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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 It had taken the cow barely a minute to free her head from Tom's coat, but by that time the gipsy had been at hand, and by cracking his whip had driven her on.
addressing
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From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
all
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From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
any
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From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
assistance
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From this reading The speaker was Moses Lee, who had left his horse's head and run forward to the assistance of the boys when he had realised the peril of their position.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
barely
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From this reading It had taken the cow barely a minute to free her head from Tom's coat, but by that time the gipsy had been at hand, and by cracking his whip had driven her on.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had taken the cow barely a minute to free her head from Tom's coat, but by that time the gipsy had been at hand, and by cracking his whip had driven her on.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
Bounce
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From this reading Bounce crouched close beside him, conscious that he was in disgrace.
boys
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From this reading The speaker was Moses Lee, who had left his horse's head and run forward to the assistance of the boys when he had realised the peril of their position.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had taken the cow barely a minute to free her head from Tom's coat, but by that time the gipsy had been at hand, and by cracking his whip had driven her on.
catch
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From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
chastise
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From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
close
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From this reading Bounce crouched close beside him, conscious that he was in disgrace.
coat
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From this reading It had taken the cow barely a minute to free her head from Tom's coat, but by that time the gipsy had been at hand, and by cracking his whip had driven her on.
conscious
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From this reading Bounce crouched close beside him, conscious that he was in disgrace.
cow
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From this reading It had taken the cow barely a minute to free her head from Tom's coat, but by that time the gipsy had been at hand, and by cracking his whip had driven her on.
cracking
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From this reading It had taken the cow barely a minute to free her head from Tom's coat, but by that time the gipsy had been at hand, and by cracking his whip had driven her on.
crouched
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From this reading Bounce crouched close beside him, conscious that he was in disgrace.
death
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From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
disgracenounUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading Bounce crouched close beside him, conscious that he was in disgrace.
driven
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From this reading It had taken the cow barely a minute to free her head from Tom's coat, but by that time the gipsy had been at hand, and by cracking his whip had driven her on.
drovers
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From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
fallen
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From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
feet
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From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The speaker was Moses Lee, who had left his horse's head and run forward to the assistance of the boys when he had realised the peril of their position.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading It had taken the cow barely a minute to free her head from Tom's coat, but by that time the gipsy had been at hand, and by cracking his whip had driven her on.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had taken the cow barely a minute to free her head from Tom's coat, but by that time the gipsy had been at hand, and by cracking his whip had driven her on.
gipsy
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From this reading It had taken the cow barely a minute to free her head from Tom's coat, but by that time the gipsy had been at hand, and by cracking his whip had driven her on.
gored
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From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The speaker was Moses Lee, who had left his horse's head and run forward to the assistance of the boys when he had realised the peril of their position.
hand
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From this reading It had taken the cow barely a minute to free her head from Tom's coat, but by that time the gipsy had been at hand, and by cracking his whip had driven her on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
hazel-stick
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From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The speaker was Moses Lee, who had left his horse's head and run forward to the assistance of the boys when he had realised the peril of their position.
head
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From this reading The speaker was Moses Lee, who had left his horse's head and run forward to the assistance of the boys when he had realised the peril of their position.
hedge
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From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had taken the cow barely a minute to free her head from Tom's coat, but by that time the gipsy had been at hand, and by cracking his whip had driven her on.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The speaker was Moses Lee, who had left his horse's head and run forward to the assistance of the boys when he had realised the peril of their position.
horse's
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From this reading The speaker was Moses Lee, who had left his horse's head and run forward to the assistance of the boys when he had realised the peril of their position.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
injured
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From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had taken the cow barely a minute to free her head from Tom's coat, but by that time the gipsy had been at hand, and by cracking his whip had driven her on.
Lee
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From this reading The speaker was Moses Lee, who had left his horse's head and run forward to the assistance of the boys when he had realised the peril of their position.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The speaker was Moses Lee, who had left his horse's head and run forward to the assistance of the boys when he had realised the peril of their position.
LION
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From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
minute
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From this reading It had taken the cow barely a minute to free her head from Tom's coat, but by that time the gipsy had been at hand, and by cracking his whip had driven her on.
more
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From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
Moses
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From this reading The speaker was Moses Lee, who had left his horse's head and run forward to the assistance of the boys when he had realised the peril of their position.
Now
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From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker was Moses Lee, who had left his horse's head and run forward to the assistance of the boys when he had realised the peril of their position.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had taken the cow barely a minute to free her head from Tom's coat, but by that time the gipsy had been at hand, and by cracking his whip had driven her on.
once
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From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
out
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From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
peril
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From this reading The speaker was Moses Lee, who had left his horse's head and run forward to the assistance of the boys when he had realised the peril of their position.
Peter
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From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
picked
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From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
position
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From this reading The speaker was Moses Lee, who had left his horse's head and run forward to the assistance of the boys when he had realised the peril of their position.
quick-witted
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From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
rate
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From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
realised
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From this reading The speaker was Moses Lee, who had left his horse's head and run forward to the assistance of the boys when he had realised the peril of their position.
risen
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From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
run
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From this reading The speaker was Moses Lee, who had left his horse's head and run forward to the assistance of the boys when he had realised the peril of their position.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
seriously
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From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
she'd
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From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
sheep-dogs
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From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
sight
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From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
sir
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From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
speaker
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From this reading The speaker was Moses Lee, who had left his horse's head and run forward to the assistance of the boys when he had realised the peril of their position.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
taken
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From this reading It had taken the cow barely a minute to free her head from Tom's coat, but by that time the gipsy had been at hand, and by cracking his whip had driven her on.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had taken the cow barely a minute to free her head from Tom's coat, but by that time the gipsy had been at hand, and by cracking his whip had driven her on.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The speaker was Moses Lee, who had left his horse's head and run forward to the assistance of the boys when he had realised the peril of their position.
Tim
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From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had taken the cow barely a minute to free her head from Tom's coat, but by that time the gipsy had been at hand, and by cracking his whip had driven her on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
Tom
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From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
Tom's
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From this reading It had taken the cow barely a minute to free her head from Tom's coat, but by that time the gipsy had been at hand, and by cracking his whip had driven her on.
trembling
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From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
trying
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From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
UNA
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From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Moses Lee, who had left his horse's head and run forward to the assistance of the boys when he had realised the peril of their position.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The speaker was Moses Lee, who had left his horse's head and run forward to the assistance of the boys when he had realised the peril of their position.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
whip
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From this reading It had taken the cow barely a minute to free her head from Tom's coat, but by that time the gipsy had been at hand, and by cracking his whip had driven her on.
white
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From this reading Now, cow, sheep-dogs, and drovers were all once more out of sight, and Moses was addressing Tom, who had picked a hazel-stick and was trying to catch Tim in order to chastise him, whilst Peter, who had risen to his feet, was standing, white, trembling, and bewildered, beside the hedge from which he had fallen.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The speaker was Moses Lee, who had left his horse's head and run forward to the assistance of the boys when he had realised the peril of their position.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
YOURdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "UNA AND THE LION" "YOUR being so quick-witted saved him, sir; she'd have gored him to death—or, at any rate, injured him seriously, but for you!"
