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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 still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
acquainted
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From this reading At once she became acquainted with the whole concern.
addition
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From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
approaching
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From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Winny's heart beat quick and high as she saw them draw nigh and turn up the lane.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be mock heroism to say that it did not.
beat
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From this reading Winny's heart beat quick and high as she saw them draw nigh and turn up the lane.
became
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From this reading At once she became acquainted with the whole concern.
beheld
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From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
car
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From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
cavalcade
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From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
chief
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From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
concern
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From this reading At once she became acquainted with the whole concern.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It would be mock heroism to say that it did not.
distance
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From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
draw
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From this reading Winny's heart beat quick and high as she saw them draw nigh and turn up the lane.
exciting
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From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
fore-warned
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From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
heart
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From this reading Winny's heart beat quick and high as she saw them draw nigh and turn up the lane.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
heroism
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From this reading It would be mock heroism to say that it did not.
high
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From this reading Winny's heart beat quick and high as she saw them draw nigh and turn up the lane.
hour
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From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
house
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From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
intelligence
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From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
lane
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From this reading Winny's heart beat quick and high as she saw them draw nigh and turn up the lane.
magistrate
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From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
mock
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From this reading It would be mock heroism to say that it did not.
moment
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From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
nigh
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From this reading Winny's heart beat quick and high as she saw them draw nigh and turn up the lane.
noon
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From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would be mock heroism to say that it did not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
once
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From this reading At once she became acquainted with the whole concern.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
police
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From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
prisoners
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From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
quick
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From this reading Winny's heart beat quick and high as she saw them draw nigh and turn up the lane.
rear
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From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
recognized
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From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
road
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From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
saw
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From this reading Winny's heart beat quick and high as she saw them draw nigh and turn up the lane.
say
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From this reading It would be mock heroism to say that it did not.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
slowly
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From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
some
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From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Winny's heart beat quick and high as she saw them draw nigh and turn up the lane.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be mock heroism to say that it did not.
turn
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From this reading Winny's heart beat quick and high as she saw them draw nigh and turn up the lane.
up
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From this reading Winny's heart beat quick and high as she saw them draw nigh and turn up the lane.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
very
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From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
visit
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From this reading "The chief" had fore-warned her that she might expect a visit from the magistrate the moment he returned; and her intelligence at once recognized the addition of the police and prisoners some distance in rear of the car.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
whole
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From this reading At once she became acquainted with the whole concern.
window
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From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
Winny
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From this reading It was still about an hour after noon when Winny beheld from the parlor window at which she stood a very exciting cavalcade upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
Winny's
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From this reading Winny's heart beat quick and high as she saw them draw nigh and turn up the lane.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At once she became acquainted with the whole concern.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be mock heroism to say that it did not.
