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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 As the dog-cart rounded the corner near the post office in Anderby, they saw a cluster of men on the bridge that spanned a dry watercourse winding through the village.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was not "that chap Hunting," though he was there too, leaning against the low parapet of the bridge with an air of easy patronage.
agitators
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From this reading "More agitators," commented John.
air
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From this reading It was not "that chap Hunting," though he was there too, leaning against the low parapet of the bridge with an air of easy patronage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not "that chap Hunting," though he was there too, leaning against the low parapet of the bridge with an air of easy patronage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WHEAT It was the last week in July when, late on Saturday evening, John and Mary drove back together from Hardrascliffe market.
Anderby
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From this reading As the dog-cart rounded the corner near the post office in Anderby, they saw a cluster of men on the bridge that spanned a dry watercourse winding through the village.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the dog-cart rounded the corner near the post office in Anderby, they saw a cluster of men on the bridge that spanned a dry watercourse winding through the village.
back
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From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WHEAT It was the last week in July when, late on Saturday evening, John and Mary drove back together from Hardrascliffe market.
bridge
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From this reading As the dog-cart rounded the corner near the post office in Anderby, they saw a cluster of men on the bridge that spanned a dry watercourse winding through the village.
chap
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From this reading "That chap, Hunting, I suppose."
cluster
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From this reading As the dog-cart rounded the corner near the post office in Anderby, they saw a cluster of men on the bridge that spanned a dry watercourse winding through the village.
commented
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From this reading "More agitators," commented John.
corner
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From this reading As the dog-cart rounded the corner near the post office in Anderby, they saw a cluster of men on the bridge that spanned a dry watercourse winding through the village.
dog-cart
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From this reading As the dog-cart rounded the corner near the post office in Anderby, they saw a cluster of men on the bridge that spanned a dry watercourse winding through the village.
drove
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From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WHEAT It was the last week in July when, late on Saturday evening, John and Mary drove back together from Hardrascliffe market.
dry
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From this reading As the dog-cart rounded the corner near the post office in Anderby, they saw a cluster of men on the bridge that spanned a dry watercourse winding through the village.
easy
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From this reading It was not "that chap Hunting," though he was there too, leaning against the low parapet of the bridge with an air of easy patronage.
evening
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From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WHEAT It was the last week in July when, late on Saturday evening, John and Mary drove back together from Hardrascliffe market.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WHEAT It was the last week in July when, late on Saturday evening, John and Mary drove back together from Hardrascliffe market.
Hardrascliffe
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From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WHEAT It was the last week in July when, late on Saturday evening, John and Mary drove back together from Hardrascliffe market.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not "that chap Hunting," though he was there too, leaning against the low parapet of the bridge with an air of easy patronage.
Hunting
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From this reading "That chap, Hunting, I suppose."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That chap, Hunting, I suppose."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WHEAT It was the last week in July when, late on Saturday evening, John and Mary drove back together from Hardrascliffe market.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WHEAT It was the last week in July when, late on Saturday evening, John and Mary drove back together from Hardrascliffe market.
John
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From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WHEAT It was the last week in July when, late on Saturday evening, John and Mary drove back together from Hardrascliffe market.
July
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From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WHEAT It was the last week in July when, late on Saturday evening, John and Mary drove back together from Hardrascliffe market.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WHEAT It was the last week in July when, late on Saturday evening, John and Mary drove back together from Hardrascliffe market.
late
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From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WHEAT It was the last week in July when, late on Saturday evening, John and Mary drove back together from Hardrascliffe market.
leaning
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From this reading It was not "that chap Hunting," though he was there too, leaning against the low parapet of the bridge with an air of easy patronage.
low
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From this reading It was not "that chap Hunting," though he was there too, leaning against the low parapet of the bridge with an air of easy patronage.
market
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From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WHEAT It was the last week in July when, late on Saturday evening, John and Mary drove back together from Hardrascliffe market.
Mary
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From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WHEAT It was the last week in July when, late on Saturday evening, John and Mary drove back together from Hardrascliffe market.
men
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From this reading As the dog-cart rounded the corner near the post office in Anderby, they saw a cluster of men on the bridge that spanned a dry watercourse winding through the village.
