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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 night Tim went with Sam for the cow, and here it was that Tip made a most miserable failure, so far as showing that he was a valuable dog was concerned.
air
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From this reading Then Sam put on an injured air, as if his mistake had come from something Tim had said, rather than being an idea from his own rather thick head.
almost
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From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
bars
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From this reading Sam, remembering how easily the dog had found the cow the night before, wanted to wait by the bars and let Tip go in and bring her out, and Tim was obliged to tell him that his pet had not been trained to do that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sam, remembering how easily the dog had found the cow the night before, wanted to wait by the bars and let Tip go in and bring her out, and Tim was obliged to tell him that his pet had not been trained to do that.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sam, remembering how easily the dog had found the cow the night before, wanted to wait by the bars and let Tip go in and bring her out, and Tim was obliged to tell him that his pet had not been trained to do that.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then Sam put on an injured air, as if his mistake had come from something Tim had said, rather than being an idea from his own rather thick head.
bring
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From this reading Sam, remembering how easily the dog had found the cow the night before, wanted to wait by the bars and let Tip go in and bring her out, and Tim was obliged to tell him that his pet had not been trained to do that.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sam, remembering how easily the dog had found the cow the night before, wanted to wait by the bars and let Tip go in and bring her out, and Tim was obliged to tell him that his pet had not been trained to do that.
careful
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From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Sam put on an injured air, as if his mistake had come from something Tim had said, rather than being an idea from his own rather thick head.
concerned
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From this reading At night Tim went with Sam for the cow, and here it was that Tip made a most miserable failure, so far as showing that he was a valuable dog was concerned.
cow
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From this reading At night Tim went with Sam for the cow, and here it was that Tip made a most miserable failure, so far as showing that he was a valuable dog was concerned.
day
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From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sam, remembering how easily the dog had found the cow the night before, wanted to wait by the bars and let Tip go in and bring her out, and Tim was obliged to tell him that his pet had not been trained to do that.
dog
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From this reading At night Tim went with Sam for the cow, and here it was that Tip made a most miserable failure, so far as showing that he was a valuable dog was concerned.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
easily
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From this reading Sam, remembering how easily the dog had found the cow the night before, wanted to wait by the bars and let Tip go in and bring her out, and Tim was obliged to tell him that his pet had not been trained to do that.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
example
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From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
failure
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From this reading At night Tim went with Sam for the cow, and here it was that Tip made a most miserable failure, so far as showing that he was a valuable dog was concerned.
far
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From this reading At night Tim went with Sam for the cow, and here it was that Tip made a most miserable failure, so far as showing that he was a valuable dog was concerned.
farm
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From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
felt
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From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At night Tim went with Sam for the cow, and here it was that Tip made a most miserable failure, so far as showing that he was a valuable dog was concerned.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sam, remembering how easily the dog had found the cow the night before, wanted to wait by the bars and let Tip go in and bring her out, and Tim was obliged to tell him that his pet had not been trained to do that.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
go
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From this reading Sam, remembering how easily the dog had found the cow the night before, wanted to wait by the bars and let Tip go in and bring her out, and Tim was obliged to tell him that his pet had not been trained to do that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
head
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From this reading Then Sam put on an injured air, as if his mistake had come from something Tim had said, rather than being an idea from his own rather thick head.
held
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From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam, remembering how easily the dog had found the cow the night before, wanted to wait by the bars and let Tip go in and bring her out, and Tim was obliged to tell him that his pet had not been trained to do that.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At night Tim went with Sam for the cow, and here it was that Tip made a most miserable failure, so far as showing that he was a valuable dog was concerned.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam, remembering how easily the dog had found the cow the night before, wanted to wait by the bars and let Tip go in and bring her out, and Tim was obliged to tell him that his pet had not been trained to do that.
how
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From this reading Sam, remembering how easily the dog had found the cow the night before, wanted to wait by the bars and let Tip go in and bring her out, and Tim was obliged to tell him that his pet had not been trained to do that.
idea
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From this reading Then Sam put on an injured air, as if his mistake had come from something Tim had said, rather than being an idea from his own rather thick head.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then Sam put on an injured air, as if his mistake had come from something Tim had said, rather than being an idea from his own rather thick head.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TIM’S START IN LIFE.
injured
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From this reading Then Sam put on an injured air, as if his mistake had come from something Tim had said, rather than being an idea from his own rather thick head.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At night Tim went with Sam for the cow, and here it was that Tip made a most miserable failure, so far as showing that he was a valuable dog was concerned.
kind
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From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Sam, remembering how easily the dog had found the cow the night before, wanted to wait by the bars and let Tip go in and bring her out, and Tim was obliged to tell him that his pet had not been trained to do that.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TIM’S START IN LIFE.
made
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From this reading At night Tim went with Sam for the cow, and here it was that Tip made a most miserable failure, so far as showing that he was a valuable dog was concerned.
man
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From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
many
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From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
miserable
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From this reading At night Tim went with Sam for the cow, and here it was that Tip made a most miserable failure, so far as showing that he was a valuable dog was concerned.
mistake
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From this reading Then Sam put on an injured air, as if his mistake had come from something Tim had said, rather than being an idea from his own rather thick head.
most
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From this reading At night Tim went with Sam for the cow, and here it was that Tip made a most miserable failure, so far as showing that he was a valuable dog was concerned.
