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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 HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN Oliver reached the stile at which the by-path terminated; and once more gained the high-road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN Oliver reached the stile at which the by-path terminated; and once more gained the high-road.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN Oliver reached the stile at which the by-path terminated; and once more gained the high-road.
away
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From this reading Though he was nearly five miles away from the town, he ran, and hid behind the hedges, by turns, till noon, fearing that he might be pursued and overtaken.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though he was nearly five miles away from the town, he ran, and hid behind the hedges, by turns, till noon, fearing that he might be pursued and overtaken.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he sat down to rest by the side of the milestone, and began to think, for the first time, where he had better go and try to live.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Though he was nearly five miles away from the town, he ran, and hid behind the hedges, by turns, till noon, fearing that he might be pursued and overtaken.
better
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From this reading Then he sat down to rest by the side of the milestone, and began to think, for the first time, where he had better go and try to live.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though he was nearly five miles away from the town, he ran, and hid behind the hedges, by turns, till noon, fearing that he might be pursued and overtaken.
by-path
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From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN Oliver reached the stile at which the by-path terminated; and once more gained the high-road.
down
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From this reading Then he sat down to rest by the side of the milestone, and began to think, for the first time, where he had better go and try to live.
eight
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From this reading It was eight o’clock now.
ENCOUNTERS
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From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN Oliver reached the stile at which the by-path terminated; and once more gained the high-road.
fearing
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From this reading Though he was nearly five miles away from the town, he ran, and hid behind the hedges, by turns, till noon, fearing that he might be pursued and overtaken.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he sat down to rest by the side of the milestone, and began to think, for the first time, where he had better go and try to live.
five
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From this reading Though he was nearly five miles away from the town, he ran, and hid behind the hedges, by turns, till noon, fearing that he might be pursued and overtaken.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he sat down to rest by the side of the milestone, and began to think, for the first time, where he had better go and try to live.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though he was nearly five miles away from the town, he ran, and hid behind the hedges, by turns, till noon, fearing that he might be pursued and overtaken.
gained
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From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN Oliver reached the stile at which the by-path terminated; and once more gained the high-road.
GENTLEMANnounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN Oliver reached the stile at which the by-path terminated; and once more gained the high-road.
go
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From this reading Then he sat down to rest by the side of the milestone, and began to think, for the first time, where he had better go and try to live.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he sat down to rest by the side of the milestone, and began to think, for the first time, where he had better go and try to live.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN Oliver reached the stile at which the by-path terminated; and once more gained the high-road.
hedges
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From this reading Though he was nearly five miles away from the town, he ran, and hid behind the hedges, by turns, till noon, fearing that he might be pursued and overtaken.
hid
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From this reading Though he was nearly five miles away from the town, he ran, and hid behind the hedges, by turns, till noon, fearing that he might be pursued and overtaken.
high-road
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From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN Oliver reached the stile at which the by-path terminated; and once more gained the high-road.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eight o’clock now.
live
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From this reading Then he sat down to rest by the side of the milestone, and began to think, for the first time, where he had better go and try to live.
LONDON
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From this reading OLIVER WALKS TO LONDON.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Though he was nearly five miles away from the town, he ran, and hid behind the hedges, by turns, till noon, fearing that he might be pursued and overtaken.
miles
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From this reading Though he was nearly five miles away from the town, he ran, and hid behind the hedges, by turns, till noon, fearing that he might be pursued and overtaken.
milestone
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From this reading Then he sat down to rest by the side of the milestone, and began to think, for the first time, where he had better go and try to live.
more
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From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN Oliver reached the stile at which the by-path terminated; and once more gained the high-road.
nearly
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From this reading Though he was nearly five miles away from the town, he ran, and hid behind the hedges, by turns, till noon, fearing that he might be pursued and overtaken.
noon
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From this reading Though he was nearly five miles away from the town, he ran, and hid behind the hedges, by turns, till noon, fearing that he might be pursued and overtaken.
now
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From this reading It was eight o’clock now.
o'clock
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From this reading It was eight o’clock now.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN Oliver reached the stile at which the by-path terminated; and once more gained the high-road.
OLIVERnounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading OLIVER WALKS TO LONDON.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN Oliver reached the stile at which the by-path terminated; and once more gained the high-road.
once
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From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN Oliver reached the stile at which the by-path terminated; and once more gained the high-road.
overtaken
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From this reading Though he was nearly five miles away from the town, he ran, and hid behind the hedges, by turns, till noon, fearing that he might be pursued and overtaken.
pursued
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From this reading Though he was nearly five miles away from the town, he ran, and hid behind the hedges, by turns, till noon, fearing that he might be pursued and overtaken.
ran
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From this reading Though he was nearly five miles away from the town, he ran, and hid behind the hedges, by turns, till noon, fearing that he might be pursued and overtaken.
reached
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From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN Oliver reached the stile at which the by-path terminated; and once more gained the high-road.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he sat down to rest by the side of the milestone, and began to think, for the first time, where he had better go and try to live.
ROAD
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From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN Oliver reached the stile at which the by-path terminated; and once more gained the high-road.
sat
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From this reading Then he sat down to rest by the side of the milestone, and began to think, for the first time, where he had better go and try to live.
side
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From this reading Then he sat down to rest by the side of the milestone, and began to think, for the first time, where he had better go and try to live.
SORT
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From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN Oliver reached the stile at which the by-path terminated; and once more gained the high-road.
stile
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From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN Oliver reached the stile at which the by-path terminated; and once more gained the high-road.
STRANGE
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From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN Oliver reached the stile at which the by-path terminated; and once more gained the high-road.
terminated
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From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN Oliver reached the stile at which the by-path terminated; and once more gained the high-road.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though he was nearly five miles away from the town, he ran, and hid behind the hedges, by turns, till noon, fearing that he might be pursued and overtaken.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN Oliver reached the stile at which the by-path terminated; and once more gained the high-road.
Then
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From this reading Then he sat down to rest by the side of the milestone, and began to think, for the first time, where he had better go and try to live.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he sat down to rest by the side of the milestone, and began to think, for the first time, where he had better go and try to live.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he was nearly five miles away from the town, he ran, and hid behind the hedges, by turns, till noon, fearing that he might be pursued and overtaken.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Though he was nearly five miles away from the town, he ran, and hid behind the hedges, by turns, till noon, fearing that he might be pursued and overtaken.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he sat down to rest by the side of the milestone, and began to think, for the first time, where he had better go and try to live.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLIVER WALKS TO LONDON.
town
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From this reading Though he was nearly five miles away from the town, he ran, and hid behind the hedges, by turns, till noon, fearing that he might be pursued and overtaken.
try
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From this reading Then he sat down to rest by the side of the milestone, and began to think, for the first time, where he had better go and try to live.
turns
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From this reading Though he was nearly five miles away from the town, he ran, and hid behind the hedges, by turns, till noon, fearing that he might be pursued and overtaken.
WALKS
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From this reading OLIVER WALKS TO LONDON.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eight o’clock now.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he sat down to rest by the side of the milestone, and began to think, for the first time, where he had better go and try to live.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN Oliver reached the stile at which the by-path terminated; and once more gained the high-road.
YOUNG
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From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN Oliver reached the stile at which the by-path terminated; and once more gained the high-road.
