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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 No doubt it was clear as daylight to the neighbours, but to us it still remains a mystery.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no one to ask about what this mysterious proclamation meant.
amusement
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From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
annunciated
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From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
apples
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From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
ask
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From this reading There was no one to ask about what this mysterious proclamation meant.
blackboards
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From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No doubt it was clear as daylight to the neighbours, but to us it still remains a mystery.
clear
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From this reading No doubt it was clear as daylight to the neighbours, but to us it still remains a mystery.
countryside
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From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
daylight
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From this reading No doubt it was clear as daylight to the neighbours, but to us it still remains a mystery.
doubt
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From this reading No doubt it was clear as daylight to the neighbours, but to us it still remains a mystery.
farmer
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From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
farmhouses
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From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
feature
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From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
floated
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From this reading On one occasion we read: "Get your horses' teeth floated here."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
forth
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From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
Get
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From this reading On one occasion we read: "Get your horses' teeth floated here."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On one occasion we read: "Get your horses' teeth floated here."
HICKORY-NUTS
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From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
honey
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From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
horses
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From this reading On one occasion we read: "Get your horses' teeth floated here."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
innocent
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From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No doubt it was clear as daylight to the neighbours, but to us it still remains a mystery.
knows
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From this reading Perhaps the reader knows what it meant.
meant
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From this reading There was no one to ask about what this mysterious proclamation meant.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading There was no one to ask about what this mysterious proclamation meant.
mystery
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From this reading No doubt it was clear as daylight to the neighbours, but to us it still remains a mystery.
neighbours
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From this reading No doubt it was clear as daylight to the neighbours, but to us it still remains a mystery.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one to ask about what this mysterious proclamation meant.
occasion
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From this reading On one occasion we read: "Get your horses' teeth floated here."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
ONIONS
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From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps the reader knows what it meant.
PIGS
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From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
placed
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From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
potatoes
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From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
proclamation
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From this reading There was no one to ask about what this mysterious proclamation meant.
products
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From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
read
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From this reading On one occasion we read: "Get your horses' teeth floated here."
reader
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From this reading Perhaps the reader knows what it meant.
remains
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From this reading No doubt it was clear as daylight to the neighbours, but to us it still remains a mystery.
sale
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From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No doubt it was clear as daylight to the neighbours, but to us it still remains a mystery.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
teeth
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From this reading On one occasion we read: "Get your horses' teeth floated here."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
There
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From this reading There was no one to ask about what this mysterious proclamation meant.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was no one to ask about what this mysterious proclamation meant.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No doubt it was clear as daylight to the neighbours, but to us it still remains a mystery.
various
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From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was no one to ask about what this mysterious proclamation meant.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
written
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From this reading ONIONS, PIGS AND HICKORY-NUTS One feature of the countryside in which from time to time we found innocent amusement was the blackboards placed outside farmhouses, on which are written, that is, "annunciated," the various products the farmer has for sale, such as apples, potatoes, honey, and so forth.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On one occasion we read: "Get your horses' teeth floated here."