More
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From this reading "More agitators," commented John.
near
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From this reading As the dog-cart rounded the corner near the post office in Anderby, they saw a cluster of men on the bridge that spanned a dry watercourse winding through the village.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not "that chap Hunting," though he was there too, leaning against the low parapet of the bridge with an air of easy patronage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the dog-cart rounded the corner near the post office in Anderby, they saw a cluster of men on the bridge that spanned a dry watercourse winding through the village.
office
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From this reading As the dog-cart rounded the corner near the post office in Anderby, they saw a cluster of men on the bridge that spanned a dry watercourse winding through the village.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WHEAT It was the last week in July when, late on Saturday evening, John and Mary drove back together from Hardrascliffe market.
parapet
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From this reading It was not "that chap Hunting," though he was there too, leaning against the low parapet of the bridge with an air of easy patronage.
patronage
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From this reading It was not "that chap Hunting," though he was there too, leaning against the low parapet of the bridge with an air of easy patronage.
post
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From this reading As the dog-cart rounded the corner near the post office in Anderby, they saw a cluster of men on the bridge that spanned a dry watercourse winding through the village.
rounded
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From this reading As the dog-cart rounded the corner near the post office in Anderby, they saw a cluster of men on the bridge that spanned a dry watercourse winding through the village.
Saturday
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From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WHEAT It was the last week in July when, late on Saturday evening, John and Mary drove back together from Hardrascliffe market.
saw
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From this reading As the dog-cart rounded the corner near the post office in Anderby, they saw a cluster of men on the bridge that spanned a dry watercourse winding through the village.
SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WHEAT It was the last week in July when, late on Saturday evening, John and Mary drove back together from Hardrascliffe market.
spanned
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From this reading As the dog-cart rounded the corner near the post office in Anderby, they saw a cluster of men on the bridge that spanned a dry watercourse winding through the village.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "That chap, Hunting, I suppose."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the dog-cart rounded the corner near the post office in Anderby, they saw a cluster of men on the bridge that spanned a dry watercourse winding through the village.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WHEAT It was the last week in July when, late on Saturday evening, John and Mary drove back together from Hardrascliffe market.
there
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From this reading It was not "that chap Hunting," though he was there too, leaning against the low parapet of the bridge with an air of easy patronage.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the dog-cart rounded the corner near the post office in Anderby, they saw a cluster of men on the bridge that spanned a dry watercourse winding through the village.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was not "that chap Hunting," though he was there too, leaning against the low parapet of the bridge with an air of easy patronage.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the dog-cart rounded the corner near the post office in Anderby, they saw a cluster of men on the bridge that spanned a dry watercourse winding through the village.
together
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From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WHEAT It was the last week in July when, late on Saturday evening, John and Mary drove back together from Hardrascliffe market.
too
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From this reading It was not "that chap Hunting," though he was there too, leaning against the low parapet of the bridge with an air of easy patronage.
village
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From this reading As the dog-cart rounded the corner near the post office in Anderby, they saw a cluster of men on the bridge that spanned a dry watercourse winding through the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WHEAT It was the last week in July when, late on Saturday evening, John and Mary drove back together from Hardrascliffe market.
watercourse
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From this reading As the dog-cart rounded the corner near the post office in Anderby, they saw a cluster of men on the bridge that spanned a dry watercourse winding through the village.
week
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From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WHEAT It was the last week in July when, late on Saturday evening, John and Mary drove back together from Hardrascliffe market.
WHEAT
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From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WHEAT It was the last week in July when, late on Saturday evening, John and Mary drove back together from Hardrascliffe market.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WHEAT It was the last week in July when, late on Saturday evening, John and Mary drove back together from Hardrascliffe market.
winding
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From this reading As the dog-cart rounded the corner near the post office in Anderby, they saw a cluster of men on the bridge that spanned a dry watercourse winding through the village.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not "that chap Hunting," though he was there too, leaning against the low parapet of the bridge with an air of easy patronage.
