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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 GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
aimless
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From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
apostle
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From this reading Dickory had a most wholesome dread of that indomitable apostle of cruelty and wickedness, the pirate Blackbeard.
asleep
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From this reading With his dirk he cut a quantity of palmetto leaves and made himself a very comfortable bed, on which he was soon asleep, fearing no pirates.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
ate
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From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
bed
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From this reading With his dirk he cut a quantity of palmetto leaves and made himself a very comfortable bed, on which he was soon asleep, fearing no pirates.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
biscuits
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From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
Blackbeard
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From this reading Dickory had a most wholesome dread of that indomitable apostle of cruelty and wickedness, the pirate Blackbeard.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not aimless.
comfortable
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From this reading With his dirk he cut a quantity of palmetto leaves and made himself a very comfortable bed, on which he was soon asleep, fearing no pirates.
couch
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From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
cruelty
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From this reading Dickory had a most wholesome dread of that indomitable apostle of cruelty and wickedness, the pirate Blackbeard.
cut
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From this reading With his dirk he cut a quantity of palmetto leaves and made himself a very comfortable bed, on which he was soon asleep, fearing no pirates.
day
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From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
Dickory
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From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
dirk
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From this reading With his dirk he cut a quantity of palmetto leaves and made himself a very comfortable bed, on which he was soon asleep, fearing no pirates.
dread
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From this reading Dickory had a most wholesome dread of that indomitable apostle of cruelty and wickedness, the pirate Blackbeard.
early
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From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
escaped
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From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
fearing
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From this reading With his dirk he cut a quantity of palmetto leaves and made himself a very comfortable bed, on which he was soon asleep, fearing no pirates.
few
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From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
forest
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From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
forth
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From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
GIRL
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From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
green
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From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
ground
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From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
high
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From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his dirk he cut a quantity of palmetto leaves and made himself a very comfortable bed, on which he was soon asleep, fearing no pirates.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈmɑtəbəl/
impossible to defeat or discourage
From this reading Dickory had a most wholesome dread of that indomitable apostle of cruelty and wickedness, the pirate Blackbeard.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
LAUGHED
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From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
leaves
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From this reading With his dirk he cut a quantity of palmetto leaves and made himself a very comfortable bed, on which he was soon asleep, fearing no pirates.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
made
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From this reading With his dirk he cut a quantity of palmetto leaves and made himself a very comfortable bed, on which he was soon asleep, fearing no pirates.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
most
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From this reading Dickory had a most wholesome dread of that indomitable apostle of cruelty and wickedness, the pirate Blackbeard.
night
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From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
nightfall
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From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With his dirk he cut a quantity of palmetto leaves and made himself a very comfortable bed, on which he was soon asleep, fearing no pirates.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not aimless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
palmetto
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From this reading With his dirk he cut a quantity of palmetto leaves and made himself a very comfortable bed, on which he was soon asleep, fearing no pirates.
piece
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From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
pirate
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From this reading Dickory had a most wholesome dread of that indomitable apostle of cruelty and wickedness, the pirate Blackbeard.
piratesnounUS /ˈpirates/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
place
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From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
pockets
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From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
putting
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From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
quantity
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From this reading With his dirk he cut a quantity of palmetto leaves and made himself a very comfortable bed, on which he was soon asleep, fearing no pirates.
rose
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From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
shoes
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From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
soon
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From this reading With his dirk he cut a quantity of palmetto leaves and made himself a very comfortable bed, on which he was soon asleep, fearing no pirates.
spend
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From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
spring
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From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
started
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From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
stockings
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From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
supposed
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From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
tramp
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From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
very
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From this reading With his dirk he cut a quantity of palmetto leaves and made himself a very comfortable bed, on which he was soon asleep, fearing no pirates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the morning he rose early from his green couch, ate the few biscuits which were left in his pockets, and, putting on his shoes and stockings, started forth upon, what might have been supposed to be, an aimless tramp.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A GIRL WHO LAUGHED It was towards nightfall of the day on which Dickory had escaped from the pirates at the spring that he found himself on a piece of high ground in an open place in the forest, and here he determined to spend the night.
wholesome
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From this reading Dickory had a most wholesome dread of that indomitable apostle of cruelty and wickedness, the pirate Blackbeard.
wickedness
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From this reading Dickory had a most wholesome dread of that indomitable apostle of cruelty and wickedness, the pirate Blackbeard.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his dirk he cut a quantity of palmetto leaves and made himself a very comfortable bed, on which he was soon asleep, fearing no pirates.
