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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 young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The old butler stood upon the steps of the great door, his white head and black figure making a point in the bright, unbroken, still life about.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Markland lay as usual, bare and white against the sun, upon that day of fate.
all
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From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Markland lay as usual, bare and white against the sun, upon that day of fate.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Markland lay as usual, bare and white against the sun, upon that day of fate.
bare
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From this reading Markland lay as usual, bare and white against the sun, upon that day of fate.
basking
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From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
black
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From this reading The old butler stood upon the steps of the great door, his white head and black figure making a point in the bright, unbroken, still life about.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
breathless
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From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
bright
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From this reading The old butler stood upon the steps of the great door, his white head and black figure making a point in the bright, unbroken, still life about.
business
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From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
butler
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From this reading The old butler stood upon the steps of the great door, his white head and black figure making a point in the bright, unbroken, still life about.
coming
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From this reading The entire house knew what was coming.
day
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From this reading Markland lay as usual, bare and white against the sun, upon that day of fate.
doing
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From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
door
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From this reading The old butler stood upon the steps of the great door, his white head and black figure making a point in the bright, unbroken, still life about.
entire
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From this reading The entire house knew what was coming.
excitement
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From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
expected
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From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
fate
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From this reading Markland lay as usual, bare and white against the sun, upon that day of fate.
feeble
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From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
figure
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From this reading The old butler stood upon the steps of the great door, his white head and black figure making a point in the bright, unbroken, still life about.
Geoff
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From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old butler stood upon the steps of the great door, his white head and black figure making a point in the bright, unbroken, still life about.
grown
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From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
hall
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From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
head
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From this reading The old butler stood upon the steps of the great door, his white head and black figure making a point in the bright, unbroken, still life about.
heads
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From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
heat
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From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old butler stood upon the steps of the great door, his white head and black figure making a point in the bright, unbroken, still life about.
house
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From this reading The entire house knew what was coming.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
knew
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From this reading The entire house knew what was coming.
Lady
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From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
lay
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From this reading Markland lay as usual, bare and white against the sun, upon that day of fate.
leaning
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From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old butler stood upon the steps of the great door, his white head and black figure making a point in the bright, unbroken, still life about.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
making
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From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
Markland
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From this reading Markland lay as usual, bare and white against the sun, upon that day of fate.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
morning-room
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From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
much
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From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
now
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From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Markland lay as usual, bare and white against the sun, upon that day of fate.
old
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From this reading The old butler stood upon the steps of the great door, his white head and black figure making a point in the bright, unbroken, still life about.
papers
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From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The old butler stood upon the steps of the great door, his white head and black figure making a point in the bright, unbroken, still life about.
riding
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From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
scarcely
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From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
shivering
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From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
show
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From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
steps
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From this reading The old butler stood upon the steps of the great door, his white head and black figure making a point in the bright, unbroken, still life about.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old butler stood upon the steps of the great door, his white head and black figure making a point in the bright, unbroken, still life about.
stillness
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From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
summer
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From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
sun
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From this reading Markland lay as usual, bare and white against the sun, upon that day of fate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Markland lay as usual, bare and white against the sun, upon that day of fate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Markland lay as usual, bare and white against the sun, upon that day of fate.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
together
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From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
trees
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From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
unbroken
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From this reading The old butler stood upon the steps of the great door, his white head and black figure making a point in the bright, unbroken, still life about.
up
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From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Markland lay as usual, bare and white against the sun, upon that day of fate.
usual
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From this reading Markland lay as usual, bare and white against the sun, upon that day of fate.
visitor
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From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
warmth
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From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The entire house knew what was coming.
white
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From this reading Markland lay as usual, bare and white against the sun, upon that day of fate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within, Lady Markland was in the morning-room with her business books and papers, but not doing much; and Geoff in another, alone with _his_ books, not doing much; thinking, both of them, of the expected visitor now riding up in a breathless white heat of excitement to the hall door.
wrapped
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From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
young
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From this reading The young trees had grown a little and stood basking, scarcely shivering, leaning their feeble young heads together in the sun, but making little show as yet; all was wrapped in the warmth and stillness of the summer morning.
