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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 The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All of you fought against the King in pure love and loyalty, and not otherwise.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
all
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From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All of you fought against the King in pure love and loyalty, and not otherwise.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
army
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From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
bear
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From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
bearward
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From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
better
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From this reading However, I see your drift, and I own that I like it better than I expected.
bruin
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From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
cant
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From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
cause
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From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
common
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From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
constable
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From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
country
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From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
day
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From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
drift
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From this reading However, I see your drift, and I own that I like it better than I expected.
expected
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From this reading However, I see your drift, and I own that I like it better than I expected.
fair-weather
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From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
fence
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From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
folks
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From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
fought
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From this reading All of you fought against the King in pure love and loyalty, and not otherwise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I see your drift, and I own that I like it better than I expected.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, I see your drift, and I own that I like it better than I expected.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All of you fought against the King in pure love and loyalty, and not otherwise.
interest
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From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
King
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From this reading All of you fought against the King in pure love and loyalty, and not otherwise.
letting
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From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
like
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From this reading However, I see your drift, and I own that I like it better than I expected.
loose
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From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
love
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From this reading All of you fought against the King in pure love and loyalty, and not otherwise.
loyalty
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From this reading All of you fought against the King in pure love and loyalty, and not otherwise.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
makes
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From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
Noll
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From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All of you fought against the King in pure love and loyalty, and not otherwise.
now
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From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
old
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From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
otherwise
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From this reading All of you fought against the King in pure love and loyalty, and not otherwise.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
own
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From this reading However, I see your drift, and I own that I like it better than I expected.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
plague
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From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
prevent
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From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
pure
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From this reading All of you fought against the King in pure love and loyalty, and not otherwise.
said
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From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
say
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From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
see
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From this reading However, I see your drift, and I own that I like it better than I expected.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
shine
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From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
side
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From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
stronger
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From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
sun
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From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading However, I see your drift, and I own that I like it better than I expected.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
that's
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From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
there
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From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
thereon
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From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
very
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From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
Well
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From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
Wildrake
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From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading However, I see your drift, and I own that I like it better than I expected.
