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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 Then Pan, the spaniel, had to be whipped very severely because he would not climb a tree; and so the morning was taken up.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the noontide heat had decreased, Bevis again started, and found his way by the aid of the oak to the corner of the wheat-field.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the noontide heat had decreased, Bevis again started, and found his way by the aid of the oak to the corner of the wheat-field.
aid
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From this reading After the noontide heat had decreased, Bevis again started, and found his way by the aid of the oak to the corner of the wheat-field.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then Pan, the spaniel, had to be whipped very severely because he would not climb a tree; and so the morning was taken up.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Then Pan, the spaniel, had to be whipped very severely because he would not climb a tree; and so the morning was taken up.
Bevis
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From this reading The next morning passed quickly, Bevis having so much to do.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After the noontide heat had decreased, Bevis again started, and found his way by the aid of the oak to the corner of the wheat-field.
climb
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From this reading Then Pan, the spaniel, had to be whipped very severely because he would not climb a tree; and so the morning was taken up.
corner
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From this reading After the noontide heat had decreased, Bevis again started, and found his way by the aid of the oak to the corner of the wheat-field.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
COURTIERS
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From this reading THE COURTIERS.
decreased
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From this reading After the noontide heat had decreased, Bevis again started, and found his way by the aid of the oak to the corner of the wheat-field.
dig
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From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The next morning passed quickly, Bevis having so much to do.
earth-nuts
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From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the noontide heat had decreased, Bevis again started, and found his way by the aid of the oak to the corner of the wheat-field.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
ground
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From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Pan, the spaniel, had to be whipped very severely because he would not climb a tree; and so the morning was taken up.
hard
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From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The next morning passed quickly, Bevis having so much to do.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
heat
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From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
Hur-hur
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From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
knife
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From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning passed quickly, Bevis having so much to do.
much
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From this reading The next morning passed quickly, Bevis having so much to do.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning passed quickly, Bevis having so much to do.
noontide
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From this reading After the noontide heat had decreased, Bevis again started, and found his way by the aid of the oak to the corner of the wheat-field.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
oak
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From this reading After the noontide heat had decreased, Bevis again started, and found his way by the aid of the oak to the corner of the wheat-field.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
Pan
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From this reading Then Pan, the spaniel, had to be whipped very severely because he would not climb a tree; and so the morning was taken up.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning passed quickly, Bevis having so much to do.
pig
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From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
quickly
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From this reading The next morning passed quickly, Bevis having so much to do.
severely
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From this reading Then Pan, the spaniel, had to be whipped very severely because he would not climb a tree; and so the morning was taken up.
snout
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From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next morning passed quickly, Bevis having so much to do.
some
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From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
spaniel
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From this reading Then Pan, the spaniel, had to be whipped very severely because he would not climb a tree; and so the morning was taken up.
started
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From this reading After the noontide heat had decreased, Bevis again started, and found his way by the aid of the oak to the corner of the wheat-field.
sun
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From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
taken
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From this reading Then Pan, the spaniel, had to be whipped very severely because he would not climb a tree; and so the morning was taken up.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COURTIERS.
Then
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From this reading Then Pan, the spaniel, had to be whipped very severely because he would not climb a tree; and so the morning was taken up.
thrust
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From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning passed quickly, Bevis having so much to do.
tree
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From this reading Then Pan, the spaniel, had to be whipped very severely because he would not climb a tree; and so the morning was taken up.
up
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From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
very
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From this reading Then Pan, the spaniel, had to be whipped very severely because he would not climb a tree; and so the morning was taken up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
way
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From this reading After the noontide heat had decreased, Bevis again started, and found his way by the aid of the oak to the corner of the wheat-field.
wheat-field
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From this reading After the noontide heat had decreased, Bevis again started, and found his way by the aid of the oak to the corner of the wheat-field.
whippednounUS /ˈwhipped/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then Pan, the spaniel, had to be whipped very severely because he would not climb a tree; and so the morning was taken up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hur-hur, the pig, asked him to dig up some earth-nuts for him with his knife, for the ground was hard from the heat of the sun, and he could not thrust his snout in.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then Pan, the spaniel, had to be whipped very severely because he would not climb a tree; and so the morning was taken up.
