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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 At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
admiration
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From this reading Colomba spoke with admiration of Miss Nevil’s beauty, of her golden hair, and charming ways.
all
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From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Meanwhile Orso was riding along beside his sister.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colomba spoke with admiration of Miss Nevil’s beauty, of her golden hair, and charming ways.
appeared
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From this reading Then she asked whether the colonel was really as rich as he appeared, and whether Miss Lydia was his only child.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then she asked whether the colonel was really as rich as he appeared, and whether Miss Lydia was his only child.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she asked whether the colonel was really as rich as he appeared, and whether Miss Lydia was his only child.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “She would be a good match,” said she.
beauty
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From this reading Colomba spoke with admiration of Miss Nevil’s beauty, of her golden hair, and charming ways.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Meanwhile Orso was riding along beside his sister.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
charming
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From this reading Colomba spoke with admiration of Miss Nevil’s beauty, of her golden hair, and charming ways.
child
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From this reading Then she asked whether the colonel was really as rich as he appeared, and whether Miss Lydia was his only child.
Colomba
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From this reading Colomba spoke with admiration of Miss Nevil’s beauty, of her golden hair, and charming ways.
colonel
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From this reading Then she asked whether the colonel was really as rich as he appeared, and whether Miss Lydia was his only child.
conversation
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From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
exchange
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From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
few
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From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
foot's
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From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
friends
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From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
go
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From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
golden
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From this reading Colomba spoke with admiration of Miss Nevil’s beauty, of her golden hair, and charming ways.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She would be a good match,” said she.
grew
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From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
hair
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From this reading Colomba spoke with admiration of Miss Nevil’s beauty, of her golden hair, and charming ways.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she asked whether the colonel was really as rich as he appeared, and whether Miss Lydia was his only child.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Colomba spoke with admiration of Miss Nevil’s beauty, of her golden hair, and charming ways.
hills
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From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Orso was riding along beside his sister.
horses
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From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
just
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From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
Lydia
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From this reading Then she asked whether the colonel was really as rich as he appeared, and whether Miss Lydia was his only child.
match
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From this reading “She would be a good match,” said she.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile Orso was riding along beside his sister.
Miss
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From this reading Colomba spoke with admiration of Miss Nevil’s beauty, of her golden hair, and charming ways.
moved
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From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
Nevil's
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From this reading Colomba spoke with admiration of Miss Nevil’s beauty, of her golden hair, and charming ways.
obliged
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From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colomba spoke with admiration of Miss Nevil’s beauty, of her golden hair, and charming ways.
only
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From this reading Then she asked whether the colonel was really as rich as he appeared, and whether Miss Lydia was his only child.
Orso
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From this reading Meanwhile Orso was riding along beside his sister.
pace
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From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
parted
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From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
prevented
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From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
really
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From this reading Then she asked whether the colonel was really as rich as he appeared, and whether Miss Lydia was his only child.
rich
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From this reading Then she asked whether the colonel was really as rich as he appeared, and whether Miss Lydia was his only child.
riding
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From this reading Meanwhile Orso was riding along beside his sister.
said
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From this reading “She would be a good match,” said she.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she asked whether the colonel was really as rich as he appeared, and whether Miss Lydia was his only child.
sister
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From this reading Meanwhile Orso was riding along beside his sister.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
speed
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From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
spoke
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From this reading Colomba spoke with admiration of Miss Nevil’s beauty, of her golden hair, and charming ways.
steep
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From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
Then
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From this reading Then she asked whether the colonel was really as rich as he appeared, and whether Miss Lydia was his only child.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile Orso was riding along beside his sister.
ways
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From this reading Colomba spoke with admiration of Miss Nevil’s beauty, of her golden hair, and charming ways.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Then she asked whether the colonel was really as rich as he appeared, and whether Miss Lydia was his only child.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Colomba spoke with admiration of Miss Nevil’s beauty, of her golden hair, and charming ways.
words
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From this reading At first the speed at which their horses moved prevented all conversation, but when the hills grew so steep that they were obliged to go at a foot’s pace, they began to exchange a few words about the friends from whom they had just parted.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She would be a good match,” said she.
