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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 sun was high in the heavens, and its rays were hot, but still I kept steadily on until I saw a female figure by the road-side waving a handkerchief.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEAUTY, PURITY, AND PEACE I now proposed to wheel my way in one long stretch to Walford.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had not yet reached her, but she had stopped, was looking at me, and was waving energetically.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Simply to feel that I had done with this cycle of Cathay would be to me rest, refreshment, and, perhaps, the beginning of peace.
BEAUTY
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From this reading BEAUTY, PURITY, AND PEACE I now proposed to wheel my way in one long stretch to Walford.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Simply to feel that I had done with this cycle of Cathay would be to me rest, refreshment, and, perhaps, the beginning of peace.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and its rays were hot, but still I kept steadily on until I saw a female figure by the road-side waving a handkerchief.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and its rays were hot, but still I kept steadily on until I saw a female figure by the road-side waving a handkerchief.
Cathay
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From this reading Simply to feel that I had done with this cycle of Cathay would be to me rest, refreshment, and, perhaps, the beginning of peace.
cycle
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From this reading Simply to feel that I had done with this cycle of Cathay would be to me rest, refreshment, and, perhaps, the beginning of peace.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Simply to feel that I had done with this cycle of Cathay would be to me rest, refreshment, and, perhaps, the beginning of peace.
energetically
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From this reading I had not yet reached her, but she had stopped, was looking at me, and was waving energetically.
feel
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From this reading Simply to feel that I had done with this cycle of Cathay would be to me rest, refreshment, and, perhaps, the beginning of peace.
female
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and its rays were hot, but still I kept steadily on until I saw a female figure by the road-side waving a handkerchief.
figure
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and its rays were hot, but still I kept steadily on until I saw a female figure by the road-side waving a handkerchief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Simply to feel that I had done with this cycle of Cathay would be to me rest, refreshment, and, perhaps, the beginning of peace.
handkerchief
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and its rays were hot, but still I kept steadily on until I saw a female figure by the road-side waving a handkerchief.
heavens
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and its rays were hot, but still I kept steadily on until I saw a female figure by the road-side waving a handkerchief.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had not yet reached her, but she had stopped, was looking at me, and was waving energetically.
high
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and its rays were hot, but still I kept steadily on until I saw a female figure by the road-side waving a handkerchief.
hot
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and its rays were hot, but still I kept steadily on until I saw a female figure by the road-side waving a handkerchief.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BEAUTY, PURITY, AND PEACE I now proposed to wheel my way in one long stretch to Walford.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEAUTY, PURITY, AND PEACE I now proposed to wheel my way in one long stretch to Walford.
interest
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From this reading I took no interest in rest or in refreshment.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and its rays were hot, but still I kept steadily on until I saw a female figure by the road-side waving a handkerchief.
kept
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and its rays were hot, but still I kept steadily on until I saw a female figure by the road-side waving a handkerchief.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BEAUTY, PURITY, AND PEACE I now proposed to wheel my way in one long stretch to Walford.
looking
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From this reading I had not yet reached her, but she had stopped, was looking at me, and was waving energetically.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Simply to feel that I had done with this cycle of Cathay would be to me rest, refreshment, and, perhaps, the beginning of peace.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BEAUTY, PURITY, AND PEACE I now proposed to wheel my way in one long stretch to Walford.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I took no interest in rest or in refreshment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not yet reached her, but she had stopped, was looking at me, and was waving energetically.
now
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From this reading BEAUTY, PURITY, AND PEACE I now proposed to wheel my way in one long stretch to Walford.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Simply to feel that I had done with this cycle of Cathay would be to me rest, refreshment, and, perhaps, the beginning of peace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and its rays were hot, but still I kept steadily on until I saw a female figure by the road-side waving a handkerchief.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BEAUTY, PURITY, AND PEACE I now proposed to wheel my way in one long stretch to Walford.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I took no interest in rest or in refreshment.
PEACE
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From this reading BEAUTY, PURITY, AND PEACE I now proposed to wheel my way in one long stretch to Walford.
perhaps
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From this reading Simply to feel that I had done with this cycle of Cathay would be to me rest, refreshment, and, perhaps, the beginning of peace.
proposed
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From this reading BEAUTY, PURITY, AND PEACE I now proposed to wheel my way in one long stretch to Walford.
PURITYnounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
the state of being morally clean and innocent
From this reading BEAUTY, PURITY, AND PEACE I now proposed to wheel my way in one long stretch to Walford.
rays
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and its rays were hot, but still I kept steadily on until I saw a female figure by the road-side waving a handkerchief.
reached
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From this reading I had not yet reached her, but she had stopped, was looking at me, and was waving energetically.
refreshment
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From this reading I took no interest in rest or in refreshment.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took no interest in rest or in refreshment.
road-side
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and its rays were hot, but still I kept steadily on until I saw a female figure by the road-side waving a handkerchief.
saw
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and its rays were hot, but still I kept steadily on until I saw a female figure by the road-side waving a handkerchief.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had not yet reached her, but she had stopped, was looking at me, and was waving energetically.
Simply
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From this reading Simply to feel that I had done with this cycle of Cathay would be to me rest, refreshment, and, perhaps, the beginning of peace.
steadily
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and its rays were hot, but still I kept steadily on until I saw a female figure by the road-side waving a handkerchief.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and its rays were hot, but still I kept steadily on until I saw a female figure by the road-side waving a handkerchief.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had not yet reached her, but she had stopped, was looking at me, and was waving energetically.
stretch
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From this reading BEAUTY, PURITY, AND PEACE I now proposed to wheel my way in one long stretch to Walford.
sun
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and its rays were hot, but still I kept steadily on until I saw a female figure by the road-side waving a handkerchief.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Simply to feel that I had done with this cycle of Cathay would be to me rest, refreshment, and, perhaps, the beginning of peace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Simply to feel that I had done with this cycle of Cathay would be to me rest, refreshment, and, perhaps, the beginning of peace.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Simply to feel that I had done with this cycle of Cathay would be to me rest, refreshment, and, perhaps, the beginning of peace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEAUTY, PURITY, AND PEACE I now proposed to wheel my way in one long stretch to Walford.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took no interest in rest or in refreshment.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and its rays were hot, but still I kept steadily on until I saw a female figure by the road-side waving a handkerchief.
Walford
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From this reading BEAUTY, PURITY, AND PEACE I now proposed to wheel my way in one long stretch to Walford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and its rays were hot, but still I kept steadily on until I saw a female figure by the road-side waving a handkerchief.
waving
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and its rays were hot, but still I kept steadily on until I saw a female figure by the road-side waving a handkerchief.
way
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From this reading BEAUTY, PURITY, AND PEACE I now proposed to wheel my way in one long stretch to Walford.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and its rays were hot, but still I kept steadily on until I saw a female figure by the road-side waving a handkerchief.
wheel
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From this reading BEAUTY, PURITY, AND PEACE I now proposed to wheel my way in one long stretch to Walford.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Simply to feel that I had done with this cycle of Cathay would be to me rest, refreshment, and, perhaps, the beginning of peace.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Simply to feel that I had done with this cycle of Cathay would be to me rest, refreshment, and, perhaps, the beginning of peace.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I had not yet reached her, but she had stopped, was looking at me, and was waving energetically.
