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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 At last, about half-past ten of the clock, we came to the top of a brae, and saw lights below us.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At last, about half-past ten of the clock, we came to the top of a brae, and saw lights below us.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
Alan
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From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
all
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From this reading It seemed a house door stood open and let out a beam of fire and candle-light; and all round the house and steading five or six persons were moving hurriedly about, each carrying a lighted brand.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
assured
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From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, about half-past ten of the clock, we came to the top of a brae, and saw lights below us.
beam
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From this reading It seemed a house door stood open and let out a beam of fire and candle-light; and all round the house and steading five or six persons were moving hurriedly about, each carrying a lighted brand.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading At last, about half-past ten of the clock, we came to the top of a brae, and saw lights below us.
brae
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From this reading At last, about half-past ten of the clock, we came to the top of a brae, and saw lights below us.
brand
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From this reading It seemed a house door stood open and let out a beam of fire and candle-light; and all round the house and steading five or six persons were moving hurriedly about, each carrying a lighted brand.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
came
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From this reading At last, about half-past ten of the clock, we came to the top of a brae, and saw lights below us.
candle-light
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From this reading It seemed a house door stood open and let out a beam of fire and candle-light; and all round the house and steading five or six persons were moving hurriedly about, each carrying a lighted brand.
carrying
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From this reading It seemed a house door stood open and let out a beam of fire and candle-light; and all round the house and steading five or six persons were moving hurriedly about, each carrying a lighted brand.
clock
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From this reading At last, about half-past ten of the clock, we came to the top of a brae, and saw lights below us.
clouds
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
dark
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
directed
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From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
door
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From this reading It seemed a house door stood open and let out a beam of fire and candle-light; and all round the house and steading five or six persons were moving hurriedly about, each carrying a lighted brand.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It seemed a house door stood open and let out a beam of fire and candle-light; and all round the house and steading five or six persons were moving hurriedly about, each carrying a lighted brand.
extremely
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
FEAR
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
fell
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
fire
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From this reading It seemed a house door stood open and let out a beam of fire and candle-light; and all round the house and steading five or six persons were moving hurriedly about, each carrying a lighted brand.
five
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From this reading It seemed a house door stood open and let out a beam of fire and candle-light; and all round the house and steading five or six persons were moving hurriedly about, each carrying a lighted brand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
half-past
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From this reading At last, about half-past ten of the clock, we came to the top of a brae, and saw lights below us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “James must have tint his wits,” said Alan.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “James must have tint his wits,” said Alan.
HOUSE
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
how
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From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
hurriedly
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From this reading It seemed a house door stood open and let out a beam of fire and candle-light; and all round the house and steading five or six persons were moving hurriedly about, each carrying a lighted brand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
James
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From this reading “James must have tint his wits,” said Alan.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, about half-past ten of the clock, we came to the top of a brae, and saw lights below us.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It seemed a house door stood open and let out a beam of fire and candle-light; and all round the house and steading five or six persons were moving hurriedly about, each carrying a lighted brand.
lighted
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From this reading It seemed a house door stood open and let out a beam of fire and candle-light; and all round the house and steading five or six persons were moving hurriedly about, each carrying a lighted brand.
lights
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From this reading At last, about half-past ten of the clock, we came to the top of a brae, and saw lights below us.
manner
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From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
means
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From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
mountainsides
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From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
moving
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From this reading It seemed a house door stood open and let out a beam of fire and candle-light; and all round the house and steading five or six persons were moving hurriedly about, each carrying a lighted brand.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “James must have tint his wits,” said Alan.
Night
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It seemed a house door stood open and let out a beam of fire and candle-light; and all round the house and steading five or six persons were moving hurriedly about, each carrying a lighted brand.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seemed a house door stood open and let out a beam of fire and candle-light; and all round the house and steading five or six persons were moving hurriedly about, each carrying a lighted brand.
out
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From this reading It seemed a house door stood open and let out a beam of fire and candle-light; and all round the house and steading five or six persons were moving hurriedly about, each carrying a lighted brand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
persons
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From this reading It seemed a house door stood open and let out a beam of fire and candle-light; and all round the house and steading five or six persons were moving hurriedly about, each carrying a lighted brand.
pushed
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From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
rough
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From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
round
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From this reading It seemed a house door stood open and let out a beam of fire and candle-light; and all round the house and steading five or six persons were moving hurriedly about, each carrying a lighted brand.
said
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From this reading “James must have tint his wits,” said Alan.
saw
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From this reading At last, about half-past ten of the clock, we came to the top of a brae, and saw lights below us.
season
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
see
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From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed a house door stood open and let out a beam of fire and candle-light; and all round the house and steading five or six persons were moving hurriedly about, each carrying a lighted brand.
settled
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
six
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From this reading It seemed a house door stood open and let out a beam of fire and candle-light; and all round the house and steading five or six persons were moving hurriedly about, each carrying a lighted brand.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
steading
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From this reading It seemed a house door stood open and let out a beam of fire and candle-light; and all round the house and steading five or six persons were moving hurriedly about, each carrying a lighted brand.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed a house door stood open and let out a beam of fire and candle-light; and all round the house and steading five or six persons were moving hurriedly about, each carrying a lighted brand.
ten
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From this reading At last, about half-past ten of the clock, we came to the top of a brae, and saw lights below us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
thickened
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
tint
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From this reading “James must have tint his wits,” said Alan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last, about half-past ten of the clock, we came to the top of a brae, and saw lights below us.
top
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From this reading At last, about half-past ten of the clock, we came to the top of a brae, and saw lights below us.
up
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last, about half-past ten of the clock, we came to the top of a brae, and saw lights below us.
walking
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
way
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From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The way we went was over rough mountainsides; and though Alan pushed on with an assured manner, I could by no means see how he directed himself.
wits
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From this reading “James must have tint his wits,” said Alan.
year
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF FEAR Night fell as we were walking, and the clouds, which had broken up in the afternoon, settled in and thickened, so that it fell, for the season of the year, extremely dark.
