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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 Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
all
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From this reading "Gowrie," cried Herries, who was on his feet, "you knew all along!"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Gowrie," cried Herries, who was on his feet, "you knew all along!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
announcement
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From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
appeared
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From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
Aye
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
caulf
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
company
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From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
convart
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Gowrie," cried Herries, who was on his feet, "you knew all along!"
deil
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From this reading The muckle great deil tak ye for a leear."
elbows
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From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
feet
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From this reading "Gowrie," cried Herries, who was on his feet, "you knew all along!"
fighting
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great delight or happiness
From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
Gowrie
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From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The muckle great deil tak ye for a leear."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
herd
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
Herries
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From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
high
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From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
horns
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
intruder
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
knew
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From this reading "Gowrie," cried Herries, who was on his feet, "you knew all along!"
leaned
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From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
leear
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From this reading The muckle great deil tak ye for a leear."
like
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
members
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From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
milky
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
mistress
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
mither
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
mouth
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From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
Mrs
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From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
muckle
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From this reading The muckle great deil tak ye for a leear."
Narby's
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From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
o
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
only
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From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
pipe
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From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
portentously
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
rash
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
Ritson
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From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
said
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
state
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From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
table
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From this reading Gowrie, in a state of high glee, leaned forward, his elbows on the table, and his pipe in his mouth.
tak
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From this reading The muckle great deil tak ye for a leear."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
veal
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gowrie," cried Herries, who was on his feet, "you knew all along!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
wha
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ritson and Herries appeared to be the only members of the company who were surprised by Mrs. Narby's announcement.
wud
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading The muckle great deil tak ye for a leear."
ye're
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
yer
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gowrie," cried Herries, who was on his feet, "you knew all along!"
young
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From this reading "Aye, mistress," said he portentously, "ye're fighting for yer young like the milky mither o' the herd, wha horns the rash intruder wha wud convart her caulf into veal.
