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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 next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
affairs
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From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
Alf
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From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
all
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From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
any
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From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
attending
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From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
bag
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From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
calling
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From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
came
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From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
conferred
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From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
corn
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From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
corn-crib
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From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
cry
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From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
day
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From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
days
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From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
door
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From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
down
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From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
far
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From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
girl
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From this reading "Old Moll will have a load," the girl said; "you and that bag."
growing
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From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
Guinea
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From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Old Moll will have a load," the girl said; "you and that bag."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
hogs
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From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
jail
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From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
load
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From this reading "Old Moll will have a load," the girl said; "you and that bag."
looking
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From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
man
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From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
Moll
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From this reading "Old Moll will have a load," the girl said; "you and that bag."
mouth
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From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
off
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From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
office
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From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
old
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From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
out
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From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
place
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From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
sad
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From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
sadder
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From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
said
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From this reading "Old Moll will have a load," the girl said; "you and that bag."
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
stream
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From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Old Moll will have a load," the girl said; "you and that bag."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
tied
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From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
turn
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From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
water-mill
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From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Old Moll will have a load," the girl said; "you and that bag."
wore
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From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Old Moll will have a load," the girl said; "you and that bag."
