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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 Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
all
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From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toby was said to be the most thrifty and "forehanded" darkey in the settlement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Toby was said to be the most thrifty and "forehanded" darkey in the settlement.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being a minister, he did not think it right to spend much for clothing or finery, and there were those who believed that he had a goodly sum of money laid by.
believed
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From this reading Being a minister, he did not think it right to spend much for clothing or finery, and there were those who believed that he had a goodly sum of money laid by.
black
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From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
Bud
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From this reading Bud Goble knew that his larder was generally well supplied, and he had designs upon it now.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Being a minister, he did not think it right to spend much for clothing or finery, and there were those who believed that he had a goodly sum of money laid by.
cash
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From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
clothing
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From this reading Being a minister, he did not think it right to spend much for clothing or finery, and there were those who believed that he had a goodly sum of money laid by.
cultivate
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From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
darkey
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From this reading Toby was said to be the most thrifty and "forehanded" darkey in the settlement.
designs
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From this reading Bud Goble knew that his larder was generally well supplied, and he had designs upon it now.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Being a minister, he did not think it right to spend much for clothing or finery, and there were those who believed that he had a goodly sum of money laid by.
enough
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From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
family
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From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
finery
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From this reading Being a minister, he did not think it right to spend much for clothing or finery, and there were those who believed that he had a goodly sum of money laid by.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
forehanded
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From this reading Toby was said to be the most thrifty and "forehanded" darkey in the settlement.
garden-patch
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From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
generally
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From this reading Bud Goble knew that his larder was generally well supplied, and he had designs upon it now.
Goble
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From this reading Bud Goble knew that his larder was generally well supplied, and he had designs upon it now.
goodly
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From this reading Being a minister, he did not think it right to spend much for clothing or finery, and there were those who believed that he had a goodly sum of money laid by.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
hand
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From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
house
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From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Toby was said to be the most thrifty and "forehanded" darkey in the settlement.
industrious
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From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
knew
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From this reading Bud Goble knew that his larder was generally well supplied, and he had designs upon it now.
laid
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From this reading Being a minister, he did not think it right to spend much for clothing or finery, and there were those who believed that he had a goodly sum of money laid by.
larder
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From this reading Bud Goble knew that his larder was generally well supplied, and he had designs upon it now.
Like
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From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
minister
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From this reading Being a minister, he did not think it right to spend much for clothing or finery, and there were those who believed that he had a goodly sum of money laid by.
money
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From this reading Being a minister, he did not think it right to spend much for clothing or finery, and there were those who believed that he had a goodly sum of money laid by.
most
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From this reading Toby was said to be the most thrifty and "forehanded" darkey in the settlement.
Mr
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From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
much
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From this reading Being a minister, he did not think it right to spend much for clothing or finery, and there were those who believed that he had a goodly sum of money laid by.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Being a minister, he did not think it right to spend much for clothing or finery, and there were those who believed that he had a goodly sum of money laid by.
now
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From this reading Bud Goble knew that his larder was generally well supplied, and he had designs upon it now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STRUGGLE ON THE TOWER.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Being a minister, he did not think it right to spend much for clothing or finery, and there were those who believed that he had a goodly sum of money laid by.
people
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From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
plantation
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From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
properly
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From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
received
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From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being a minister, he did not think it right to spend much for clothing or finery, and there were those who believed that he had a goodly sum of money laid by.
Riley's
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From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
said
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From this reading Toby was said to be the most thrifty and "forehanded" darkey in the settlement.
sell
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From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
settlement
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From this reading Toby was said to be the most thrifty and "forehanded" darkey in the settlement.
spend
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From this reading Being a minister, he did not think it right to spend much for clothing or finery, and there were those who believed that he had a goodly sum of money laid by.
STRUGGLE
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE ON THE TOWER.
sum
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From this reading Being a minister, he did not think it right to spend much for clothing or finery, and there were those who believed that he had a goodly sum of money laid by.
supplied
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From this reading Bud Goble knew that his larder was generally well supplied, and he had designs upon it now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Being a minister, he did not think it right to spend much for clothing or finery, and there were those who believed that he had a goodly sum of money laid by.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRUGGLE ON THE TOWER.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
there
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From this reading Being a minister, he did not think it right to spend much for clothing or finery, and there were those who believed that he had a goodly sum of money laid by.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being a minister, he did not think it right to spend much for clothing or finery, and there were those who believed that he had a goodly sum of money laid by.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Being a minister, he did not think it right to spend much for clothing or finery, and there were those who believed that he had a goodly sum of money laid by.
thrifty
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From this reading Toby was said to be the most thrifty and "forehanded" darkey in the settlement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toby was said to be the most thrifty and "forehanded" darkey in the settlement.
Toby
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From this reading Toby was said to be the most thrifty and "forehanded" darkey in the settlement.
TOWER
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE ON THE TOWER.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bud Goble knew that his larder was generally well supplied, and he had designs upon it now.
vegetables
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From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Toby was said to be the most thrifty and "forehanded" darkey in the settlement.
well
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From this reading Bud Goble knew that his larder was generally well supplied, and he had designs upon it now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Like all the rest of the black people on Mr. Riley's plantation he had a little garden-patch, and as he and his family were industrious enough to cultivate it properly, they had vegetables to sell at the "great house" and received cash in hand for them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Being a minister, he did not think it right to spend much for clothing or finery, and there were those who believed that he had a goodly sum of money laid by.
