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From this reading Part 1.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
alleged
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From this reading She alleged many cases in which they had met trouble through his perverse reluctance to find out where they were before he pushed rashly forward in their drives.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was their first summer at Middlemount and the Landers did not know the roads.
ask
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From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was their first summer at Middlemount and the Landers did not know the roads.
back
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From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She alleged many cases in which they had met trouble through his perverse reluctance to find out where they were before he pushed rashly forward in their drives.
came
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From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
carry-all
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From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
cases
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From this reading She alleged many cases in which they had met trouble through his perverse reluctance to find out where they were before he pushed rashly forward in their drives.
choice
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From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was their first summer at Middlemount and the Landers did not know the roads.
drives
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From this reading She alleged many cases in which they had met trouble through his perverse reluctance to find out where they were before he pushed rashly forward in their drives.
edge
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From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
find
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From this reading She alleged many cases in which they had met trouble through his perverse reluctance to find out where they were before he pushed rashly forward in their drives.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was their first summer at Middlemount and the Landers did not know the roads.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She alleged many cases in which they had met trouble through his perverse reluctance to find out where they were before he pushed rashly forward in their drives.
get
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From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She alleged many cases in which they had met trouble through his perverse reluctance to find out where they were before he pushed rashly forward in their drives.
house
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From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was their first summer at Middlemount and the Landers did not know the roads.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was their first summer at Middlemount and the Landers did not know the roads.
LADY
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From this reading RAGGED LADY.
Landers
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From this reading It was their first summer at Middlemount and the Landers did not know the roads.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
many
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From this reading She alleged many cases in which they had met trouble through his perverse reluctance to find out where they were before he pushed rashly forward in their drives.
met
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From this reading She alleged many cases in which they had met trouble through his perverse reluctance to find out where they were before he pushed rashly forward in their drives.
Middlemount
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From this reading It was their first summer at Middlemount and the Landers did not know the roads.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was their first summer at Middlemount and the Landers did not know the roads.
now
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From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
out
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From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
PartnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part 1.
perverse
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From this reading She alleged many cases in which they had met trouble through his perverse reluctance to find out where they were before he pushed rashly forward in their drives.
pine
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From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
place
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From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
pushed
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From this reading She alleged many cases in which they had met trouble through his perverse reluctance to find out where they were before he pushed rashly forward in their drives.
RAGGED
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From this reading RAGGED LADY.
rashly
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From this reading She alleged many cases in which they had met trouble through his perverse reluctance to find out where they were before he pushed rashly forward in their drives.
reluctance
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From this reading She alleged many cases in which they had met trouble through his perverse reluctance to find out where they were before he pushed rashly forward in their drives.
road
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From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
roads
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From this reading It was their first summer at Middlemount and the Landers did not know the roads.
said
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From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
South
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From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
summer
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From this reading It was their first summer at Middlemount and the Landers did not know the roads.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was their first summer at Middlemount and the Landers did not know the roads.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was their first summer at Middlemount and the Landers did not know the roads.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She alleged many cases in which they had met trouble through his perverse reluctance to find out where they were before he pushed rashly forward in their drives.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
trouble
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From this reading She alleged many cases in which they had met trouble through his perverse reluctance to find out where they were before he pushed rashly forward in their drives.
two
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From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was their first summer at Middlemount and the Landers did not know the roads.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She alleged many cases in which they had met trouble through his perverse reluctance to find out where they were before he pushed rashly forward in their drives.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
woods
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From this reading When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at the house standing a little back in the edge of the pine woods, which road they ought to take for South Middlemount.
