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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 A SPIDER AMONG THE ROSES.
admire
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From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Timar continued the conversation meanwhile with his back leaning against the stable-door, and lighting his pipe just as the countryman does when he is courting the peasant girl.
all
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From this reading The great boiler must be refilled with fresh rose-infusion, and then they can all go to bed.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A SPIDER AMONG THE ROSES.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Timar continued the conversation meanwhile with his back leaning against the stable-door, and lighting his pipe just as the countryman does when he is courting the peasant girl.
back
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From this reading Timar continued the conversation meanwhile with his back leaning against the stable-door, and lighting his pipe just as the countryman does when he is courting the peasant girl.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
beauties
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From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
bed
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From this reading The great boiler must be refilled with fresh rose-infusion, and then they can all go to bed.
boiler
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From this reading The great boiler must be refilled with fresh rose-infusion, and then they can all go to bed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The great boiler must be refilled with fresh rose-infusion, and then they can all go to bed.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Timar continued the conversation meanwhile with his back leaning against the stable-door, and lighting his pipe just as the countryman does when he is courting the peasant girl.
conversation
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From this reading Timar continued the conversation meanwhile with his back leaning against the stable-door, and lighting his pipe just as the countryman does when he is courting the peasant girl.
countryman
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From this reading Timar continued the conversation meanwhile with his back leaning against the stable-door, and lighting his pipe just as the countryman does when he is courting the peasant girl.
courting
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From this reading Timar continued the conversation meanwhile with his back leaning against the stable-door, and lighting his pipe just as the countryman does when he is courting the peasant girl.
cut
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From this reading Milking was the office of Frau Therese, and it was Noémi's duty to cut grass enough for the herd.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Timar continued the conversation meanwhile with his back leaning against the stable-door, and lighting his pipe just as the countryman does when he is courting the peasant girl.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Milking was the office of Frau Therese, and it was Noémi's duty to cut grass enough for the herd.
enough
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From this reading Milking was the office of Frau Therese, and it was Noémi's duty to cut grass enough for the herd.
flocks
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From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Milking was the office of Frau Therese, and it was Noémi's duty to cut grass enough for the herd.
Frau
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From this reading Milking was the office of Frau Therese, and it was Noémi's duty to cut grass enough for the herd.
fresh
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From this reading The great boiler must be refilled with fresh rose-infusion, and then they can all go to bed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
girl
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From this reading Timar continued the conversation meanwhile with his back leaning against the stable-door, and lighting his pipe just as the countryman does when he is courting the peasant girl.
go
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From this reading The great boiler must be refilled with fresh rose-infusion, and then they can all go to bed.
goats
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From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
grass
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From this reading Milking was the office of Frau Therese, and it was Noémi's duty to cut grass enough for the herd.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great boiler must be refilled with fresh rose-infusion, and then they can all go to bed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Timar continued the conversation meanwhile with his back leaning against the stable-door, and lighting his pipe just as the countryman does when he is courting the peasant girl.
herd
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From this reading Milking was the office of Frau Therese, and it was Noémi's duty to cut grass enough for the herd.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Timar continued the conversation meanwhile with his back leaning against the stable-door, and lighting his pipe just as the countryman does when he is courting the peasant girl.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Timar continued the conversation meanwhile with his back leaning against the stable-door, and lighting his pipe just as the countryman does when he is courting the peasant girl.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Milking was the office of Frau Therese, and it was Noémi's duty to cut grass enough for the herd.
just
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From this reading Timar continued the conversation meanwhile with his back leaning against the stable-door, and lighting his pipe just as the countryman does when he is courting the peasant girl.
labor
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From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
leaning
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From this reading Timar continued the conversation meanwhile with his back leaning against the stable-door, and lighting his pipe just as the countryman does when he is courting the peasant girl.
lighting
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From this reading Timar continued the conversation meanwhile with his back leaning against the stable-door, and lighting his pipe just as the countryman does when he is courting the peasant girl.
live
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From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Timar continued the conversation meanwhile with his back leaning against the stable-door, and lighting his pipe just as the countryman does when he is courting the peasant girl.
Milking
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From this reading Milking was the office of Frau Therese, and it was Noémi's duty to cut grass enough for the herd.
milky
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From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
mistress
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From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
moonlight
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From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
mountain-tops
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From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The great boiler must be refilled with fresh rose-infusion, and then they can all go to bed.
nature
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From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
Noémi's
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From this reading Milking was the office of Frau Therese, and it was Noémi's duty to cut grass enough for the herd.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
office
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From this reading Milking was the office of Frau Therese, and it was Noémi's duty to cut grass enough for the herd.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
peasant
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From this reading Timar continued the conversation meanwhile with his back leaning against the stable-door, and lighting his pipe just as the countryman does when he is courting the peasant girl.
People
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From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
pipe
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From this reading Timar continued the conversation meanwhile with his back leaning against the stable-door, and lighting his pipe just as the countryman does when he is courting the peasant girl.
refilled
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From this reading The great boiler must be refilled with fresh rose-infusion, and then they can all go to bed.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
rose-infusion
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From this reading The great boiler must be refilled with fresh rose-infusion, and then they can all go to bed.
ROSES
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From this reading A SPIDER AMONG THE ROSES.
sheep
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From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
SPIDER
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From this reading A SPIDER AMONG THE ROSES.
stable-door
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From this reading Timar continued the conversation meanwhile with his back leaning against the stable-door, and lighting his pipe just as the countryman does when he is courting the peasant girl.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SPIDER AMONG THE ROSES.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
then
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From this reading The great boiler must be refilled with fresh rose-infusion, and then they can all go to bed.
Therese
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From this reading Milking was the office of Frau Therese, and it was Noémi's duty to cut grass enough for the herd.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The great boiler must be refilled with fresh rose-infusion, and then they can all go to bed.
Timar
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From this reading Timar continued the conversation meanwhile with his back leaning against the stable-door, and lighting his pipe just as the countryman does when he is courting the peasant girl.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
tribute
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From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
waited
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From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Milking was the office of Frau Therese, and it was Noémi's duty to cut grass enough for the herd.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Timar continued the conversation meanwhile with his back leaning against the stable-door, and lighting his pipe just as the countryman does when he is courting the peasant girl.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading People who live by their labor have no time to admire the moonlight from mountain-tops, or to waste in observation on the beauties of nature: the flocks of sheep and goats already waited to be relieved of their milky tribute by their mistress.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Timar continued the conversation meanwhile with his back leaning against the stable-door, and lighting his pipe just as the countryman does when he is courting the peasant girl.
