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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 Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
any
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From this reading If there was any one thing upon which the squire particularly prided himself, it was his knowledge of human nature.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
BOBBY
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From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY SETS OUT ON HIS TRAVELS.
boy
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From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
chores
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From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
cornfields
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From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
deal
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From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
employed
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From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
errands
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From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
fancy
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From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
farmer
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From this reading Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
head
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From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If there was any one thing upon which the squire particularly prided himself, it was his knowledge of human nature.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY SETS OUT ON HIS TRAVELS.
horse
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From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
human
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From this reading If there was any one thing upon which the squire particularly prided himself, it was his knowledge of human nature.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was any one thing upon which the squire particularly prided himself, it was his knowledge of human nature.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY SETS OUT ON HIS TRAVELS.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there was any one thing upon which the squire particularly prided himself, it was his knowledge of human nature.
knowledge
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From this reading If there was any one thing upon which the squire particularly prided himself, it was his knowledge of human nature.
Lee
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From this reading Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
liked
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From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
man
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From this reading Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
nature
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From this reading If there was any one thing upon which the squire particularly prided himself, it was his knowledge of human nature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
often
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From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY SETS OUT ON HIS TRAVELS.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
only
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From this reading Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
OUT
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From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY SETS OUT ON HIS TRAVELS.
particularly
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From this reading If there was any one thing upon which the squire particularly prided himself, it was his knowledge of human nature.
place
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From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
plain
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From this reading Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
plough
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From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
prided
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From this reading If there was any one thing upon which the squire particularly prided himself, it was his knowledge of human nature.
richest
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From this reading Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
ride
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From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
Riverdale
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From this reading Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
sense
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From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
SETS
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From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY SETS OUT ON HIS TRAVELS.
small
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From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
Squire
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From this reading Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
taken
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From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
talk
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From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
there
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From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If there was any one thing upon which the squire particularly prided himself, it was his knowledge of human nature.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had taken a great fancy to Bobby, and often employed him to do errands, ride the horse to plough in the cornfields, and such chores about the place as a boy could do.
TRAVELS
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From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY SETS OUT ON HIS TRAVELS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If there was any one thing upon which the squire particularly prided himself, it was his knowledge of human nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Squire Lee, though only a plain farmer, was the richest man in Riverdale.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY SETS OUT ON HIS TRAVELS.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He liked to talk with Bobby because there was a great deal of good sense in him, for one with a small head.
