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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 “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
ain't
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From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
Arabella
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From this reading Arabella had been having sport with him.
back
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From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Arabella had been having sport with him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
corner
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From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
difficulty
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From this reading Farrington got his machine round with difficulty and started slowly back.
estate
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From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
Farrington
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From this reading Farrington got his machine round with difficulty and started slowly back.
father's
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From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
front
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From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
gate
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From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
going
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From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
got
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From this reading Farrington got his machine round with difficulty and started slowly back.
grudgingly
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From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
guardian
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From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arabella had been having sport with him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Arabella had been having sport with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arabella had been having sport with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Farrington got his machine round with difficulty and started slowly back.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
led
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From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
machine
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From this reading Farrington got his machine round with difficulty and started slowly back.
man
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From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
marine
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From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
merely
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From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
mile
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From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
more
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From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His reflections were not pleasant ones.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
off
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From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
ones
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From this reading His reflections were not pleasant ones.
opened
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From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
orto
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From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His reflections were not pleasant ones.
pond
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From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
private
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From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
property
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From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
reflections
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From this reading His reflections were not pleasant ones.
remote
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From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
road
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From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
round
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From this reading Farrington got his machine round with difficulty and started slowly back.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
semicircle
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From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
shot
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From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
slowly
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From this reading Farrington got his machine round with difficulty and started slowly back.
sport
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From this reading Arabella had been having sport with him.
started
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From this reading Farrington got his machine round with difficulty and started slowly back.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
there
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From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
turned
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From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
volunteered
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From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
walk
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From this reading She had led him in a semicircle to a remote corner of her father’s estate, merely, it seemed, that he might walk into a pond or be shot by the guardian of the marine front of the property.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His reflections were not pleasant ones.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Farrington got his machine round with difficulty and started slowly back.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You orto turned off a mile back there; this is a private road,” the man volunteered grudgingly, “and the gate ain’t going to be opened no more tonight.”
