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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 Little Willie Sloan sat on the turf, while Cranny had taken a place close beside him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “’Tweren’t never intended,” repeated Sanderson, in decided tones; “an’ I reckon ye’ll believe me now.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Straight-backed Pete Sanderson, standing with his hand on the bridle of his broncho, glared severely at the group of boys.
believe
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From this reading “’Tweren’t never intended,” repeated Sanderson, in decided tones; “an’ I reckon ye’ll believe me now.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Little Willie Sloan sat on the turf, while Cranny had taken a place close beside him.
boys
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From this reading Straight-backed Pete Sanderson, standing with his hand on the bridle of his broncho, glared severely at the group of boys.
bridle
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From this reading Straight-backed Pete Sanderson, standing with his hand on the bridle of his broncho, glared severely at the group of boys.
broncho
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From this reading Straight-backed Pete Sanderson, standing with his hand on the bridle of his broncho, glared severely at the group of boys.
close
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From this reading Little Willie Sloan sat on the turf, while Cranny had taken a place close beside him.
Cranny
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From this reading Little Willie Sloan sat on the turf, while Cranny had taken a place close beside him.
decided
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From this reading “’Tweren’t never intended,” repeated Sanderson, in decided tones; “an’ I reckon ye’ll believe me now.
Didn't
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From this reading THE UNDERGROUND PASSAGE “Didn’t I tell ye it weren’t nateral ter fly?
fly
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From this reading THE UNDERGROUND PASSAGE “Didn’t I tell ye it weren’t nateral ter fly?
glared
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From this reading Straight-backed Pete Sanderson, standing with his hand on the bridle of his broncho, glared severely at the group of boys.
group
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From this reading Straight-backed Pete Sanderson, standing with his hand on the bridle of his broncho, glared severely at the group of boys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Willie Sloan sat on the turf, while Cranny had taken a place close beside him.
hand
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From this reading Straight-backed Pete Sanderson, standing with his hand on the bridle of his broncho, glared severely at the group of boys.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Little Willie Sloan sat on the turf, while Cranny had taken a place close beside him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Straight-backed Pete Sanderson, standing with his hand on the bridle of his broncho, glared severely at the group of boys.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND PASSAGE “Didn’t I tell ye it weren’t nateral ter fly?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “’Tweren’t never intended,” repeated Sanderson, in decided tones; “an’ I reckon ye’ll believe me now.
intended
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From this reading Didn’t I say ’tweren’t never intended?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND PASSAGE “Didn’t I tell ye it weren’t nateral ter fly?
Little
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From this reading Little Willie Sloan sat on the turf, while Cranny had taken a place close beside him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “’Tweren’t never intended,” repeated Sanderson, in decided tones; “an’ I reckon ye’ll believe me now.
nateral
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From this reading THE UNDERGROUND PASSAGE “Didn’t I tell ye it weren’t nateral ter fly?
never
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From this reading Didn’t I say ’tweren’t never intended?”
now
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From this reading “’Tweren’t never intended,” repeated Sanderson, in decided tones; “an’ I reckon ye’ll believe me now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Straight-backed Pete Sanderson, standing with his hand on the bridle of his broncho, glared severely at the group of boys.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Straight-backed Pete Sanderson, standing with his hand on the bridle of his broncho, glared severely at the group of boys.
PASSAGE
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From this reading THE UNDERGROUND PASSAGE “Didn’t I tell ye it weren’t nateral ter fly?
Pete
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From this reading Straight-backed Pete Sanderson, standing with his hand on the bridle of his broncho, glared severely at the group of boys.
place
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From this reading Little Willie Sloan sat on the turf, while Cranny had taken a place close beside him.
reckon
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From this reading “’Tweren’t never intended,” repeated Sanderson, in decided tones; “an’ I reckon ye’ll believe me now.
repeated
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From this reading “’Tweren’t never intended,” repeated Sanderson, in decided tones; “an’ I reckon ye’ll believe me now.
Sanderson
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From this reading Straight-backed Pete Sanderson, standing with his hand on the bridle of his broncho, glared severely at the group of boys.
sat
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From this reading Little Willie Sloan sat on the turf, while Cranny had taken a place close beside him.
say
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From this reading Didn’t I say ’tweren’t never intended?”
severely
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From this reading Straight-backed Pete Sanderson, standing with his hand on the bridle of his broncho, glared severely at the group of boys.
Sloan
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From this reading Little Willie Sloan sat on the turf, while Cranny had taken a place close beside him.
standing
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From this reading Straight-backed Pete Sanderson, standing with his hand on the bridle of his broncho, glared severely at the group of boys.
Straight-backed
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From this reading Straight-backed Pete Sanderson, standing with his hand on the bridle of his broncho, glared severely at the group of boys.
taken
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From this reading Little Willie Sloan sat on the turf, while Cranny had taken a place close beside him.
tell
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From this reading THE UNDERGROUND PASSAGE “Didn’t I tell ye it weren’t nateral ter fly?
ter
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From this reading THE UNDERGROUND PASSAGE “Didn’t I tell ye it weren’t nateral ter fly?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND PASSAGE “Didn’t I tell ye it weren’t nateral ter fly?
tones
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From this reading “’Tweren’t never intended,” repeated Sanderson, in decided tones; “an’ I reckon ye’ll believe me now.
turf
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From this reading Little Willie Sloan sat on the turf, while Cranny had taken a place close beside him.
tweren't
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From this reading Didn’t I say ’tweren’t never intended?”
UNDERGROUND
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From this reading THE UNDERGROUND PASSAGE “Didn’t I tell ye it weren’t nateral ter fly?
weren't
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From this reading THE UNDERGROUND PASSAGE “Didn’t I tell ye it weren’t nateral ter fly?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Little Willie Sloan sat on the turf, while Cranny had taken a place close beside him.
Willie
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From this reading Little Willie Sloan sat on the turf, while Cranny had taken a place close beside him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Straight-backed Pete Sanderson, standing with his hand on the bridle of his broncho, glared severely at the group of boys.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND PASSAGE “Didn’t I tell ye it weren’t nateral ter fly?
ye'll
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From this reading “’Tweren’t never intended,” repeated Sanderson, in decided tones; “an’ I reckon ye’ll believe me now.
