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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 road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
abandoned
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From this reading Ease yielded to the temptation of a ride on so beautiful an afternoon, and abandoned her own for the Unitarian service at Samoset.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ease yielded to the temptation of a ride on so beautiful an afternoon, and abandoned her own for the Unitarian service at Samoset.
alacrity
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From this reading Flossy had proposed that they call for Ease Apthorpe; and her cousin, who had been secretly wishing her to make this suggestion, assented with alacrity.
altogether
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From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ease yielded to the temptation of a ride on so beautiful an afternoon, and abandoned her own for the Unitarian service at Samoset.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
Apthorpe
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From this reading Flossy had proposed that they call for Ease Apthorpe; and her cousin, who had been secretly wishing her to make this suggestion, assented with alacrity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beside the way the squirrels leaped and chattered in the Sunday stillness as our friends drove to church.
assented
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From this reading Flossy had proposed that they call for Ease Apthorpe; and her cousin, who had been secretly wishing her to make this suggestion, assented with alacrity.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CHURCH AT SAMOSET.
autumn
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From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
beautiful
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From this reading Ease yielded to the temptation of a ride on so beautiful an afternoon, and abandoned her own for the Unitarian service at Samoset.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Flossy had proposed that they call for Ease Apthorpe; and her cousin, who had been secretly wishing her to make this suggestion, assented with alacrity.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside the way the squirrels leaped and chattered in the Sunday stillness as our friends drove to church.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
call
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From this reading Flossy had proposed that they call for Ease Apthorpe; and her cousin, who had been secretly wishing her to make this suggestion, assented with alacrity.
chattered
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From this reading Beside the way the squirrels leaped and chattered in the Sunday stillness as our friends drove to church.
CHURCH
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From this reading THE CHURCH AT SAMOSET.
colored
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From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
country
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From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
cousin
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From this reading Flossy had proposed that they call for Ease Apthorpe; and her cousin, who had been secretly wishing her to make this suggestion, assented with alacrity.
down
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From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
dress
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From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
drove
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From this reading Beside the way the squirrels leaped and chattered in the Sunday stillness as our friends drove to church.
Ease
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From this reading Flossy had proposed that they call for Ease Apthorpe; and her cousin, who had been secretly wishing her to make this suggestion, assented with alacrity.
Flossy
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From this reading Flossy had proposed that they call for Ease Apthorpe; and her cousin, who had been secretly wishing her to make this suggestion, assented with alacrity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Flossy had proposed that they call for Ease Apthorpe; and her cousin, who had been secretly wishing her to make this suggestion, assented with alacrity.
friends
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From this reading Beside the way the squirrels leaped and chattered in the Sunday stillness as our friends drove to church.
gala
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From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
gorgeous
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From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Flossy had proposed that they call for Ease Apthorpe; and her cousin, who had been secretly wishing her to make this suggestion, assented with alacrity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
hill
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From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
hues
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From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beside the way the squirrels leaped and chattered in the Sunday stillness as our friends drove to church.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
just
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From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
lay
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From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
leaped
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From this reading Beside the way the squirrels leaped and chattered in the Sunday stillness as our friends drove to church.
lovely
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From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Flossy had proposed that they call for Ease Apthorpe; and her cousin, who had been secretly wishing her to make this suggestion, assented with alacrity.
now
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From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ease yielded to the temptation of a ride on so beautiful an afternoon, and abandoned her own for the Unitarian service at Samoset.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ease yielded to the temptation of a ride on so beautiful an afternoon, and abandoned her own for the Unitarian service at Samoset.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Beside the way the squirrels leaped and chattered in the Sunday stillness as our friends drove to church.
own
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From this reading Ease yielded to the temptation of a ride on so beautiful an afternoon, and abandoned her own for the Unitarian service at Samoset.
proposed
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From this reading Flossy had proposed that they call for Ease Apthorpe; and her cousin, who had been secretly wishing her to make this suggestion, assented with alacrity.
ready
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From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
ride
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From this reading Ease yielded to the temptation of a ride on so beautiful an afternoon, and abandoned her own for the Unitarian service at Samoset.
road
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From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
SAMOSET
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From this reading THE CHURCH AT SAMOSET.
secretly
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From this reading Flossy had proposed that they call for Ease Apthorpe; and her cousin, who had been secretly wishing her to make this suggestion, assented with alacrity.
service
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From this reading Ease yielded to the temptation of a ride on so beautiful an afternoon, and abandoned her own for the Unitarian service at Samoset.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ease yielded to the temptation of a ride on so beautiful an afternoon, and abandoned her own for the Unitarian service at Samoset.
soft
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From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
squirrels
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From this reading Beside the way the squirrels leaped and chattered in the Sunday stillness as our friends drove to church.
stillness
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From this reading Beside the way the squirrels leaped and chattered in the Sunday stillness as our friends drove to church.
suggestion
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From this reading Flossy had proposed that they call for Ease Apthorpe; and her cousin, who had been secretly wishing her to make this suggestion, assented with alacrity.
Sunday
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From this reading Beside the way the squirrels leaped and chattered in the Sunday stillness as our friends drove to church.
temptation
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From this reading Ease yielded to the temptation of a ride on so beautiful an afternoon, and abandoned her own for the Unitarian service at Samoset.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Flossy had proposed that they call for Ease Apthorpe; and her cousin, who had been secretly wishing her to make this suggestion, assented with alacrity.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHURCH AT SAMOSET.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Flossy had proposed that they call for Ease Apthorpe; and her cousin, who had been secretly wishing her to make this suggestion, assented with alacrity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Flossy had proposed that they call for Ease Apthorpe; and her cousin, who had been secretly wishing her to make this suggestion, assented with alacrity.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
uneven
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From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
Unitarian
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From this reading Ease yielded to the temptation of a ride on so beautiful an afternoon, and abandoned her own for the Unitarian service at Samoset.
up
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From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
way
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From this reading Beside the way the squirrels leaped and chattered in the Sunday stillness as our friends drove to church.
wears
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From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Flossy had proposed that they call for Ease Apthorpe; and her cousin, who had been secretly wishing her to make this suggestion, assented with alacrity.
wishing
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From this reading Flossy had proposed that they call for Ease Apthorpe; and her cousin, who had been secretly wishing her to make this suggestion, assented with alacrity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The road to Samoset was up hill and down hill, and altogether uneven; but it lay through a lovely country, just now colored with those soft hues autumn wears before her gorgeous gala dress is ready.
yielded
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From this reading Ease yielded to the temptation of a ride on so beautiful an afternoon, and abandoned her own for the Unitarian service at Samoset.
