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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 He was an active pedestrian and a good shot; moreover, he went thoroughly into the pursuit or amusement that engaged him.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
active
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From this reading He was an active pedestrian and a good shot; moreover, he went thoroughly into the pursuit or amusement that engaged him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He was up early, and turned out every day to tramp through the heather, or among the wooded valleys of the picturesque country surrounding the lodge.
amusement
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From this reading He was an active pedestrian and a good shot; moreover, he went thoroughly into the pursuit or amusement that engaged him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an active pedestrian and a good shot; moreover, he went thoroughly into the pursuit or amusement that engaged him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Major Moncrief was as good as his word, and joined his friend before the stipulated ten days had expired.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Major Moncrief was as good as his word, and joined his friend before the stipulated ten days had expired.
beat
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From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
beaten
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From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Major Moncrief was as good as his word, and joined his friend before the stipulated ten days had expired.
brae
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From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
Brosedale
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From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
Colonel
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From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
contrived
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From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
country
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From this reading He was up early, and turned out every day to tramp through the heather, or among the wooded valleys of the picturesque country surrounding the lodge.
day
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From this reading He was up early, and turned out every day to tramp through the heather, or among the wooded valleys of the picturesque country surrounding the lodge.
days
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From this reading Major Moncrief was as good as his word, and joined his friend before the stipulated ten days had expired.
early
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From this reading He was up early, and turned out every day to tramp through the heather, or among the wooded valleys of the picturesque country surrounding the lodge.
engaged
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From this reading He was an active pedestrian and a good shot; moreover, he went thoroughly into the pursuit or amusement that engaged him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was up early, and turned out every day to tramp through the heather, or among the wooded valleys of the picturesque country surrounding the lodge.
expired
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From this reading Major Moncrief was as good as his word, and joined his friend before the stipulated ten days had expired.
friend
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From this reading Major Moncrief was as good as his word, and joined his friend before the stipulated ten days had expired.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
game-keeper
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From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
generally
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From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
going
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From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Major Moncrief was as good as his word, and joined his friend before the stipulated ten days had expired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Major Moncrief was as good as his word, and joined his friend before the stipulated ten days had expired.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Nor had time hung heavily on Wilton's hands.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was up early, and turned out every day to tramp through the heather, or among the wooded valleys of the picturesque country surrounding the lodge.
heather
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From this reading He was up early, and turned out every day to tramp through the heather, or among the wooded valleys of the picturesque country surrounding the lodge.
heavily
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From this reading Nor had time hung heavily on Wilton's hands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was an active pedestrian and a good shot; moreover, he went thoroughly into the pursuit or amusement that engaged him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Major Moncrief was as good as his word, and joined his friend before the stipulated ten days had expired.
hung
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From this reading Nor had time hung heavily on Wilton's hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was an active pedestrian and a good shot; moreover, he went thoroughly into the pursuit or amusement that engaged him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
joined
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From this reading Major Moncrief was as good as his word, and joined his friend before the stipulated ten days had expired.
leading
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From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
line
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From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
lodge
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From this reading He was up early, and turned out every day to tramp through the heather, or among the wooded valleys of the picturesque country surrounding the lodge.
Major
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From this reading Major Moncrief was as good as his word, and joined his friend before the stipulated ten days had expired.
Moncrief
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From this reading Major Moncrief was as good as his word, and joined his friend before the stipulated ten days had expired.
Monkscleugh
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From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading He was an active pedestrian and a good shot; moreover, he went thoroughly into the pursuit or amusement that engaged him.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor had time hung heavily on Wilton's hands.
odd
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From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was up early, and turned out every day to tramp through the heather, or among the wooded valleys of the picturesque country surrounding the lodge.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nor had time hung heavily on Wilton's hands.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was up early, and turned out every day to tramp through the heather, or among the wooded valleys of the picturesque country surrounding the lodge.
out
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From this reading He was up early, and turned out every day to tramp through the heather, or among the wooded valleys of the picturesque country surrounding the lodge.
pass
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From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
path
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From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
pedestrian
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From this reading He was an active pedestrian and a good shot; moreover, he went thoroughly into the pursuit or amusement that engaged him.
picturesque
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From this reading He was up early, and turned out every day to tramp through the heather, or among the wooded valleys of the picturesque country surrounding the lodge.
pronounced
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From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
pursuit
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From this reading He was an active pedestrian and a good shot; moreover, he went thoroughly into the pursuit or amusement that engaged him.
rather
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From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
real
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From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
shot
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From this reading He was an active pedestrian and a good shot; moreover, he went thoroughly into the pursuit or amusement that engaged him.
sportsman
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From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
stipulated
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From this reading Major Moncrief was as good as his word, and joined his friend before the stipulated ten days had expired.
surrounding
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From this reading He was up early, and turned out every day to tramp through the heather, or among the wooded valleys of the picturesque country surrounding the lodge.
ten
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From this reading Major Moncrief was as good as his word, and joined his friend before the stipulated ten days had expired.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was an active pedestrian and a good shot; moreover, he went thoroughly into the pursuit or amusement that engaged him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Major Moncrief was as good as his word, and joined his friend before the stipulated ten days had expired.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
thoroughly
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From this reading He was an active pedestrian and a good shot; moreover, he went thoroughly into the pursuit or amusement that engaged him.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was up early, and turned out every day to tramp through the heather, or among the wooded valleys of the picturesque country surrounding the lodge.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor had time hung heavily on Wilton's hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was up early, and turned out every day to tramp through the heather, or among the wooded valleys of the picturesque country surrounding the lodge.
tramp
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From this reading He was up early, and turned out every day to tramp through the heather, or among the wooded valleys of the picturesque country surrounding the lodge.
turned
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From this reading He was up early, and turned out every day to tramp through the heather, or among the wooded valleys of the picturesque country surrounding the lodge.
up
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From this reading He was up early, and turned out every day to tramp through the heather, or among the wooded valleys of the picturesque country surrounding the lodge.
valleys
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From this reading He was up early, and turned out every day to tramp through the heather, or among the wooded valleys of the picturesque country surrounding the lodge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Major Moncrief was as good as his word, and joined his friend before the stipulated ten days had expired.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was an active pedestrian and a good shot; moreover, he went thoroughly into the pursuit or amusement that engaged him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
Wilton
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From this reading The game-keeper pronounced him a real sportsman, but thought it rather odd that, whatever line of country they had beaten, or were going to beat, Colonel Wilton generally contrived to pass across the brae, or the path leading from Brosedale to Monkscleugh.
Wilton's
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From this reading Nor had time hung heavily on Wilton's hands.
wooded
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From this reading He was up early, and turned out every day to tramp through the heather, or among the wooded valleys of the picturesque country surrounding the lodge.
word
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From this reading Major Moncrief was as good as his word, and joined his friend before the stipulated ten days had expired.
