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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 NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
air
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From this reading At the top of the hill a sudden puff of cool wind struck through the sultriness of the air.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a sky which an hour before had been of purest blue, great gusty clouds were gathering.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
ascend
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From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the top of the hill a sudden puff of cool wind struck through the sultriness of the air.
bayou
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From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In a sky which an hour before had been of purest blue, great gusty clouds were gathering.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
blue
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From this reading In a sky which an hour before had been of purest blue, great gusty clouds were gathering.
border
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From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
clouds
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From this reading In a sky which an hour before had been of purest blue, great gusty clouds were gathering.
cool
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From this reading At the top of the hill a sudden puff of cool wind struck through the sultriness of the air.
crossed
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From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
distance
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From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
gathering
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From this reading In a sky which an hour before had been of purest blue, great gusty clouds were gathering.
girl
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From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a sky which an hour before had been of purest blue, great gusty clouds were gathering.
gusty
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From this reading In a sky which an hour before had been of purest blue, great gusty clouds were gathering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
hill
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From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
home
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From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
hour
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From this reading In a sky which an hour before had been of purest blue, great gusty clouds were gathering.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a sky which an hour before had been of purest blue, great gusty clouds were gathering.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
leading
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From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
leaving
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From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
man
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From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
miles
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From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
NORTHER
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From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
now
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From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
opened
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From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
prairie
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From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
puff
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From this reading At the top of the hill a sudden puff of cool wind struck through the sultriness of the air.
purest
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From this reading In a sky which an hour before had been of purest blue, great gusty clouds were gathering.
several
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From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
skirt
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From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
sky
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From this reading In a sky which an hour before had been of purest blue, great gusty clouds were gathering.
small
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From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
soon
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From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
speed
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From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the top of the hill a sudden puff of cool wind struck through the sultriness of the air.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the top of the hill a sudden puff of cool wind struck through the sultriness of the air.
sultriness
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From this reading At the top of the hill a sudden puff of cool wind struck through the sultriness of the air.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the top of the hill a sudden puff of cool wind struck through the sultriness of the air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
top
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From this reading At the top of the hill a sudden puff of cool wind struck through the sultriness of the air.
trail
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From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
traveled
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From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
two
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From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the top of the hill a sudden puff of cool wind struck through the sultriness of the air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
woodland
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From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
woods
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From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
