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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 PERILOUS RIDE.
action
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From this reading She herself, and Ann and Tregenna, had all been at too great tension of the nerves to be dilatory either in speech or action.
all
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From this reading Although so much had passed since Joan’s arrival at the farmhouse, it had all taken place within the space of a few minutes.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He was going down the hill, presumably in search of his comrades; but his lameness prevented his getting along very fast.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although so much had passed since Joan’s arrival at the farmhouse, it had all taken place within the space of a few minutes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She herself, and Ann and Tregenna, had all been at too great tension of the nerves to be dilatory either in speech or action.
Ann
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From this reading She herself, and Ann and Tregenna, had all been at too great tension of the nerves to be dilatory either in speech or action.
arrival
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From this reading Although so much had passed since Joan’s arrival at the farmhouse, it had all taken place within the space of a few minutes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although so much had passed since Joan’s arrival at the farmhouse, it had all taken place within the space of a few minutes.
away
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From this reading When, therefore, Tregenna felt the touch of Joan’s hands on his belt, he saw, at the same moment, the figure of Gardener Tom at a very short distance away, between them and the bridge.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She herself, and Ann and Tregenna, had all been at too great tension of the nerves to be dilatory either in speech or action.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She herself, and Ann and Tregenna, had all been at too great tension of the nerves to be dilatory either in speech or action.
belt
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From this reading When, therefore, Tregenna felt the touch of Joan’s hands on his belt, he saw, at the same moment, the figure of Gardener Tom at a very short distance away, between them and the bridge.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When, therefore, Tregenna felt the touch of Joan’s hands on his belt, he saw, at the same moment, the figure of Gardener Tom at a very short distance away, between them and the bridge.
bridge
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From this reading When, therefore, Tregenna felt the touch of Joan’s hands on his belt, he saw, at the same moment, the figure of Gardener Tom at a very short distance away, between them and the bridge.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was going down the hill, presumably in search of his comrades; but his lameness prevented his getting along very fast.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading He was going down the hill, presumably in search of his comrades; but his lameness prevented his getting along very fast.
dilatory
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From this reading She herself, and Ann and Tregenna, had all been at too great tension of the nerves to be dilatory either in speech or action.
distance
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From this reading When, therefore, Tregenna felt the touch of Joan’s hands on his belt, he saw, at the same moment, the figure of Gardener Tom at a very short distance away, between them and the bridge.
down
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From this reading He was going down the hill, presumably in search of his comrades; but his lameness prevented his getting along very fast.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading She herself, and Ann and Tregenna, had all been at too great tension of the nerves to be dilatory either in speech or action.
farmhouse
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From this reading Although so much had passed since Joan’s arrival at the farmhouse, it had all taken place within the space of a few minutes.
fast
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From this reading He was going down the hill, presumably in search of his comrades; but his lameness prevented his getting along very fast.
felt
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From this reading When, therefore, Tregenna felt the touch of Joan’s hands on his belt, he saw, at the same moment, the figure of Gardener Tom at a very short distance away, between them and the bridge.
few
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From this reading Although so much had passed since Joan’s arrival at the farmhouse, it had all taken place within the space of a few minutes.
figure
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From this reading When, therefore, Tregenna felt the touch of Joan’s hands on his belt, he saw, at the same moment, the figure of Gardener Tom at a very short distance away, between them and the bridge.
Gardener
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From this reading When, therefore, Tregenna felt the touch of Joan’s hands on his belt, he saw, at the same moment, the figure of Gardener Tom at a very short distance away, between them and the bridge.
getting
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From this reading He was going down the hill, presumably in search of his comrades; but his lameness prevented his getting along very fast.
going
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From this reading He was going down the hill, presumably in search of his comrades; but his lameness prevented his getting along very fast.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She herself, and Ann and Tregenna, had all been at too great tension of the nerves to be dilatory either in speech or action.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although so much had passed since Joan’s arrival at the farmhouse, it had all taken place within the space of a few minutes.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading When, therefore, Tregenna felt the touch of Joan’s hands on his belt, he saw, at the same moment, the figure of Gardener Tom at a very short distance away, between them and the bridge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, therefore, Tregenna felt the touch of Joan’s hands on his belt, he saw, at the same moment, the figure of Gardener Tom at a very short distance away, between them and the bridge.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself, and Ann and Tregenna, had all been at too great tension of the nerves to be dilatory either in speech or action.
hill
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From this reading He was going down the hill, presumably in search of his comrades; but his lameness prevented his getting along very fast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When, therefore, Tregenna felt the touch of Joan’s hands on his belt, he saw, at the same moment, the figure of Gardener Tom at a very short distance away, between them and the bridge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She herself, and Ann and Tregenna, had all been at too great tension of the nerves to be dilatory either in speech or action.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although so much had passed since Joan’s arrival at the farmhouse, it had all taken place within the space of a few minutes.
