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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 sense of home wrapped Andy close as he stood there watching.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
air
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From this reading “Crunch! crunch!” sounded a faint footstep on the distant gravel of the churchyard path—then silence as the schoolmaster crossed the field—and a smell of tobacco in the night air close at hand.
AlreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANDY leaned over the gate while the throb of the motor grew fainter—ceased—and the dew fell quietly upon the grassy edge of the lane.
ANDY
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From this reading ANDY leaned over the gate while the throb of the motor grew fainter—ceased—and the dew fell quietly upon the grassy edge of the lane.
answer
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From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A sense of home wrapped Andy close as he stood there watching.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Crunch! crunch!” sounded a faint footstep on the distant gravel of the churchyard path—then silence as the schoolmaster crossed the field—and a smell of tobacco in the night air close at hand.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
bravery
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From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
brief
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From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
capacity
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From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
ceased
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From this reading ANDY leaned over the gate while the throb of the motor grew fainter—ceased—and the dew fell quietly upon the grassy edge of the lane.
Charles
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From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
chimney
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churchyard
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From this reading “Crunch! crunch!” sounded a faint footstep on the distant gravel of the churchyard path—then silence as the schoolmaster crossed the field—and a smell of tobacco in the night air close at hand.
close
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From this reading A sense of home wrapped Andy close as he stood there watching.
crossed
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From this reading “Crunch! crunch!” sounded a faint footstep on the distant gravel of the churchyard path—then silence as the schoolmaster crossed the field—and a smell of tobacco in the night air close at hand.
Crunch
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From this reading “Crunch! crunch!” sounded a faint footstep on the distant gravel of the churchyard path—then silence as the schoolmaster crossed the field—and a smell of tobacco in the night air close at hand.
dew
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From this reading ANDY leaned over the gate while the throb of the motor grew fainter—ceased—and the dew fell quietly upon the grassy edge of the lane.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading “Crunch! crunch!” sounded a faint footstep on the distant gravel of the churchyard path—then silence as the schoolmaster crossed the field—and a smell of tobacco in the night air close at hand.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
edge
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From this reading ANDY leaned over the gate while the throb of the motor grew fainter—ceased—and the dew fell quietly upon the grassy edge of the lane.
eternal
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From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
explained
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From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
exquisite
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From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
faint
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From this reading “Crunch! crunch!” sounded a faint footstep on the distant gravel of the churchyard path—then silence as the schoolmaster crossed the field—and a smell of tobacco in the night air close at hand.
fainter
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From this reading ANDY leaned over the gate while the throb of the motor grew fainter—ceased—and the dew fell quietly upon the grassy edge of the lane.
fell
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From this reading ANDY leaned over the gate while the throb of the motor grew fainter—ceased—and the dew fell quietly upon the grassy edge of the lane.
field
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From this reading “Crunch! crunch!” sounded a faint footstep on the distant gravel of the churchyard path—then silence as the schoolmaster crossed the field—and a smell of tobacco in the night air close at hand.
footstep
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From this reading “Crunch! crunch!” sounded a faint footstep on the distant gravel of the churchyard path—then silence as the schoolmaster crossed the field—and a smell of tobacco in the night air close at hand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
gained
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From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
gate
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From this reading ANDY leaned over the gate while the throb of the motor grew fainter—ceased—and the dew fell quietly upon the grassy edge of the lane.
grassy
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From this reading ANDY leaned over the gate while the throb of the motor grew fainter—ceased—and the dew fell quietly upon the grassy edge of the lane.
gravel
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From this reading “Crunch! crunch!” sounded a faint footstep on the distant gravel of the churchyard path—then silence as the schoolmaster crossed the field—and a smell of tobacco in the night air close at hand.
grew
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From this reading ANDY leaned over the gate while the throb of the motor grew fainter—ceased—and the dew fell quietly upon the grassy edge of the lane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
hand
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From this reading “Crunch! crunch!” sounded a faint footstep on the distant gravel of the churchyard path—then silence as the schoolmaster crossed the field—and a smell of tobacco in the night air close at hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A sense of home wrapped Andy close as he stood there watching.
