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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 When they had been about two or three years thus employed, Peter, at the solicitation of the wife, took a small farm.
able
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From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When they had been about two or three years thus employed, Peter, at the solicitation of the wife, took a small farm.
acres
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From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they had been about two or three years thus employed, Peter, at the solicitation of the wife, took a small farm.
avick
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From this reading Do, Pether, thry it, avick, an' you'll see it 'ill prosper wid us, plase God?'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When they had been about two or three years thus employed, Peter, at the solicitation of the wife, took a small farm.
bit
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From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
bottom
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From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
dacenter
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From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do, Pether, thry it, avick, an' you'll see it 'ill prosper wid us, plase God?'
doin
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From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
down
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From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
employed
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From this reading When they had been about two or three years thus employed, Peter, at the solicitation of the wife, took a small farm.
farm
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From this reading When they had been about two or three years thus employed, Peter, at the solicitation of the wife, took a small farm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
God
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From this reading Do, Pether, thry it, avick, an' you'll see it 'ill prosper wid us, plase God?'
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
greatest
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From this reading Sure you wor wanst the greatest man in the parish about a farm.
ground
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From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had been about two or three years thus employed, Peter, at the solicitation of the wife, took a small farm.
hand
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From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
house
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From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
ill
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From this reading Do, Pether, thry it, avick, an' you'll see it 'ill prosper wid us, plase God?'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sure you wor wanst the greatest man in the parish about a farm.
invintin
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From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
laugh
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From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
lies
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From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
man
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From this reading Sure you wor wanst the greatest man in the parish about a farm.
manage
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From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
nine
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From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
nothin
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From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
o
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From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they had been about two or three years thus employed, Peter, at the solicitation of the wife, took a small farm.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When they had been about two or three years thus employed, Peter, at the solicitation of the wife, took a small farm.
other
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From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
parish
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From this reading Sure you wor wanst the greatest man in the parish about a farm.
people
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From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
Peter
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From this reading When they had been about two or three years thus employed, Peter, at the solicitation of the wife, took a small farm.
Pether
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From this reading Do, Pether, thry it, avick, an' you'll see it 'ill prosper wid us, plase God?'
plan
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From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
plase
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From this reading Do, Pether, thry it, avick, an' you'll see it 'ill prosper wid us, plase God?'
pockets
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From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
prosper
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From this reading Do, Pether, thry it, avick, an' you'll see it 'ill prosper wid us, plase God?'
said
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From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
see
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From this reading Do, Pether, thry it, avick, an' you'll see it 'ill prosper wid us, plase God?'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
slungein
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From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
small
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From this reading When they had been about two or three years thus employed, Peter, at the solicitation of the wife, took a small farm.
solicitation
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From this reading When they had been about two or three years thus employed, Peter, at the solicitation of the wife, took a small farm.
standin
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From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
stout
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From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
SurenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sure you wor wanst the greatest man in the parish about a farm.
Surely
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From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
ten
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From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they had been about two or three years thus employed, Peter, at the solicitation of the wife, took a small farm.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had been about two or three years thus employed, Peter, at the solicitation of the wife, took a small farm.
they're
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From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
thim
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From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
three
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From this reading When they had been about two or three years thus employed, Peter, at the solicitation of the wife, took a small farm.
thry
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From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
thus
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From this reading When they had been about two or three years thus employed, Peter, at the solicitation of the wife, took a small farm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they had been about two or three years thus employed, Peter, at the solicitation of the wife, took a small farm.
truth
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From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
two
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From this reading When they had been about two or three years thus employed, Peter, at the solicitation of the wife, took a small farm.
ud
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From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do, Pether, thry it, avick, an' you'll see it 'ill prosper wid us, plase God?'
wanst
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From this reading Sure you wor wanst the greatest man in the parish about a farm.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they had been about two or three years thus employed, Peter, at the solicitation of the wife, took a small farm.
whin
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From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
wid
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From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
widout
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From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
wife
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From this reading When they had been about two or three years thus employed, Peter, at the solicitation of the wife, took a small farm.
wor
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From this reading Sure you wor wanst the greatest man in the parish about a farm.
work
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From this reading Surely that 'ud be dacenter nor to be slungein' about, invintin' truth and lies for other people, whin they're at their work, to make thim laugh, an you doin' nothin' but standin' over thim, wid your hands down to the bottom o' your pockets?
wouldn't
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From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
years
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From this reading When they had been about two or three years thus employed, Peter, at the solicitation of the wife, took a small farm.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
you'll
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From this reading Do, Pether, thry it, avick, an' you'll see it 'ill prosper wid us, plase God?'
You're
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From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You're stout an' able,” said she; “an' as I can manage the house widout you, wouldn't it be a good plan to take a bit o' ground--nine or ten acres, suppose--an' thry your hand at it?
