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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 After bidding Imogene good-by, I started on a rapid pace to the northward.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After bidding Imogene good-by, I started on a rapid pace to the northward.
air
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From this reading Birds of all kinds whirred through the air and sang within the wood, and the dark forms of wild animals were more than once seen gamboling in the distance.
all
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From this reading Birds of all kinds whirred through the air and sang within the wood, and the dark forms of wild animals were more than once seen gamboling in the distance.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE BRIGADE AND AN OLD FRIEND.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BRIGADE AND AN OLD FRIEND.
animals
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From this reading Birds of all kinds whirred through the air and sang within the wood, and the dark forms of wild animals were more than once seen gamboling in the distance.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night I kindled a fire by which I slept in safety, and at an early hour resumed my journey.
belts
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From this reading The character of the country continued much the same--broad belts of prairie relieved by groves of trees and streams of considerable magnitude.
bidding
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From this reading After bidding Imogene good-by, I started on a rapid pace to the northward.
Birds
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From this reading Birds of all kinds whirred through the air and sang within the wood, and the dark forms of wild animals were more than once seen gamboling in the distance.
BRIGADE
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From this reading THE BRIGADE AND AN OLD FRIEND.
broad
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From this reading The character of the country continued much the same--broad belts of prairie relieved by groves of trees and streams of considerable magnitude.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At night I kindled a fire by which I slept in safety, and at an early hour resumed my journey.
character
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From this reading The character of the country continued much the same--broad belts of prairie relieved by groves of trees and streams of considerable magnitude.
considerable
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From this reading The character of the country continued much the same--broad belts of prairie relieved by groves of trees and streams of considerable magnitude.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The character of the country continued much the same--broad belts of prairie relieved by groves of trees and streams of considerable magnitude.
country
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From this reading The character of the country continued much the same--broad belts of prairie relieved by groves of trees and streams of considerable magnitude.
dark
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From this reading Birds of all kinds whirred through the air and sang within the wood, and the dark forms of wild animals were more than once seen gamboling in the distance.
distance
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From this reading Birds of all kinds whirred through the air and sang within the wood, and the dark forms of wild animals were more than once seen gamboling in the distance.
early
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From this reading At night I kindled a fire by which I slept in safety, and at an early hour resumed my journey.
fire
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From this reading At night I kindled a fire by which I slept in safety, and at an early hour resumed my journey.
forms
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From this reading Birds of all kinds whirred through the air and sang within the wood, and the dark forms of wild animals were more than once seen gamboling in the distance.
FRIEND
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From this reading THE BRIGADE AND AN OLD FRIEND.
gamboling
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From this reading Birds of all kinds whirred through the air and sang within the wood, and the dark forms of wild animals were more than once seen gamboling in the distance.
good-by
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From this reading After bidding Imogene good-by, I started on a rapid pace to the northward.
groves
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From this reading The character of the country continued much the same--broad belts of prairie relieved by groves of trees and streams of considerable magnitude.
hour
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From this reading At night I kindled a fire by which I slept in safety, and at an early hour resumed my journey.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After bidding Imogene good-by, I started on a rapid pace to the northward.
Imogene
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From this reading After bidding Imogene good-by, I started on a rapid pace to the northward.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At night I kindled a fire by which I slept in safety, and at an early hour resumed my journey.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At night I kindled a fire by which I slept in safety, and at an early hour resumed my journey.
kindled
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From this reading At night I kindled a fire by which I slept in safety, and at an early hour resumed my journey.
kinds
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From this reading Birds of all kinds whirred through the air and sang within the wood, and the dark forms of wild animals were more than once seen gamboling in the distance.
magnitude
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From this reading The character of the country continued much the same--broad belts of prairie relieved by groves of trees and streams of considerable magnitude.
more
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From this reading Birds of all kinds whirred through the air and sang within the wood, and the dark forms of wild animals were more than once seen gamboling in the distance.
much
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From this reading The character of the country continued much the same--broad belts of prairie relieved by groves of trees and streams of considerable magnitude.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At night I kindled a fire by which I slept in safety, and at an early hour resumed my journey.
night
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From this reading At night I kindled a fire by which I slept in safety, and at an early hour resumed my journey.
northward
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From this reading After bidding Imogene good-by, I started on a rapid pace to the northward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The character of the country continued much the same--broad belts of prairie relieved by groves of trees and streams of considerable magnitude.
OLD
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From this reading THE BRIGADE AND AN OLD FRIEND.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After bidding Imogene good-by, I started on a rapid pace to the northward.
once
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From this reading Birds of all kinds whirred through the air and sang within the wood, and the dark forms of wild animals were more than once seen gamboling in the distance.
pace
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From this reading After bidding Imogene good-by, I started on a rapid pace to the northward.
prairie
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From this reading The character of the country continued much the same--broad belts of prairie relieved by groves of trees and streams of considerable magnitude.
rapid
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From this reading After bidding Imogene good-by, I started on a rapid pace to the northward.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The character of the country continued much the same--broad belts of prairie relieved by groves of trees and streams of considerable magnitude.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At night I kindled a fire by which I slept in safety, and at an early hour resumed my journey.
safety
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From this reading At night I kindled a fire by which I slept in safety, and at an early hour resumed my journey.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The character of the country continued much the same--broad belts of prairie relieved by groves of trees and streams of considerable magnitude.
sang
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From this reading Birds of all kinds whirred through the air and sang within the wood, and the dark forms of wild animals were more than once seen gamboling in the distance.
seen
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From this reading Birds of all kinds whirred through the air and sang within the wood, and the dark forms of wild animals were more than once seen gamboling in the distance.
slept
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From this reading At night I kindled a fire by which I slept in safety, and at an early hour resumed my journey.
started
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From this reading After bidding Imogene good-by, I started on a rapid pace to the northward.
streams
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From this reading The character of the country continued much the same--broad belts of prairie relieved by groves of trees and streams of considerable magnitude.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Birds of all kinds whirred through the air and sang within the wood, and the dark forms of wild animals were more than once seen gamboling in the distance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIGADE AND AN OLD FRIEND.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Birds of all kinds whirred through the air and sang within the wood, and the dark forms of wild animals were more than once seen gamboling in the distance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After bidding Imogene good-by, I started on a rapid pace to the northward.
trees
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From this reading The character of the country continued much the same--broad belts of prairie relieved by groves of trees and streams of considerable magnitude.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Birds of all kinds whirred through the air and sang within the wood, and the dark forms of wild animals were more than once seen gamboling in the distance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At night I kindled a fire by which I slept in safety, and at an early hour resumed my journey.
whirred
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From this reading Birds of all kinds whirred through the air and sang within the wood, and the dark forms of wild animals were more than once seen gamboling in the distance.
wild
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From this reading Birds of all kinds whirred through the air and sang within the wood, and the dark forms of wild animals were more than once seen gamboling in the distance.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Birds of all kinds whirred through the air and sang within the wood, and the dark forms of wild animals were more than once seen gamboling in the distance.
wood
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From this reading Birds of all kinds whirred through the air and sang within the wood, and the dark forms of wild animals were more than once seen gamboling in the distance.
