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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well pleased to escape excuse and the questions it might provoke, Kenelm therefore put on the coat he had laid aside and joined Jessie, who had waited for him at the gate.
aside
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From this reading Well pleased to escape excuse and the questions it might provoke, Kenelm therefore put on the coat he had laid aside and joined Jessie, who had waited for him at the gate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well pleased to escape excuse and the questions it might provoke, Kenelm therefore put on the coat he had laid aside and joined Jessie, who had waited for him at the gate.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were busied in the stackyard.
busied
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From this reading Both were busied in the stackyard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They entered the lane side by side, following the stream of villagers who were slowly wending their homeward way.
coat
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From this reading Well pleased to escape excuse and the questions it might provoke, Kenelm therefore put on the coat he had laid aside and joined Jessie, who had waited for him at the gate.
day's
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From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading However, he did not see either Mr. Saunderson or his son.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading However, he did not see either Mr. Saunderson or his son.
entered
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From this reading They entered the lane side by side, following the stream of villagers who were slowly wending their homeward way.
escape
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From this reading Well pleased to escape excuse and the questions it might provoke, Kenelm therefore put on the coat he had laid aside and joined Jessie, who had waited for him at the gate.
excuse
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From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
family
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From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
farmer
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From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
following
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From this reading They entered the lane side by side, following the stream of villagers who were slowly wending their homeward way.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
friend
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From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
gate
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From this reading Well pleased to escape excuse and the questions it might provoke, Kenelm therefore put on the coat he had laid aside and joined Jessie, who had waited for him at the gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well pleased to escape excuse and the questions it might provoke, Kenelm therefore put on the coat he had laid aside and joined Jessie, who had waited for him at the gate.
hayfields
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From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well pleased to escape excuse and the questions it might provoke, Kenelm therefore put on the coat he had laid aside and joined Jessie, who had waited for him at the gate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
homeward
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From this reading They entered the lane side by side, following the stream of villagers who were slowly wending their homeward way.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he did not see either Mr. Saunderson or his son.
immediately
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From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well pleased to escape excuse and the questions it might provoke, Kenelm therefore put on the coat he had laid aside and joined Jessie, who had waited for him at the gate.
Jessie
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From this reading Well pleased to escape excuse and the questions it might provoke, Kenelm therefore put on the coat he had laid aside and joined Jessie, who had waited for him at the gate.
joined
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From this reading Well pleased to escape excuse and the questions it might provoke, Kenelm therefore put on the coat he had laid aside and joined Jessie, who had waited for him at the gate.
joining
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From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
KENELM
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From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
laid
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From this reading Well pleased to escape excuse and the questions it might provoke, Kenelm therefore put on the coat he had laid aside and joined Jessie, who had waited for him at the gate.
lane
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From this reading They entered the lane side by side, following the stream of villagers who were slowly wending their homeward way.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Well pleased to escape excuse and the questions it might provoke, Kenelm therefore put on the coat he had laid aside and joined Jessie, who had waited for him at the gate.
more
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From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
Mr
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From this reading However, he did not see either Mr. Saunderson or his son.
new
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From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They entered the lane side by side, following the stream of villagers who were slowly wending their homeward way.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well pleased to escape excuse and the questions it might provoke, Kenelm therefore put on the coat he had laid aside and joined Jessie, who had waited for him at the gate.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading However, he did not see either Mr. Saunderson or his son.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Well pleased to escape excuse and the questions it might provoke, Kenelm therefore put on the coat he had laid aside and joined Jessie, who had waited for him at the gate.
provoke
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From this reading Well pleased to escape excuse and the questions it might provoke, Kenelm therefore put on the coat he had laid aside and joined Jessie, who had waited for him at the gate.
put
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From this reading Well pleased to escape excuse and the questions it might provoke, Kenelm therefore put on the coat he had laid aside and joined Jessie, who had waited for him at the gate.
questions
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From this reading Well pleased to escape excuse and the questions it might provoke, Kenelm therefore put on the coat he had laid aside and joined Jessie, who had waited for him at the gate.
round
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From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
Saunderson
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From this reading However, he did not see either Mr. Saunderson or his son.
see
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From this reading However, he did not see either Mr. Saunderson or his son.
side
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From this reading They entered the lane side by side, following the stream of villagers who were slowly wending their homeward way.
slowly
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From this reading They entered the lane side by side, following the stream of villagers who were slowly wending their homeward way.
son
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From this reading However, he did not see either Mr. Saunderson or his son.
spoke
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From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
stackyard
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From this reading Both were busied in the stackyard.
stream
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From this reading They entered the lane side by side, following the stream of villagers who were slowly wending their homeward way.
supper
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From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They entered the lane side by side, following the stream of villagers who were slowly wending their homeward way.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Well pleased to escape excuse and the questions it might provoke, Kenelm therefore put on the coat he had laid aside and joined Jessie, who had waited for him at the gate.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered the lane side by side, following the stream of villagers who were slowly wending their homeward way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
villagers
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From this reading They entered the lane side by side, following the stream of villagers who were slowly wending their homeward way.
waited
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From this reading Well pleased to escape excuse and the questions it might provoke, Kenelm therefore put on the coat he had laid aside and joined Jessie, who had waited for him at the gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
way
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From this reading They entered the lane side by side, following the stream of villagers who were slowly wending their homeward way.
Well
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From this reading Well pleased to escape excuse and the questions it might provoke, Kenelm therefore put on the coat he had laid aside and joined Jessie, who had waited for him at the gate.
wending
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From this reading They entered the lane side by side, following the stream of villagers who were slowly wending their homeward way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both were busied in the stackyard.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Well pleased to escape excuse and the questions it might provoke, Kenelm therefore put on the coat he had laid aside and joined Jessie, who had waited for him at the gate.
work
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From this reading KENELM spoke no more to his new friend in the hayfields; but when the day's work was over he looked round for the farmer to make an excuse for not immediately joining the family supper.
