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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 And his wife yelled down, as mad’s a bug:
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Micajah Dunham was pulling “six-weeks” beans in his lower lot the next afternoon when he saw two men coming across the field toward him.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Micajah Dunham was pulling “six-weeks” beans in his lower lot the next afternoon when he saw two men coming across the field toward him.
air
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From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And his wife yelled down, as mad’s a bug:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
back
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From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
beans
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From this reading Micajah Dunham was pulling “six-weeks” beans in his lower lot the next afternoon when he saw two men coming across the field toward him.
break
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From this reading “Ding-rat your pelt, did you break my jug?’
bug
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From this reading And his wife yelled down, as mad’s a bug:
bulge
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From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
bumped
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From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
CALLED
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From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
cellar
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From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
Cider
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From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
clear
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From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
coming
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From this reading Micajah Dunham was pulling “six-weeks” beans in his lower lot the next afternoon when he saw two men coming across the field toward him.
COVE
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From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
day
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From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Ding-rat your pelt, did you break my jug?’
Ding-rat
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From this reading “Ding-rat your pelt, did you break my jug?’
down
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From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
draw
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From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
Dunham
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From this reading Micajah Dunham was pulling “six-weeks” beans in his lower lot the next afternoon when he saw two men coming across the field toward him.
Elnathan
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From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
empty
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From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
enough
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From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
field
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From this reading Micajah Dunham was pulling “six-weeks” beans in his lower lot the next afternoon when he saw two men coming across the field toward him.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
foresaid
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From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
grabbed
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From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
happened
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From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Micajah Dunham was pulling “six-weeks” beans in his lower lot the next afternoon when he saw two men coming across the field toward him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
humped
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From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
jug
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From this reading “Ding-rat your pelt, did you break my jug?’
ker-smack
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From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
lot
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From this reading Micajah Dunham was pulling “six-weeks” beans in his lower lot the next afternoon when he saw two men coming across the field toward him.
lower
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From this reading Micajah Dunham was pulling “six-weeks” beans in his lower lot the next afternoon when he saw two men coming across the field toward him.
mad's
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From this reading And his wife yelled down, as mad’s a bug:
men
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From this reading Micajah Dunham was pulling “six-weeks” beans in his lower lot the next afternoon when he saw two men coming across the field toward him.
Micajah
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From this reading Micajah Dunham was pulling “six-weeks” beans in his lower lot the next afternoon when he saw two men coming across the field toward him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ding-rat your pelt, did you break my jug?’
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Micajah Dunham was pulling “six-weeks” beans in his lower lot the next afternoon when he saw two men coming across the field toward him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
old
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From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
pelt
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From this reading “Ding-rat your pelt, did you break my jug?’
PHIN
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From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
Plannin
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From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
pulling
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From this reading Micajah Dunham was pulling “six-weeks” beans in his lower lot the next afternoon when he saw two men coming across the field toward him.
ROAD
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From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
round
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From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
saw
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From this reading Micajah Dunham was pulling “six-weeks” beans in his lower lot the next afternoon when he saw two men coming across the field toward him.
Shaw
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From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
six-weeks
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From this reading Micajah Dunham was pulling “six-weeks” beans in his lower lot the next afternoon when he saw two men coming across the field toward him.
slip
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From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
SQUIRE
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From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
stair
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From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
stairs
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From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
Started
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From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Micajah Dunham was pulling “six-weeks” beans in his lower lot the next afternoon when he saw two men coming across the field toward him.
two
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From this reading Micajah Dunham was pulling “six-weeks” beans in his lower lot the next afternoon when he saw two men coming across the field toward him.
Uncle
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From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
upper
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From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
usual
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From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Micajah Dunham was pulling “six-weeks” beans in his lower lot the next afternoon when he saw two men coming across the field toward him.
way
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From this reading THAT CALLED SQUIRE PHIN TO THE COVE ROAD Uncle Elnathan Shaw one day Started down cellar, usual way, Plannin’ in usual way to draw Cider enough for ’foresaid Shaw;
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Micajah Dunham was pulling “six-weeks” beans in his lower lot the next afternoon when he saw two men coming across the field toward him.
Whirled
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From this reading But he happened to slip on the upper stair, Whirled round and grabbed at the empty air, And clear to the foot of them stairs, ker-smack, He bumped on the bulge of his humped old back;
wife
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From this reading And his wife yelled down, as mad’s a bug:
yelled
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From this reading And his wife yelled down, as mad’s a bug:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ding-rat your pelt, did you break my jug?’
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ding-rat your pelt, did you break my jug?’
