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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 While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he burst out laughing, for that he called fun; the others joined in--the whole party shouted and cried, while the hounds barked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
assist
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From this reading It was the hand of a pedlar; he had witnessed what had happened from a short distance, and now hastened to assist her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
backward
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
barked
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From this reading Then he burst out laughing, for that he called fun; the others joined in--the whole party shouted and cried, while the hounds barked.
baron
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
branch
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
branches
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
broke
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
burst
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From this reading Then he burst out laughing, for that he called fun; the others joined in--the whole party shouted and cried, while the hounds barked.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
called
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From this reading Then he burst out laughing, for that he called fun; the others joined in--the whole party shouted and cried, while the hounds barked.
caught
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
company
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Everything in the right place!" he cried.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
distance
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From this reading It was the hand of a pedlar; he had witnessed what had happened from a short distance, and now hastened to assist her.
ditch
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From this reading "Into the ditch with you."
dogs
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
endeavoured
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Everything in the right place!" he cried.
fallen
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
falling
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he burst out laughing, for that he called fun; the others joined in--the whole party shouted and cried, while the hounds barked.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
fun
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From this reading Then he burst out laughing, for that he called fun; the others joined in--the whole party shouted and cried, while the hounds barked.
gate
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
girl
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
hand
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
happened
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From this reading It was the hand of a pedlar; he had witnessed what had happened from a short distance, and now hastened to assist her.
happily
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
hastened
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From this reading It was the hand of a pedlar; he had witnessed what had happened from a short distance, and now hastened to assist her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Everything in the right place!" he cried.
held
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
hounds
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From this reading Then he burst out laughing, for that he called fun; the others joined in--the whole party shouted and cried, while the hounds barked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Everything in the right place!" he cried.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Into the ditch with you."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the hand of a pedlar; he had witnessed what had happened from a short distance, and now hastened to assist her.
joined
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From this reading Then he burst out laughing, for that he called fun; the others joined in--the whole party shouted and cried, while the hounds barked.
laughing
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From this reading Then he burst out laughing, for that he called fun; the others joined in--the whole party shouted and cried, while the hounds barked.
moment
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
now
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From this reading It was the hand of a pedlar; he had witnessed what had happened from a short distance, and now hastened to assist her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
off
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
others
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From this reading Then he burst out laughing, for that he called fun; the others joined in--the whole party shouted and cried, while the hounds barked.
out
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From this reading Then he burst out laughing, for that he called fun; the others joined in--the whole party shouted and cried, while the hounds barked.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he burst out laughing, for that he called fun; the others joined in--the whole party shouted and cried, while the hounds barked.
pedlar
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From this reading It was the hand of a pedlar; he had witnessed what had happened from a short distance, and now hastened to assist her.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Everything in the right place!" he cried.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Everything in the right place!" he cried.
rushes
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
scramble
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
seized
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading It was the hand of a pedlar; he had witnessed what had happened from a short distance, and now hastened to assist her.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he burst out laughing, for that he called fun; the others joined in--the whole party shouted and cried, while the hounds barked.
soon
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
strong
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he burst out laughing, for that he called fun; the others joined in--the whole party shouted and cried, while the hounds barked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Everything in the right place!" he cried.
Then
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From this reading Then he burst out laughing, for that he called fun; the others joined in--the whole party shouted and cried, while the hounds barked.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
tree
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
up
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
water
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was the hand of a pedlar; he had witnessed what had happened from a short distance, and now hastened to assist her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then he burst out laughing, for that he called fun; the others joined in--the whole party shouted and cried, while the hounds barked.
whole
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From this reading Then he burst out laughing, for that he called fun; the others joined in--the whole party shouted and cried, while the hounds barked.
willow
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From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Into the ditch with you."
witnessed
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From this reading It was the hand of a pedlar; he had witnessed what had happened from a short distance, and now hastened to assist her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading While the poor girl was falling she happily caught one of the branches of the willow tree, by the help of which she held herself over the water, and as soon as the baron with his company and the dogs had disappeared through the gate, the girl endeavoured to scramble up, but the branch broke off, and she would have fallen backward among the rushes, had not a strong hand from above seized her at this moment.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Into the ditch with you."
