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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 At the first station, the caravan was overtaken by a sledge in pursuit; this did not stop at their carriages, but passed them by.
ahead
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From this reading Idalia looked out of the windows of her carriage: "Good morning, lovely lady," called out Lord Grazian, in an excess of spirits, "I will go ahead as quartermaster."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Idalia looked out of the windows of her carriage: "Good morning, lovely lady," called out Lord Grazian, in an excess of spirits, "I will go ahead as quartermaster."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the sledge sat Grazian, and the figure enveloped in furs beside him was of course his daughter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Idalia looked out of the windows of her carriage: "Good morning, lovely lady," called out Lord Grazian, in an excess of spirits, "I will go ahead as quartermaster."
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first station, the caravan was overtaken by a sledge in pursuit; this did not stop at their carriages, but passed them by.
bad
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From this reading The carriages, set on runners, were too heavy to go rapidly over the bad mountain roads.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading In the sledge sat Grazian, and the figure enveloped in furs beside him was of course his daughter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the first station, the caravan was overtaken by a sledge in pursuit; this did not stop at their carriages, but passed them by.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the first station, the caravan was overtaken by a sledge in pursuit; this did not stop at their carriages, but passed them by.
called
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From this reading Idalia looked out of the windows of her carriage: "Good morning, lovely lady," called out Lord Grazian, in an excess of spirits, "I will go ahead as quartermaster."
caravan
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From this reading At the first station, the caravan was overtaken by a sledge in pursuit; this did not stop at their carriages, but passed them by.
carriage
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From this reading Idalia looked out of the windows of her carriage: "Good morning, lovely lady," called out Lord Grazian, in an excess of spirits, "I will go ahead as quartermaster."
carriages
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From this reading The carriages, set on runners, were too heavy to go rapidly over the bad mountain roads.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the sledge sat Grazian, and the figure enveloped in furs beside him was of course his daughter.
daughter
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From this reading In the sledge sat Grazian, and the figure enveloped in furs beside him was of course his daughter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At the first station, the caravan was overtaken by a sledge in pursuit; this did not stop at their carriages, but passed them by.
enveloped
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From this reading In the sledge sat Grazian, and the figure enveloped in furs beside him was of course his daughter.
excess
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From this reading Idalia looked out of the windows of her carriage: "Good morning, lovely lady," called out Lord Grazian, in an excess of spirits, "I will go ahead as quartermaster."
figure
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From this reading In the sledge sat Grazian, and the figure enveloped in furs beside him was of course his daughter.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the first station, the caravan was overtaken by a sledge in pursuit; this did not stop at their carriages, but passed them by.
furs
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From this reading In the sledge sat Grazian, and the figure enveloped in furs beside him was of course his daughter.
go
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From this reading The carriages, set on runners, were too heavy to go rapidly over the bad mountain roads.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Idalia looked out of the windows of her carriage: "Good morning, lovely lady," called out Lord Grazian, in an excess of spirits, "I will go ahead as quartermaster."
Grazian
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From this reading In the sledge sat Grazian, and the figure enveloped in furs beside him was of course his daughter.
heavy
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From this reading The carriages, set on runners, were too heavy to go rapidly over the bad mountain roads.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Idalia looked out of the windows of her carriage: "Good morning, lovely lady," called out Lord Grazian, in an excess of spirits, "I will go ahead as quartermaster."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the sledge sat Grazian, and the figure enveloped in furs beside him was of course his daughter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the sledge sat Grazian, and the figure enveloped in furs beside him was of course his daughter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Idalia looked out of the windows of her carriage: "Good morning, lovely lady," called out Lord Grazian, in an excess of spirits, "I will go ahead as quartermaster."
Idalia
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From this reading Idalia looked out of the windows of her carriage: "Good morning, lovely lady," called out Lord Grazian, in an excess of spirits, "I will go ahead as quartermaster."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the first station, the caravan was overtaken by a sledge in pursuit; this did not stop at their carriages, but passed them by.
lady
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From this reading Idalia looked out of the windows of her carriage: "Good morning, lovely lady," called out Lord Grazian, in an excess of spirits, "I will go ahead as quartermaster."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Idalia looked out of the windows of her carriage: "Good morning, lovely lady," called out Lord Grazian, in an excess of spirits, "I will go ahead as quartermaster."
