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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 "And a third one: 'And Neewak hath overthrown the altars of Moosu, and maketh incantation before the time-honoured and ancient gods.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Tummasook thinketh himself once again chief, and the people are hungry and rage up and down.'
all
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From this reading And all the people remember the wealth that ran down their throats, and which they possess no more.
altars
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From this reading "And a third one: 'And Neewak hath overthrown the altars of Moosu, and maketh incantation before the time-honoured and ancient gods.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading "And a third one: 'And Neewak hath overthrown the altars of Moosu, and maketh incantation before the time-honoured and ancient gods.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Tummasook thinketh himself once again chief, and the people are hungry and rage up and down.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "And a third one: 'And Neewak hath overthrown the altars of Moosu, and maketh incantation before the time-honoured and ancient gods.
biddest
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From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
chief
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From this reading And Tummasook thinketh himself once again chief, and the people are hungry and rage up and down.'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
down
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From this reading And Tummasook thinketh himself once again chief, and the people are hungry and rage up and down.'
ears
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From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
gods
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From this reading "And a third one: 'And Neewak hath overthrown the altars of Moosu, and maketh incantation before the time-honoured and ancient gods.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "And a third one: 'And Neewak hath overthrown the altars of Moosu, and maketh incantation before the time-honoured and ancient gods.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman Ipsukuk waileth her poverty and the wealth that no longer is hers.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The woman Ipsukuk waileth her poverty and the wealth that no longer is hers.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And Tummasook thinketh himself once again chief, and the people are hungry and rage up and down.'
hungry
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From this reading And Tummasook thinketh himself once again chief, and the people are hungry and rage up and down.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
incantationnounUS /ˌɪn.kænˈteɪ.ʃən/
A series of words said as a magic spell or charm to summon supernatural forces.
From this reading "And a third one: 'And Neewak hath overthrown the altars of Moosu, and maketh incantation before the time-honoured and ancient gods.
Ipsukuk
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From this reading The woman Ipsukuk waileth her poverty and the wealth that no longer is hers.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman Ipsukuk waileth her poverty and the wealth that no longer is hers.
longer
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From this reading The woman Ipsukuk waileth her poverty and the wealth that no longer is hers.
maketh
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From this reading "And a third one: 'And Neewak hath overthrown the altars of Moosu, and maketh incantation before the time-honoured and ancient gods.
master
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From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
Moosu
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From this reading "And a third one: 'And Neewak hath overthrown the altars of Moosu, and maketh incantation before the time-honoured and ancient gods.
more
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From this reading And all the people remember the wealth that ran down their throats, and which they possess no more.
Neewak
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From this reading "And a third one: 'And Neewak hath overthrown the altars of Moosu, and maketh incantation before the time-honoured and ancient gods.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The woman Ipsukuk waileth her poverty and the wealth that no longer is hers.
O
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From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
old
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From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
once
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From this reading And Tummasook thinketh himself once again chief, and the people are hungry and rage up and down.'
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
overthrown
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From this reading "And a third one: 'And Neewak hath overthrown the altars of Moosu, and maketh incantation before the time-honoured and ancient gods.
people
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From this reading And Tummasook thinketh himself once again chief, and the people are hungry and rage up and down.'
possess
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From this reading And all the people remember the wealth that ran down their throats, and which they possess no more.
poverty
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From this reading The woman Ipsukuk waileth her poverty and the wealth that no longer is hers.
rage
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From this reading And Tummasook thinketh himself once again chief, and the people are hungry and rage up and down.'
raising
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From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
ran
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From this reading And all the people remember the wealth that ran down their throats, and which they possess no more.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading And all the people remember the wealth that ran down their throats, and which they possess no more.
second
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From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
shrewd
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From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And all the people remember the wealth that ran down their throats, and which they possess no more.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And all the people remember the wealth that ran down their throats, and which they possess no more.
things
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From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
thinketh
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From this reading And Tummasook thinketh himself once again chief, and the people are hungry and rage up and down.'
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And a third one: 'And Neewak hath overthrown the altars of Moosu, and maketh incantation before the time-honoured and ancient gods.
thirsty
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From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
throats
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From this reading And all the people remember the wealth that ran down their throats, and which they possess no more.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
time-honoured
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From this reading "And a third one: 'And Neewak hath overthrown the altars of Moosu, and maketh incantation before the time-honoured and ancient gods.
Tummasook
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From this reading And Tummasook thinketh himself once again chief, and the people are hungry and rage up and down.'
up
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From this reading And Tummasook thinketh himself once again chief, and the people are hungry and rage up and down.'
waileth
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From this reading The woman Ipsukuk waileth her poverty and the wealth that no longer is hers.
wealth
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From this reading The woman Ipsukuk waileth her poverty and the wealth that no longer is hers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And all the people remember the wealth that ran down their throats, and which they possess no more.
whispering
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From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
woman
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From this reading The woman Ipsukuk waileth her poverty and the wealth that no longer is hers.
words
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From this reading "And the second one: 'And I did as thou biddest, O master, whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears, and raising memories of the things that were of old time.
