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accompanied
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From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
air
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From this reading I found every breath of air, and every scent, and every flower and leaf and blade of grass, and every passing cloud, and everything in nature, more beautiful and wonderful to me than I had ever found it yet.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chesney Wold Charley and I did not set off alone upon our expedition into Lincolnshire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chesney Wold Charley and I did not set off alone upon our expedition into Lincolnshire.
beautiful
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From this reading I found every breath of air, and every scent, and every flower and leaf and blade of grass, and every passing cloud, and everything in nature, more beautiful and wonderful to me than I had ever found it yet.
blade
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From this reading I found every breath of air, and every scent, and every flower and leaf and blade of grass, and every passing cloud, and everything in nature, more beautiful and wonderful to me than I had ever found it yet.
Boythorn's
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From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
breath
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From this reading I found every breath of air, and every scent, and every flower and leaf and blade of grass, and every passing cloud, and everything in nature, more beautiful and wonderful to me than I had ever found it yet.
Charley
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From this reading Chesney Wold Charley and I did not set off alone upon our expedition into Lincolnshire.
Chesney
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From this reading Chesney Wold Charley and I did not set off alone upon our expedition into Lincolnshire.
cloud
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From this reading I found every breath of air, and every scent, and every flower and leaf and blade of grass, and every passing cloud, and everything in nature, more beautiful and wonderful to me than I had ever found it yet.
days
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From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
delight
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From this reading How little I had lost, when the wide world was so full of delight for me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Chesney Wold Charley and I did not set off alone upon our expedition into Lincolnshire.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found every breath of air, and every scent, and every flower and leaf and blade of grass, and every passing cloud, and everything in nature, more beautiful and wonderful to me than I had ever found it yet.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I found every breath of air, and every scent, and every flower and leaf and blade of grass, and every passing cloud, and everything in nature, more beautiful and wonderful to me than I had ever found it yet.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I found every breath of air, and every scent, and every flower and leaf and blade of grass, and every passing cloud, and everything in nature, more beautiful and wonderful to me than I had ever found it yet.
expedition
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From this reading Chesney Wold Charley and I did not set off alone upon our expedition into Lincolnshire.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was my first gain from my illness.
flower
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From this reading I found every breath of air, and every scent, and every flower and leaf and blade of grass, and every passing cloud, and everything in nature, more beautiful and wonderful to me than I had ever found it yet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How little I had lost, when the wide world was so full of delight for me.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found every breath of air, and every scent, and every flower and leaf and blade of grass, and every passing cloud, and everything in nature, more beautiful and wonderful to me than I had ever found it yet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was my first gain from my illness.
full
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From this reading How little I had lost, when the wide world was so full of delight for me.
gain
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From this reading This was my first gain from my illness.
grass
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From this reading I found every breath of air, and every scent, and every flower and leaf and blade of grass, and every passing cloud, and everything in nature, more beautiful and wonderful to me than I had ever found it yet.
guardian
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From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
house
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From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
How
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From this reading How little I had lost, when the wide world was so full of delight for me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Chesney Wold Charley and I did not set off alone upon our expedition into Lincolnshire.
illness
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From this reading This was my first gain from my illness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Chesney Wold Charley and I did not set off alone upon our expedition into Lincolnshire.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I found every breath of air, and every scent, and every flower and leaf and blade of grass, and every passing cloud, and everything in nature, more beautiful and wonderful to me than I had ever found it yet.
leaf
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From this reading I found every breath of air, and every scent, and every flower and leaf and blade of grass, and every passing cloud, and everything in nature, more beautiful and wonderful to me than I had ever found it yet.
Lincolnshire
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From this reading Chesney Wold Charley and I did not set off alone upon our expedition into Lincolnshire.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How little I had lost, when the wide world was so full of delight for me.
lose
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From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
lost
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From this reading How little I had lost, when the wide world was so full of delight for me.
made
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From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
more
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From this reading I found every breath of air, and every scent, and every flower and leaf and blade of grass, and every passing cloud, and everything in nature, more beautiful and wonderful to me than I had ever found it yet.
Mr
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From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
nature
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From this reading I found every breath of air, and every scent, and every flower and leaf and blade of grass, and every passing cloud, and everything in nature, more beautiful and wonderful to me than I had ever found it yet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chesney Wold Charley and I did not set off alone upon our expedition into Lincolnshire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
off
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From this reading Chesney Wold Charley and I did not set off alone upon our expedition into Lincolnshire.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Chesney Wold Charley and I did not set off alone upon our expedition into Lincolnshire.
passing
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From this reading I found every breath of air, and every scent, and every flower and leaf and blade of grass, and every passing cloud, and everything in nature, more beautiful and wonderful to me than I had ever found it yet.
road
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From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
safe
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From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading I found every breath of air, and every scent, and every flower and leaf and blade of grass, and every passing cloud, and everything in nature, more beautiful and wonderful to me than I had ever found it yet.
set
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From this reading Chesney Wold Charley and I did not set off alone upon our expedition into Lincolnshire.
sight
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From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I found every breath of air, and every scent, and every flower and leaf and blade of grass, and every passing cloud, and everything in nature, more beautiful and wonderful to me than I had ever found it yet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was my first gain from my illness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
two
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From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
up
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From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Chesney Wold Charley and I did not set off alone upon our expedition into Lincolnshire.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My guardian had made up his mind not to lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr. Boythorn’s house, so he accompanied us, and we were two days upon the road.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How little I had lost, when the wide world was so full of delight for me.
wide
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From this reading How little I had lost, when the wide world was so full of delight for me.
Wold
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From this reading Chesney Wold Charley and I did not set off alone upon our expedition into Lincolnshire.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I found every breath of air, and every scent, and every flower and leaf and blade of grass, and every passing cloud, and everything in nature, more beautiful and wonderful to me than I had ever found it yet.
world
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From this reading How little I had lost, when the wide world was so full of delight for me.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I found every breath of air, and every scent, and every flower and leaf and blade of grass, and every passing cloud, and everything in nature, more beautiful and wonderful to me than I had ever found it yet.
