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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 Philetus came, and was inducted into office and the little room immediately; and Fleda felt herself eased of a burden.
Alice
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From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
axe
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From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
Barby
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From this reading Barby reported him stout and willing, and he proved it by what seemed a perverted inclination for bearing the most enormous logs of wood he could find into the kitchen.
bearing
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From this reading Barby reported him stout and willing, and he proved it by what seemed a perverted inclination for bearing the most enormous logs of wood he could find into the kitchen.
beech's
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From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
blithe
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From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
brown
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From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
burden
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From this reading Philetus came, and was inducted into office and the little room immediately; and Fleda felt herself eased of a burden.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Barby reported him stout and willing, and he proved it by what seemed a perverted inclination for bearing the most enormous logs of wood he could find into the kitchen.
came
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From this reading Philetus came, and was inducted into office and the little room immediately; and Fleda felt herself eased of a burden.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Barby reported him stout and willing, and he proved it by what seemed a perverted inclination for bearing the most enormous logs of wood he could find into the kitchen.
eased
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From this reading Philetus came, and was inducted into office and the little room immediately; and Fleda felt herself eased of a burden.
enormous
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From this reading Barby reported him stout and willing, and he proved it by what seemed a perverted inclination for bearing the most enormous logs of wood he could find into the kitchen.
felt
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From this reading Philetus came, and was inducted into office and the little room immediately; and Fleda felt herself eased of a burden.
find
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From this reading Barby reported him stout and willing, and he proved it by what seemed a perverted inclination for bearing the most enormous logs of wood he could find into the kitchen.
Fleda
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From this reading Philetus came, and was inducted into office and the little room immediately; and Fleda felt herself eased of a burden.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Barby reported him stout and willing, and he proved it by what seemed a perverted inclination for bearing the most enormous logs of wood he could find into the kitchen.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
green
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From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barby reported him stout and willing, and he proved it by what seemed a perverted inclination for bearing the most enormous logs of wood he could find into the kitchen.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Philetus came, and was inducted into office and the little room immediately; and Fleda felt herself eased of a burden.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Barby reported him stout and willing, and he proved it by what seemed a perverted inclination for bearing the most enormous logs of wood he could find into the kitchen.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He will hurt himself!" said Fleda.
hurt
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From this reading "He will hurt himself!" said Fleda.
immediately
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From this reading Philetus came, and was inducted into office and the little room immediately; and Fleda felt herself eased of a burden.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
inclination
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From this reading Barby reported him stout and willing, and he proved it by what seemed a perverted inclination for bearing the most enormous logs of wood he could find into the kitchen.
inducted
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From this reading Philetus came, and was inducted into office and the little room immediately; and Fleda felt herself eased of a burden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Philetus came, and was inducted into office and the little room immediately; and Fleda felt herself eased of a burden.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Barby reported him stout and willing, and he proved it by what seemed a perverted inclination for bearing the most enormous logs of wood he could find into the kitchen.
kitchen
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From this reading Barby reported him stout and willing, and he proved it by what seemed a perverted inclination for bearing the most enormous logs of wood he could find into the kitchen.
Lady
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From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
LAKE
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From this reading LADY OF THE LAKE.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philetus came, and was inducted into office and the little room immediately; and Fleda felt herself eased of a burden.
logs
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From this reading Barby reported him stout and willing, and he proved it by what seemed a perverted inclination for bearing the most enormous logs of wood he could find into the kitchen.
Lord
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From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
merry
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From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
most
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From this reading Barby reported him stout and willing, and he proved it by what seemed a perverted inclination for bearing the most enormous logs of wood he could find into the kitchen.
oak's
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From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LADY OF THE LAKE.
office
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From this reading Philetus came, and was inducted into office and the little room immediately; and Fleda felt herself eased of a burden.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
perverted
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From this reading Barby reported him stout and willing, and he proved it by what seemed a perverted inclination for bearing the most enormous logs of wood he could find into the kitchen.
Philetus
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From this reading Philetus came, and was inducted into office and the little room immediately; and Fleda felt herself eased of a burden.
pride
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From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
proved
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From this reading Barby reported him stout and willing, and he proved it by what seemed a perverted inclination for bearing the most enormous logs of wood he could find into the kitchen.
reported
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From this reading Barby reported him stout and willing, and he proved it by what seemed a perverted inclination for bearing the most enormous logs of wood he could find into the kitchen.
Richard's
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From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
ringing
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From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
room
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From this reading Philetus came, and was inducted into office and the little room immediately; and Fleda felt herself eased of a burden.
said
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From this reading "He will hurt himself!" said Fleda.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barby reported him stout and willing, and he proved it by what seemed a perverted inclination for bearing the most enormous logs of wood he could find into the kitchen.
side
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From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
singing
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From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
stout
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From this reading Barby reported him stout and willing, and he proved it by what seemed a perverted inclination for bearing the most enormous logs of wood he could find into the kitchen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
Tis
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From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philetus came, and was inducted into office and the little room immediately; and Fleda felt herself eased of a burden.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Barby reported him stout and willing, and he proved it by what seemed a perverted inclination for bearing the most enormous logs of wood he could find into the kitchen.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will hurt himself!" said Fleda.
willing
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From this reading Barby reported him stout and willing, and he proved it by what seemed a perverted inclination for bearing the most enormous logs of wood he could find into the kitchen.
wood
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From this reading " 'Tis merry, 'tis merry, in good green wood, So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and the oak's brown side, Lord Richard's axe is ringing."
