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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 IN RETREAT AWAY down in Devonshire was a little village by the sea.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A cluster of fishermen's cottages, an old storm-battered grey church on the hill above them, a couple of farmhouses, and a small granite vicarage, these composed the village of Cudweed Cove.
also
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From this reading A grocer and oilman arrived every Wednesday; he also brought bread, and with these supplies the people of Cudweed were well content.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A cluster of fishermen's cottages, an old storm-battered grey church on the hill above them, a couple of farmhouses, and a small granite vicarage, these composed the village of Cudweed Cove.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
arrived
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From this reading A grocer and oilman arrived every Wednesday; he also brought bread, and with these supplies the people of Cudweed were well content.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A butcher came every Saturday from Drangerford, a small town eight miles inland; he brought loaves of bread for those who did not bake at home.
AWAY
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From this reading IN RETREAT AWAY down in Devonshire was a little village by the sea.
bake
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From this reading A butcher came every Saturday from Drangerford, a small town eight miles inland; he brought loaves of bread for those who did not bake at home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
bread
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From this reading A butcher came every Saturday from Drangerford, a small town eight miles inland; he brought loaves of bread for those who did not bake at home.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A butcher came every Saturday from Drangerford, a small town eight miles inland; he brought loaves of bread for those who did not bake at home.
butcher
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From this reading A butcher came every Saturday from Drangerford, a small town eight miles inland; he brought loaves of bread for those who did not bake at home.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN RETREAT AWAY down in Devonshire was a little village by the sea.
came
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From this reading A butcher came every Saturday from Drangerford, a small town eight miles inland; he brought loaves of bread for those who did not bake at home.
church
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From this reading A cluster of fishermen's cottages, an old storm-battered grey church on the hill above them, a couple of farmhouses, and a small granite vicarage, these composed the village of Cudweed Cove.
cluster
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From this reading A cluster of fishermen's cottages, an old storm-battered grey church on the hill above them, a couple of farmhouses, and a small granite vicarage, these composed the village of Cudweed Cove.
combe
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From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
composed
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From this reading A cluster of fishermen's cottages, an old storm-battered grey church on the hill above them, a couple of farmhouses, and a small granite vicarage, these composed the village of Cudweed Cove.
content
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From this reading A grocer and oilman arrived every Wednesday; he also brought bread, and with these supplies the people of Cudweed were well content.
cottages
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From this reading A cluster of fishermen's cottages, an old storm-battered grey church on the hill above them, a couple of farmhouses, and a small granite vicarage, these composed the village of Cudweed Cove.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading A cluster of fishermen's cottages, an old storm-battered grey church on the hill above them, a couple of farmhouses, and a small granite vicarage, these composed the village of Cudweed Cove.
Cove
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From this reading A cluster of fishermen's cottages, an old storm-battered grey church on the hill above them, a couple of farmhouses, and a small granite vicarage, these composed the village of Cudweed Cove.
Cudweed
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From this reading A cluster of fishermen's cottages, an old storm-battered grey church on the hill above them, a couple of farmhouses, and a small granite vicarage, these composed the village of Cudweed Cove.
Devonshire
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From this reading IN RETREAT AWAY down in Devonshire was a little village by the sea.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A butcher came every Saturday from Drangerford, a small town eight miles inland; he brought loaves of bread for those who did not bake at home.
down
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From this reading IN RETREAT AWAY down in Devonshire was a little village by the sea.
Drangerford
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From this reading A butcher came every Saturday from Drangerford, a small town eight miles inland; he brought loaves of bread for those who did not bake at home.
eight
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From this reading A butcher came every Saturday from Drangerford, a small town eight miles inland; he brought loaves of bread for those who did not bake at home.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A butcher came every Saturday from Drangerford, a small town eight miles inland; he brought loaves of bread for those who did not bake at home.
farmhouses
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From this reading A cluster of fishermen's cottages, an old storm-battered grey church on the hill above them, a couple of farmhouses, and a small granite vicarage, these composed the village of Cudweed Cove.
fishermen's
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From this reading A cluster of fishermen's cottages, an old storm-battered grey church on the hill above them, a couple of farmhouses, and a small granite vicarage, these composed the village of Cudweed Cove.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A butcher came every Saturday from Drangerford, a small town eight miles inland; he brought loaves of bread for those who did not bake at home.
granite
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From this reading A cluster of fishermen's cottages, an old storm-battered grey church on the hill above them, a couple of farmhouses, and a small granite vicarage, these composed the village of Cudweed Cove.
