Mr. Durham, ye shan't lose a feather's worth o' the chickens."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
then
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From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I let the boy drive and deliver the crates to the freight agent, for I wished him to relieve me of this task occasionally.
tired
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From this reading Returning home, poor Merton was so tired and drowsy that he nearly fell off the seat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I let the boy drive and deliver the crates to the freight agent, for I wished him to relieve me of this task occasionally.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stopping at the man's cottage further on, I told him this, and he, in his emphatic way, declared: "I vow ter you, Mr. Durham, ye shan't lose a feather's worth o' the chickens."
vownounUS /vaʊ/
a serious promise
From this reading Stopping at the man's cottage further on, I told him this, and he, in his emphatic way, declared: "I vow ter you, Mr. Durham, ye shan't lose a feather's worth o' the chickens."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Returning home, poor Merton was so tired and drowsy that he nearly fell off the seat.
way
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From this reading On our way to the landing I saw Rollins, who readily agreed to Bagley's wish, on condition that I guaranteed payment for the chickens.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On our way to the landing I saw Rollins, who readily agreed to Bagley's wish, on condition that I guaranteed payment for the chickens.
wish
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From this reading On our way to the landing I saw Rollins, who readily agreed to Bagley's wish, on condition that I guaranteed payment for the chickens.
wished
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From this reading I let the boy drive and deliver the crates to the freight agent, for I wished him to relieve me of this task occasionally.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "WE SHALL ALL EARN OUR SALT" Raspberries and milk, with bread and butter and a cup of tea, made a supper that we all relished, and then Merton and I started for the boat-landing.
worth
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From this reading Stopping at the man's cottage further on, I told him this, and he, in his emphatic way, declared: "I vow ter you, Mr. Durham, ye shan't lose a feather's worth o' the chickens."
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Stopping at the man's cottage further on, I told him this, and he, in his emphatic way, declared: "I vow ter you, Mr. Durham, ye shan't lose a feather's worth o' the chickens."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Stopping at the man's cottage further on, I told him this, and he, in his emphatic way, declared: "I vow ter you, Mr. Durham, ye shan't lose a feather's worth o' the chickens."
