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24th
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From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Crossing cornfields and extensive areas planted with roots of all kinds, we got thoroughly soaked with dew well above our knees.
accuracy
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From this reading For a moment we thought that perhaps we had got off our bearing, but our compass showed that we were right, and the stars checked the accuracy of the compass.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
all
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From this reading Crossing cornfields and extensive areas planted with roots of all kinds, we got thoroughly soaked with dew well above our knees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
areas
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From this reading Crossing cornfields and extensive areas planted with roots of all kinds, we got thoroughly soaked with dew well above our knees.
bearing
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From this reading For a moment we thought that perhaps we had got off our bearing, but our compass showed that we were right, and the stars checked the accuracy of the compass.
bit
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From this reading Fox and I both suffered considerably from our sore feet, and it seemed to me that my boots shrank a bit every time they got wet.
boots
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From this reading Fox and I both suffered considerably from our sore feet, and it seemed to me that my boots shrank a bit every time they got wet.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Fox and I both suffered considerably from our sore feet, and it seemed to me that my boots shrank a bit every time they got wet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a moment we thought that perhaps we had got off our bearing, but our compass showed that we were right, and the stars checked the accuracy of the compass.
checked
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From this reading For a moment we thought that perhaps we had got off our bearing, but our compass showed that we were right, and the stars checked the accuracy of the compass.
close
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From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
compass
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From this reading For a moment we thought that perhaps we had got off our bearing, but our compass showed that we were right, and the stars checked the accuracy of the compass.
considerably
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From this reading Fox and I both suffered considerably from our sore feet, and it seemed to me that my boots shrank a bit every time they got wet.
cornfields
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From this reading Crossing cornfields and extensive areas planted with roots of all kinds, we got thoroughly soaked with dew well above our knees.
Crossing
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From this reading Crossing cornfields and extensive areas planted with roots of all kinds, we got thoroughly soaked with dew well above our knees.
dew
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From this reading Crossing cornfields and extensive areas planted with roots of all kinds, we got thoroughly soaked with dew well above our knees.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Fox and I both suffered considerably from our sore feet, and it seemed to me that my boots shrank a bit every time they got wet.
exceedingly
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From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
extensive
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From this reading Crossing cornfields and extensive areas planted with roots of all kinds, we got thoroughly soaked with dew well above our knees.
feet
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From this reading Fox and I both suffered considerably from our sore feet, and it seemed to me that my boots shrank a bit every time they got wet.
find
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From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
Fox
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From this reading Fox and I both suffered considerably from our sore feet, and it seemed to me that my boots shrank a bit every time they got wet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fox and I both suffered considerably from our sore feet, and it seemed to me that my boots shrank a bit every time they got wet.
got
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From this reading For a moment we thought that perhaps we had got off our bearing, but our compass showed that we were right, and the stars checked the accuracy of the compass.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In reality we had struck a great loop in the river and our westerly route led us close to it again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Fox and I both suffered considerably from our sore feet, and it seemed to me that my boots shrank a bit every time they got wet.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In reality we had struck a great loop in the river and our westerly route led us close to it again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In reality we had struck a great loop in the river and our westerly route led us close to it again.
June
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From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
kinds
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From this reading Crossing cornfields and extensive areas planted with roots of all kinds, we got thoroughly soaked with dew well above our knees.
knees
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From this reading Crossing cornfields and extensive areas planted with roots of all kinds, we got thoroughly soaked with dew well above our knees.
Leaving
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From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
led
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From this reading In reality we had struck a great loop in the river and our westerly route led us close to it again.
loop
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From this reading In reality we had struck a great loop in the river and our westerly route led us close to it again.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fox and I both suffered considerably from our sore feet, and it seemed to me that my boots shrank a bit every time they got wet.
mile
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From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
moment
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From this reading For a moment we thought that perhaps we had got off our bearing, but our compass showed that we were right, and the stars checked the accuracy of the compass.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Fox and I both suffered considerably from our sore feet, and it seemed to me that my boots shrank a bit every time they got wet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment we thought that perhaps we had got off our bearing, but our compass showed that we were right, and the stars checked the accuracy of the compass.
off
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From this reading For a moment we thought that perhaps we had got off our bearing, but our compass showed that we were right, and the stars checked the accuracy of the compass.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For a moment we thought that perhaps we had got off our bearing, but our compass showed that we were right, and the stars checked the accuracy of the compass.
perhaps
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From this reading For a moment we thought that perhaps we had got off our bearing, but our compass showed that we were right, and the stars checked the accuracy of the compass.
planted
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From this reading Crossing cornfields and extensive areas planted with roots of all kinds, we got thoroughly soaked with dew well above our knees.
RAILWAY
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From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
reality
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From this reading In reality we had struck a great loop in the river and our westerly route led us close to it again.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment we thought that perhaps we had got off our bearing, but our compass showed that we were right, and the stars checked the accuracy of the compass.
river
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From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
roots
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From this reading Crossing cornfields and extensive areas planted with roots of all kinds, we got thoroughly soaked with dew well above our knees.
route
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From this reading In reality we had struck a great loop in the river and our westerly route led us close to it again.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fox and I both suffered considerably from our sore feet, and it seemed to me that my boots shrank a bit every time they got wet.
showed
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From this reading For a moment we thought that perhaps we had got off our bearing, but our compass showed that we were right, and the stars checked the accuracy of the compass.
shrank
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From this reading Fox and I both suffered considerably from our sore feet, and it seemed to me that my boots shrank a bit every time they got wet.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
soaked
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From this reading Crossing cornfields and extensive areas planted with roots of all kinds, we got thoroughly soaked with dew well above our knees.
sore
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From this reading Fox and I both suffered considerably from our sore feet, and it seemed to me that my boots shrank a bit every time they got wet.
stars
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From this reading For a moment we thought that perhaps we had got off our bearing, but our compass showed that we were right, and the stars checked the accuracy of the compass.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In reality we had struck a great loop in the river and our westerly route led us close to it again.
suffered
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From this reading Fox and I both suffered considerably from our sore feet, and it seemed to me that my boots shrank a bit every time they got wet.
Sunday
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From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fox and I both suffered considerably from our sore feet, and it seemed to me that my boots shrank a bit every time they got wet.
thoroughly
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From this reading Crossing cornfields and extensive areas planted with roots of all kinds, we got thoroughly soaked with dew well above our knees.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment we thought that perhaps we had got off our bearing, but our compass showed that we were right, and the stars checked the accuracy of the compass.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fox and I both suffered considerably from our sore feet, and it seemed to me that my boots shrank a bit every time they got wet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
TRACKnounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
travelling
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From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In reality we had struck a great loop in the river and our westerly route led us close to it again.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
well
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From this reading Crossing cornfields and extensive areas planted with roots of all kinds, we got thoroughly soaked with dew well above our knees.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
Weser
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From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
westerly
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From this reading In reality we had struck a great loop in the river and our westerly route led us close to it again.
westwards
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From this reading THE RAILWAY TRACK _Sunday, 24th June._ Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again.
wet
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From this reading Fox and I both suffered considerably from our sore feet, and it seemed to me that my boots shrank a bit every time they got wet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Crossing cornfields and extensive areas planted with roots of all kinds, we got thoroughly soaked with dew well above our knees.
