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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 In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
approaching
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From this reading They were approaching the land of storm.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
black
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From this reading To the North the outlook was black and lowering.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
change
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From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
courage
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From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
estimate
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From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
face
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From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
farther
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From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
hidden
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From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
high
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From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
land
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From this reading They were approaching the land of storm.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
lowering
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From this reading To the North the outlook was black and lowering.
Manchester
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From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
miles
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From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
more
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From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
night
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From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
North
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From this reading To the North the outlook was black and lowering.
now
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From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
outcome
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From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
outlook
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From this reading To the North the outlook was black and lowering.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
power
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From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
rain
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From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
recuperative
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From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
refreshed
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From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
ride
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From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
road
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From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
scurry
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From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
shortly
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From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
south
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From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
storm
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From this reading They were approaching the land of storm.
sun
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From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
sunrise
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From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
then
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From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
travelled
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From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
twenty
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From this reading They had travelled farther than their estimate of the night before, and so found themselves but little more than twenty miles south of Manchester.
two
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From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
undergone
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From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
weather
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From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the night the weather had undergone another change, and the sun was hidden, while now and then a scurry of rain passed over them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
youth
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From this reading Great is the recuperative power of youth, and shortly after sunrise the two were on the road again, refreshed and with high courage, to face the outcome of another long ride.
