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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 TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It seemed as if everybody who knew anything about it, died out of the world before he could pass the news on to his neighbour.
abroad
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From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
adventure
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From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nobody could say what had become of Juon Tare and Mariora.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It seemed as if everybody who knew anything about it, died out of the world before he could pass the news on to his neighbour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
become
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From this reading Nobody could say what had become of Juon Tare and Mariora.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seemed as if everybody who knew anything about it, died out of the world before he could pass the news on to his neighbour.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The dwellers in the hut in the Ice Valley had vanished without leaving a trace behind them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The herd, untended by a shepherd, was scattered to the winds by wolves.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed as if everybody who knew anything about it, died out of the world before he could pass the news on to his neighbour.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
died
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From this reading It seemed as if everybody who knew anything about it, died out of the world before he could pass the news on to his neighbour.
dwellers
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From this reading The dwellers in the hut in the Ice Valley had vanished without leaving a trace behind them.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading It seemed as if everybody who knew anything about it, died out of the world before he could pass the news on to his neighbour.
fact
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From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
Fatia
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From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dwellers in the hut in the Ice Valley had vanished without leaving a trace behind them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed as if everybody who knew anything about it, died out of the world before he could pass the news on to his neighbour.
herd
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From this reading The herd, untended by a shepherd, was scattered to the winds by wolves.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if everybody who knew anything about it, died out of the world before he could pass the news on to his neighbour.
hut
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From this reading The dwellers in the hut in the Ice Valley had vanished without leaving a trace behind them.
Ice
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From this reading The dwellers in the hut in the Ice Valley had vanished without leaving a trace behind them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if everybody who knew anything about it, died out of the world before he could pass the news on to his neighbour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
Juon
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From this reading Nobody could say what had become of Juon Tare and Mariora.
knew
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From this reading It seemed as if everybody who knew anything about it, died out of the world before he could pass the news on to his neighbour.
leaving
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From this reading The dwellers in the hut in the Ice Valley had vanished without leaving a trace behind them.
Mariora
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From this reading Nobody could say what had become of Juon Tare and Mariora.
matter
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From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
Negra's
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From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
neighbour
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From this reading It seemed as if everybody who knew anything about it, died out of the world before he could pass the news on to his neighbour.
news
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From this reading It seemed as if everybody who knew anything about it, died out of the world before he could pass the news on to his neighbour.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
nocturnal
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From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed as if everybody who knew anything about it, died out of the world before he could pass the news on to his neighbour.
out
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From this reading It seemed as if everybody who knew anything about it, died out of the world before he could pass the news on to his neighbour.
parts
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From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
pass
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From this reading It seemed as if everybody who knew anything about it, died out of the world before he could pass the news on to his neighbour.
rumour
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From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
say
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From this reading Nobody could say what had become of Juon Tare and Mariora.
scattered
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From this reading The herd, untended by a shepherd, was scattered to the winds by wolves.
seem
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From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as if everybody who knew anything about it, died out of the world before he could pass the news on to his neighbour.
shepherd
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From this reading The herd, untended by a shepherd, was scattered to the winds by wolves.
speak
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From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
spread
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From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
strange
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From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
Tare
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From this reading Nobody could say what had become of Juon Tare and Mariora.
TAT
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From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The dwellers in the hut in the Ice Valley had vanished without leaving a trace behind them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
TIT
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From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
trace
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From this reading The dwellers in the hut in the Ice Valley had vanished without leaving a trace behind them.
untended
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From this reading The herd, untended by a shepherd, was scattered to the winds by wolves.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
Valley
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From this reading The dwellers in the hut in the Ice Valley had vanished without leaving a trace behind them.
vanished
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From this reading The dwellers in the hut in the Ice Valley had vanished without leaving a trace behind them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TIT FOR TAT It may seem strange to us that the rumour of Fatia Negra's nocturnal adventure was not spread abroad in these parts, but as a matter of fact nobody did speak of it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nobody could say what had become of Juon Tare and Mariora.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It seemed as if everybody who knew anything about it, died out of the world before he could pass the news on to his neighbour.
winds
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From this reading The herd, untended by a shepherd, was scattered to the winds by wolves.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The dwellers in the hut in the Ice Valley had vanished without leaving a trace behind them.
wolves
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From this reading The herd, untended by a shepherd, was scattered to the winds by wolves.
world
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From this reading It seemed as if everybody who knew anything about it, died out of the world before he could pass the news on to his neighbour.
