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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 RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He knows all about Endymion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
all
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From this reading He knows all about Endymion.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
arrived
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From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
blind
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From this reading "Do not think, my dear girl, that Peter is blind.
blowing-house
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From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This fact by no means troubled his level temper.
Chagford
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From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
coming
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From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
dear
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From this reading "Do not think, my dear girl, that Peter is blind.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not think, my dear girl, that Peter is blind.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
Endymion
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From this reading He knows all about Endymion.
fact
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From this reading This fact by no means troubled his level temper.
Farm
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From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
fortnight
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From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
Fox
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From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
girl
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From this reading "Do not think, my dear girl, that Peter is blind.
Grace
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From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This fact by no means troubled his level temper.
intention
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From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do not think, my dear girl, that Peter is blind.
knows
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From this reading He knows all about Endymion.
less
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From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
level
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From this reading This fact by no means troubled his level temper.
Malherb's
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From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
marry
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From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
Maurice
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From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
means
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From this reading This fact by no means troubled his level temper.
more
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From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
Mr
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From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do not think, my dear girl, that Peter is blind.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This fact by no means troubled his level temper.
noon
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From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
Norcot
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From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not think, my dear girl, that Peter is blind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
old
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From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
out
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From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
Peter
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From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
plain-spoken
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From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
poetical
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From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
REASON
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From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
reminded
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From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
RHYME
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From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
snow
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From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
stay
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From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
summer
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From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
temper
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From this reading This fact by no means troubled his level temper.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do not think, my dear girl, that Peter is blind.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fact by no means troubled his level temper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
Tor
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From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
troubled
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From this reading This fact by no means troubled his level temper.
usual
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From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
visit
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From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
walked
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From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was neither more plain-spoken nor less poetical than usual as he walked out with Grace after noon, and reminded her of Maurice Malherb's intention that she should marry during the coming summer.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading RHYME AND REASON A fortnight after the visit to the old blowing-house, Mr. Peter Norcot arrived from Chagford to stay a while at Fox Tor Farm, and with him he brought more snow.
