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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 The Discovery The breakfast was long, as the meals usually are at a _table d'hôte_.
all
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From this reading Christiane, who was not familiar with all the faces of those present, chatted with her father and her brother.
almost
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From this reading Just outside the village, at the opening of the glen, stood, as they had heard, a high knoll, almost a mountain, which they proceeded to climb under a burning sun, following a little path through the vine-trees.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She was ready long before the hour fixed, and made the others start along with her so that they might not miss the explosion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christiane, who was not familiar with all the faces of those present, chatted with her father and her brother.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Discovery The breakfast was long, as the meals usually are at a _table d'hôte_.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Discovery The breakfast was long, as the meals usually are at a _table d'hôte_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Discovery The breakfast was long, as the meals usually are at a _table d'hôte_.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was ready long before the hour fixed, and made the others start along with her so that they might not miss the explosion.
blasting
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From this reading Then she went up to her room to take a rest till the time for blasting the rock.
breakfast
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From this reading The Discovery The breakfast was long, as the meals usually are at a _table d'hôte_.
brother
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From this reading Christiane, who was not familiar with all the faces of those present, chatted with her father and her brother.
burning
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From this reading Just outside the village, at the opening of the glen, stood, as they had heard, a high knoll, almost a mountain, which they proceeded to climb under a burning sun, following a little path through the vine-trees.
chatted
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From this reading Christiane, who was not familiar with all the faces of those present, chatted with her father and her brother.
Christiane
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From this reading Christiane, who was not familiar with all the faces of those present, chatted with her father and her brother.
climb
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From this reading Just outside the village, at the opening of the glen, stood, as they had heard, a high knoll, almost a mountain, which they proceeded to climb under a burning sun, following a little path through the vine-trees.
d'hôte
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From this reading The Discovery The breakfast was long, as the meals usually are at a _table d'hôte_.
Discovery
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From this reading The Discovery The breakfast was long, as the meals usually are at a _table d'hôte_.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading She was ready long before the hour fixed, and made the others start along with her so that they might not miss the explosion.
faces
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From this reading Christiane, who was not familiar with all the faces of those present, chatted with her father and her brother.
familiar
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From this reading Christiane, who was not familiar with all the faces of those present, chatted with her father and her brother.
father
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From this reading Christiane, who was not familiar with all the faces of those present, chatted with her father and her brother.
fixed
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From this reading She was ready long before the hour fixed, and made the others start along with her so that they might not miss the explosion.
following
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From this reading Just outside the village, at the opening of the glen, stood, as they had heard, a high knoll, almost a mountain, which they proceeded to climb under a burning sun, following a little path through the vine-trees.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she went up to her room to take a rest till the time for blasting the rock.
glen
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From this reading Just outside the village, at the opening of the glen, stood, as they had heard, a high knoll, almost a mountain, which they proceeded to climb under a burning sun, following a little path through the vine-trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just outside the village, at the opening of the glen, stood, as they had heard, a high knoll, almost a mountain, which they proceeded to climb under a burning sun, following a little path through the vine-trees.
heard
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From this reading Just outside the village, at the opening of the glen, stood, as they had heard, a high knoll, almost a mountain, which they proceeded to climb under a burning sun, following a little path through the vine-trees.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Christiane, who was not familiar with all the faces of those present, chatted with her father and her brother.
high
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From this reading Just outside the village, at the opening of the glen, stood, as they had heard, a high knoll, almost a mountain, which they proceeded to climb under a burning sun, following a little path through the vine-trees.
hour
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From this reading She was ready long before the hour fixed, and made the others start along with her so that they might not miss the explosion.
Just
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From this reading Just outside the village, at the opening of the glen, stood, as they had heard, a high knoll, almost a mountain, which they proceeded to climb under a burning sun, following a little path through the vine-trees.
knoll
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From this reading Just outside the village, at the opening of the glen, stood, as they had heard, a high knoll, almost a mountain, which they proceeded to climb under a burning sun, following a little path through the vine-trees.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just outside the village, at the opening of the glen, stood, as they had heard, a high knoll, almost a mountain, which they proceeded to climb under a burning sun, following a little path through the vine-trees.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Discovery The breakfast was long, as the meals usually are at a _table d'hôte_.
made
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From this reading She was ready long before the hour fixed, and made the others start along with her so that they might not miss the explosion.
meals
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From this reading The Discovery The breakfast was long, as the meals usually are at a _table d'hôte_.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was ready long before the hour fixed, and made the others start along with her so that they might not miss the explosion.
