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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 MISHAP.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Mackerel Cove was surrounded by high banks, the path from the grove above being very steep and difficult.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A rude hand-rail had been nailed to the trees to assist the visitor in descending; but the feat was still any thing but an easy one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mackerel Cove was surrounded by high banks, the path from the grove above being very steep and difficult.
annoyance
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From this reading Clarence saw, to his intense annoyance, Mr. Putnam take his place at Patty's side; while he himself was forced to drop into step with Miss Purdy.
any
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From this reading A rude hand-rail had been nailed to the trees to assist the visitor in descending; but the feat was still any thing but an easy one.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Flossy and her cousin, with young Toxteth following, took the path through the grove to the top of the embankment, they fell in with several of their friends going in the same direction.
assist
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From this reading A rude hand-rail had been nailed to the trees to assist the visitor in descending; but the feat was still any thing but an easy one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clarence saw, to his intense annoyance, Mr. Putnam take his place at Patty's side; while he himself was forced to drop into step with Miss Purdy.
banks
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From this reading Mackerel Cove was surrounded by high banks, the path from the grove above being very steep and difficult.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A rude hand-rail had been nailed to the trees to assist the visitor in descending; but the feat was still any thing but an easy one.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mackerel Cove was surrounded by high banks, the path from the grove above being very steep and difficult.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A rude hand-rail had been nailed to the trees to assist the visitor in descending; but the feat was still any thing but an easy one.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mackerel Cove was surrounded by high banks, the path from the grove above being very steep and difficult.
Clarence
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From this reading Clarence saw, to his intense annoyance, Mr. Putnam take his place at Patty's side; while he himself was forced to drop into step with Miss Purdy.
cousin
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From this reading As Flossy and her cousin, with young Toxteth following, took the path through the grove to the top of the embankment, they fell in with several of their friends going in the same direction.
Cove
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From this reading Mackerel Cove was surrounded by high banks, the path from the grove above being very steep and difficult.
descending
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From this reading A rude hand-rail had been nailed to the trees to assist the visitor in descending; but the feat was still any thing but an easy one.
difficult
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From this reading Mackerel Cove was surrounded by high banks, the path from the grove above being very steep and difficult.
direction
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From this reading As Flossy and her cousin, with young Toxteth following, took the path through the grove to the top of the embankment, they fell in with several of their friends going in the same direction.
drop
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From this reading Clarence saw, to his intense annoyance, Mr. Putnam take his place at Patty's side; while he himself was forced to drop into step with Miss Purdy.
easy
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From this reading A rude hand-rail had been nailed to the trees to assist the visitor in descending; but the feat was still any thing but an easy one.
embankment
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From this reading As Flossy and her cousin, with young Toxteth following, took the path through the grove to the top of the embankment, they fell in with several of their friends going in the same direction.
feat
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From this reading A rude hand-rail had been nailed to the trees to assist the visitor in descending; but the feat was still any thing but an easy one.
fell
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From this reading As Flossy and her cousin, with young Toxteth following, took the path through the grove to the top of the embankment, they fell in with several of their friends going in the same direction.
Flossy
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From this reading As Flossy and her cousin, with young Toxteth following, took the path through the grove to the top of the embankment, they fell in with several of their friends going in the same direction.
following
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From this reading As Flossy and her cousin, with young Toxteth following, took the path through the grove to the top of the embankment, they fell in with several of their friends going in the same direction.
forced
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From this reading Clarence saw, to his intense annoyance, Mr. Putnam take his place at Patty's side; while he himself was forced to drop into step with Miss Purdy.
friends
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From this reading As Flossy and her cousin, with young Toxteth following, took the path through the grove to the top of the embankment, they fell in with several of their friends going in the same direction.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mackerel Cove was surrounded by high banks, the path from the grove above being very steep and difficult.
going
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From this reading As Flossy and her cousin, with young Toxteth following, took the path through the grove to the top of the embankment, they fell in with several of their friends going in the same direction.
grove
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From this reading Mackerel Cove was surrounded by high banks, the path from the grove above being very steep and difficult.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A rude hand-rail had been nailed to the trees to assist the visitor in descending; but the feat was still any thing but an easy one.
hand-rail
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From this reading A rude hand-rail had been nailed to the trees to assist the visitor in descending; but the feat was still any thing but an easy one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clarence saw, to his intense annoyance, Mr. Putnam take his place at Patty's side; while he himself was forced to drop into step with Miss Purdy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Flossy and her cousin, with young Toxteth following, took the path through the grove to the top of the embankment, they fell in with several of their friends going in the same direction.
high
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From this reading Mackerel Cove was surrounded by high banks, the path from the grove above being very steep and difficult.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Clarence saw, to his intense annoyance, Mr. Putnam take his place at Patty's side; while he himself was forced to drop into step with Miss Purdy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clarence saw, to his intense annoyance, Mr. Putnam take his place at Patty's side; while he himself was forced to drop into step with Miss Purdy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A rude hand-rail had been nailed to the trees to assist the visitor in descending; but the feat was still any thing but an easy one.
intense
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From this reading Clarence saw, to his intense annoyance, Mr. Putnam take his place at Patty's side; while he himself was forced to drop into step with Miss Purdy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Clarence saw, to his intense annoyance, Mr. Putnam take his place at Patty's side; while he himself was forced to drop into step with Miss Purdy.