Joan's
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From this reading Although so much had passed since Joan’s arrival at the farmhouse, it had all taken place within the space of a few minutes.
lameness
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From this reading He was going down the hill, presumably in search of his comrades; but his lameness prevented his getting along very fast.
minutes
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From this reading Although so much had passed since Joan’s arrival at the farmhouse, it had all taken place within the space of a few minutes.
moment
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From this reading When, therefore, Tregenna felt the touch of Joan’s hands on his belt, he saw, at the same moment, the figure of Gardener Tom at a very short distance away, between them and the bridge.
much
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From this reading Although so much had passed since Joan’s arrival at the farmhouse, it had all taken place within the space of a few minutes.
nerves
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From this reading She herself, and Ann and Tregenna, had all been at too great tension of the nerves to be dilatory either in speech or action.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although so much had passed since Joan’s arrival at the farmhouse, it had all taken place within the space of a few minutes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When, therefore, Tregenna felt the touch of Joan’s hands on his belt, he saw, at the same moment, the figure of Gardener Tom at a very short distance away, between them and the bridge.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She herself, and Ann and Tregenna, had all been at too great tension of the nerves to be dilatory either in speech or action.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although so much had passed since Joan’s arrival at the farmhouse, it had all taken place within the space of a few minutes.
PERILOUS
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From this reading A PERILOUS RIDE.
place
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From this reading Although so much had passed since Joan’s arrival at the farmhouse, it had all taken place within the space of a few minutes.
presumably
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From this reading He was going down the hill, presumably in search of his comrades; but his lameness prevented his getting along very fast.
prevented
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From this reading He was going down the hill, presumably in search of his comrades; but his lameness prevented his getting along very fast.
RIDE
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From this reading A PERILOUS RIDE.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When, therefore, Tregenna felt the touch of Joan’s hands on his belt, he saw, at the same moment, the figure of Gardener Tom at a very short distance away, between them and the bridge.
saw
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From this reading When, therefore, Tregenna felt the touch of Joan’s hands on his belt, he saw, at the same moment, the figure of Gardener Tom at a very short distance away, between them and the bridge.
search
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From this reading He was going down the hill, presumably in search of his comrades; but his lameness prevented his getting along very fast.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She herself, and Ann and Tregenna, had all been at too great tension of the nerves to be dilatory either in speech or action.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading When, therefore, Tregenna felt the touch of Joan’s hands on his belt, he saw, at the same moment, the figure of Gardener Tom at a very short distance away, between them and the bridge.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Although so much had passed since Joan’s arrival at the farmhouse, it had all taken place within the space of a few minutes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although so much had passed since Joan’s arrival at the farmhouse, it had all taken place within the space of a few minutes.
space
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From this reading Although so much had passed since Joan’s arrival at the farmhouse, it had all taken place within the space of a few minutes.
speech
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From this reading She herself, and Ann and Tregenna, had all been at too great tension of the nerves to be dilatory either in speech or action.
taken
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From this reading Although so much had passed since Joan’s arrival at the farmhouse, it had all taken place within the space of a few minutes.
tension
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From this reading She herself, and Ann and Tregenna, had all been at too great tension of the nerves to be dilatory either in speech or action.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although so much had passed since Joan’s arrival at the farmhouse, it had all taken place within the space of a few minutes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When, therefore, Tregenna felt the touch of Joan’s hands on his belt, he saw, at the same moment, the figure of Gardener Tom at a very short distance away, between them and the bridge.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading When, therefore, Tregenna felt the touch of Joan’s hands on his belt, he saw, at the same moment, the figure of Gardener Tom at a very short distance away, between them and the bridge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She herself, and Ann and Tregenna, had all been at too great tension of the nerves to be dilatory either in speech or action.
Tom
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From this reading When, therefore, Tregenna felt the touch of Joan’s hands on his belt, he saw, at the same moment, the figure of Gardener Tom at a very short distance away, between them and the bridge.
too
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From this reading She herself, and Ann and Tregenna, had all been at too great tension of the nerves to be dilatory either in speech or action.
touch
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From this reading When, therefore, Tregenna felt the touch of Joan’s hands on his belt, he saw, at the same moment, the figure of Gardener Tom at a very short distance away, between them and the bridge.
Tregenna
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From this reading She herself, and Ann and Tregenna, had all been at too great tension of the nerves to be dilatory either in speech or action.
very
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From this reading When, therefore, Tregenna felt the touch of Joan’s hands on his belt, he saw, at the same moment, the figure of Gardener Tom at a very short distance away, between them and the bridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was going down the hill, presumably in search of his comrades; but his lameness prevented his getting along very fast.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, therefore, Tregenna felt the touch of Joan’s hands on his belt, he saw, at the same moment, the figure of Gardener Tom at a very short distance away, between them and the bridge.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Although so much had passed since Joan’s arrival at the farmhouse, it had all taken place within the space of a few minutes.