miss
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From this reading She was ready long before the hour fixed, and made the others start along with her so that they might not miss the explosion.
mountain
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From this reading Just outside the village, at the opening of the glen, stood, as they had heard, a high knoll, almost a mountain, which they proceeded to climb under a burning sun, following a little path through the vine-trees.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Christiane, who was not familiar with all the faces of those present, chatted with her father and her brother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christiane, who was not familiar with all the faces of those present, chatted with her father and her brother.
opening
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From this reading Just outside the village, at the opening of the glen, stood, as they had heard, a high knoll, almost a mountain, which they proceeded to climb under a burning sun, following a little path through the vine-trees.
others
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From this reading She was ready long before the hour fixed, and made the others start along with her so that they might not miss the explosion.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Just outside the village, at the opening of the glen, stood, as they had heard, a high knoll, almost a mountain, which they proceeded to climb under a burning sun, following a little path through the vine-trees.
path
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From this reading Just outside the village, at the opening of the glen, stood, as they had heard, a high knoll, almost a mountain, which they proceeded to climb under a burning sun, following a little path through the vine-trees.
present
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From this reading Christiane, who was not familiar with all the faces of those present, chatted with her father and her brother.
proceeded
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From this reading Just outside the village, at the opening of the glen, stood, as they had heard, a high knoll, almost a mountain, which they proceeded to climb under a burning sun, following a little path through the vine-trees.
ready
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From this reading She was ready long before the hour fixed, and made the others start along with her so that they might not miss the explosion.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she went up to her room to take a rest till the time for blasting the rock.
rock
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From this reading Then she went up to her room to take a rest till the time for blasting the rock.
room
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From this reading Then she went up to her room to take a rest till the time for blasting the rock.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she went up to her room to take a rest till the time for blasting the rock.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was ready long before the hour fixed, and made the others start along with her so that they might not miss the explosion.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was ready long before the hour fixed, and made the others start along with her so that they might not miss the explosion.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just outside the village, at the opening of the glen, stood, as they had heard, a high knoll, almost a mountain, which they proceeded to climb under a burning sun, following a little path through the vine-trees.
sun
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From this reading Just outside the village, at the opening of the glen, stood, as they had heard, a high knoll, almost a mountain, which they proceeded to climb under a burning sun, following a little path through the vine-trees.
table
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From this reading The Discovery The breakfast was long, as the meals usually are at a _table d'hôte_.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she went up to her room to take a rest till the time for blasting the rock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was ready long before the hour fixed, and made the others start along with her so that they might not miss the explosion.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Discovery The breakfast was long, as the meals usually are at a _table d'hôte_.
Then
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From this reading Then she went up to her room to take a rest till the time for blasting the rock.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was ready long before the hour fixed, and made the others start along with her so that they might not miss the explosion.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Christiane, who was not familiar with all the faces of those present, chatted with her father and her brother.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Just outside the village, at the opening of the glen, stood, as they had heard, a high knoll, almost a mountain, which they proceeded to climb under a burning sun, following a little path through the vine-trees.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then she went up to her room to take a rest till the time for blasting the rock.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she went up to her room to take a rest till the time for blasting the rock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she went up to her room to take a rest till the time for blasting the rock.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Just outside the village, at the opening of the glen, stood, as they had heard, a high knoll, almost a mountain, which they proceeded to climb under a burning sun, following a little path through the vine-trees.
up
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From this reading Then she went up to her room to take a rest till the time for blasting the rock.
usually
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From this reading The Discovery The breakfast was long, as the meals usually are at a _table d'hôte_.
village
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From this reading Just outside the village, at the opening of the glen, stood, as they had heard, a high knoll, almost a mountain, which they proceeded to climb under a burning sun, following a little path through the vine-trees.
vine-trees
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From this reading Just outside the village, at the opening of the glen, stood, as they had heard, a high knoll, almost a mountain, which they proceeded to climb under a burning sun, following a little path through the vine-trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Discovery The breakfast was long, as the meals usually are at a _table d'hôte_.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she went up to her room to take a rest till the time for blasting the rock.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just outside the village, at the opening of the glen, stood, as they had heard, a high knoll, almost a mountain, which they proceeded to climb under a burning sun, following a little path through the vine-trees.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Christiane, who was not familiar with all the faces of those present, chatted with her father and her brother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Christiane, who was not familiar with all the faces of those present, chatted with her father and her brother.
