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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 “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
accepted
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From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
all
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From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
also
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From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
arm
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From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
Aura
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From this reading “She has been at Bowstead, and brings fresh tidings of our Aura.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She has been at Bowstead, and brings fresh tidings of our Aura.
beloved
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From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
Betty's
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From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
bless
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From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
Bowstead
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From this reading “She has been at Bowstead, and brings fresh tidings of our Aura.
brings
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From this reading “She has been at Bowstead, and brings fresh tidings of our Aura.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
Corporal
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From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
darling
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From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
Delavie
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From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
destroy
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From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
dismounted
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From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
fresh
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From this reading “She has been at Bowstead, and brings fresh tidings of our Aura.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
garden
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From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
gate
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From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She has been at Bowstead, and brings fresh tidings of our Aura.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, sir, have you seen my Lady?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
just
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From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
Lady
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From this reading “Well, sir, have you seen my Lady?”
land
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From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
Major
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From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
MORRIS
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From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, sir, have you seen my Lady?”
near
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From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
news
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From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
now
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From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She has been at Bowstead, and brings fresh tidings of our Aura.
older
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From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “She has been at Bowstead, and brings fresh tidings of our Aura.
Palmer
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From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
pausing
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From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
pony
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From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
saw
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From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
seen
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From this reading “Well, sir, have you seen my Lady?”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She has been at Bowstead, and brings fresh tidings of our Aura.
sir
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From this reading “Well, sir, have you seen my Lady?”
sparest
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From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
sprightly
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From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
tidings
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From this reading “She has been at Bowstead, and brings fresh tidings of our Aura.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
trusty
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From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
Well
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From this reading “Well, sir, have you seen my Lady?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
year
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From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, sir, have you seen my Lady?”
