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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 --Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land, A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle out.
activity
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
all
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From this reading --Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land, A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle out.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land, A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle out.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Laird himself was one of those second-rate sort of persons, that are to be found frequently in rural situations.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
assistant
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From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
Bertram
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
best
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From this reading --Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land, A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle out.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
cantle
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From this reading --Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land, A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle out.
certain
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
class
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
Comes
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From this reading --Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land, A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle out.
company
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From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
considering
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From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
consisted
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From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
consumere
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
cranking
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From this reading --Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land, A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle out.
cuts
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From this reading --Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land, A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle out.
described
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
Ellangowan
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From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
feras
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
field-sports
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
Fielding
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
forsaken
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Laird himself was one of those second-rate sort of persons, that are to be found frequently in rural situations.
frequently
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From this reading The Laird himself was one of those second-rate sort of persons, that are to be found frequently in rural situations.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading --Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land, A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
half-moon
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From this reading --Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land, A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle out.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
Henry
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From this reading Henry IV.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Laird himself was one of those second-rate sort of persons, that are to be found frequently in rural situations.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
huge
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From this reading --Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land, A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle out.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land, A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle out.
indicate
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From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
indicates
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
IV
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From this reading Henry IV.
Laird
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From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
land
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From this reading --Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land, A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle out.
love
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land, A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle out.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
minister
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From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
minister's
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From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
monstrous
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From this reading --Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land, A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle out.
Mr
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading --Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land, A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle out.
nati
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land, A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Laird himself was one of those second-rate sort of persons, that are to be found frequently in rural situations.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
out
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From this reading --Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land, A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle out.
parlour
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From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
PartnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
perhaps
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From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
person
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From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
persons
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From this reading The Laird himself was one of those second-rate sort of persons, that are to be found frequently in rural situations.
possessed
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
rural
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From this reading The Laird himself was one of those second-rate sort of persons, that are to be found frequently in rural situations.
schoolmaster
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From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
second-rate
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From this reading The Laird himself was one of those second-rate sort of persons, that are to be found frequently in rural situations.
shabby
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From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
situations
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From this reading The Laird himself was one of those second-rate sort of persons, that are to be found frequently in rural situations.
sort
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From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Laird himself was one of those second-rate sort of persons, that are to be found frequently in rural situations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land, A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle out.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Laird himself was one of those second-rate sort of persons, that are to be found frequently in rural situations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
too
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From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
village
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From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
visit
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From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Part I The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird, and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
