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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
bed
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From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
brother
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From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
business
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From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
carried
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From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
day's
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down
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From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
easy
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From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
face
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From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
father
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felt
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From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
getting
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From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
guessing
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From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
hale
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From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
helplessness
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From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
HORSE
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hunt
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From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
impatiently
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From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
Jasper
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From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
jealousy
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From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
keen
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From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
lain
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From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
meet
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From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
moor
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From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
old
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From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
out
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From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
pang
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From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
picture
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From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
restlessness
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From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
ride
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From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
Royd
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From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
Rupert
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From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
Sir
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From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
some
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From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
stair
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From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
there
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From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
THIEF
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From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
tired
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From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
turned
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From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
up
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From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
upper
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From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
watched
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From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With some thought of getting up into the moor, to still his restlessness, he went down the stair and out into the courtyard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were so hale and keen on the day’s business; and he was not one of them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lady Royd, who had not lain easy in her bed this morning, was standing there.
window
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From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
Windyhough
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From this reading THE HORSE THIEF AT Windyhough, Rupert had watched Sir Jasper and his brother ride out to the hunt, had felt the old pang of jealousy and helplessness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned impatiently from the upper window, not guessing that his father had carried the picture of his tired face with him to the meet.