Lord
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From this reading Idalia looked out of the windows of her carriage: "Good morning, lovely lady," called out Lord Grazian, in an excess of spirits, "I will go ahead as quartermaster."
lovely
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From this reading Idalia looked out of the windows of her carriage: "Good morning, lovely lady," called out Lord Grazian, in an excess of spirits, "I will go ahead as quartermaster."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Idalia looked out of the windows of her carriage: "Good morning, lovely lady," called out Lord Grazian, in an excess of spirits, "I will go ahead as quartermaster."
mountain
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From this reading The carriages, set on runners, were too heavy to go rapidly over the bad mountain roads.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the first station, the caravan was overtaken by a sledge in pursuit; this did not stop at their carriages, but passed them by.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the sledge sat Grazian, and the figure enveloped in furs beside him was of course his daughter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The carriages, set on runners, were too heavy to go rapidly over the bad mountain roads.
out
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From this reading Idalia looked out of the windows of her carriage: "Good morning, lovely lady," called out Lord Grazian, in an excess of spirits, "I will go ahead as quartermaster."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The carriages, set on runners, were too heavy to go rapidly over the bad mountain roads.
overtaken
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From this reading At the first station, the caravan was overtaken by a sledge in pursuit; this did not stop at their carriages, but passed them by.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the first station, the caravan was overtaken by a sledge in pursuit; this did not stop at their carriages, but passed them by.
pursuit
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From this reading At the first station, the caravan was overtaken by a sledge in pursuit; this did not stop at their carriages, but passed them by.
quartermasternounUS /ˈquartermaster/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Idalia looked out of the windows of her carriage: "Good morning, lovely lady," called out Lord Grazian, in an excess of spirits, "I will go ahead as quartermaster."
rapidly
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From this reading The carriages, set on runners, were too heavy to go rapidly over the bad mountain roads.
roads
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From this reading The carriages, set on runners, were too heavy to go rapidly over the bad mountain roads.
runners
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From this reading The carriages, set on runners, were too heavy to go rapidly over the bad mountain roads.
sat
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From this reading In the sledge sat Grazian, and the figure enveloped in furs beside him was of course his daughter.
set
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From this reading The carriages, set on runners, were too heavy to go rapidly over the bad mountain roads.
sledge
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From this reading At the first station, the caravan was overtaken by a sledge in pursuit; this did not stop at their carriages, but passed them by.
spirits
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From this reading Idalia looked out of the windows of her carriage: "Good morning, lovely lady," called out Lord Grazian, in an excess of spirits, "I will go ahead as quartermaster."
station
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From this reading At the first station, the caravan was overtaken by a sledge in pursuit; this did not stop at their carriages, but passed them by.
stop
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From this reading At the first station, the caravan was overtaken by a sledge in pursuit; this did not stop at their carriages, but passed them by.
TEMPTATION
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From this reading THE TEMPTATION.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEMPTATION.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the first station, the caravan was overtaken by a sledge in pursuit; this did not stop at their carriages, but passed them by.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the first station, the caravan was overtaken by a sledge in pursuit; this did not stop at their carriages, but passed them by.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the first station, the caravan was overtaken by a sledge in pursuit; this did not stop at their carriages, but passed them by.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The carriages, set on runners, were too heavy to go rapidly over the bad mountain roads.
too
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From this reading The carriages, set on runners, were too heavy to go rapidly over the bad mountain roads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the first station, the caravan was overtaken by a sledge in pursuit; this did not stop at their carriages, but passed them by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The carriages, set on runners, were too heavy to go rapidly over the bad mountain roads.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Idalia looked out of the windows of her carriage: "Good morning, lovely lady," called out Lord Grazian, in an excess of spirits, "I will go ahead as quartermaster."
windows
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From this reading Idalia looked out of the windows of her carriage: "Good morning, lovely lady," called out Lord Grazian, in an excess of spirits, "I will go ahead as quartermaster."
