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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 _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The house was but one story high, but its sloping roof gave ample space for bedrooms above, where peaked dormer windows let in the light.
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
always
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From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
ample
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From this reading The house was but one story high, but its sloping roof gave ample space for bedrooms above, where peaked dormer windows let in the light.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Tell Royal I want him," Mrs. Reyburn had whispered at the last moment.
bedrooms
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From this reading The house was but one story high, but its sloping roof gave ample space for bedrooms above, where peaked dormer windows let in the light.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A short walk beyond the landing and they would reach the house of her grandmother,--a typical country mansion of the French period.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The house was but one story high, but its sloping roof gave ample space for bedrooms above, where peaked dormer windows let in the light.
Canada
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From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
canoe
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From this reading There was a troubled look on her face which Marianne understood, and she was a little more quiet than usual when she joined Victor and the two stepped into the light canoe which was to take them over.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
country
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From this reading A short walk beyond the landing and they would reach the house of her grandmother,--a typical country mansion of the French period.
day
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From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
dormer
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From this reading The house was but one story high, but its sloping roof gave ample space for bedrooms above, where peaked dormer windows let in the light.
face
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From this reading There was a troubled look on her face which Marianne understood, and she was a little more quiet than usual when she joined Victor and the two stepped into the light canoe which was to take them over.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The house was but one story high, but its sloping roof gave ample space for bedrooms above, where peaked dormer windows let in the light.
French
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From this reading A short walk beyond the landing and they would reach the house of her grandmother,--a typical country mansion of the French period.
gave
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From this reading The house was but one story high, but its sloping roof gave ample space for bedrooms above, where peaked dormer windows let in the light.
grandmother
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From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Tell Royal I want him," Mrs. Reyburn had whispered at the last moment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
high
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From this reading The house was but one story high, but its sloping roof gave ample space for bedrooms above, where peaked dormer windows let in the light.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell Royal I want him," Mrs. Reyburn had whispered at the last moment.
house
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From this reading A short walk beyond the landing and they would reach the house of her grandmother,--a typical country mansion of the French period.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Tell Royal I want him," Mrs. Reyburn had whispered at the last moment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house was but one story high, but its sloping roof gave ample space for bedrooms above, where peaked dormer windows let in the light.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a troubled look on her face which Marianne understood, and she was a little more quiet than usual when she joined Victor and the two stepped into the light canoe which was to take them over.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The house was but one story high, but its sloping roof gave ample space for bedrooms above, where peaked dormer windows let in the light.
joined
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From this reading There was a troubled look on her face which Marianne understood, and she was a little more quiet than usual when she joined Victor and the two stepped into the light canoe which was to take them over.
June
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From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
landing
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From this reading A short walk beyond the landing and they would reach the house of her grandmother,--a typical country mansion of the French period.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tell Royal I want him," Mrs. Reyburn had whispered at the last moment.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The house was but one story high, but its sloping roof gave ample space for bedrooms above, where peaked dormer windows let in the light.
light
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From this reading There was a troubled look on her face which Marianne understood, and she was a little more quiet than usual when she joined Victor and the two stepped into the light canoe which was to take them over.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
lived
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From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a troubled look on her face which Marianne understood, and she was a little more quiet than usual when she joined Victor and the two stepped into the light canoe which was to take them over.
mansion
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From this reading A short walk beyond the landing and they would reach the house of her grandmother,--a typical country mansion of the French period.
Marianne
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From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
moment
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From this reading "Tell Royal I want him," Mrs. Reyburn had whispered at the last moment.
more
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From this reading There was a troubled look on her face which Marianne understood, and she was a little more quiet than usual when she joined Victor and the two stepped into the light canoe which was to take them over.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
Mrs
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From this reading "Tell Royal I want him," Mrs. Reyburn had whispered at the last moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A short walk beyond the landing and they would reach the house of her grandmother,--a typical country mansion of the French period.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
out
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From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
outing
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From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
peaked
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From this reading The house was but one story high, but its sloping roof gave ample space for bedrooms above, where peaked dormer windows let in the light.
period
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From this reading A short walk beyond the landing and they would reach the house of her grandmother,--a typical country mansion of the French period.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
quiet
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From this reading There was a troubled look on her face which Marianne understood, and she was a little more quiet than usual when she joined Victor and the two stepped into the light canoe which was to take them over.
reach
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From this reading A short walk beyond the landing and they would reach the house of her grandmother,--a typical country mansion of the French period.
