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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 woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
accustomed
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From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
alike
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From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
all
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From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
always
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From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
apiece
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From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading IN THE CORNER BEHIND THE ORGAN.
bones
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From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
breakfast
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From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
children
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From this reading The next morning the children got up early.
coffee
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From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
CORNER
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From this reading IN THE CORNER BEHIND THE ORGAN.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
dawg
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From this reading "Now," said Mrs. Hodge, "that ere dawg has got food enough and plenty for the whole day.
day
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From this reading "Now," said Mrs. Hodge, "that ere dawg has got food enough and plenty for the whole day.
early
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From this reading The next morning the children got up early.
enough
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From this reading "Now," said Mrs. Hodge, "that ere dawg has got food enough and plenty for the whole day.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Now," said Mrs. Hodge, "that ere dawg has got food enough and plenty for the whole day.
fancy
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From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
fill
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From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
food
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From this reading "Now," said Mrs. Hodge, "that ere dawg has got food enough and plenty for the whole day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
fourpence
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From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
gave
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From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
gets
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From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
got
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From this reading The next morning the children got up early.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now," said Mrs. Hodge, "that ere dawg has got food enough and plenty for the whole day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
hitherto
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From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
Hodge
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From this reading "Now," said Mrs. Hodge, "that ere dawg has got food enough and plenty for the whole day.
house
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From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
how
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From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CORNER BEHIND THE ORGAN.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
isn't
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From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning the children got up early.
Mrs
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From this reading "Now," said Mrs. Hodge, "that ere dawg has got food enough and plenty for the whole day.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning the children got up early.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
now
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From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
o
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From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
offered
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From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
ORGAN
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From this reading IN THE CORNER BEHIND THE ORGAN.
pan
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From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
plenty
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From this reading "Now," said Mrs. Hodge, "that ere dawg has got food enough and plenty for the whole day.
said
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From this reading "Now," said Mrs. Hodge, "that ere dawg has got food enough and plenty for the whole day.
share
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From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
sustaining
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From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
taken
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From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CORNER BEHIND THE ORGAN.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
tis
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From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
Toby
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From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
touch
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From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
treated
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From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
up
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From this reading The next morning the children got up early.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
whole
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From this reading "Now," said Mrs. Hodge, "that ere dawg has got food enough and plenty for the whole day.
woman
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From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
