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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 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Flimsy sort of grub!' growled an old skipper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
away
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From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'
bit
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From this reading 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'
brother's
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From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'
exclamation
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From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
Excuse
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From this reading 'Excuse me, Mrs. Grover.
Flimsy
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From this reading 'Flimsy sort of grub!' growled an old skipper.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
frowned
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From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
game
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From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'
grouse
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From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
Grover
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From this reading 'Excuse me, Mrs. Grover.
growlednounUS /ˈgrowled/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Flimsy sort of grub!' growled an old skipper.
grub
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From this reading 'Flimsy sort of grub!' growled an old skipper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'
Herbert
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From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
Ida
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From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'
indeed
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From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
laughter
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From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
Lord
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From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Excuse me, Mrs. Grover.
miss
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From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'
moors
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From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
mother
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From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'
Mr
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From this reading 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'
Mrs
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From this reading 'Excuse me, Mrs. Grover.
much
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From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'
Northmoor's
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From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
now
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From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'
old
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From this reading 'Flimsy sort of grub!' growled an old skipper.
own
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From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
partridge
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From this reading 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'
pealnounUS /piːl/
a loud ringing burst of sound
From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
please
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From this reading 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'
presume
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From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
Rollstone
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From this reading 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'
said
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From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading 'Flimsy sort of grub!' growled an old skipper.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'
sort
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From this reading 'Flimsy sort of grub!' growled an old skipper.
Thank
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From this reading 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
tune
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From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
up
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From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.
Yes
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From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'
