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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 I am afraid she has set herself to a task almost beyond _her_ even,” exclaimed Sir Francis, when the situation was explained to him.
afraid
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From this reading I am afraid she has set herself to a task almost beyond _her_ even,” exclaimed Sir Francis, when the situation was explained to him.
almost
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From this reading I am afraid she has set herself to a task almost beyond _her_ even,” exclaimed Sir Francis, when the situation was explained to him.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am afraid she has set herself to a task almost beyond _her_ even,” exclaimed Sir Francis, when the situation was explained to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Calificura, however, had observed it, and had, moreover, seen the wild horse and his pursuer pass through the gorge which he and his companion had but lately quitted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Most of them had been so intent on their own business, that the episode in which Topsie figured had not been noticed by them.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I am afraid she has set herself to a task almost beyond _her_ even,” exclaimed Sir Francis, when the situation was explained to him.
business
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From this reading Most of them had been so intent on their own business, that the episode in which Topsie figured had not been noticed by them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Calificura, however, had observed it, and had, moreover, seen the wild horse and his pursuer pass through the gorge which he and his companion had but lately quitted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Most of them had been so intent on their own business, that the episode in which Topsie figured had not been noticed by them.
Calificura
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From this reading Calificura, however, had observed it, and had, moreover, seen the wild horse and his pursuer pass through the gorge which he and his companion had but lately quitted.
companion
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From this reading Calificura, however, had observed it, and had, moreover, seen the wild horse and his pursuer pass through the gorge which he and his companion had but lately quitted.
direction
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From this reading We must return to the hunters in the plain, where we left them looking round in every direction in search of the vanished Topsie.
episode
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From this reading Most of them had been so intent on their own business, that the episode in which Topsie figured had not been noticed by them.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am afraid she has set herself to a task almost beyond _her_ even,” exclaimed Sir Francis, when the situation was explained to him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We must return to the hunters in the plain, where we left them looking round in every direction in search of the vanished Topsie.
exclaimed
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From this reading I am afraid she has set herself to a task almost beyond _her_ even,” exclaimed Sir Francis, when the situation was explained to him.
explained
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From this reading I am afraid she has set herself to a task almost beyond _her_ even,” exclaimed Sir Francis, when the situation was explained to him.
figured
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From this reading Most of them had been so intent on their own business, that the episode in which Topsie figured had not been noticed by them.
Francis
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From this reading I am afraid she has set herself to a task almost beyond _her_ even,” exclaimed Sir Francis, when the situation was explained to him.
gorge
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From this reading Calificura, however, had observed it, and had, moreover, seen the wild horse and his pursuer pass through the gorge which he and his companion had but lately quitted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of them had been so intent on their own business, that the episode in which Topsie figured had not been noticed by them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am afraid she has set herself to a task almost beyond _her_ even,” exclaimed Sir Francis, when the situation was explained to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Calificura, however, had observed it, and had, moreover, seen the wild horse and his pursuer pass through the gorge which he and his companion had but lately quitted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I am afraid she has set herself to a task almost beyond _her_ even,” exclaimed Sir Francis, when the situation was explained to him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I am afraid she has set herself to a task almost beyond _her_ even,” exclaimed Sir Francis, when the situation was explained to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am afraid she has set herself to a task almost beyond _her_ even,” exclaimed Sir Francis, when the situation was explained to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Calificura, however, had observed it, and had, moreover, seen the wild horse and his pursuer pass through the gorge which he and his companion had but lately quitted.
horse
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From this reading Calificura, however, had observed it, and had, moreover, seen the wild horse and his pursuer pass through the gorge which he and his companion had but lately quitted.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Calificura, however, had observed it, and had, moreover, seen the wild horse and his pursuer pass through the gorge which he and his companion had but lately quitted.
hunters
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From this reading We must return to the hunters in the plain, where we left them looking round in every direction in search of the vanished Topsie.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am afraid she has set herself to a task almost beyond _her_ even,” exclaimed Sir Francis, when the situation was explained to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must return to the hunters in the plain, where we left them looking round in every direction in search of the vanished Topsie.
intent
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From this reading Most of them had been so intent on their own business, that the episode in which Topsie figured had not been noticed by them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Calificura, however, had observed it, and had, moreover, seen the wild horse and his pursuer pass through the gorge which he and his companion had but lately quitted.
lately
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From this reading Calificura, however, had observed it, and had, moreover, seen the wild horse and his pursuer pass through the gorge which he and his companion had but lately quitted.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We must return to the hunters in the plain, where we left them looking round in every direction in search of the vanished Topsie.
looking
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From this reading We must return to the hunters in the plain, where we left them looking round in every direction in search of the vanished Topsie.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Calificura, however, had observed it, and had, moreover, seen the wild horse and his pursuer pass through the gorge which he and his companion had but lately quitted.
