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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 IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I suggested that, to my mind, nothing quite took the place of the regulation red kerchief bound about the head; whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered them.
ACQUIRE
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
admitted
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From this reading Jimmy was not sure of the correctness of this; and admitted that, sometimes, he had read literature having to do with Indian fighting, as well as piratical enterprises.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The grass stood waist-high and wet in the dew as we turned along the meadow side, and L'Olonnois flinched a bit, although Lafitte waded along carelessly.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The grass stood waist-high and wet in the dew as we turned along the meadow side, and L'Olonnois flinched a bit, although Lafitte waded along carelessly.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
anchored
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The grass stood waist-high and wet in the dew as we turned along the meadow side, and L'Olonnois flinched a bit, although Lafitte waded along carelessly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
band
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From this reading I observed that each boy had now thrust into his hat band a turkey feather, picked up, en route, along my field's edge.
bandannas
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From this reading I suggested that, to my mind, nothing quite took the place of the regulation red kerchief bound about the head; whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
birds
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
bit
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From this reading The grass stood waist-high and wet in the dew as we turned along the meadow side, and L'Olonnois flinched a bit, although Lafitte waded along carelessly.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I suggested that, to my mind, nothing quite took the place of the regulation red kerchief bound about the head; whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered them.
bound
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From this reading I suggested that, to my mind, nothing quite took the place of the regulation red kerchief bound about the head; whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered them.
boy
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From this reading I observed that each boy had now thrust into his hat band a turkey feather, picked up, en route, along my field's edge.
came
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
carelessly
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From this reading The grass stood waist-high and wet in the dew as we turned along the meadow side, and L'Olonnois flinched a bit, although Lafitte waded along carelessly.
correctness
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From this reading Jimmy was not sure of the correctness of this; and admitted that, sometimes, he had read literature having to do with Indian fighting, as well as piratical enterprises.
dew
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
discarded
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From this reading I suggested that, to my mind, nothing quite took the place of the regulation red kerchief bound about the head; whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Jimmy was not sure of the correctness of this; and admitted that, sometimes, he had read literature having to do with Indian fighting, as well as piratical enterprises.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I observed that each boy had now thrust into his hat band a turkey feather, picked up, en route, along my field's edge.
edge
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From this reading I observed that each boy had now thrust into his hat band a turkey feather, picked up, en route, along my field's edge.
en
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From this reading I observed that each boy had now thrust into his hat band a turkey feather, picked up, en route, along my field's edge.
end
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
enterprises
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From this reading Jimmy was not sure of the correctness of this; and admitted that, sometimes, he had read literature having to do with Indian fighting, as well as piratical enterprises.
feather
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From this reading I observed that each boy had now thrust into his hat band a turkey feather, picked up, en route, along my field's edge.
feathers
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From this reading I suggested that, to my mind, nothing quite took the place of the regulation red kerchief bound about the head; whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered them.
field's
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From this reading I observed that each boy had now thrust into his hat band a turkey feather, picked up, en route, along my field's edge.
fighting
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From this reading Jimmy was not sure of the correctness of this; and admitted that, sometimes, he had read literature having to do with Indian fighting, as well as piratical enterprises.
flinched
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From this reading The grass stood waist-high and wet in the dew as we turned along the meadow side, and L'Olonnois flinched a bit, although Lafitte waded along carelessly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I suggested that, to my mind, nothing quite took the place of the regulation red kerchief bound about the head; whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered them.
FRIEND
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
gate
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
grass
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From this reading The grass stood waist-high and wet in the dew as we turned along the meadow side, and L'Olonnois flinched a bit, although Lafitte waded along carelessly.
gravely
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From this reading I suggested that, to my mind, nothing quite took the place of the regulation red kerchief bound about the head; whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I observed that each boy had now thrust into his hat band a turkey feather, picked up, en route, along my field's edge.
hat
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From this reading I observed that each boy had now thrust into his hat band a turkey feather, picked up, en route, along my field's edge.
hats
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From this reading I suggested that, to my mind, nothing quite took the place of the regulation red kerchief bound about the head; whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered them.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Jimmy was not sure of the correctness of this; and admitted that, sometimes, he had read literature having to do with Indian fighting, as well as piratical enterprises.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jimmy was not sure of the correctness of this; and admitted that, sometimes, he had read literature having to do with Indian fighting, as well as piratical enterprises.
head
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From this reading I suggested that, to my mind, nothing quite took the place of the regulation red kerchief bound about the head; whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I observed that each boy had now thrust into his hat band a turkey feather, picked up, en route, along my field's edge.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
Indian
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From this reading Jimmy was not sure of the correctness of this; and admitted that, sometimes, he had read literature having to do with Indian fighting, as well as piratical enterprises.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I observed that each boy had now thrust into his hat band a turkey feather, picked up, en route, along my field's edge.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
Jimmy
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From this reading Jimmy was not sure of the correctness of this; and admitted that, sometimes, he had read literature having to do with Indian fighting, as well as piratical enterprises.
kerchief
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From this reading I suggested that, to my mind, nothing quite took the place of the regulation red kerchief bound about the head; whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered them.
L'Olonnois
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From this reading The grass stood waist-high and wet in the dew as we turned along the meadow side, and L'Olonnois flinched a bit, although Lafitte waded along carelessly.
