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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 I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.
aglow
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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.
all
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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
bath
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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.
bitter
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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
blew
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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.
carried
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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.
clouds
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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
compass
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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.
consider
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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.
country-bred
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From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.
deep
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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.
destruction
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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.
doubt
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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.
down
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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.
driving
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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
enmity
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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.
fell
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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
FERRY
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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
fire
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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.
GO
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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
gravely
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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.
hand
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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
lads
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From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.
leave
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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.
like
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From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.
made
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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.
more
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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
most
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From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.
Much
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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
night
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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.
northwest
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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
now
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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
once
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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.
opinion
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From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.
out
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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
peep
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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.
plunge
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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.
pool
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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.
position
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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.
QUEEN'S
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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
rain
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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
replenished
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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.
sat
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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.
scattered
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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
shrewdness
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From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.
side
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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
full of energy and determination
From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.
stars
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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.
stone
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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.
sun
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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
there
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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
uncle's
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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.
unturned
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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.
vanished
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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.
way
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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.
whirling
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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
wintry
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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the northwest, driving scattered clouds.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.
young
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From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.
