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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 At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
arter
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From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
ave
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From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
best
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From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
bit
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From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.
bye
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From this reading We're off the main road to towns an' sich like--this is a bye, an' 'ere it stops.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
climb
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From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
commanding
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From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
country
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From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
covered
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From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
darkness
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From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
dimly
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From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
eminence
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From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading We're off the main road to towns an' sich like--this is a bye, an' 'ere it stops.
far
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From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
gathering
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From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
goin
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From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
graduated
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From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
grave
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From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
heard
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From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We're off the main road to towns an' sich like--this is a bye, an' 'ere it stops.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We're off the main road to towns an' sich like--this is a bye, an' 'ere it stops.
it'll
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From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
jabber
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From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
Jabberin
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From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
jumblegut
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From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
keep
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From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
lane
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From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
lay
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From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
less
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From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
like
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From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
lonesome
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From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
main
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From this reading We're off the main road to towns an' sich like--this is a bye, an' 'ere it stops.
music
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From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
off
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From this reading We're off the main road to towns an' sich like--this is a bye, an' 'ere it stops.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.
organ
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From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
pass
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From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
paused
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From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
Peke
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From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
piece
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From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
plodded
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From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.
prove
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From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
rhythm
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From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
road
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From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
roll
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From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
rough
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From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
said
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From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
sea
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From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
seem
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From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
shore
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From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
sich
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From this reading We're off the main road to towns an' sich like--this is a bye, an' 'ere it stops.
side
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From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.
some
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From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.
stiff
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From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
stops
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From this reading We're off the main road to towns an' sich like--this is a bye, an' 'ere it stops.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
surrounding
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From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
sweeping
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From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
swish
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From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
t
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From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
terminated
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From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
then
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From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
tide
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From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.
together
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From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.
towns
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From this reading We're off the main road to towns an' sich like--this is a bye, an' 'ere it stops.
unbroken
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From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.
uninterrupted
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From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
up
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From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
view
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From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
We'd
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From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
We're
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From this reading We're off the main road to towns an' sich like--this is a bye, an' 'ere it stops.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
wide
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From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.
wimin
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From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.
