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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 spiked railing here divided them from a field in which cows disported themselves, and as bulls also sometimes were admitted to the cows, the field was strictly out of bounds.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They called it Express Trains, and the fact that it was forbidden only added to their pleasure.
admitted
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From this reading A spiked railing here divided them from a field in which cows disported themselves, and as bulls also sometimes were admitted to the cows, the field was strictly out of bounds.
also
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From this reading A spiked railing here divided them from a field in which cows disported themselves, and as bulls also sometimes were admitted to the cows, the field was strictly out of bounds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A spiked railing here divided them from a field in which cows disported themselves, and as bulls also sometimes were admitted to the cows, the field was strictly out of bounds.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A spiked railing here divided them from a field in which cows disported themselves, and as bulls also sometimes were admitted to the cows, the field was strictly out of bounds.
bounds
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From this reading A spiked railing here divided them from a field in which cows disported themselves, and as bulls also sometimes were admitted to the cows, the field was strictly out of bounds.
bulls
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From this reading A spiked railing here divided them from a field in which cows disported themselves, and as bulls also sometimes were admitted to the cows, the field was strictly out of bounds.
called
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From this reading They called it Express Trains, and the fact that it was forbidden only added to their pleasure.
children
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From this reading THE SHOCK One immediate result of Miss Lake's indiscretion was that the children preferred to play on the other side of the garden, the side farthest from the Empty House.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The children swung on it whenever they could.
cows
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From this reading A spiked railing here divided them from a field in which cows disported themselves, and as bulls also sometimes were admitted to the cows, the field was strictly out of bounds.
disported
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From this reading A spiked railing here divided them from a field in which cows disported themselves, and as bulls also sometimes were admitted to the cows, the field was strictly out of bounds.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A spiked railing here divided them from a field in which cows disported themselves, and as bulls also sometimes were admitted to the cows, the field was strictly out of bounds.
Empty
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From this reading THE SHOCK One immediate result of Miss Lake's indiscretion was that the children preferred to play on the other side of the garden, the side farthest from the Empty House.
ExpressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading They called it Express Trains, and the fact that it was forbidden only added to their pleasure.
fact
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From this reading They called it Express Trains, and the fact that it was forbidden only added to their pleasure.
far
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From this reading In this spiked railing, not far from the great shrubberies where the Indians increased and multiplied, there was a swinging gate.
farthest
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From this reading THE SHOCK One immediate result of Miss Lake's indiscretion was that the children preferred to play on the other side of the garden, the side farthest from the Empty House.
field
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From this reading A spiked railing here divided them from a field in which cows disported themselves, and as bulls also sometimes were admitted to the cows, the field was strictly out of bounds.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading They called it Express Trains, and the fact that it was forbidden only added to their pleasure.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SHOCK One immediate result of Miss Lake's indiscretion was that the children preferred to play on the other side of the garden, the side farthest from the Empty House.
garden
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From this reading THE SHOCK One immediate result of Miss Lake's indiscretion was that the children preferred to play on the other side of the garden, the side farthest from the Empty House.
gate
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From this reading In this spiked railing, not far from the great shrubberies where the Indians increased and multiplied, there was a swinging gate.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this spiked railing, not far from the great shrubberies where the Indians increased and multiplied, there was a swinging gate.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A spiked railing here divided them from a field in which cows disported themselves, and as bulls also sometimes were admitted to the cows, the field was strictly out of bounds.
House
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From this reading THE SHOCK One immediate result of Miss Lake's indiscretion was that the children preferred to play on the other side of the garden, the side farthest from the Empty House.
immediate
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From this reading THE SHOCK One immediate result of Miss Lake's indiscretion was that the children preferred to play on the other side of the garden, the side farthest from the Empty House.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A spiked railing here divided them from a field in which cows disported themselves, and as bulls also sometimes were admitted to the cows, the field was strictly out of bounds.
increased
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From this reading In this spiked railing, not far from the great shrubberies where the Indians increased and multiplied, there was a swinging gate.
Indians
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From this reading In this spiked railing, not far from the great shrubberies where the Indians increased and multiplied, there was a swinging gate.
indiscretion
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From this reading THE SHOCK One immediate result of Miss Lake's indiscretion was that the children preferred to play on the other side of the garden, the side farthest from the Empty House.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The children swung on it whenever they could.
Lake's
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From this reading THE SHOCK One immediate result of Miss Lake's indiscretion was that the children preferred to play on the other side of the garden, the side farthest from the Empty House.
