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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 If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
afraid
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From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After all, sweetheart,” he said, “I really think I’m the proper person to ride the grey.
all
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From this reading “After all, sweetheart,” he said, “I really think I’m the proper person to ride the grey.
always
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From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
any
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From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
arms
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From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
Boatman
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From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
can't
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From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
coaxingly
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From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
dear
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From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
dearest
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From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
dissuade
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From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
down
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From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
draw
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From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
enough
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From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
face
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From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
give
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From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
grey
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From this reading “After all, sweetheart,” he said, “I really think I’m the proper person to ride the grey.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
head
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From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
I'm
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From this reading “After all, sweetheart,” he said, “I really think I’m the proper person to ride the grey.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
kiss
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From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
love
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From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
more
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From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
much
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From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
neck
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From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
now
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From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
Paul
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From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
person
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From this reading “After all, sweetheart,” he said, “I really think I’m the proper person to ride the grey.
prize
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From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
proper
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From this reading “After all, sweetheart,” he said, “I really think I’m the proper person to ride the grey.
put
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From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
ready
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From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
really
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From this reading “After all, sweetheart,” he said, “I really think I’m the proper person to ride the grey.
ride
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From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
riding
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From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
round
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From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
said
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From this reading “After all, sweetheart,” he said, “I really think I’m the proper person to ride the grey.
shook
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From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
sort
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From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
sweetheart
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From this reading “After all, sweetheart,” he said, “I really think I’m the proper person to ride the grey.
talk
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From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “After all, sweetheart,” he said, “I really think I’m the proper person to ride the grey.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After all, sweetheart,” he said, “I really think I’m the proper person to ride the grey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
tried
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From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
trying
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From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
want
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From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
well
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From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It did not want much trying, he was always ready enough to kiss me, my dear love, but he shook his head when I tried to dissuade him from riding Boatman.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
won't
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From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And because I was afraid he would, I put my arms coaxingly round his neck and tried to draw his face down to mine.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But now, Paul, you won’t ride him, now you do know, will you, my dearest?”
you're
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From this reading If you’re to be the prize, well it can’t make any more talk, my riding, and, of course, it will give me a sort of right to you.”