grey
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From this reading A cluster of fishermen's cottages, an old storm-battered grey church on the hill above them, a couple of farmhouses, and a small granite vicarage, these composed the village of Cudweed Cove.
grocer
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From this reading A grocer and oilman arrived every Wednesday; he also brought bread, and with these supplies the people of Cudweed were well content.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A butcher came every Saturday from Drangerford, a small town eight miles inland; he brought loaves of bread for those who did not bake at home.
hill
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From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
home
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From this reading A butcher came every Saturday from Drangerford, a small town eight miles inland; he brought loaves of bread for those who did not bake at home.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN RETREAT AWAY down in Devonshire was a little village by the sea.
inland
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From this reading A butcher came every Saturday from Drangerford, a small town eight miles inland; he brought loaves of bread for those who did not bake at home.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
lanes
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From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN RETREAT AWAY down in Devonshire was a little village by the sea.
loaves
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From this reading A butcher came every Saturday from Drangerford, a small town eight miles inland; he brought loaves of bread for those who did not bake at home.
miles
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From this reading A butcher came every Saturday from Drangerford, a small town eight miles inland; he brought loaves of bread for those who did not bake at home.
motor-bus
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From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
narrow
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From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A butcher came every Saturday from Drangerford, a small town eight miles inland; he brought loaves of bread for those who did not bake at home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
oilman
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From this reading A grocer and oilman arrived every Wednesday; he also brought bread, and with these supplies the people of Cudweed were well content.
old
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From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A cluster of fishermen's cottages, an old storm-battered grey church on the hill above them, a couple of farmhouses, and a small granite vicarage, these composed the village of Cudweed Cove.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
only
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From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
pack-horse
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From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
people
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From this reading A grocer and oilman arrived every Wednesday; he also brought bread, and with these supplies the people of Cudweed were well content.
precipitous
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From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
reached
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From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
RETREAT
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From this reading IN RETREAT AWAY down in Devonshire was a little village by the sea.
Saturday
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From this reading A butcher came every Saturday from Drangerford, a small town eight miles inland; he brought loaves of bread for those who did not bake at home.
sea
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From this reading IN RETREAT AWAY down in Devonshire was a little village by the sea.
small
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From this reading A cluster of fishermen's cottages, an old storm-battered grey church on the hill above them, a couple of farmhouses, and a small granite vicarage, these composed the village of Cudweed Cove.
steep
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From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
stony
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From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
storm-battered
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From this reading A cluster of fishermen's cottages, an old storm-battered grey church on the hill above them, a couple of farmhouses, and a small granite vicarage, these composed the village of Cudweed Cove.
supplies
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From this reading A grocer and oilman arrived every Wednesday; he also brought bread, and with these supplies the people of Cudweed were well content.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN RETREAT AWAY down in Devonshire was a little village by the sea.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A cluster of fishermen's cottages, an old storm-battered grey church on the hill above them, a couple of farmhouses, and a small granite vicarage, these composed the village of Cudweed Cove.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A cluster of fishermen's cottages, an old storm-battered grey church on the hill above them, a couple of farmhouses, and a small granite vicarage, these composed the village of Cudweed Cove.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A butcher came every Saturday from Drangerford, a small town eight miles inland; he brought loaves of bread for those who did not bake at home.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
touched
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From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
town
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From this reading A butcher came every Saturday from Drangerford, a small town eight miles inland; he brought loaves of bread for those who did not bake at home.
up
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From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
vicarage
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From this reading A cluster of fishermen's cottages, an old storm-battered grey church on the hill above them, a couple of farmhouses, and a small granite vicarage, these composed the village of Cudweed Cove.
village
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From this reading IN RETREAT AWAY down in Devonshire was a little village by the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN RETREAT AWAY down in Devonshire was a little village by the sea.
way
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From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
Wednesday
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From this reading A grocer and oilman arrived every Wednesday; he also brought bread, and with these supplies the people of Cudweed were well content.
well
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From this reading A grocer and oilman arrived every Wednesday; he also brought bread, and with these supplies the people of Cudweed were well content.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A grocer and oilman arrived every Wednesday; he also brought bread, and with these supplies the people of Cudweed were well content.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A butcher came every Saturday from Drangerford, a small town eight miles inland; he brought loaves of bread for those who did not bake at home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A grocer and oilman arrived every Wednesday; he also brought bread, and with these supplies the people of Cudweed were well content.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet no motor-bus had touched it, for it could only be reached by one of the old pack-horse lanes, and the way was steep and stony, up a precipitous hill, and down through a narrow combe to the sea.
