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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 A RETURN.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
Affairs
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From this reading Affairs were much in this posture, when the widow M'Gurk was one day perplexed by the occurrence of two small incidents.
agin
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From this reading In the next place, she happened in the Town upon one Larry Donnelly, who in the course of conversation remarked: "So you've that young Patman back wid yous agin.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
away
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From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
back
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From this reading In the next place, she happened in the Town upon one Larry Donnelly, who in the course of conversation remarked: "So you've that young Patman back wid yous agin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
bird
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From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
black
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From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Affairs were much in this posture, when the widow M'Gurk was one day perplexed by the occurrence of two small incidents.
cat
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From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
cats
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From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
concluded
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From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
conversation
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From this reading In the next place, she happened in the Town upon one Larry Donnelly, who in the course of conversation remarked: "So you've that young Patman back wid yous agin.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the next place, she happened in the Town upon one Larry Donnelly, who in the course of conversation remarked: "So you've that young Patman back wid yous agin.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
day
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From this reading Affairs were much in this posture, when the widow M'Gurk was one day perplexed by the occurrence of two small incidents.
deceived
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From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
distance
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From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
Donnelly
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From this reading In the next place, she happened in the Town upon one Larry Donnelly, who in the course of conversation remarked: "So you've that young Patman back wid yous agin.
expedition
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From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
flutteringverbUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
moving with quick light beats or trembles
From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
fortnight
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From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
glancing
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From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
happened
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From this reading In the next place, she happened in the Town upon one Larry Donnelly, who in the course of conversation remarked: "So you've that young Patman back wid yous agin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
hidden
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From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
how
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From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Affairs were much in this posture, when the widow M'Gurk was one day perplexed by the occurrence of two small incidents.
incidents
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From this reading Affairs were much in this posture, when the widow M'Gurk was one day perplexed by the occurrence of two small incidents.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
Larry
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From this reading In the next place, she happened in the Town upon one Larry Donnelly, who in the course of conversation remarked: "So you've that young Patman back wid yous agin.
like
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From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
Lisconnel
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From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
M'Gurk
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From this reading Affairs were much in this posture, when the widow M'Gurk was one day perplexed by the occurrence of two small incidents.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
mistaken
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From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
more
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From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
much
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From this reading Affairs were much in this posture, when the widow M'Gurk was one day perplexed by the occurrence of two small incidents.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the next place, she happened in the Town upon one Larry Donnelly, who in the course of conversation remarked: "So you've that young Patman back wid yous agin.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
occurrence
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From this reading Affairs were much in this posture, when the widow M'Gurk was one day perplexed by the occurrence of two small incidents.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Affairs were much in this posture, when the widow M'Gurk was one day perplexed by the occurrence of two small incidents.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Affairs were much in this posture, when the widow M'Gurk was one day perplexed by the occurrence of two small incidents.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
other
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From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
owns
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From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
Patman
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From this reading In the next place, she happened in the Town upon one Larry Donnelly, who in the course of conversation remarked: "So you've that young Patman back wid yous agin.
Patmans
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From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
perplexed
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From this reading Affairs were much in this posture, when the widow M'Gurk was one day perplexed by the occurrence of two small incidents.
place
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From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
posture
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From this reading Affairs were much in this posture, when the widow M'Gurk was one day perplexed by the occurrence of two small incidents.
puzzled
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From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
remarked
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From this reading In the next place, she happened in the Town upon one Larry Donnelly, who in the course of conversation remarked: "So you've that young Patman back wid yous agin.
RETURN
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From this reading A RETURN.
road
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From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
run
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From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
saw
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From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
small
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From this reading Affairs were much in this posture, when the widow M'Gurk was one day perplexed by the occurrence of two small incidents.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the next place, she happened in the Town upon one Larry Donnelly, who in the course of conversation remarked: "So you've that young Patman back wid yous agin.
some
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From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
starting
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From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Affairs were much in this posture, when the widow M'Gurk was one day perplexed by the occurrence of two small incidents.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lisconnel owns no other cats for which she might have mistaken it; still, as she was puzzled to think how the creature should have hidden itself away for more than a fortnight, she concluded that she had been deceived by some fluttering bird or glancing shadow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Affairs were much in this posture, when the widow M'Gurk was one day perplexed by the occurrence of two small incidents.
Tib
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From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
Town
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From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
two
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From this reading Affairs were much in this posture, when the widow M'Gurk was one day perplexed by the occurrence of two small incidents.
uncommonly
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From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the next place, she happened in the Town upon one Larry Donnelly, who in the course of conversation remarked: "So you've that young Patman back wid yous agin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Affairs were much in this posture, when the widow M'Gurk was one day perplexed by the occurrence of two small incidents.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Affairs were much in this posture, when the widow M'Gurk was one day perplexed by the occurrence of two small incidents.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Affairs were much in this posture, when the widow M'Gurk was one day perplexed by the occurrence of two small incidents.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the first place, as she was starting on an expedition to the Town she saw at a little distance something run across the road which looked uncommonly like the Patmans' black cat Tib.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the next place, she happened in the Town upon one Larry Donnelly, who in the course of conversation remarked: "So you've that young Patman back wid yous agin.
wid
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From this reading In the next place, she happened in the Town upon one Larry Donnelly, who in the course of conversation remarked: "So you've that young Patman back wid yous agin.
widow
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From this reading Affairs were much in this posture, when the widow M'Gurk was one day perplexed by the occurrence of two small incidents.
you've
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From this reading In the next place, she happened in the Town upon one Larry Donnelly, who in the course of conversation remarked: "So you've that young Patman back wid yous agin.
young
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From this reading In the next place, she happened in the Town upon one Larry Donnelly, who in the course of conversation remarked: "So you've that young Patman back wid yous agin.
yous
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From this reading In the next place, she happened in the Town upon one Larry Donnelly, who in the course of conversation remarked: "So you've that young Patman back wid yous agin.