Miss
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From this reading THE SHOCK One immediate result of Miss Lake's indiscretion was that the children preferred to play on the other side of the garden, the side farthest from the Empty House.
multiplied
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From this reading In this spiked railing, not far from the great shrubberies where the Indians increased and multiplied, there was a swinging gate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In this spiked railing, not far from the great shrubberies where the Indians increased and multiplied, there was a swinging gate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHOCK One immediate result of Miss Lake's indiscretion was that the children preferred to play on the other side of the garden, the side farthest from the Empty House.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHOCK One immediate result of Miss Lake's indiscretion was that the children preferred to play on the other side of the garden, the side farthest from the Empty House.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SHOCK One immediate result of Miss Lake's indiscretion was that the children preferred to play on the other side of the garden, the side farthest from the Empty House.
only
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From this reading They called it Express Trains, and the fact that it was forbidden only added to their pleasure.
other
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From this reading THE SHOCK One immediate result of Miss Lake's indiscretion was that the children preferred to play on the other side of the garden, the side farthest from the Empty House.
out
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From this reading A spiked railing here divided them from a field in which cows disported themselves, and as bulls also sometimes were admitted to the cows, the field was strictly out of bounds.
play
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From this reading THE SHOCK One immediate result of Miss Lake's indiscretion was that the children preferred to play on the other side of the garden, the side farthest from the Empty House.
pleasure
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From this reading They called it Express Trains, and the fact that it was forbidden only added to their pleasure.
preferred
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From this reading THE SHOCK One immediate result of Miss Lake's indiscretion was that the children preferred to play on the other side of the garden, the side farthest from the Empty House.
railing
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From this reading A spiked railing here divided them from a field in which cows disported themselves, and as bulls also sometimes were admitted to the cows, the field was strictly out of bounds.
result
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From this reading THE SHOCK One immediate result of Miss Lake's indiscretion was that the children preferred to play on the other side of the garden, the side farthest from the Empty House.
SHOCK
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From this reading THE SHOCK One immediate result of Miss Lake's indiscretion was that the children preferred to play on the other side of the garden, the side farthest from the Empty House.
shrubberies
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From this reading In this spiked railing, not far from the great shrubberies where the Indians increased and multiplied, there was a swinging gate.
side
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From this reading THE SHOCK One immediate result of Miss Lake's indiscretion was that the children preferred to play on the other side of the garden, the side farthest from the Empty House.
sometimes
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From this reading A spiked railing here divided them from a field in which cows disported themselves, and as bulls also sometimes were admitted to the cows, the field was strictly out of bounds.
spiked
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From this reading A spiked railing here divided them from a field in which cows disported themselves, and as bulls also sometimes were admitted to the cows, the field was strictly out of bounds.
strictly
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From this reading A spiked railing here divided them from a field in which cows disported themselves, and as bulls also sometimes were admitted to the cows, the field was strictly out of bounds.
swinging
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From this reading In this spiked railing, not far from the great shrubberies where the Indians increased and multiplied, there was a swinging gate.
swung
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From this reading The children swung on it whenever they could.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SHOCK One immediate result of Miss Lake's indiscretion was that the children preferred to play on the other side of the garden, the side farthest from the Empty House.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHOCK One immediate result of Miss Lake's indiscretion was that the children preferred to play on the other side of the garden, the side farthest from the Empty House.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They called it Express Trains, and the fact that it was forbidden only added to their pleasure.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A spiked railing here divided them from a field in which cows disported themselves, and as bulls also sometimes were admitted to the cows, the field was strictly out of bounds.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A spiked railing here divided them from a field in which cows disported themselves, and as bulls also sometimes were admitted to the cows, the field was strictly out of bounds.
there
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From this reading In this spiked railing, not far from the great shrubberies where the Indians increased and multiplied, there was a swinging gate.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children swung on it whenever they could.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this spiked railing, not far from the great shrubberies where the Indians increased and multiplied, there was a swinging gate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHOCK One immediate result of Miss Lake's indiscretion was that the children preferred to play on the other side of the garden, the side farthest from the Empty House.
Trains
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From this reading They called it Express Trains, and the fact that it was forbidden only added to their pleasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHOCK One immediate result of Miss Lake's indiscretion was that the children preferred to play on the other side of the garden, the side farthest from the Empty House.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A spiked railing here divided them from a field in which cows disported themselves, and as bulls also sometimes were admitted to the cows, the field was strictly out of bounds.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading The children swung on it whenever they could.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In this spiked railing, not far from the great shrubberies where the Indians increased and multiplied, there was a swinging gate.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A spiked railing here divided them from a field in which cows disported themselves, and as bulls also sometimes were admitted to the cows, the field was strictly out of bounds.
