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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 "A friend ought to shun no pain, to stand his friend in stead."—R. Edwards.
aloud
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From this reading In common with other lonely men, he had occasionally a habit of uttering his thoughts aloud.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS Leslie Fergusson drove home that night, his brows were furrowed with thought.
Bess
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From this reading His good mare Bess was often the recipient of his confidences.
brows
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From this reading AS Leslie Fergusson drove home that night, his brows were furrowed with thought.
common
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From this reading In common with other lonely men, he had occasionally a habit of uttering his thoughts aloud.
confidences
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From this reading His good mare Bess was often the recipient of his confidences.
drove
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From this reading AS Leslie Fergusson drove home that night, his brows were furrowed with thought.
Edwards
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From this reading "A friend ought to shun no pain, to stand his friend in stead."—R. Edwards.
Fergusson
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From this reading AS Leslie Fergusson drove home that night, his brows were furrowed with thought.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "WORTH SENDING FOR!"
friend
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From this reading "A friend ought to shun no pain, to stand his friend in stead."—R. Edwards.
furrowed
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From this reading AS Leslie Fergusson drove home that night, his brows were furrowed with thought.
good
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From this reading His good mare Bess was often the recipient of his confidences.
habit
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From this reading In common with other lonely men, he had occasionally a habit of uttering his thoughts aloud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In common with other lonely men, he had occasionally a habit of uttering his thoughts aloud.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In common with other lonely men, he had occasionally a habit of uttering his thoughts aloud.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A friend ought to shun no pain, to stand his friend in stead."—R. Edwards.
home
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From this reading AS Leslie Fergusson drove home that night, his brows were furrowed with thought.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A friend ought to shun no pain, to stand his friend in stead."—R. Edwards.
Leslie
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From this reading AS Leslie Fergusson drove home that night, his brows were furrowed with thought.
lonely
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From this reading In common with other lonely men, he had occasionally a habit of uttering his thoughts aloud.
mare
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From this reading His good mare Bess was often the recipient of his confidences.
men
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From this reading In common with other lonely men, he had occasionally a habit of uttering his thoughts aloud.
night
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From this reading AS Leslie Fergusson drove home that night, his brows were furrowed with thought.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "A friend ought to shun no pain, to stand his friend in stead."—R. Edwards.
occasionally
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From this reading In common with other lonely men, he had occasionally a habit of uttering his thoughts aloud.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In common with other lonely men, he had occasionally a habit of uttering his thoughts aloud.
often
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From this reading His good mare Bess was often the recipient of his confidences.
other
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From this reading In common with other lonely men, he had occasionally a habit of uttering his thoughts aloud.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "A friend ought to shun no pain, to stand his friend in stead."—R. Edwards.
pain
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From this reading "A friend ought to shun no pain, to stand his friend in stead."—R. Edwards.
R
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From this reading "A friend ought to shun no pain, to stand his friend in stead."—R. Edwards.
recipient
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From this reading His good mare Bess was often the recipient of his confidences.
SENDING
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From this reading "WORTH SENDING FOR!"
shun
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From this reading "A friend ought to shun no pain, to stand his friend in stead."—R. Edwards.
stand
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From this reading "A friend ought to shun no pain, to stand his friend in stead."—R. Edwards.
stead
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From this reading "A friend ought to shun no pain, to stand his friend in stead."—R. Edwards.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AS Leslie Fergusson drove home that night, his brows were furrowed with thought.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His good mare Bess was often the recipient of his confidences.
thoughtnounUS /ˈthought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AS Leslie Fergusson drove home that night, his brows were furrowed with thought.
thoughts
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From this reading In common with other lonely men, he had occasionally a habit of uttering his thoughts aloud.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A friend ought to shun no pain, to stand his friend in stead."—R. Edwards.
uttering
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From this reading In common with other lonely men, he had occasionally a habit of uttering his thoughts aloud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His good mare Bess was often the recipient of his confidences.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AS Leslie Fergusson drove home that night, his brows were furrowed with thought.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AS Leslie Fergusson drove home that night, his brows were furrowed with thought.
WORTH
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From this reading "WORTH SENDING FOR!"