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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 Dick Cavendish went out for a walk.
able
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From this reading Many of the cottage people were indeed going to bed, but by the light which remained in a window here and there he was able to preserve himself from accident as he strolled along.
accident
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From this reading Many of the cottage people were indeed going to bed, but by the light which remained in a window here and there he was able to preserve himself from accident as he strolled along.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
air
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From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Many of the cottage people were indeed going to bed, but by the light which remained in a window here and there he was able to preserve himself from accident as he strolled along.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
artificial
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From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many of the cottage people were indeed going to bed, but by the light which remained in a window here and there he was able to preserve himself from accident as he strolled along.
beautiful
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From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
bed
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From this reading Many of the cottage people were indeed going to bed, but by the light which remained in a window here and there he was able to preserve himself from accident as he strolled along.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He went right into the big clump of laurels, and speared himself on the prickles of the old hawthorn before he emerged from the Rectory gates.
big
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From this reading He went right into the big clump of laurels, and speared himself on the prickles of the old hawthorn before he emerged from the Rectory gates.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many of the cottage people were indeed going to bed, but by the light which remained in a window here and there he was able to preserve himself from accident as he strolled along.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many of the cottage people were indeed going to bed, but by the light which remained in a window here and there he was able to preserve himself from accident as he strolled along.
Cavendish
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From this reading Dick Cavendish went out for a walk.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
unpleasantly cold
From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
clump
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From this reading He went right into the big clump of laurels, and speared himself on the prickles of the old hawthorn before he emerged from the Rectory gates.
cottage
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From this reading Many of the cottage people were indeed going to bed, but by the light which remained in a window here and there he was able to preserve himself from accident as he strolled along.
country
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From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
day
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From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
Dick
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From this reading Dick Cavendish went out for a walk.
easier
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From this reading After that it was easier.
emerged
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From this reading He went right into the big clump of laurels, and speared himself on the prickles of the old hawthorn before he emerged from the Rectory gates.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dick Cavendish went out for a walk.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He went right into the big clump of laurels, and speared himself on the prickles of the old hawthorn before he emerged from the Rectory gates.
gates
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From this reading He went right into the big clump of laurels, and speared himself on the prickles of the old hawthorn before he emerged from the Rectory gates.
going
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From this reading Many of the cottage people were indeed going to bed, but by the light which remained in a window here and there he was able to preserve himself from accident as he strolled along.
hawthorn
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From this reading He went right into the big clump of laurels, and speared himself on the prickles of the old hawthorn before he emerged from the Rectory gates.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went right into the big clump of laurels, and speared himself on the prickles of the old hawthorn before he emerged from the Rectory gates.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many of the cottage people were indeed going to bed, but by the light which remained in a window here and there he was able to preserve himself from accident as he strolled along.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He went right into the big clump of laurels, and speared himself on the prickles of the old hawthorn before he emerged from the Rectory gates.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
indeed
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From this reading Many of the cottage people were indeed going to bed, but by the light which remained in a window here and there he was able to preserve himself from accident as he strolled along.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He went right into the big clump of laurels, and speared himself on the prickles of the old hawthorn before he emerged from the Rectory gates.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
laurels
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From this reading He went right into the big clump of laurels, and speared himself on the prickles of the old hawthorn before he emerged from the Rectory gates.
light
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From this reading Many of the cottage people were indeed going to bed, but by the light which remained in a window here and there he was able to preserve himself from accident as he strolled along.
lighting
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From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
makes
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From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
Many
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From this reading Many of the cottage people were indeed going to bed, but by the light which remained in a window here and there he was able to preserve himself from accident as he strolled along.
means
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From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
moon
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From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
old
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From this reading He went right into the big clump of laurels, and speared himself on the prickles of the old hawthorn before he emerged from the Rectory gates.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went right into the big clump of laurels, and speared himself on the prickles of the old hawthorn before he emerged from the Rectory gates.
out
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From this reading Dick Cavendish went out for a walk.
people
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From this reading Many of the cottage people were indeed going to bed, but by the light which remained in a window here and there he was able to preserve himself from accident as he strolled along.
preserve
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From this reading Many of the cottage people were indeed going to bed, but by the light which remained in a window here and there he was able to preserve himself from accident as he strolled along.
prickles
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From this reading He went right into the big clump of laurels, and speared himself on the prickles of the old hawthorn before he emerged from the Rectory gates.
rain
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From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
Rectory
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From this reading He went right into the big clump of laurels, and speared himself on the prickles of the old hawthorn before he emerged from the Rectory gates.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Many of the cottage people were indeed going to bed, but by the light which remained in a window here and there he was able to preserve himself from accident as he strolled along.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went right into the big clump of laurels, and speared himself on the prickles of the old hawthorn before he emerged from the Rectory gates.
speared
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From this reading He went right into the big clump of laurels, and speared himself on the prickles of the old hawthorn before he emerged from the Rectory gates.
stars
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From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
strolled
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From this reading Many of the cottage people were indeed going to bed, but by the light which remained in a window here and there he was able to preserve himself from accident as he strolled along.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that it was easier.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
there
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From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many of the cottage people were indeed going to bed, but by the light which remained in a window here and there he was able to preserve himself from accident as he strolled along.
unpleasant
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From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
walk
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From this reading Dick Cavendish went out for a walk.
walking
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From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dick Cavendish went out for a walk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of the cottage people were indeed going to bed, but by the light which remained in a window here and there he was able to preserve himself from accident as he strolled along.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a little chilly after the beautiful day; there was rain in the air, and neither moon nor stars, which in the country, where there are no means of artificial lighting, makes it unpleasant for walking.
window
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From this reading Many of the cottage people were indeed going to bed, but by the light which remained in a window here and there he was able to preserve himself from accident as he strolled along.
