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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 Which will be a short chapter but not a very merry one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
all
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From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
any
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From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they could not be choosers they of course consented.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Which will be a short chapter but not a very merry one.
begged
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From this reading Simplex begged them to take his bundle with them, for he too wanted to get to Eperies.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading Simplex begged them to take his bundle with them, for he too wanted to get to Eperies.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Which will be a short chapter but not a very merry one.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
carry
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From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.
chapter
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From this reading Which will be a short chapter but not a very merry one.
choosers
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From this reading As they could not be choosers they of course consented.
consented
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From this reading As they could not be choosers they of course consented.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As they could not be choosers they of course consented.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they could not be choosers they of course consented.
crook
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From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
Eperies
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From this reading Simplex begged them to take his bundle with them, for he too wanted to get to Eperies.
fallen
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From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
further
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From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.
get
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From this reading Simplex begged them to take his bundle with them, for he too wanted to get to Eperies.
go
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From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Simplex begged them to take his bundle with them, for he too wanted to get to Eperies.
hook
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From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
horse
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From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.
hunted
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From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
married
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From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.
merry
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From this reading Which will be a short chapter but not a very merry one.
mule
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From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Which will be a short chapter but not a very merry one.
now
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From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Which will be a short chapter but not a very merry one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
people
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From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.
Praszkinocz
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From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Which will be a short chapter but not a very merry one.
Simplex
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From this reading Simplex begged them to take his bundle with them, for he too wanted to get to Eperies.
sledge
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From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
sledging
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From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
snow
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From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
some
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From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
sort
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From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
swore
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From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.
there
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From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.
too
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From this reading Simplex begged them to take his bundle with them, for he too wanted to get to Eperies.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
up
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From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
vehicle
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From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
very
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From this reading Which will be a short chapter but not a very merry one.
wagoner
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From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
wanted
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From this reading Simplex begged them to take his bundle with them, for he too wanted to get to Eperies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
way
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From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which will be a short chapter but not a very merry one.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Which will be a short chapter but not a very merry one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Simplex begged them to take his bundle with them, for he too wanted to get to Eperies.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
young
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From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.
Zeb
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From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.
