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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 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
arms
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From this reading 'Uncle Howroyd!' she cried, as she turned and threw her arms round her uncle's neck.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Uncle Howroyd!' she cried, as she turned and threw her arms round her uncle's neck.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
can't
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From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
clap
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From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
company
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From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Uncle Howroyd!' she cried, as she turned and threw her arms round her uncle's neck.
elaborate
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From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
exhausting
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From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
felt
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From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
find
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From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
fireworks
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From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
firm
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From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
Gently
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From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
George
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From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
got
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From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
hand
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From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
haven't
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From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
hope
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From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
Howroyd
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From this reading 'Uncle Howroyd!' she cried, as she turned and threw her arms round her uncle's neck.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
just
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From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
ladies
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From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
lass
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From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
man's
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From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
neck
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From this reading 'Uncle Howroyd!' she cried, as she turned and threw her arms round her uncle's neck.
needn't
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From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
noticed
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From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
Now
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From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
OXEN
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From this reading STALLED OXEN.
round
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From this reading 'Uncle Howroyd!' she cried, as she turned and threw her arms round her uncle's neck.
said
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From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
Sarah
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From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
say
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From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Uncle Howroyd!' she cried, as she turned and threw her arms round her uncle's neck.
shoulder
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From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
STALLED
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From this reading STALLED OXEN.
stifle
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From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
then
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From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
there
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From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
threw
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From this reading 'Uncle Howroyd!' she cried, as she turned and threw her arms round her uncle's neck.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
toilettes
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From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
turned
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From this reading 'Uncle Howroyd!' she cried, as she turned and threw her arms round her uncle's neck.
turning
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From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
Uncle
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From this reading 'Uncle Howroyd!' she cried, as she turned and threw her arms round her uncle's neck.
uncle's
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From this reading 'Uncle Howroyd!' she cried, as she turned and threw her arms round her uncle's neck.
usual
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From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
very
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From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
voice
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From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
Well
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From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
youth
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From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
