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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 A COTTON MILL.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
brown
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From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jeannie had raised her head and given a whinny of undoubted pleasure.
came
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From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
care
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From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
COTTON
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From this reading A COTTON MILL.
Deans
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From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
dismounting
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From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
door
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From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
former
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From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
given
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From this reading But Jeannie had raised her head and given a whinny of undoubted pleasure.
go
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From this reading 'Let her go, Mr. Rollo,' whispered Lewis.
greeting
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From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Jeannie had raised her head and given a whinny of undoubted pleasure.
Hazel
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From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
head
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From this reading But Jeannie had raised her head and given a whinny of undoubted pleasure.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Jeannie had raised her head and given a whinny of undoubted pleasure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
immediately
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From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
Jeannie
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From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
just
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From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Let her go, Mr. Rollo,' whispered Lewis.
Lewis
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From this reading 'Let her go, Mr. Rollo,' whispered Lewis.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
looking
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From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
lower
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From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
MILL
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From this reading A COTTON MILL.
Mr
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From this reading 'Let her go, Mr. Rollo,' whispered Lewis.
occasion
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From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Jeannie had raised her head and given a whinny of undoubted pleasure.
off
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From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
once
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From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
pausing
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From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
pleasure
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From this reading But Jeannie had raised her head and given a whinny of undoubted pleasure.
preparing
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From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
private
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From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
raised
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From this reading But Jeannie had raised her head and given a whinny of undoubted pleasure.
released
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From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
remove
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From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
renewing
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From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
Rollo
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From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
saddle
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From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
saw
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From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
set
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From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
side
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From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
side-saddle
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From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
steed
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From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
steps
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From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
straight
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From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
substitute
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From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
there
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From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
tones
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From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
undoubted
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From this reading But Jeannie had raised her head and given a whinny of undoubted pleasure.
up
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From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
used
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From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
verandah
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From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
walking
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From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
watch
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From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And so released, the little brown steed set off at once, walking straight to the verandah steps, pausing there and looking up to watch Hazel, renewing her greeting in lower tones, as if _this_ were private and confidential.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
whinny
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From this reading But Jeannie had raised her head and given a whinny of undoubted pleasure.
whispered
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From this reading 'Let her go, Mr. Rollo,' whispered Lewis.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she came to the side door, she saw Rollo just dismounting from Jeannie Deans, and immediately preparing to remove his saddle and substitute the side-saddle; which he did with the care used on a former occasion.
