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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 Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
all
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From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOURNEY TO BLEAKRIDGE I Hilda and Janet were mounting the precipitous Sytch Bank together on their way from Turnhill into Bursley.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was dark; they had missed one train at Turnhill and had preferred not to wait for the next.
aware
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From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
baffling
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From this reading Janet said that the weather was changing, and Hilda, without replying, peered at the black baffling sky.
Bank
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From this reading JOURNEY TO BLEAKRIDGE I Hilda and Janet were mounting the precipitous Sytch Bank together on their way from Turnhill into Bursley.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
black
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From this reading Janet said that the weather was changing, and Hilda, without replying, peered at the black baffling sky.
BLEAKRIDGE
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From this reading JOURNEY TO BLEAKRIDGE I Hilda and Janet were mounting the precipitous Sytch Bank together on their way from Turnhill into Bursley.
Bursley
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From this reading JOURNEY TO BLEAKRIDGE I Hilda and Janet were mounting the precipitous Sytch Bank together on their way from Turnhill into Bursley.
busy
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From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
changing
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From this reading Janet said that the weather was changing, and Hilda, without replying, peered at the black baffling sky.
converse
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From this reading Going slowly up the steep slope, they did not converse.
dark
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From this reading It was dark; they had missed one train at Turnhill and had preferred not to wait for the next.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Going slowly up the steep slope, they did not converse.
eaten
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From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
evening
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From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
fatigue
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From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was dark; they had missed one train at Turnhill and had preferred not to wait for the next.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JOURNEY TO BLEAKRIDGE I Hilda and Janet were mounting the precipitous Sytch Bank together on their way from Turnhill into Bursley.
Going
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From this reading Going slowly up the steep slope, they did not converse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was dark; they had missed one train at Turnhill and had preferred not to wait for the next.
Hilda
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From this reading JOURNEY TO BLEAKRIDGE I Hilda and Janet were mounting the precipitous Sytch Bank together on their way from Turnhill into Bursley.
Hilda's
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From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
house
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From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JOURNEY TO BLEAKRIDGE I Hilda and Janet were mounting the precipitous Sytch Bank together on their way from Turnhill into Bursley.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading JOURNEY TO BLEAKRIDGE I Hilda and Janet were mounting the precipitous Sytch Bank together on their way from Turnhill into Bursley.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dark; they had missed one train at Turnhill and had preferred not to wait for the next.
Janet
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From this reading JOURNEY TO BLEAKRIDGE I Hilda and Janet were mounting the precipitous Sytch Bank together on their way from Turnhill into Bursley.
JOURNEYnounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JOURNEY TO BLEAKRIDGE I Hilda and Janet were mounting the precipitous Sytch Bank together on their way from Turnhill into Bursley.
meal
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From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
miles
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From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
missed
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From this reading It was dark; they had missed one train at Turnhill and had preferred not to wait for the next.
mounting
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From this reading JOURNEY TO BLEAKRIDGE I Hilda and Janet were mounting the precipitous Sytch Bank together on their way from Turnhill into Bursley.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was dark; they had missed one train at Turnhill and had preferred not to wait for the next.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was dark; they had missed one train at Turnhill and had preferred not to wait for the next.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JOURNEY TO BLEAKRIDGE I Hilda and Janet were mounting the precipitous Sytch Bank together on their way from Turnhill into Bursley.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was dark; they had missed one train at Turnhill and had preferred not to wait for the next.
only
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From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
peered
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From this reading Janet said that the weather was changing, and Hilda, without replying, peered at the black baffling sky.
picnic
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From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
precipitous
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From this reading JOURNEY TO BLEAKRIDGE I Hilda and Janet were mounting the precipitous Sytch Bank together on their way from Turnhill into Bursley.
preferred
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From this reading It was dark; they had missed one train at Turnhill and had preferred not to wait for the next.
replying
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From this reading Janet said that the weather was changing, and Hilda, without replying, peered at the black baffling sky.
said
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From this reading Janet said that the weather was changing, and Hilda, without replying, peered at the black baffling sky.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
sky
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From this reading Janet said that the weather was changing, and Hilda, without replying, peered at the black baffling sky.
slope
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From this reading Going slowly up the steep slope, they did not converse.
slowly
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From this reading Going slowly up the steep slope, they did not converse.
steep
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From this reading Going slowly up the steep slope, they did not converse.
Sytch
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From this reading JOURNEY TO BLEAKRIDGE I Hilda and Janet were mounting the precipitous Sytch Bank together on their way from Turnhill into Bursley.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Janet said that the weather was changing, and Hilda, without replying, peered at the black baffling sky.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOURNEY TO BLEAKRIDGE I Hilda and Janet were mounting the precipitous Sytch Bank together on their way from Turnhill into Bursley.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading JOURNEY TO BLEAKRIDGE I Hilda and Janet were mounting the precipitous Sytch Bank together on their way from Turnhill into Bursley.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was dark; they had missed one train at Turnhill and had preferred not to wait for the next.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOURNEY TO BLEAKRIDGE I Hilda and Janet were mounting the precipitous Sytch Bank together on their way from Turnhill into Bursley.
together
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From this reading JOURNEY TO BLEAKRIDGE I Hilda and Janet were mounting the precipitous Sytch Bank together on their way from Turnhill into Bursley.
train
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From this reading It was dark; they had missed one train at Turnhill and had preferred not to wait for the next.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
Turnhill
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From this reading JOURNEY TO BLEAKRIDGE I Hilda and Janet were mounting the precipitous Sytch Bank together on their way from Turnhill into Bursley.
two
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From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
up
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From this reading Going slowly up the steep slope, they did not converse.
very
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From this reading Although they had been very busy in Hilda's house throughout all the afternoon and a part of the evening, and had eaten only a picnic meal, neither of them was aware of fatigue, and the two miles to Bursley seemed a trifle.
wait
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From this reading It was dark; they had missed one train at Turnhill and had preferred not to wait for the next.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dark; they had missed one train at Turnhill and had preferred not to wait for the next.
way
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From this reading JOURNEY TO BLEAKRIDGE I Hilda and Janet were mounting the precipitous Sytch Bank together on their way from Turnhill into Bursley.
weather
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From this reading Janet said that the weather was changing, and Hilda, without replying, peered at the black baffling sky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JOURNEY TO BLEAKRIDGE I Hilda and Janet were mounting the precipitous Sytch Bank together on their way from Turnhill into Bursley.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Janet said that the weather was changing, and Hilda, without replying, peered at the black baffling sky.
