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1881
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From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
1882
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From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
2
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From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
8
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From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One sentence which began "The gale had cracked a very large bow..." has been changed for consistency with the rest of the paragraph to read "The gale had cracked a very large bough..."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "The Gamekeeper at Home," "Field and Hedgerow," "The Toilers of the Field," Etc.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Author of "The Gamekeeper at Home," "Field and Hedgerow," "The Toilers of the Field," Etc.
Author
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From this reading Author of "The Gamekeeper at Home," "Field and Hedgerow," "The Toilers of the Field," Etc.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Obvious minor typesetting errors in punctuation have been silently corrected.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One sentence which began "The gale had cracked a very large bow..." has been changed for consistency with the rest of the paragraph to read "The gale had cracked a very large bough..."
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL
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From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
bough
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bow
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
Cassell
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From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
changed
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Co
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From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
consistency
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corrected
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cracked
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errors
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Etc
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From this reading Author of "The Gamekeeper at Home," "Field and Hedgerow," "The Toilers of the Field," Etc.
Field
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From this reading Author of "The Gamekeeper at Home," "Field and Hedgerow," "The Toilers of the Field," Etc.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One sentence which began "The gale had cracked a very large bow..." has been changed for consistency with the rest of the paragraph to read "The gale had cracked a very large bough..."
gale
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Gamekeeper
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From this reading Author of "The Gamekeeper at Home," "Field and Hedgerow," "The Toilers of the Field," Etc.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One sentence which began "The gale had cracked a very large bow..." has been changed for consistency with the rest of the paragraph to read "The gale had cracked a very large bough..."
Harold
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From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One sentence which began "The gale had cracked a very large bow..." has been changed for consistency with the rest of the paragraph to read "The gale had cracked a very large bough..."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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Hedgerow
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From this reading Author of "The Gamekeeper at Home," "Field and Hedgerow," "The Toilers of the Field," Etc.
Home
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From this reading Author of "The Gamekeeper at Home," "Field and Hedgerow," "The Toilers of the Field," Etc.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Inscribed
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From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was originally published in two volumes, post 8vo, by Messrs. Cassell & Co. in 1881, and re-issued by them in one volume in 1882.
large
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From this reading One sentence which began "The gale had cracked a very large bow..." has been changed for consistency with the rest of the paragraph to read "The gale had cracked a very large bough..."
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
Magic
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From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
Messrs
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From this reading It was originally published in two volumes, post 8vo, by Messrs. Cassell & Co. in 1881, and re-issued by them in one volume in 1882.
minor
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neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
NOTE
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From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
Obvious
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One sentence which began "The gale had cracked a very large bow..." has been changed for consistency with the rest of the paragraph to read "The gale had cracked a very large bough..."
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One sentence which began "The gale had cracked a very large bow..." has been changed for consistency with the rest of the paragraph to read "The gale had cracked a very large bough..."
originally
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From this reading It was originally published in two volumes, post 8vo, by Messrs. Cassell & Co. in 1881, and re-issued by them in one volume in 1882.
paragraph
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post
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From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
published
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From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
punctuation
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re-issue
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From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
re-issued
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From this reading It was originally published in two volumes, post 8vo, by Messrs. Cassell & Co. in 1881, and re-issued by them in one volume in 1882.
read
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Reissued
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From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One sentence which began "The gale had cracked a very large bow..." has been changed for consistency with the rest of the paragraph to read "The gale had cracked a very large bough..."
said
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From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
sentence
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silently
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One sentence which began "The gale had cracked a very large bow..." has been changed for consistency with the rest of the paragraph to read "The gale had cracked a very large bough..."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One sentence which began "The gale had cracked a very large bow..." has been changed for consistency with the rest of the paragraph to read "The gale had cracked a very large bough..."
Toilers
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From this reading Author of "The Gamekeeper at Home," "Field and Hedgerow," "The Toilers of the Field," Etc.
two
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From this reading It was originally published in two volumes, post 8vo, by Messrs. Cassell & Co. in 1881, and re-issued by them in one volume in 1882.
typesetting
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very
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vo
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From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
vols
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From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
volume
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From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
volumes
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From this reading It was originally published in two volumes, post 8vo, by Messrs. Cassell & Co. in 1881, and re-issued by them in one volume in 1882.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was originally published in two volumes, post 8vo, by Messrs. Cassell & Co. in 1881, and re-issued by them in one volume in 1882.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One sentence which began "The gale had cracked a very large bow..." has been changed for consistency with the rest of the paragraph to read "The gale had cracked a very large bough..."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One sentence which began "The gale had cracked a very large bow..." has been changed for consistency with the rest of the paragraph to read "The gale had cracked a very large bough..."
Wood
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From this reading _BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE._ _First published, 2 vols., post 8vo, by Cassell & Co., in 1881; Reissued by them in one volume in 1882._ _Inscribed to Harold._ Little need be said as to this re-issue of _Wood Magic_.
