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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 She took Vilet with her to a shop, and there purchased a much smaller basket, the weight of which when filled would not be burdensome to the girl.
agin
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From this reading I sometimes feel ole an' stiff in my jints an' my heft is kinder agin me in trompin'.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I sometimes feel ole an' stiff in my jints an' my heft is kinder agin me in trompin'.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
appeared
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From this reading Thus equipped she appeared before Mara at the usual hour with her grandchild, and began complacently: "Now, honey lam', you'se gwine to hab two strings to you'se bow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here's my granddaughter, an' she's spry as a cricket.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus equipped she appeared before Mara at the usual hour with her grandchild, and began complacently: "Now, honey lam', you'se gwine to hab two strings to you'se bow.
Aun
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From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
basket
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From this reading She took Vilet with her to a shop, and there purchased a much smaller basket, the weight of which when filled would not be burdensome to the girl.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She took Vilet with her to a shop, and there purchased a much smaller basket, the weight of which when filled would not be burdensome to the girl.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thus equipped she appeared before Mara at the usual hour with her grandchild, and began complacently: "Now, honey lam', you'se gwine to hab two strings to you'se bow.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus equipped she appeared before Mara at the usual hour with her grandchild, and began complacently: "Now, honey lam', you'se gwine to hab two strings to you'se bow.
BODINE
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From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
bow
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From this reading Thus equipped she appeared before Mara at the usual hour with her grandchild, and began complacently: "Now, honey lam', you'se gwine to hab two strings to you'se bow.
burdensome
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From this reading She took Vilet with her to a shop, and there purchased a much smaller basket, the weight of which when filled would not be burdensome to the girl.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
complacently
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From this reading Thus equipped she appeared before Mara at the usual hour with her grandchild, and began complacently: "Now, honey lam', you'se gwine to hab two strings to you'se bow.
contrary
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From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
cricket
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From this reading Here's my granddaughter, an' she's spry as a cricket.
day
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From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
duties
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From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
equal
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From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
equipped
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From this reading Thus equipped she appeared before Mara at the usual hour with her grandchild, and began complacently: "Now, honey lam', you'se gwine to hab two strings to you'se bow.
fears
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From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
feel
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From this reading I sometimes feel ole an' stiff in my jints an' my heft is kinder agin me in trompin'.
felt
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From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
filled
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From this reading She took Vilet with her to a shop, and there purchased a much smaller basket, the weight of which when filled would not be burdensome to the girl.
girl
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From this reading She took Vilet with her to a shop, and there purchased a much smaller basket, the weight of which when filled would not be burdensome to the girl.
grandchild
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From this reading Thus equipped she appeared before Mara at the usual hour with her grandchild, and began complacently: "Now, honey lam', you'se gwine to hab two strings to you'se bow.
granddaughter
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From this reading Here's my granddaughter, an' she's spry as a cricket.
gwine
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From this reading Thus equipped she appeared before Mara at the usual hour with her grandchild, and began complacently: "Now, honey lam', you'se gwine to hab two strings to you'se bow.
hab
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From this reading Thus equipped she appeared before Mara at the usual hour with her grandchild, and began complacently: "Now, honey lam', you'se gwine to hab two strings to you'se bow.
heft
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From this reading I sometimes feel ole an' stiff in my jints an' my heft is kinder agin me in trompin'.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
Here's
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From this reading Here's my granddaughter, an' she's spry as a cricket.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
honey
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From this reading Thus equipped she appeared before Mara at the usual hour with her grandchild, and began complacently: "Now, honey lam', you'se gwine to hab two strings to you'se bow.
hour
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From this reading Thus equipped she appeared before Mara at the usual hour with her grandchild, and began complacently: "Now, honey lam', you'se gwine to hab two strings to you'se bow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sometimes feel ole an' stiff in my jints an' my heft is kinder agin me in trompin'.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I sometimes feel ole an' stiff in my jints an' my heft is kinder agin me in trompin'.
jints
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From this reading I sometimes feel ole an' stiff in my jints an' my heft is kinder agin me in trompin'.
kinder
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From this reading I sometimes feel ole an' stiff in my jints an' my heft is kinder agin me in trompin'.
lam
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From this reading Thus equipped she appeared before Mara at the usual hour with her grandchild, and began complacently: "Now, honey lam', you'se gwine to hab two strings to you'se bow.
