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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 Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
according
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From this reading They carried him home in the evening when the sun had set, and on the day following, according to the custom of the country, they buried him.
affection
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From this reading The love of David and Jonathan had not been deeper than the affection he and his friend had had for one another.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They carried him home in the evening when the sun had set, and on the day following, according to the custom of the country, they buried him.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The love of David and Jonathan had not been deeper than the affection he and his friend had had for one another.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His grief was of the kind which can be borne only in solitude.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The love of David and Jonathan had not been deeper than the affection he and his friend had had for one another.
Bible
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
Book
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
borne
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From this reading His grief was of the kind which can be borne only in solitude.
Burial
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
buried
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From this reading They carried him home in the evening when the sun had set, and on the day following, according to the custom of the country, they buried him.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading His grief was of the kind which can be borne only in solitude.
carried
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From this reading They carried him home in the evening when the sun had set, and on the day following, according to the custom of the country, they buried him.
corner
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Peter sought solitude where he could.
country
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From this reading They carried him home in the evening when the sun had set, and on the day following, according to the custom of the country, they buried him.
custom
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From this reading They carried him home in the evening when the sun had set, and on the day following, according to the custom of the country, they buried him.
David
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From this reading The love of David and Jonathan had not been deeper than the affection he and his friend had had for one another.
day
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From this reading They carried him home in the evening when the sun had set, and on the day following, according to the custom of the country, they buried him.
deeper
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From this reading The love of David and Jonathan had not been deeper than the affection he and his friend had had for one another.
dug
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
estate
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
evening
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From this reading They carried him home in the evening when the sun had set, and on the day following, according to the custom of the country, they buried him.
following
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From this reading They carried him home in the evening when the sun had set, and on the day following, according to the custom of the country, they buried him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
friend
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From this reading The love of David and Jonathan had not been deeper than the affection he and his friend had had for one another.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
grave
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
grief
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From this reading His grief was of the kind which can be borne only in solitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They carried him home in the evening when the sun had set, and on the day following, according to the custom of the country, they buried him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter sought solitude where he could.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They carried him home in the evening when the sun had set, and on the day following, according to the custom of the country, they buried him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His grief was of the kind which can be borne only in solitude.
home
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From this reading They carried him home in the evening when the sun had set, and on the day following, according to the custom of the country, they buried him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They carried him home in the evening when the sun had set, and on the day following, according to the custom of the country, they buried him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
Jonathan
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From this reading The love of David and Jonathan had not been deeper than the affection he and his friend had had for one another.
kept
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
kind
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From this reading His grief was of the kind which can be borne only in solitude.
Kitty
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
love
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From this reading The love of David and Jonathan had not been deeper than the affection he and his friend had had for one another.
made
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The love of David and Jonathan had not been deeper than the affection he and his friend had had for one another.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They carried him home in the evening when the sun had set, and on the day following, according to the custom of the country, they buried him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They carried him home in the evening when the sun had set, and on the day following, according to the custom of the country, they buried him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The love of David and Jonathan had not been deeper than the affection he and his friend had had for one another.
only
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From this reading His grief was of the kind which can be borne only in solitude.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
own
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
peons
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
Peter
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
planks
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
Prayer
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
railing
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
read
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
Ross
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
round
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
sawed
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
Service
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
set
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From this reading They carried him home in the evening when the sun had set, and on the day following, according to the custom of the country, they buried him.
Sherard
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
solitude
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From this reading Peter sought solitude where he could.
Some
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
sought
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From this reading Peter sought solitude where he could.
sun
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From this reading They carried him home in the evening when the sun had set, and on the day following, according to the custom of the country, they buried him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The love of David and Jonathan had not been deeper than the affection he and his friend had had for one another.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They carried him home in the evening when the sun had set, and on the day following, according to the custom of the country, they buried him.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They carried him home in the evening when the sun had set, and on the day following, according to the custom of the country, they buried him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They carried him home in the evening when the sun had set, and on the day following, according to the custom of the country, they buried him.
Toffy's
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His grief was of the kind which can be borne only in solitude.
well-worn
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From this reading Some peons dug the grave in a corner of the little estate, and sawed planks and made a railing round it, and Ross read the Burial Service over him from Toffy's own Prayer Book, and Peter kept the well-worn Bible for Kitty Sherard.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They carried him home in the evening when the sun had set, and on the day following, according to the custom of the country, they buried him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Peter sought solitude where he could.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His grief was of the kind which can be borne only in solitude.
