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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 Annie had waited at the spring for what seemed a very long time, though in reality it was not more than twenty minutes.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
all
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From this reading _ON THE MOUNTAIN._ AND where was Annie all this time?
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never been alone in the woods before.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _ON THE MOUNTAIN._ AND where was Annie all this time?
Annie
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From this reading _ON THE MOUNTAIN._ AND where was Annie all this time?
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Indeed, she had never been in the woods at all, and she began to be a little scared at the loneliness, and at the kind of murmuring, whispering silence which prevailed around her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Annie had waited at the spring for what seemed a very long time, though in reality it was not more than twenty minutes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, she had never been in the woods at all, and she began to be a little scared at the loneliness, and at the kind of murmuring, whispering silence which prevailed around her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had never been alone in the woods before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had never been alone in the woods before.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, she had never been in the woods at all, and she began to be a little scared at the loneliness, and at the kind of murmuring, whispering silence which prevailed around her.
breath
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From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
carry
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From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
cry
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From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
down
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From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
drying
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From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
falling
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From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
Fanny
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From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
fast
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From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
get
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From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
grandma
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From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Annie had waited at the spring for what seemed a very long time, though in reality it was not more than twenty minutes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
Hurrying
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From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Annie had waited at the spring for what seemed a very long time, though in reality it was not more than twenty minutes.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, she had never been in the woods at all, and she began to be a little scared at the loneliness, and at the kind of murmuring, whispering silence which prevailed around her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Annie had waited at the spring for what seemed a very long time, though in reality it was not more than twenty minutes.
kind
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From this reading Indeed, she had never been in the woods at all, and she began to be a little scared at the loneliness, and at the kind of murmuring, whispering silence which prevailed around her.
legs
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From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
loneliness
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From this reading Indeed, she had never been in the woods at all, and she began to be a little scared at the loneliness, and at the kind of murmuring, whispering silence which prevailed around her.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Annie had waited at the spring for what seemed a very long time, though in reality it was not more than twenty minutes.
minutes
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From this reading Annie had waited at the spring for what seemed a very long time, though in reality it was not more than twenty minutes.
more
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From this reading Annie had waited at the spring for what seemed a very long time, though in reality it was not more than twenty minutes.
MOUNTAIN
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From this reading _ON THE MOUNTAIN._ AND where was Annie all this time?
murmuring
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From this reading Indeed, she had never been in the woods at all, and she began to be a little scared at the loneliness, and at the kind of murmuring, whispering silence which prevailed around her.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never been alone in the woods before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Annie had waited at the spring for what seemed a very long time, though in reality it was not more than twenty minutes.
now
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From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
off
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From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
often
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From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _ON THE MOUNTAIN._ AND where was Annie all this time?
prevailed
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From this reading Indeed, she had never been in the woods at all, and she began to be a little scared at the loneliness, and at the kind of murmuring, whispering silence which prevailed around her.
reality
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From this reading Annie had waited at the spring for what seemed a very long time, though in reality it was not more than twenty minutes.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
scared
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From this reading Indeed, she had never been in the woods at all, and she began to be a little scared at the loneliness, and at the kind of murmuring, whispering silence which prevailed around her.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Annie had waited at the spring for what seemed a very long time, though in reality it was not more than twenty minutes.
setting
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From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never been alone in the woods before.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Indeed, she had never been in the woods at all, and she began to be a little scared at the loneliness, and at the kind of murmuring, whispering silence which prevailed around her.
sitting
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From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
spring
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From this reading Annie had waited at the spring for what seemed a very long time, though in reality it was not more than twenty minutes.
stumbling
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From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
tears
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From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Annie had waited at the spring for what seemed a very long time, though in reality it was not more than twenty minutes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _ON THE MOUNTAIN._ AND where was Annie all this time?
then
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From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _ON THE MOUNTAIN._ AND where was Annie all this time?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Annie had waited at the spring for what seemed a very long time, though in reality it was not more than twenty minutes.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _ON THE MOUNTAIN._ AND where was Annie all this time?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
top
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From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
twenty
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From this reading Annie had waited at the spring for what seemed a very long time, though in reality it was not more than twenty minutes.
very
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From this reading Annie had waited at the spring for what seemed a very long time, though in reality it was not more than twenty minutes.
waited
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From this reading Annie had waited at the spring for what seemed a very long time, though in reality it was not more than twenty minutes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _ON THE MOUNTAIN._ AND where was Annie all this time?
weary
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From this reading Hurrying along toward the top of the great mountain as fast as her weary little legs could carry her, often stumbling and falling, now and then sitting down to rest and get her breath and cry for "grandma" and "Fanny," and then drying her tears and setting off again.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Annie had waited at the spring for what seemed a very long time, though in reality it was not more than twenty minutes.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading _ON THE MOUNTAIN._ AND where was Annie all this time?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, she had never been in the woods at all, and she began to be a little scared at the loneliness, and at the kind of murmuring, whispering silence which prevailed around her.
whispering
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From this reading Indeed, she had never been in the woods at all, and she began to be a little scared at the loneliness, and at the kind of murmuring, whispering silence which prevailed around her.
woods
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From this reading She had never been alone in the woods before.