Mara
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From this reading Thus equipped she appeared before Mara at the usual hour with her grandchild, and began complacently: "Now, honey lam', you'se gwine to hab two strings to you'se bow.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I sometimes feel ole an' stiff in my jints an' my heft is kinder agin me in trompin'.
much
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From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sometimes feel ole an' stiff in my jints an' my heft is kinder agin me in trompin'.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She took Vilet with her to a shop, and there purchased a much smaller basket, the weight of which when filled would not be burdensome to the girl.
Now
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From this reading Thus equipped she appeared before Mara at the usual hour with her grandchild, and began complacently: "Now, honey lam', you'se gwine to hab two strings to you'se bow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
ole
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From this reading I sometimes feel ole an' stiff in my jints an' my heft is kinder agin me in trompin'.
purchased
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From this reading She took Vilet with her to a shop, and there purchased a much smaller basket, the weight of which when filled would not be burdensome to the girl.
refreshed
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From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
rising
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From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took Vilet with her to a shop, and there purchased a much smaller basket, the weight of which when filled would not be burdensome to the girl.
she's
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From this reading Here's my granddaughter, an' she's spry as a cricket.
Sheba
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From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
shop
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From this reading She took Vilet with her to a shop, and there purchased a much smaller basket, the weight of which when filled would not be burdensome to the girl.
smaller
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From this reading She took Vilet with her to a shop, and there purchased a much smaller basket, the weight of which when filled would not be burdensome to the girl.
sometimes
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From this reading I sometimes feel ole an' stiff in my jints an' my heft is kinder agin me in trompin'.
spite
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From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
spry
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From this reading Here's my granddaughter, an' she's spry as a cricket.
stiff
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From this reading I sometimes feel ole an' stiff in my jints an' my heft is kinder agin me in trompin'.
strings
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From this reading Thus equipped she appeared before Mara at the usual hour with her grandchild, and began complacently: "Now, honey lam', you'se gwine to hab two strings to you'se bow.
sunny
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From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
there
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From this reading She took Vilet with her to a shop, and there purchased a much smaller basket, the weight of which when filled would not be burdensome to the girl.
Thus
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From this reading Thus equipped she appeared before Mara at the usual hour with her grandchild, and began complacently: "Now, honey lam', you'se gwine to hab two strings to you'se bow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took Vilet with her to a shop, and there purchased a much smaller basket, the weight of which when filled would not be burdensome to the girl.
trompin
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From this reading I sometimes feel ole an' stiff in my jints an' my heft is kinder agin me in trompin'.
two
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From this reading Thus equipped she appeared before Mara at the usual hour with her grandchild, and began complacently: "Now, honey lam', you'se gwine to hab two strings to you'se bow.
usual
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From this reading Thus equipped she appeared before Mara at the usual hour with her grandchild, and began complacently: "Now, honey lam', you'se gwine to hab two strings to you'se bow.
Vilet
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From this reading She took Vilet with her to a shop, and there purchased a much smaller basket, the weight of which when filled would not be burdensome to the girl.
warm
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From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAPTAIN BODINE The next day was warm and sunny, and Aun' Sheba, rising much refreshed, felt herself equal to her duties in spite of her fears to the contrary.
weight
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From this reading She took Vilet with her to a shop, and there purchased a much smaller basket, the weight of which when filled would not be burdensome to the girl.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She took Vilet with her to a shop, and there purchased a much smaller basket, the weight of which when filled would not be burdensome to the girl.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She took Vilet with her to a shop, and there purchased a much smaller basket, the weight of which when filled would not be burdensome to the girl.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She took Vilet with her to a shop, and there purchased a much smaller basket, the weight of which when filled would not be burdensome to the girl.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She took Vilet with her to a shop, and there purchased a much smaller basket, the weight of which when filled would not be burdensome to the girl.
you'se
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From this reading Thus equipped she appeared before Mara at the usual hour with her grandchild, and began complacently: "Now, honey lam', you'se gwine to hab two strings to you'se bow.