home
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From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
human
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From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
lane
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From this reading ANDY leaned over the gate while the throb of the motor grew fainter—ceased—and the dew fell quietly upon the grassy edge of the lane.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
leaned
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From this reading ANDY leaned over the gate while the throb of the motor grew fainter—ceased—and the dew fell quietly upon the grassy edge of the lane.
lights
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From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
love
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From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
months
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From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
motor
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From this reading ANDY leaned over the gate while the throb of the motor grew fainter—ceased—and the dew fell quietly upon the grassy edge of the lane.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
new
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From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
night
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From this reading “Crunch! crunch!” sounded a faint footstep on the distant gravel of the churchyard path—then silence as the schoolmaster crossed the field—and a smell of tobacco in the night air close at hand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANDY leaned over the gate while the throb of the motor grew fainter—ceased—and the dew fell quietly upon the grassy edge of the lane.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Crunch! crunch!” sounded a faint footstep on the distant gravel of the churchyard path—then silence as the schoolmaster crossed the field—and a smell of tobacco in the night air close at hand.
out
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From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ANDY leaned over the gate while the throb of the motor grew fainter—ceased—and the dew fell quietly upon the grassy edge of the lane.
path
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From this reading “Crunch! crunch!” sounded a faint footstep on the distant gravel of the churchyard path—then silence as the schoolmaster crossed the field—and a smell of tobacco in the night air close at hand.
pathetic
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From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
places
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From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
quietly
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From this reading ANDY leaned over the gate while the throb of the motor grew fainter—ceased—and the dew fell quietly upon the grassy edge of the lane.
repose
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From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
schoolmaster
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From this reading “Crunch! crunch!” sounded a faint footstep on the distant gravel of the churchyard path—then silence as the schoolmaster crossed the field—and a smell of tobacco in the night air close at hand.
sense
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From this reading A sense of home wrapped Andy close as he stood there watching.
shone
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From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Crunch! crunch!” sounded a faint footstep on the distant gravel of the churchyard path—then silence as the schoolmaster crossed the field—and a smell of tobacco in the night air close at hand.
smell
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From this reading “Crunch! crunch!” sounded a faint footstep on the distant gravel of the churchyard path—then silence as the schoolmaster crossed the field—and a smell of tobacco in the night air close at hand.
sounded
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From this reading “Crunch! crunch!” sounded a faint footstep on the distant gravel of the churchyard path—then silence as the schoolmaster crossed the field—and a smell of tobacco in the night air close at hand.
stacks
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From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
stars
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From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sense of home wrapped Andy close as he stood there watching.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANDY leaned over the gate while the throb of the motor grew fainter—ceased—and the dew fell quietly upon the grassy edge of the lane.
then
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From this reading “Crunch! crunch!” sounded a faint footstep on the distant gravel of the churchyard path—then silence as the schoolmaster crossed the field—and a smell of tobacco in the night air close at hand.
there
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From this reading A sense of home wrapped Andy close as he stood there watching.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
throb
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From this reading ANDY leaned over the gate while the throb of the motor grew fainter—ceased—and the dew fell quietly upon the grassy edge of the lane.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
tobacconounUS /ˈtobacco/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Crunch! crunch!” sounded a faint footstep on the distant gravel of the churchyard path—then silence as the schoolmaster crossed the field—and a smell of tobacco in the night air close at hand.
twinkling
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From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ANDY leaned over the gate while the throb of the motor grew fainter—ceased—and the dew fell quietly upon the grassy edge of the lane.
upper
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From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
village
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From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
Wain
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From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
watching
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From this reading A sense of home wrapped Andy close as he stood there watching.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ANDY leaned over the gate while the throb of the motor grew fainter—ceased—and the dew fell quietly upon the grassy edge of the lane.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading During the last months he had gained a new capacity for love—that exquisite, human love of places which can never be explained to those who do not know it.
windows
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From this reading Already lights shone from the upper windows of the village, little stars of home twinkling out in brief, pathetic bravery an answer to the eternal repose of Charles’ Wain above the chimney stacks.
wrapped
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From this reading A sense of home wrapped Andy close as he stood there watching.