Most
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From this reading Most of them had been so intent on their own business, that the episode in which Topsie figured had not been noticed by them.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must return to the hunters in the plain, where we left them looking round in every direction in search of the vanished Topsie.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Most of them had been so intent on their own business, that the episode in which Topsie figured had not been noticed by them.
noticed
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From this reading Most of them had been so intent on their own business, that the episode in which Topsie figured had not been noticed by them.
observed
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From this reading Calificura, however, had observed it, and had, moreover, seen the wild horse and his pursuer pass through the gorge which he and his companion had but lately quitted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must return to the hunters in the plain, where we left them looking round in every direction in search of the vanished Topsie.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Most of them had been so intent on their own business, that the episode in which Topsie figured had not been noticed by them.
own
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From this reading Most of them had been so intent on their own business, that the episode in which Topsie figured had not been noticed by them.
pass
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From this reading Calificura, however, had observed it, and had, moreover, seen the wild horse and his pursuer pass through the gorge which he and his companion had but lately quitted.
plain
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From this reading We must return to the hunters in the plain, where we left them looking round in every direction in search of the vanished Topsie.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor Topsie!
pursuer
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From this reading Calificura, however, had observed it, and had, moreover, seen the wild horse and his pursuer pass through the gorge which he and his companion had but lately quitted.
quitted
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From this reading Calificura, however, had observed it, and had, moreover, seen the wild horse and his pursuer pass through the gorge which he and his companion had but lately quitted.
return
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From this reading We must return to the hunters in the plain, where we left them looking round in every direction in search of the vanished Topsie.
round
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From this reading We must return to the hunters in the plain, where we left them looking round in every direction in search of the vanished Topsie.
search
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From this reading We must return to the hunters in the plain, where we left them looking round in every direction in search of the vanished Topsie.
seen
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From this reading Calificura, however, had observed it, and had, moreover, seen the wild horse and his pursuer pass through the gorge which he and his companion had but lately quitted.
set
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From this reading I am afraid she has set herself to a task almost beyond _her_ even,” exclaimed Sir Francis, when the situation was explained to him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am afraid she has set herself to a task almost beyond _her_ even,” exclaimed Sir Francis, when the situation was explained to him.
Sir
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From this reading I am afraid she has set herself to a task almost beyond _her_ even,” exclaimed Sir Francis, when the situation was explained to him.
situation
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From this reading I am afraid she has set herself to a task almost beyond _her_ even,” exclaimed Sir Francis, when the situation was explained to him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Most of them had been so intent on their own business, that the episode in which Topsie figured had not been noticed by them.
task
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From this reading I am afraid she has set herself to a task almost beyond _her_ even,” exclaimed Sir Francis, when the situation was explained to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Most of them had been so intent on their own business, that the episode in which Topsie figured had not been noticed by them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must return to the hunters in the plain, where we left them looking round in every direction in search of the vanished Topsie.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most of them had been so intent on their own business, that the episode in which Topsie figured had not been noticed by them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We must return to the hunters in the plain, where we left them looking round in every direction in search of the vanished Topsie.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Calificura, however, had observed it, and had, moreover, seen the wild horse and his pursuer pass through the gorge which he and his companion had but lately quitted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must return to the hunters in the plain, where we left them looking round in every direction in search of the vanished Topsie.
Topsie
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From this reading We must return to the hunters in the plain, where we left them looking round in every direction in search of the vanished Topsie.
vanished
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From this reading We must return to the hunters in the plain, where we left them looking round in every direction in search of the vanished Topsie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am afraid she has set herself to a task almost beyond _her_ even,” exclaimed Sir Francis, when the situation was explained to him.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must return to the hunters in the plain, where we left them looking round in every direction in search of the vanished Topsie.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I am afraid she has set herself to a task almost beyond _her_ even,” exclaimed Sir Francis, when the situation was explained to him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We must return to the hunters in the plain, where we left them looking round in every direction in search of the vanished Topsie.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Most of them had been so intent on their own business, that the episode in which Topsie figured had not been noticed by them.
wild
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From this reading Calificura, however, had observed it, and had, moreover, seen the wild horse and his pursuer pass through the gorge which he and his companion had but lately quitted.
