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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 Daring Feat It was a hot afternoon in July.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A Daring Feat It was a hot afternoon in July.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The children had tired themselves out with play, and were resting under some shady trees near the farm.
arm
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From this reading He stood, and taking out his sketch-book, drew a rapid outline of Betty's little figure as she lay there, one hand grasping some red poppies, and the other arm thrown behind her curly head.
artist's
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From this reading Mr. Russell, sauntering through a footpath in the field, came up and looked at them; and his artist's eye was at once charmed with the picture they made.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stood, and taking out his sketch-book, drew a rapid outline of Betty's little figure as she lay there, one hand grasping some red poppies, and the other arm thrown behind her curly head.
asleep
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From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He stood, and taking out his sketch-book, drew a rapid outline of Betty's little figure as she lay there, one hand grasping some red poppies, and the other arm thrown behind her curly head.
Betty
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From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
Betty's
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From this reading He stood, and taking out his sketch-book, drew a rapid outline of Betty's little figure as she lay there, one hand grasping some red poppies, and the other arm thrown behind her curly head.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
bye
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From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
came
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From this reading Mr. Russell, sauntering through a footpath in the field, came up and looked at them; and his artist's eye was at once charmed with the picture they made.
charmed
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From this reading Mr. Russell, sauntering through a footpath in the field, came up and looked at them; and his artist's eye was at once charmed with the picture they made.
children
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From this reading The children had tired themselves out with play, and were resting under some shady trees near the farm.
corner
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From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
cornfield
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From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
curly
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From this reading He stood, and taking out his sketch-book, drew a rapid outline of Betty's little figure as she lay there, one hand grasping some red poppies, and the other arm thrown behind her curly head.
Daring
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From this reading A Daring Feat It was a hot afternoon in July.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood, and taking out his sketch-book, drew a rapid outline of Betty's little figure as she lay there, one hand grasping some red poppies, and the other arm thrown behind her curly head.
eye
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From this reading Mr. Russell, sauntering through a footpath in the field, came up and looked at them; and his artist's eye was at once charmed with the picture they made.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
farm
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From this reading The children had tired themselves out with play, and were resting under some shady trees near the farm.
fast
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From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
Feat
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From this reading A Daring Feat It was a hot afternoon in July.
feet
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From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
field
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From this reading Mr. Russell, sauntering through a footpath in the field, came up and looked at them; and his artist's eye was at once charmed with the picture they made.
figure
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From this reading He stood, and taking out his sketch-book, drew a rapid outline of Betty's little figure as she lay there, one hand grasping some red poppies, and the other arm thrown behind her curly head.
footpath
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From this reading Mr. Russell, sauntering through a footpath in the field, came up and looked at them; and his artist's eye was at once charmed with the picture they made.
grasping
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From this reading He stood, and taking out his sketch-book, drew a rapid outline of Betty's little figure as she lay there, one hand grasping some red poppies, and the other arm thrown behind her curly head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The children had tired themselves out with play, and were resting under some shady trees near the farm.
hand
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From this reading He stood, and taking out his sketch-book, drew a rapid outline of Betty's little figure as she lay there, one hand grasping some red poppies, and the other arm thrown behind her curly head.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood, and taking out his sketch-book, drew a rapid outline of Betty's little figure as she lay there, one hand grasping some red poppies, and the other arm thrown behind her curly head.
head
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From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
hot
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From this reading A Daring Feat It was a hot afternoon in July.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Daring Feat It was a hot afternoon in July.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Daring Feat It was a hot afternoon in July.
July
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From this reading A Daring Feat It was a hot afternoon in July.
keeping
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From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
lay
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From this reading He stood, and taking out his sketch-book, drew a rapid outline of Betty's little figure as she lay there, one hand grasping some red poppies, and the other arm thrown behind her curly head.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
log
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From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Russell, sauntering through a footpath in the field, came up and looked at them; and his artist's eye was at once charmed with the picture they made.
made
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From this reading Mr. Russell, sauntering through a footpath in the field, came up and looked at them; and his artist's eye was at once charmed with the picture they made.
mistress
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From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Russell, sauntering through a footpath in the field, came up and looked at them; and his artist's eye was at once charmed with the picture they made.
near
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From this reading The children had tired themselves out with play, and were resting under some shady trees near the farm.
