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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 Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
according
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
almost
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lithest, gaudiest harlequin, Prettiest tumbler ever seen, Light of heart and light of limb.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The winter was of the description least favourable to collective boyish sports, as there was no snow and very little frost.
attended
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
boyish
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From this reading The winter was of the description least favourable to collective boyish sports, as there was no snow and very little frost.
boys
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
Brownlow
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
Christmas
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From this reading The Christmas holidays led to more walking than ever.
collective
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From this reading The winter was of the description least favourable to collective boyish sports, as there was no snow and very little frost.
comparatively
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
days
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
demands
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
description
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From this reading The winter was of the description least favourable to collective boyish sports, as there was no snow and very little frost.
down
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lithest, gaudiest harlequin, Prettiest tumbler ever seen, Light of heart and light of limb.
favourable
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From this reading The winter was of the description least favourable to collective boyish sports, as there was no snow and very little frost.
few
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
frost
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From this reading The winter was of the description least favourable to collective boyish sports, as there was no snow and very little frost.
gaudiest
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From this reading Lithest, gaudiest harlequin, Prettiest tumbler ever seen, Light of heart and light of limb.
harlequin
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From this reading Lithest, gaudiest harlequin, Prettiest tumbler ever seen, Light of heart and light of limb.
heart
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From this reading Lithest, gaudiest harlequin, Prettiest tumbler ever seen, Light of heart and light of limb.
holidays
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From this reading The Christmas holidays led to more walking than ever.
Joseph
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
Kenminster
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
larger
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The winter was of the description least favourable to collective boyish sports, as there was no snow and very little frost.
led
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From this reading The Christmas holidays led to more walking than ever.
Light
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From this reading Lithest, gaudiest harlequin, Prettiest tumbler ever seen, Light of heart and light of limb.
limb
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From this reading Lithest, gaudiest harlequin, Prettiest tumbler ever seen, Light of heart and light of limb.
Lithest
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From this reading Lithest, gaudiest harlequin, Prettiest tumbler ever seen, Light of heart and light of limb.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The winter was of the description least favourable to collective boyish sports, as there was no snow and very little frost.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
met
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
mile
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
more
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From this reading The Christmas holidays led to more walking than ever.
Mrs
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
necessity
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The winter was of the description least favourable to collective boyish sports, as there was no snow and very little frost.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lithest, gaudiest harlequin, Prettiest tumbler ever seen, Light of heart and light of limb.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
play
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
Prettiest
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From this reading Lithest, gaudiest harlequin, Prettiest tumbler ever seen, Light of heart and light of limb.
school
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
seen
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From this reading Lithest, gaudiest harlequin, Prettiest tumbler ever seen, Light of heart and light of limb.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
smaller
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
snow
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From this reading The winter was of the description least favourable to collective boyish sports, as there was no snow and very little frost.
sobered
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
sports
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From this reading The winter was of the description least favourable to collective boyish sports, as there was no snow and very little frost.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Christmas holidays led to more walking than ever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
there
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
train
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
tumbler
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From this reading Lithest, gaudiest harlequin, Prettiest tumbler ever seen, Light of heart and light of limb.
two
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
very
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From this reading The winter was of the description least favourable to collective boyish sports, as there was no snow and very little frost.
walking
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From this reading The Christmas holidays led to more walking than ever.
walks
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
winter
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From this reading The winter was of the description least favourable to collective boyish sports, as there was no snow and very little frost.
Wordsworth
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From this reading Wordsworth.
work
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From this reading Long walks continued to be almost a necessity to Mrs. Joseph Brownlow, even when comparatively sobered down, and there were few days on which she was not to be met a mile or two from Kenminster, attended by a train of boys larger or smaller, according to the demands of the school for work or play.
