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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 Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
barn-bridge
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From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
distance
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From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
exception
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From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
fertile
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From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
fields
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From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
gards
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From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
ground
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From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
harness
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From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
hay
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From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
Heidegard
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From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
Heidegards
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From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
hens
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From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
horses
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From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
just
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From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
large
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From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
latter
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From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
lay
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From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
led
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From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
living
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From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
man
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From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
meadows
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From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
mountain
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From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
mountains
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From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
noonday
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From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
notch
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From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
off
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From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
people
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From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
plain
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From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
plains
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From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
rakes
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From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
road
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From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
saeters
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From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
scattered
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From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
sleds
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From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
sleeping
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From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
some
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From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
staked
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From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
strayed
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From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
survey
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From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
taken
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From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
taking
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From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
tethered
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From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
There
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From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
visible
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From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
watching
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From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
whole
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From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