Mackerel
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From this reading Mackerel Cove was surrounded by high banks, the path from the grove above being very steep and difficult.
MISHAP
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From this reading A MISHAP.
Miss
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From this reading Clarence saw, to his intense annoyance, Mr. Putnam take his place at Patty's side; while he himself was forced to drop into step with Miss Purdy.
Mr
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From this reading Clarence saw, to his intense annoyance, Mr. Putnam take his place at Patty's side; while he himself was forced to drop into step with Miss Purdy.
nailed
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From this reading A rude hand-rail had been nailed to the trees to assist the visitor in descending; but the feat was still any thing but an easy one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Flossy and her cousin, with young Toxteth following, took the path through the grove to the top of the embankment, they fell in with several of their friends going in the same direction.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A rude hand-rail had been nailed to the trees to assist the visitor in descending; but the feat was still any thing but an easy one.
path
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From this reading Mackerel Cove was surrounded by high banks, the path from the grove above being very steep and difficult.
Patty's
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From this reading Clarence saw, to his intense annoyance, Mr. Putnam take his place at Patty's side; while he himself was forced to drop into step with Miss Purdy.
place
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From this reading Clarence saw, to his intense annoyance, Mr. Putnam take his place at Patty's side; while he himself was forced to drop into step with Miss Purdy.
Purdy
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From this reading Clarence saw, to his intense annoyance, Mr. Putnam take his place at Patty's side; while he himself was forced to drop into step with Miss Purdy.
Putnam
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From this reading Clarence saw, to his intense annoyance, Mr. Putnam take his place at Patty's side; while he himself was forced to drop into step with Miss Purdy.
rude
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From this reading A rude hand-rail had been nailed to the trees to assist the visitor in descending; but the feat was still any thing but an easy one.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Flossy and her cousin, with young Toxteth following, took the path through the grove to the top of the embankment, they fell in with several of their friends going in the same direction.
saw
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From this reading Clarence saw, to his intense annoyance, Mr. Putnam take his place at Patty's side; while he himself was forced to drop into step with Miss Purdy.
several
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From this reading As Flossy and her cousin, with young Toxteth following, took the path through the grove to the top of the embankment, they fell in with several of their friends going in the same direction.
side
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From this reading Clarence saw, to his intense annoyance, Mr. Putnam take his place at Patty's side; while he himself was forced to drop into step with Miss Purdy.
steep
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From this reading Mackerel Cove was surrounded by high banks, the path from the grove above being very steep and difficult.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clarence saw, to his intense annoyance, Mr. Putnam take his place at Patty's side; while he himself was forced to drop into step with Miss Purdy.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A rude hand-rail had been nailed to the trees to assist the visitor in descending; but the feat was still any thing but an easy one.
surrounded
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From this reading Mackerel Cove was surrounded by high banks, the path from the grove above being very steep and difficult.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clarence saw, to his intense annoyance, Mr. Putnam take his place at Patty's side; while he himself was forced to drop into step with Miss Purdy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mackerel Cove was surrounded by high banks, the path from the grove above being very steep and difficult.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As Flossy and her cousin, with young Toxteth following, took the path through the grove to the top of the embankment, they fell in with several of their friends going in the same direction.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Flossy and her cousin, with young Toxteth following, took the path through the grove to the top of the embankment, they fell in with several of their friends going in the same direction.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A rude hand-rail had been nailed to the trees to assist the visitor in descending; but the feat was still any thing but an easy one.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Flossy and her cousin, with young Toxteth following, took the path through the grove to the top of the embankment, they fell in with several of their friends going in the same direction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A rude hand-rail had been nailed to the trees to assist the visitor in descending; but the feat was still any thing but an easy one.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Flossy and her cousin, with young Toxteth following, took the path through the grove to the top of the embankment, they fell in with several of their friends going in the same direction.
top
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From this reading As Flossy and her cousin, with young Toxteth following, took the path through the grove to the top of the embankment, they fell in with several of their friends going in the same direction.
Toxteth
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From this reading As Flossy and her cousin, with young Toxteth following, took the path through the grove to the top of the embankment, they fell in with several of their friends going in the same direction.
trees
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From this reading A rude hand-rail had been nailed to the trees to assist the visitor in descending; but the feat was still any thing but an easy one.
very
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From this reading Mackerel Cove was surrounded by high banks, the path from the grove above being very steep and difficult.
visitor
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From this reading A rude hand-rail had been nailed to the trees to assist the visitor in descending; but the feat was still any thing but an easy one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mackerel Cove was surrounded by high banks, the path from the grove above being very steep and difficult.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Clarence saw, to his intense annoyance, Mr. Putnam take his place at Patty's side; while he himself was forced to drop into step with Miss Purdy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Flossy and her cousin, with young Toxteth following, took the path through the grove to the top of the embankment, they fell in with several of their friends going in the same direction.
young
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From this reading As Flossy and her cousin, with young Toxteth following, took the path through the grove to the top of the embankment, they fell in with several of their friends going in the same direction.