neighbouring
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From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
off
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From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
old
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From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
once
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From this reading Mr. Russell, sauntering through a footpath in the field, came up and looked at them; and his artist's eye was at once charmed with the picture they made.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He stood, and taking out his sketch-book, drew a rapid outline of Betty's little figure as she lay there, one hand grasping some red poppies, and the other arm thrown behind her curly head.
other
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From this reading He stood, and taking out his sketch-book, drew a rapid outline of Betty's little figure as she lay there, one hand grasping some red poppies, and the other arm thrown behind her curly head.
out
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From this reading The children had tired themselves out with play, and were resting under some shady trees near the farm.
outline
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From this reading He stood, and taking out his sketch-book, drew a rapid outline of Betty's little figure as she lay there, one hand grasping some red poppies, and the other arm thrown behind her curly head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
picture
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From this reading Mr. Russell, sauntering through a footpath in the field, came up and looked at them; and his artist's eye was at once charmed with the picture they made.
play
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From this reading The children had tired themselves out with play, and were resting under some shady trees near the farm.
poppies
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From this reading He stood, and taking out his sketch-book, drew a rapid outline of Betty's little figure as she lay there, one hand grasping some red poppies, and the other arm thrown behind her curly head.
Prince
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From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
rapid
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From this reading He stood, and taking out his sketch-book, drew a rapid outline of Betty's little figure as she lay there, one hand grasping some red poppies, and the other arm thrown behind her curly head.
red
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From this reading He stood, and taking out his sketch-book, drew a rapid outline of Betty's little figure as she lay there, one hand grasping some red poppies, and the other arm thrown behind her curly head.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The children had tired themselves out with play, and were resting under some shady trees near the farm.
Russell
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From this reading Mr. Russell, sauntering through a footpath in the field, came up and looked at them; and his artist's eye was at once charmed with the picture they made.
sat
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From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
sauntering
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From this reading Mr. Russell, sauntering through a footpath in the field, came up and looked at them; and his artist's eye was at once charmed with the picture they made.
shady
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From this reading The children had tired themselves out with play, and were resting under some shady trees near the farm.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood, and taking out his sketch-book, drew a rapid outline of Betty's little figure as she lay there, one hand grasping some red poppies, and the other arm thrown behind her curly head.
sketch-book
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From this reading He stood, and taking out his sketch-book, drew a rapid outline of Betty's little figure as she lay there, one hand grasping some red poppies, and the other arm thrown behind her curly head.
some
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From this reading The children had tired themselves out with play, and were resting under some shady trees near the farm.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood, and taking out his sketch-book, drew a rapid outline of Betty's little figure as she lay there, one hand grasping some red poppies, and the other arm thrown behind her curly head.
taking
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From this reading He stood, and taking out his sketch-book, drew a rapid outline of Betty's little figure as she lay there, one hand grasping some red poppies, and the other arm thrown behind her curly head.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children had tired themselves out with play, and were resting under some shady trees near the farm.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Russell, sauntering through a footpath in the field, came up and looked at them; and his artist's eye was at once charmed with the picture they made.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The children had tired themselves out with play, and were resting under some shady trees near the farm.
there
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From this reading He stood, and taking out his sketch-book, drew a rapid outline of Betty's little figure as she lay there, one hand grasping some red poppies, and the other arm thrown behind her curly head.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Russell, sauntering through a footpath in the field, came up and looked at them; and his artist's eye was at once charmed with the picture they made.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Russell, sauntering through a footpath in the field, came up and looked at them; and his artist's eye was at once charmed with the picture they made.
thrown
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From this reading He stood, and taking out his sketch-book, drew a rapid outline of Betty's little figure as she lay there, one hand grasping some red poppies, and the other arm thrown behind her curly head.
tired
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From this reading The children had tired themselves out with play, and were resting under some shady trees near the farm.
trees
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From this reading The children had tired themselves out with play, and were resting under some shady trees near the farm.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The children had tired themselves out with play, and were resting under some shady trees near the farm.
up
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From this reading Mr. Russell, sauntering through a footpath in the field, came up and looked at them; and his artist's eye was at once charmed with the picture they made.
wandered
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From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Daring Feat It was a hot afternoon in July.
watch
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From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children had tired themselves out with play, and were resting under some shady trees near the farm.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The children had tired themselves out with play, and were resting under some shady trees near the farm.
wood
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From this reading By and bye Betty wandered off into a neighbouring cornfield, and resting her head against an old log of wood in the corner of it, went fast asleep, whilst Prince sat at her feet, keeping a faithful watch over his little mistress.
