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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 The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
Ada
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From this reading "Ada has strange thoughts also, as thou sayest.
Alric
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From this reading "Where shall we go to-day?" asked Alric.
also
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From this reading "Ada has strange thoughts also, as thou sayest.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where shall we go to-day?" asked Alric.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Come now, take thy spear, and let us be gone."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come now, take thy spear, and let us be gone."
day
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From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
expression
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From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
extreme
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From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
fasten
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From this reading "True," muttered Glumm, stooping to fasten the thongs that laced the untanned shoes on his feet.
feet
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From this reading "True," muttered Glumm, stooping to fasten the thongs that laced the untanned shoes on his feet.
girl
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From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
Glumm
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From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
go
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From this reading "Where shall we go to-day?" asked Alric.
gone
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From this reading Come now, take thy spear, and let us be gone."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "True," muttered Glumm, stooping to fasten the thongs that laced the untanned shoes on his feet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
innocence
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From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
known
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From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
laced
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From this reading "True," muttered Glumm, stooping to fasten the thongs that laced the untanned shoes on his feet.
lad
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From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Come now, take thy spear, and let us be gone."
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
much
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From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "True," muttered Glumm, stooping to fasten the thongs that laced the untanned shoes on his feet.
now
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From this reading Come now, take thy spear, and let us be gone."
observe
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From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
often
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From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "True," muttered Glumm, stooping to fasten the thongs that laced the untanned shoes on his feet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
place
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From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
sayest
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From this reading "Ada has strange thoughts also, as thou sayest.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Where shall we go to-day?" asked Alric.
shoes
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From this reading "True," muttered Glumm, stooping to fasten the thongs that laced the untanned shoes on his feet.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
sly
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From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
spear
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From this reading Come now, take thy spear, and let us be gone."
stooping
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From this reading "True," muttered Glumm, stooping to fasten the thongs that laced the untanned shoes on his feet.
strange
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From this reading "Ada has strange thoughts also, as thou sayest.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come now, take thy spear, and let us be gone."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "True," muttered Glumm, stooping to fasten the thongs that laced the untanned shoes on his feet.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
thongs
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From this reading "True," muttered Glumm, stooping to fasten the thongs that laced the untanned shoes on his feet.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Ada has strange thoughts also, as thou sayest.
thoughts
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From this reading "Ada has strange thoughts also, as thou sayest.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Come now, take thy spear, and let us be gone."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
to-day
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From this reading "Where shall we go to-day?" asked Alric.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
True
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From this reading "True," muttered Glumm, stooping to fasten the thongs that laced the untanned shoes on his feet.
untanned
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From this reading "True," muttered Glumm, stooping to fasten the thongs that laced the untanned shoes on his feet.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come now, take thy spear, and let us be gone."
usual
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From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
vanished
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From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where shall we go to-day?" asked Alric.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where shall we go to-day?" asked Alric.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sly look vanished before Glumm had time to observe it, and an expression of extreme innocence took its place as the lad replied-- "I know as much about her as is usual with one who has known a girl, and been often with her, since the day he was born."
