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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 THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
absolute
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From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
account
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From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
affair
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From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
altogether
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From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
any
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From this reading How could any man, a real man, forget the girl he cared for in such a way?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The silence was broken by the Young Lady:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The silence was broken by the Young Lady:
cared
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From this reading How could any man, a real man, forget the girl he cared for in such a way?
clear
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From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
comment
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From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
COW
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From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
dreaming
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From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
ENCHANTEDadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
faithfully
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From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
Farmer
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From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
finished
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From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
forget
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From this reading How could any man, a real man, forget the girl he cared for in such a way?
girl
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From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
grotesqueness
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From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
hand
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From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could any man, a real man, forget the girl he cared for in such a way?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
history
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From this reading "That is very strange life history, it seems to me.
hobby
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From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
How
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From this reading How could any man, a real man, forget the girl he cared for in such a way?
idea
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From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How could any man, a real man, forget the girl he cared for in such a way?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is very strange life history, it seems to me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
Jason
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From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
Lady
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From this reading The silence was broken by the Young Lady:
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That is very strange life history, it seems to me.
love
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From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
making
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From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
man
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From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That is very strange life history, it seems to me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
possession
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From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
practical
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From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
real
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From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
reason
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From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
seems
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From this reading "That is very strange life history, it seems to me.
sheep
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From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The silence was broken by the Young Lady:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
some
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From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
Southdown
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From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
strange
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From this reading "That is very strange life history, it seems to me.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How could any man, a real man, forget the girl he cared for in such a way?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
there
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From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
unreal
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From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
very
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From this reading "That is very strange life history, it seems to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ENCHANTED COW For some reason, not altogether clear, there was no comment for a time after the Farmer had finished his account of the affair of Jason and the girl and the Southdown sheep.
way
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From this reading How could any man, a real man, forget the girl he cared for in such a way?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
working
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From this reading Perhaps it was because of the grotesqueness of the idea that a man working so faithfully for and so dreaming of his love--a practical man--could have left absolute possession of her to the unreal, while making his hobby at hand the real.
Young
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From this reading The silence was broken by the Young Lady:
