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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 Not that for a moment he contemplated as a possibility the acceptance of the witch's offer.
acceptance
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From this reading Not that for a moment he contemplated as a possibility the acceptance of the witch's offer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Left alone with Lady, his mare, Richard could not help brooding--rather than pondering--over what the old woman had said.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
any
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From this reading To come himself into any such close relations with her as that would imply, was in repulsiveness second only to the idea of subjecting Dorothy to her influences.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not that for a moment he contemplated as a possibility the acceptance of the witch's offer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
bed
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From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
brooding
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From this reading Left alone with Lady, his mare, Richard could not help brooding--rather than pondering--over what the old woman had said.
careful
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From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
close
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From this reading To come himself into any such close relations with her as that would imply, was in repulsiveness second only to the idea of subjecting Dorothy to her influences.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To come himself into any such close relations with her as that would imply, was in repulsiveness second only to the idea of subjecting Dorothy to her influences.
contemplated
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From this reading Not that for a moment he contemplated as a possibility the acceptance of the witch's offer.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Left alone with Lady, his mare, Richard could not help brooding--rather than pondering--over what the old woman had said.
currying
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From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
Dorothy
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From this reading To come himself into any such close relations with her as that would imply, was in repulsiveness second only to the idea of subjecting Dorothy to her influences.
extra
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From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
feed
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From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not that for a moment he contemplated as a possibility the acceptance of the witch's offer.
gallop
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From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
gave
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From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
go
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From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Left alone with Lady, his mare, Richard could not help brooding--rather than pondering--over what the old woman had said.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that for a moment he contemplated as a possibility the acceptance of the witch's offer.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Left alone with Lady, his mare, Richard could not help brooding--rather than pondering--over what the old woman had said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To come himself into any such close relations with her as that would imply, was in repulsiveness second only to the idea of subjecting Dorothy to her influences.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To come himself into any such close relations with her as that would imply, was in repulsiveness second only to the idea of subjecting Dorothy to her influences.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Left alone with Lady, his mare, Richard could not help brooding--rather than pondering--over what the old woman had said.
idea
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From this reading To come himself into any such close relations with her as that would imply, was in repulsiveness second only to the idea of subjecting Dorothy to her influences.
imply
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From this reading To come himself into any such close relations with her as that would imply, was in repulsiveness second only to the idea of subjecting Dorothy to her influences.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To come himself into any such close relations with her as that would imply, was in repulsiveness second only to the idea of subjecting Dorothy to her influences.
influences
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From this reading To come himself into any such close relations with her as that would imply, was in repulsiveness second only to the idea of subjecting Dorothy to her influences.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To come himself into any such close relations with her as that would imply, was in repulsiveness second only to the idea of subjecting Dorothy to her influences.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
Lady
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From this reading Left alone with Lady, his mare, Richard could not help brooding--rather than pondering--over what the old woman had said.
LeftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Left alone with Lady, his mare, Richard could not help brooding--rather than pondering--over what the old woman had said.
mare
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From this reading Left alone with Lady, his mare, Richard could not help brooding--rather than pondering--over what the old woman had said.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
moment
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From this reading Not that for a moment he contemplated as a possibility the acceptance of the witch's offer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Left alone with Lady, his mare, Richard could not help brooding--rather than pondering--over what the old woman had said.
oats
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From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
occupy
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From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that for a moment he contemplated as a possibility the acceptance of the witch's offer.
offer
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From this reading Not that for a moment he contemplated as a possibility the acceptance of the witch's offer.
old
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From this reading Left alone with Lady, his mare, Richard could not help brooding--rather than pondering--over what the old woman had said.
only
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From this reading To come himself into any such close relations with her as that would imply, was in repulsiveness second only to the idea of subjecting Dorothy to her influences.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Left alone with Lady, his mare, Richard could not help brooding--rather than pondering--over what the old woman had said.
pondering
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From this reading Left alone with Lady, his mare, Richard could not help brooding--rather than pondering--over what the old woman had said.
possibility
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From this reading Not that for a moment he contemplated as a possibility the acceptance of the witch's offer.
rather
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From this reading Left alone with Lady, his mare, Richard could not help brooding--rather than pondering--over what the old woman had said.
REFLECTIONS
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From this reading REFLECTIONS.
relations
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From this reading To come himself into any such close relations with her as that would imply, was in repulsiveness second only to the idea of subjecting Dorothy to her influences.
repulsiveness
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From this reading To come himself into any such close relations with her as that would imply, was in repulsiveness second only to the idea of subjecting Dorothy to her influences.
restless
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From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
Richard
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From this reading Left alone with Lady, his mare, Richard could not help brooding--rather than pondering--over what the old woman had said.
said
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From this reading Left alone with Lady, his mare, Richard could not help brooding--rather than pondering--over what the old woman had said.
second
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From this reading To come himself into any such close relations with her as that would imply, was in repulsiveness second only to the idea of subjecting Dorothy to her influences.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
subjecting
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From this reading To come himself into any such close relations with her as that would imply, was in repulsiveness second only to the idea of subjecting Dorothy to her influences.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To come himself into any such close relations with her as that would imply, was in repulsiveness second only to the idea of subjecting Dorothy to her influences.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Left alone with Lady, his mare, Richard could not help brooding--rather than pondering--over what the old woman had said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that for a moment he contemplated as a possibility the acceptance of the witch's offer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Left alone with Lady, his mare, Richard could not help brooding--rather than pondering--over what the old woman had said.
then
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From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To come himself into any such close relations with her as that would imply, was in repulsiveness second only to the idea of subjecting Dorothy to her influences.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To come himself into any such close relations with her as that would imply, was in repulsiveness second only to the idea of subjecting Dorothy to her influences.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Left alone with Lady, his mare, Richard could not help brooding--rather than pondering--over what the old woman had said.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For something to occupy his hands, that his mind might be restless at will, he gave his mare a careful currying, then an extra feed of oats, and then a gallop; after which it was time to go to bed.
witch's
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From this reading Not that for a moment he contemplated as a possibility the acceptance of the witch's offer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Left alone with Lady, his mare, Richard could not help brooding--rather than pondering--over what the old woman had said.
woman
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From this reading Left alone with Lady, his mare, Richard could not help brooding--rather than pondering--over what the old woman had said.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To come himself into any such close relations with her as that would imply, was in repulsiveness second only to the idea of subjecting Dorothy to her influences.