Reyburn
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From this reading "Tell Royal I want him," Mrs. Reyburn had whispered at the last moment.
River
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From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
roof
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From this reading The house was but one story high, but its sloping roof gave ample space for bedrooms above, where peaked dormer windows let in the light.
row
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From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
Royal
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From this reading "Tell Royal I want him," Mrs. Reyburn had whispered at the last moment.
set
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From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading A short walk beyond the landing and they would reach the house of her grandmother,--a typical country mansion of the French period.
side
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From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
sloping
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From this reading The house was but one story high, but its sloping roof gave ample space for bedrooms above, where peaked dormer windows let in the light.
space
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From this reading The house was but one story high, but its sloping roof gave ample space for bedrooms above, where peaked dormer windows let in the light.
stepped
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From this reading There was a troubled look on her face which Marianne understood, and she was a little more quiet than usual when she joined Victor and the two stepped into the light canoe which was to take them over.
story
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From this reading The house was but one story high, but its sloping roof gave ample space for bedrooms above, where peaked dormer windows let in the light.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a troubled look on her face which Marianne understood, and she was a little more quiet than usual when she joined Victor and the two stepped into the light canoe which was to take them over.
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tell Royal I want him," Mrs. Reyburn had whispered at the last moment.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was a troubled look on her face which Marianne understood, and she was a little more quiet than usual when she joined Victor and the two stepped into the light canoe which was to take them over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a troubled look on her face which Marianne understood, and she was a little more quiet than usual when she joined Victor and the two stepped into the light canoe which was to take them over.
There
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From this reading There was a troubled look on her face which Marianne understood, and she was a little more quiet than usual when she joined Victor and the two stepped into the light canoe which was to take them over.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A short walk beyond the landing and they would reach the house of her grandmother,--a typical country mansion of the French period.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
trip
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From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
troubled
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From this reading There was a troubled look on her face which Marianne understood, and she was a little more quiet than usual when she joined Victor and the two stepped into the light canoe which was to take them over.
two
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From this reading There was a troubled look on her face which Marianne understood, and she was a little more quiet than usual when she joined Victor and the two stepped into the light canoe which was to take them over.
typical
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From this reading A short walk beyond the landing and they would reach the house of her grandmother,--a typical country mansion of the French period.
understood
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From this reading There was a troubled look on her face which Marianne understood, and she was a little more quiet than usual when she joined Victor and the two stepped into the light canoe which was to take them over.
usual
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From this reading There was a troubled look on her face which Marianne understood, and she was a little more quiet than usual when she joined Victor and the two stepped into the light canoe which was to take them over.
Victor
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From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
walk
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From this reading A short walk beyond the landing and they would reach the house of her grandmother,--a typical country mansion of the French period.
want
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From this reading "Tell Royal I want him," Mrs. Reyburn had whispered at the last moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a troubled look on her face which Marianne understood, and she was a little more quiet than usual when she joined Victor and the two stepped into the light canoe which was to take them over.
whispered
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From this reading "Tell Royal I want him," Mrs. Reyburn had whispered at the last moment.
windows
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From this reading The house was but one story high, but its sloping roof gave ample space for bedrooms above, where peaked dormer windows let in the light.
wish
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From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Across the River_ To Marianne the little trip across the river to the Canada side where her grandmother lived was always a pleasant outing, and on this June morning when she set out with Victor to row over, it was as fair a day as one could wish.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A short walk beyond the landing and they would reach the house of her grandmother,--a typical country mansion of the French period.
