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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 A TRAITOROUS LOVE In three days we were to leave England.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In three days I should be started upon the journey which would lead me into the land where, above all others, I desired to be.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
all
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From this reading In three days I should be started upon the journey which would lead me into the land where, above all others, I desired to be.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And where was I?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In three days I should be started upon the journey which would lead me into the land where, above all others, I desired to be.
bearing
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From this reading But what cared I for the wind, for was it not bearing towards me on its bosom her whom I had come to see?
blowing
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From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
boomingnounUS /ˈbooming/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
bosom
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From this reading But what cared I for the wind, for was it not bearing towards me on its bosom her whom I had come to see?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what cared I for the wind, for was it not bearing towards me on its bosom her whom I had come to see?
came
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From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
cannonade
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From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
cared
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From this reading But what cared I for the wind, for was it not bearing towards me on its bosom her whom I had come to see?
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But what cared I for the wind, for was it not bearing towards me on its bosom her whom I had come to see?
country
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From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
days
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From this reading A TRAITOROUS LOVE In three days we were to leave England.
desired
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From this reading In three days I should be started upon the journey which would lead me into the land where, above all others, I desired to be.
ears
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From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
earth
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From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
England
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From this reading A TRAITOROUS LOVE In three days we were to leave England.
face
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From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But what cared I for the wind, for was it not bearing towards me on its bosom her whom I had come to see?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But what cared I for the wind, for was it not bearing towards me on its bosom her whom I had come to see?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But what cared I for the wind, for was it not bearing towards me on its bosom her whom I had come to see?
hollows
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From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In three days I should be started upon the journey which would lead me into the land where, above all others, I desired to be.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TRAITOROUS LOVE In three days we were to leave England.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In three days I should be started upon the journey which would lead me into the land where, above all others, I desired to be.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But what cared I for the wind, for was it not bearing towards me on its bosom her whom I had come to see?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But what cared I for the wind, for was it not bearing towards me on its bosom her whom I had come to see?
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In three days I should be started upon the journey which would lead me into the land where, above all others, I desired to be.
land
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From this reading In three days I should be started upon the journey which would lead me into the land where, above all others, I desired to be.
lead
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From this reading In three days I should be started upon the journey which would lead me into the land where, above all others, I desired to be.
leave
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From this reading A TRAITOROUS LOVE In three days we were to leave England.
like
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From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
LOVE
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From this reading A TRAITOROUS LOVE In three days we were to leave England.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In three days I should be started upon the journey which would lead me into the land where, above all others, I desired to be.
moor
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From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But what cared I for the wind, for was it not bearing towards me on its bosom her whom I had come to see?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
others
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From this reading In three days I should be started upon the journey which would lead me into the land where, above all others, I desired to be.
see
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From this reading But what cared I for the wind, for was it not bearing towards me on its bosom her whom I had come to see?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In three days I should be started upon the journey which would lead me into the land where, above all others, I desired to be.
singing
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From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
sound
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From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
StandingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
started
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From this reading In three days I should be started upon the journey which would lead me into the land where, above all others, I desired to be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In three days I should be started upon the journey which would lead me into the land where, above all others, I desired to be.
three
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From this reading A TRAITOROUS LOVE In three days we were to leave England.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TRAITOROUS LOVE In three days we were to leave England.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
TRAITOROUS
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From this reading A TRAITOROUS LOVE In three days we were to leave England.
up
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From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In three days I should be started upon the journey which would lead me into the land where, above all others, I desired to be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And where was I?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A TRAITOROUS LOVE In three days we were to leave England.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A TRAITOROUS LOVE In three days we were to leave England.
west
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From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what cared I for the wind, for was it not bearing towards me on its bosom her whom I had come to see?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In three days I should be started upon the journey which would lead me into the land where, above all others, I desired to be.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In three days I should be started upon the journey which would lead me into the land where, above all others, I desired to be.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But what cared I for the wind, for was it not bearing towards me on its bosom her whom I had come to see?
wild
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From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In three days I should be started upon the journey which would lead me into the land where, above all others, I desired to be.
Yorkshire
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From this reading Standing on a Yorkshire moor, with a wild west wind blowing in my face and singing in my ears, a wind that came booming up the hollows and across the open country towards me like the sound of a cannonade within the earth.
