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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 "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
account
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From this reading "I'm sure I should be the very last to wish any one to expose himself again to such a night on our account."
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "A thousand thanks, kind friends," replied the other; "but I feel sure that I am intruding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
any
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From this reading "I'm sure I should be the very last to wish any one to expose himself again to such a night on our account."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These ladies--" "We are driven in here like yourself by the storm," said Mrs Franklin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
bed
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From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These ladies--" "We are driven in here like yourself by the storm," said Mrs Franklin.
drink
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From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
driven
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From this reading These ladies--" "We are driven in here like yourself by the storm," said Mrs Franklin.
eat
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From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
entrance
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From this reading Mr Tankardew had not spoken since the stranger's entrance; he was sitting rather in shadow and the new-comer had scarcely noticed him.
expose
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From this reading "I'm sure I should be the very last to wish any one to expose himself again to such a night on our account."
farmer
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From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
feel
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From this reading "A thousand thanks, kind friends," replied the other; "but I feel sure that I am intruding.
find
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From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
Franklin
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From this reading These ladies--" "We are driven in here like yourself by the storm," said Mrs Franklin.
friends
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From this reading "A thousand thanks, kind friends," replied the other; "but I feel sure that I am intruding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr Tankardew had not spoken since the stranger's entrance; he was sitting rather in shadow and the new-comer had scarcely noticed him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Tankardew had not spoken since the stranger's entrance; he was sitting rather in shadow and the new-comer had scarcely noticed him.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These ladies--" "We are driven in here like yourself by the storm," said Mrs Franklin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr Tankardew had not spoken since the stranger's entrance; he was sitting rather in shadow and the new-comer had scarcely noticed him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I'm sure I should be the very last to wish any one to expose himself again to such a night on our account."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A thousand thanks, kind friends," replied the other; "but I feel sure that I am intruding.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sure I should be the very last to wish any one to expose himself again to such a night on our account."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
intruding
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From this reading "A thousand thanks, kind friends," replied the other; "but I feel sure that I am intruding.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
kind
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From this reading "A thousand thanks, kind friends," replied the other; "but I feel sure that I am intruding.
ladies
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From this reading These ladies--" "We are driven in here like yourself by the storm," said Mrs Franklin.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm sure I should be the very last to wish any one to expose himself again to such a night on our account."
like
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From this reading These ladies--" "We are driven in here like yourself by the storm," said Mrs Franklin.
manage
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From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
Mr
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From this reading Mr Tankardew had not spoken since the stranger's entrance; he was sitting rather in shadow and the new-comer had scarcely noticed him.
Mrs
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From this reading These ladies--" "We are driven in here like yourself by the storm," said Mrs Franklin.
mustn't
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From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
new-comer
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From this reading Mr Tankardew had not spoken since the stranger's entrance; he was sitting rather in shadow and the new-comer had scarcely noticed him.
night
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From this reading "I'm sure I should be the very last to wish any one to expose himself again to such a night on our account."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr Tankardew had not spoken since the stranger's entrance; he was sitting rather in shadow and the new-comer had scarcely noticed him.
noticed
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From this reading Mr Tankardew had not spoken since the stranger's entrance; he was sitting rather in shadow and the new-comer had scarcely noticed him.
off
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From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm sure I should be the very last to wish any one to expose himself again to such a night on our account."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'm sure I should be the very last to wish any one to expose himself again to such a night on our account."
other
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From this reading "A thousand thanks, kind friends," replied the other; "but I feel sure that I am intruding.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I'm sure I should be the very last to wish any one to expose himself again to such a night on our account."
plain
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From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
rather
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From this reading Mr Tankardew had not spoken since the stranger's entrance; he was sitting rather in shadow and the new-comer had scarcely noticed him.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A thousand thanks, kind friends," replied the other; "but I feel sure that I am intruding.
said
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From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
scarcely
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From this reading Mr Tankardew had not spoken since the stranger's entrance; he was sitting rather in shadow and the new-comer had scarcely noticed him.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Mr Tankardew had not spoken since the stranger's entrance; he was sitting rather in shadow and the new-comer had scarcely noticed him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I'm sure I should be the very last to wish any one to expose himself again to such a night on our account."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Mr Tankardew had not spoken since the stranger's entrance; he was sitting rather in shadow and the new-comer had scarcely noticed him.
sitting
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From this reading Mr Tankardew had not spoken since the stranger's entrance; he was sitting rather in shadow and the new-comer had scarcely noticed him.
spoken
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From this reading Mr Tankardew had not spoken since the stranger's entrance; he was sitting rather in shadow and the new-comer had scarcely noticed him.
storm
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From this reading These ladies--" "We are driven in here like yourself by the storm," said Mrs Franklin.
stranger's
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From this reading Mr Tankardew had not spoken since the stranger's entrance; he was sitting rather in shadow and the new-comer had scarcely noticed him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A thousand thanks, kind friends," replied the other; "but I feel sure that I am intruding.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
Tankardew
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From this reading Mr Tankardew had not spoken since the stranger's entrance; he was sitting rather in shadow and the new-comer had scarcely noticed him.
thanks
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From this reading "A thousand thanks, kind friends," replied the other; "but I feel sure that I am intruding.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A thousand thanks, kind friends," replied the other; "but I feel sure that I am intruding.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These ladies--" "We are driven in here like yourself by the storm," said Mrs Franklin.
thousand
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From this reading "A thousand thanks, kind friends," replied the other; "but I feel sure that I am intruding.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
to-night
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From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
very
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From this reading "I'm sure I should be the very last to wish any one to expose himself again to such a night on our account."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Tankardew had not spoken since the stranger's entrance; he was sitting rather in shadow and the new-comer had scarcely noticed him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
we'll
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From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
welcome
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From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
wholesome
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From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
wish
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From this reading "I'm sure I should be the very last to wish any one to expose himself again to such a night on our account."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
you're
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From this reading "Nay," said the farmer, "you mustn't be off again to-night: we'll manage to take you in: we'll find you a bed, and you're welcome to such as we have to eat and drink: it is plain, but it is wholesome."
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading These ladies--" "We are driven in here like yourself by the storm," said Mrs Franklin.