Lafitte
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From this reading The grass stood waist-high and wet in the dew as we turned along the meadow side, and L'Olonnois flinched a bit, although Lafitte waded along carelessly.
lay
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
literature
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From this reading Jimmy was not sure of the correctness of this; and admitted that, sometimes, he had read literature having to do with Indian fighting, as well as piratical enterprises.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
many
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
meadow
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I suggested that, to my mind, nothing quite took the place of the regulation red kerchief bound about the head; whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered them.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
mowing
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jimmy was not sure of the correctness of this; and admitted that, sometimes, he had read literature having to do with Indian fighting, as well as piratical enterprises.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I suggested that, to my mind, nothing quite took the place of the regulation red kerchief bound about the head; whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered them.
now
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From this reading I observed that each boy had now thrust into his hat band a turkey feather, picked up, en route, along my field's edge.
observed
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From this reading I observed that each boy had now thrust into his hat band a turkey feather, picked up, en route, along my field's edge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
off
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
path
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
picked
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From this reading I observed that each boy had now thrust into his hat band a turkey feather, picked up, en route, along my field's edge.
piratical
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From this reading Jimmy was not sure of the correctness of this; and admitted that, sometimes, he had read literature having to do with Indian fighting, as well as piratical enterprises.
place
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From this reading I suggested that, to my mind, nothing quite took the place of the regulation red kerchief bound about the head; whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered them.
presently
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
proceeded
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
proffered
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From this reading I suggested that, to my mind, nothing quite took the place of the regulation red kerchief bound about the head; whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered them.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I suggested that, to my mind, nothing quite took the place of the regulation red kerchief bound about the head; whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered them.
read
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From this reading Jimmy was not sure of the correctness of this; and admitted that, sometimes, he had read literature having to do with Indian fighting, as well as piratical enterprises.
red
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From this reading I suggested that, to my mind, nothing quite took the place of the regulation red kerchief bound about the head; whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered them.
regulation
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From this reading I suggested that, to my mind, nothing quite took the place of the regulation red kerchief bound about the head; whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered them.
remembered
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
route
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From this reading I observed that each boy had now thrust into his hat band a turkey feather, picked up, en route, along my field's edge.
Rover
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
Sea
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
shuts
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
side
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From this reading The grass stood waist-high and wet in the dew as we turned along the meadow side, and L'Olonnois flinched a bit, although Lafitte waded along carelessly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
sometimes
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From this reading Jimmy was not sure of the correctness of this; and admitted that, sometimes, he had read literature having to do with Indian fighting, as well as piratical enterprises.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The grass stood waist-high and wet in the dew as we turned along the meadow side, and L'Olonnois flinched a bit, although Lafitte waded along carelessly.
suggested
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From this reading I suggested that, to my mind, nothing quite took the place of the regulation red kerchief bound about the head; whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered them.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jimmy was not sure of the correctness of this; and admitted that, sometimes, he had read literature having to do with Indian fighting, as well as piratical enterprises.
sweet
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I observed that each boy had now thrust into his hat band a turkey feather, picked up, en route, along my field's edge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I suggested that, to my mind, nothing quite took the place of the regulation red kerchief bound about the head; whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I suggested that, to my mind, nothing quite took the place of the regulation red kerchief bound about the head; whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered them.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jimmy was not sure of the correctness of this; and admitted that, sometimes, he had read literature having to do with Indian fighting, as well as piratical enterprises.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
thrust
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From this reading I observed that each boy had now thrust into his hat band a turkey feather, picked up, en route, along my field's edge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I suggested that, to my mind, nothing quite took the place of the regulation red kerchief bound about the head; whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered them.
turkey
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From this reading I observed that each boy had now thrust into his hat band a turkey feather, picked up, en route, along my field's edge.
turned
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From this reading The grass stood waist-high and wet in the dew as we turned along the meadow side, and L'Olonnois flinched a bit, although Lafitte waded along carelessly.
twittering
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
up
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From this reading I observed that each boy had now thrust into his hat band a turkey feather, picked up, en route, along my field's edge.
upper
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
waded
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From this reading The grass stood waist-high and wet in the dew as we turned along the meadow side, and L'Olonnois flinched a bit, although Lafitte waded along carelessly.
waist-high
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From this reading The grass stood waist-high and wet in the dew as we turned along the meadow side, and L'Olonnois flinched a bit, although Lafitte waded along carelessly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jimmy was not sure of the correctness of this; and admitted that, sometimes, he had read literature having to do with Indian fighting, as well as piratical enterprises.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
well
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From this reading Jimmy was not sure of the correctness of this; and admitted that, sometimes, he had read literature having to do with Indian fighting, as well as piratical enterprises.
wet
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From this reading The grass stood waist-high and wet in the dew as we turned along the meadow side, and L'Olonnois flinched a bit, although Lafitte waded along carelessly.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
whereat
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From this reading I suggested that, to my mind, nothing quite took the place of the regulation red kerchief bound about the head; whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered them.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jimmy was not sure of the correctness of this; and admitted that, sometimes, he had read literature having to do with Indian fighting, as well as piratical enterprises.
wood
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From this reading IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of morning, among many twittering birds, and so came, presently, to the end of my path, where the little gate shuts it off from my mowing meadow; at the upper end of which, it may be remembered, the good ship _Sea Rover_ lay anchored.