Mrs
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From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
night
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From this reading At night Tim went with Sam for the cow, and here it was that Tip made a most miserable failure, so far as showing that he was a valuable dog was concerned.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sam, remembering how easily the dog had found the cow the night before, wanted to wait by the bars and let Tip go in and bring her out, and Tim was obliged to tell him that his pet had not been trained to do that.
obliged
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From this reading Sam, remembering how easily the dog had found the cow the night before, wanted to wait by the bars and let Tip go in and bring her out, and Tim was obliged to tell him that his pet had not been trained to do that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then Sam put on an injured air, as if his mistake had come from something Tim had said, rather than being an idea from his own rather thick head.
out
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From this reading Sam, remembering how easily the dog had found the cow the night before, wanted to wait by the bars and let Tip go in and bring her out, and Tim was obliged to tell him that his pet had not been trained to do that.
own
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From this reading Then Sam put on an injured air, as if his mistake had come from something Tim had said, rather than being an idea from his own rather thick head.
pet
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From this reading Sam, remembering how easily the dog had found the cow the night before, wanted to wait by the bars and let Tip go in and bring her out, and Tim was obliged to tell him that his pet had not been trained to do that.
praises
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From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
put
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From this reading Then Sam put on an injured air, as if his mistake had come from something Tim had said, rather than being an idea from his own rather thick head.
rather
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From this reading Then Sam put on an injured air, as if his mistake had come from something Tim had said, rather than being an idea from his own rather thick head.
remembering
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From this reading Sam, remembering how easily the dog had found the cow the night before, wanted to wait by the bars and let Tip go in and bring her out, and Tim was obliged to tell him that his pet had not been trained to do that.
said
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From this reading Then Sam put on an injured air, as if his mistake had come from something Tim had said, rather than being an idea from his own rather thick head.
Sam
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From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
showing
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From this reading At night Tim went with Sam for the cow, and here it was that Tip made a most miserable failure, so far as showing that he was a valuable dog was concerned.
Simpson
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From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At night Tim went with Sam for the cow, and here it was that Tip made a most miserable failure, so far as showing that he was a valuable dog was concerned.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then Sam put on an injured air, as if his mistake had come from something Tim had said, rather than being an idea from his own rather thick head.
sorry
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From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
STARTnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TIM’S START IN LIFE.
stay
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From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sam, remembering how easily the dog had found the cow the night before, wanted to wait by the bars and let Tip go in and bring her out, and Tim was obliged to tell him that his pet had not been trained to do that.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then Sam put on an injured air, as if his mistake had come from something Tim had said, rather than being an idea from his own rather thick head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
Then
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From this reading Then Sam put on an injured air, as if his mistake had come from something Tim had said, rather than being an idea from his own rather thick head.
there
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From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
thick
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From this reading Then Sam put on an injured air, as if his mistake had come from something Tim had said, rather than being an idea from his own rather thick head.
Tim
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From this reading At night Tim went with Sam for the cow, and here it was that Tip made a most miserable failure, so far as showing that he was a valuable dog was concerned.
TIM'S
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From this reading TIM’S START IN LIFE.
Tip
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From this reading At night Tim went with Sam for the cow, and here it was that Tip made a most miserable failure, so far as showing that he was a valuable dog was concerned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
trained
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From this reading Sam, remembering how easily the dog had found the cow the night before, wanted to wait by the bars and let Tip go in and bring her out, and Tim was obliged to tell him that his pet had not been trained to do that.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
up
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From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
valuable
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From this reading At night Tim went with Sam for the cow, and here it was that Tip made a most miserable failure, so far as showing that he was a valuable dog was concerned.
wait
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From this reading Sam, remembering how easily the dog had found the cow the night before, wanted to wait by the bars and let Tip go in and bring her out, and Tim was obliged to tell him that his pet had not been trained to do that.
wanted
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From this reading Sam, remembering how easily the dog had found the cow the night before, wanted to wait by the bars and let Tip go in and bring her out, and Tim was obliged to tell him that his pet had not been trained to do that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At night Tim went with Sam for the cow, and here it was that Tip made a most miserable failure, so far as showing that he was a valuable dog was concerned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At night Tim went with Sam for the cow, and here it was that Tip made a most miserable failure, so far as showing that he was a valuable dog was concerned.
won
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From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
work
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From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
young
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From this reading During the first day of Tim’s stay at the Simpson farm he was careful to help in every kind of work, and many were the praises he won from Mrs. Simpson, who held him up as an example to Sam until that young man almost felt sorry he had brought him there.
