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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 It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.
ADVENTURE
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From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.
affections
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From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.
ALISON
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From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.
approved
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From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
beast
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From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.
bit
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From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.
branched
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From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.
Bud
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From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
cabin
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From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.
cantered
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From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.
Chico
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From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.
Christine
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From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.
Cyrus
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From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.
declared
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From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.
direction
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From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.
down
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From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.
else
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From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
established
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From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.
fear
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From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.
felt
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From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.
fond
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From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
further
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From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.
growing
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From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.
head
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From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.
Hero
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From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
home
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From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.
knew
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From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.
leading
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From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.
led
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From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.
lonely
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From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.
now
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From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.
off
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From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.
PartnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.
Pedro
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From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
perfectly
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From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.
pony
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From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.
pony's
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From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.
possessor
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From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
prairie
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From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.
proud
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From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
provided
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From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
rather
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From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.
ride
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From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.
riding
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From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
road
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From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.
several
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From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
Sparks's
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From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.
stay
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From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
supersede
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From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.
tacit
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From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
taken
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From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she had not long been riding her pony Alison had every confidence in the little beast and was growing fond of him, although at first she had declared that Chico could never supersede Hero in her affections.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
times
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From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.
Turning
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From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE FOR ALISON Turning her little pony’s head down the road, Alison cantered in the direction of Cyrus Sparks’s cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.
way
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From this reading It was rather a lonely ride, but she had taken it several times, knew the way perfectly, and felt no fear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since Christine, however, had established a tacit right to Hero, Alison thought she must be provided with something to ride or else stay at home, so Chico had been found for her by Pedro, approved of by Bud, and she was now his proud possessor.
woodland
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From this reading Part of the road led over the prairie, but beyond this was a bit of woodland, and further off the road branched; the turning to the left leading to Cyrus Sparks’s.
