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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 I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
Alice
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From this reading To Arthur and Alice, their new-found brother, strong and loving, was as an angel from high heaven.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To Arthur and Alice, their new-found brother, strong and loving, was as an angel from high heaven.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
angel
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From this reading To Arthur and Alice, their new-found brother, strong and loving, was as an angel from high heaven.
arrive
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From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
Arthur
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From this reading To Arthur and Alice, their new-found brother, strong and loving, was as an angel from high heaven.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Arthur and Alice, their new-found brother, strong and loving, was as an angel from high heaven.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
brother
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From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
caught
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From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
coin
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From this reading It did in truth comfort him to see them improve in looks and in strength; but they had not many thoughts to share with him--had little coin for spiritual commerce.
comfort
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From this reading It was no fault in Richard that he did not find a correspondent comfort in them.
commerce
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From this reading It did in truth comfort him to see them improve in looks and in strength; but they had not many thoughts to share with him--had little coin for spiritual commerce.
consequence
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From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
correspondent
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From this reading It was no fault in Richard that he did not find a correspondent comfort in them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was no fault in Richard that he did not find a correspondent comfort in them.
down
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From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
fault
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From this reading It was no fault in Richard that he did not find a correspondent comfort in them.
fear
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From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
feed
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From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
fellows
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From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
fill
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From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
find
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From this reading It was no fault in Richard that he did not find a correspondent comfort in them.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To Arthur and Alice, their new-found brother, strong and loving, was as an angel from high heaven.
go
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From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
greedy
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From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
guzzle
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From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It did in truth comfort him to see them improve in looks and in strength; but they had not many thoughts to share with him--had little coin for spiritual commerce.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
heaven
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From this reading To Arthur and Alice, their new-found brother, strong and loving, was as an angel from high heaven.
high
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From this reading To Arthur and Alice, their new-found brother, strong and loving, was as an angel from high heaven.
hill
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From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It did in truth comfort him to see them improve in looks and in strength; but they had not many thoughts to share with him--had little coin for spiritual commerce.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
hunt
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From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
hunted
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From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
improve
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From this reading It did in truth comfort him to see them improve in looks and in strength; but they had not many thoughts to share with him--had little coin for spiritual commerce.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was no fault in Richard that he did not find a correspondent comfort in them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
labour
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From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
later
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From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
looks
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From this reading It did in truth comfort him to see them improve in looks and in strength; but they had not many thoughts to share with him--had little coin for spiritual commerce.
loving
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From this reading To Arthur and Alice, their new-found brother, strong and loving, was as an angel from high heaven.
many
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From this reading It did in truth comfort him to see them improve in looks and in strength; but they had not many thoughts to share with him--had little coin for spiritual commerce.
maws
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From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
men
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From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
more
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From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
mother
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From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
new-found
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From this reading To Arthur and Alice, their new-found brother, strong and loving, was as an angel from high heaven.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was no fault in Richard that he did not find a correspondent comfort in them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was no fault in Richard that he did not find a correspondent comfort in them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
own
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From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
prey
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From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
Richard
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From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
see
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From this reading It did in truth comfort him to see them improve in looks and in strength; but they had not many thoughts to share with him--had little coin for spiritual commerce.
share
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From this reading It did in truth comfort him to see them improve in looks and in strength; but they had not many thoughts to share with him--had little coin for spiritual commerce.
sister
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From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
small
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From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
Some
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From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
sooner
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From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
spiritual
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From this reading It did in truth comfort him to see them improve in looks and in strength; but they had not many thoughts to share with him--had little coin for spiritual commerce.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It did in truth comfort him to see them improve in looks and in strength; but they had not many thoughts to share with him--had little coin for spiritual commerce.
strong
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From this reading To Arthur and Alice, their new-found brother, strong and loving, was as an angel from high heaven.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
there
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From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It did in truth comfort him to see them improve in looks and in strength; but they had not many thoughts to share with him--had little coin for spiritual commerce.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
thoughts
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From this reading It did in truth comfort him to see them improve in looks and in strength; but they had not many thoughts to share with him--had little coin for spiritual commerce.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
truth
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From this reading It did in truth comfort him to see them improve in looks and in strength; but they had not many thoughts to share with him--had little coin for spiritual commerce.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
week
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From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I fear there was therefore a little more for the mother to guzzle, but it is of small consequence whether those that go down the hill arrive at the foot a week sooner or later.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some men hunt their fellows to prey upon them, and fill their own greedy maws; Richard hunted and caught his brother and sister that he might feed them with the labour of his hands.
