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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 In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Capt. Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
Alfred
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From this reading Then, how they went on with the history! introduced Christianity, enthroned Egbert, and defeated the Danes under Alfred.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from an artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Capt. Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
artist
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From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from an artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.
burden
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From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Capt. Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.
Capt
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From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Capt. Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from an artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
Christianity
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From this reading Then, how they went on with the history! introduced Christianity, enthroned Egbert, and defeated the Danes under Alfred.
clay
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From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from an artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
cut
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From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.
Daisy's
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From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Capt. Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
Danes
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From this reading Then, how they went on with the history! introduced Christianity, enthroned Egbert, and defeated the Danes under Alfred.
defeated
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From this reading Then, how they went on with the history! introduced Christianity, enthroned Egbert, and defeated the Danes under Alfred.
desire
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From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.
down
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From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.
Drummond
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From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Capt. Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
Egbert
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From this reading Then, how they went on with the history! introduced Christianity, enthroned Egbert, and defeated the Danes under Alfred.
England
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From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.
enlightenment
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From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.
enough
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From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.
enthroned
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From this reading Then, how they went on with the history! introduced Christianity, enthroned Egbert, and defeated the Danes under Alfred.
few
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From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from an artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
filled
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From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from an artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.
friend
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From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from an artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from an artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
further
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From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from an artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Capt. Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
got
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From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from an artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
greatly
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From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Capt. Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
hardly
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From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from an artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
heart
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From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Capt. Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.
Heptarchy
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From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Capt. Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from an artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
history
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From this reading Then, how they went on with the history! introduced Christianity, enthroned Egbert, and defeated the Danes under Alfred.
how
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From this reading Then, how they went on with the history! introduced Christianity, enthroned Egbert, and defeated the Danes under Alfred.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Capt. Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
introduced
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From this reading Then, how they went on with the history! introduced Christianity, enthroned Egbert, and defeated the Danes under Alfred.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.
kingdoms
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From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.
lay
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From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Capt. Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
living
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From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from an artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.
maps
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From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.
marked
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From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.
miles
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From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from an artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
modelling
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From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from an artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Capt. Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Capt. Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
nicely
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From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.
occasion
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From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Capt. Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
off
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From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Capt. Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.
out
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From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Capt. Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
plan
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From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.
provided
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From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from an artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
river
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From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from an artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
satisfaction
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From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.
Saxon
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From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Capt. Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
seven
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From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.
shallow
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From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from an artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Capt. Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
shore
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From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.
spite
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From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Capt. Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Capt. Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Capt. Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
Then
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From this reading Then, how they went on with the history! introduced Christianity, enthroned Egbert, and defeated the Danes under Alfred.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Capt. Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.
tray
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From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from an artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
two
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From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then, how they went on with the history! introduced Christianity, enthroned Egbert, and defeated the Danes under Alfred.
undisturbed
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From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.
up
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From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from an artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from an artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from an artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.
