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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 "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a voice behind them; "Master Tom the greengoose has found fine company!"
always
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From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord Claud had said, as they sauntered homewards from the poet's lodgings.
attention
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From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
attraction
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From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a voice behind them; "Master Tom the greengoose has found fine company!"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can ride, Tom?"
certainly
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From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
claim
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From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
Claud
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From this reading Lord Claud had said, as they sauntered homewards from the poet's lodgings.
companion
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From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
company
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From this reading "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a voice behind them; "Master Tom the greengoose has found fine company!"
comrade
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From this reading "A fine comrade, truly, will he find he has got!
else
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From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
find
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From this reading "A fine comrade, truly, will he find he has got!
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a voice behind them; "Master Tom the greengoose has found fine company!"
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a voice behind them; "Master Tom the greengoose has found fine company!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord Claud had said, as they sauntered homewards from the poet's lodgings.
give
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From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
got
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From this reading "A fine comrade, truly, will he find he has got!
greengoose
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From this reading "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a voice behind them; "Master Tom the greengoose has found fine company!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Claud had said, as they sauntered homewards from the poet's lodgings.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a voice behind them; "Master Tom the greengoose has found fine company!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
Ho
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From this reading "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a voice behind them; "Master Tom the greengoose has found fine company!"
homewards
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From this reading Lord Claud had said, as they sauntered homewards from the poet's lodgings.
horsemanship
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From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
lacking
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From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
laughed
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From this reading "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a voice behind them; "Master Tom the greengoose has found fine company!"
lay
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From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
lodgings
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From this reading Lord Claud had said, as they sauntered homewards from the poet's lodgings.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Claud had said, as they sauntered homewards from the poet's lodgings.
lost
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From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
Master
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From this reading "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a voice behind them; "Master Tom the greengoose has found fine company!"
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
novelty
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From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
pair
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From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
poet's
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From this reading Lord Claud had said, as they sauntered homewards from the poet's lodgings.
ready
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From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
ride
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From this reading "You can ride, Tom?"
said
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From this reading Lord Claud had said, as they sauntered homewards from the poet's lodgings.
sauntered
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From this reading Lord Claud had said, as they sauntered homewards from the poet's lodgings.
sights
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From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
streets
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From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
sunk
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From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Claud had said, as they sauntered homewards from the poet's lodgings.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a voice behind them; "Master Tom the greengoose has found fine company!"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Claud had said, as they sauntered homewards from the poet's lodgings.
thoughtful
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From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
together
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From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
Tom
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From this reading "You can ride, Tom?"
truly
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From this reading "A fine comrade, truly, will he find he has got!
voice
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From this reading "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a voice behind them; "Master Tom the greengoose has found fine company!"
walked
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From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "A fine comrade, truly, will he find he has got!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Tom replied that whatever else he was lacking in, he might certainly lay claim to horsemanship; and the pair walked on together, Lord Claud sunk in thoughtful silence, his companion always ready to give his attention to the sights of the streets, which had lost none of the attraction of novelty as yet.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can ride, Tom?"
