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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 “What a grave little creature she is!” he was saying to himself.
afeard
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From this reading “Dunnot be afeard,” she said, in a low, hurried voice.
all
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From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
approached
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From this reading But he stopped suddenly; under one of the trees by the roadside some one was standing motionless; as he approached, the figure stepped boldly out into the moonlight before him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he stopped suddenly; under one of the trees by the roadside some one was standing motionless; as he approached, the figure stepped boldly out into the moonlight before him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Dunnot be afeard,” she said, in a low, hurried voice.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
black
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From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
blacker
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From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
boldly
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From this reading But he stopped suddenly; under one of the trees by the roadside some one was standing motionless; as he approached, the figure stepped boldly out into the moonlight before him.
brightly
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From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he stopped suddenly; under one of the trees by the roadside some one was standing motionless; as he approached, the figure stepped boldly out into the moonlight before him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he stopped suddenly; under one of the trees by the roadside some one was standing motionless; as he approached, the figure stepped boldly out into the moonlight before him.
cast
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From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “What a grave little creature she is!” he was saying to himself.
Dunnot
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From this reading “Dunnot be afeard,” she said, in a low, hurried voice.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
far
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From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
figure
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From this reading But he stopped suddenly; under one of the trees by the roadside some one was standing motionless; as he approached, the figure stepped boldly out into the moonlight before him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
grave
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From this reading “What a grave little creature she is!” he was saying to himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “What a grave little creature she is!” he was saying to himself.
hurried
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From this reading “Dunnot be afeard,” she said, in a low, hurried voice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Dunnot be afeard,” she said, in a low, hurried voice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What a grave little creature she is!” he was saying to himself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a woman.
light
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From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What a grave little creature she is!” he was saying to himself.
low
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From this reading “Dunnot be afeard,” she said, in a low, hurried voice.
moon
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From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
moonlight
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From this reading But he stopped suddenly; under one of the trees by the roadside some one was standing motionless; as he approached, the figure stepped boldly out into the moonlight before him.
motionless
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From this reading But he stopped suddenly; under one of the trees by the roadside some one was standing motionless; as he approached, the figure stepped boldly out into the moonlight before him.
object
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From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he stopped suddenly; under one of the trees by the roadside some one was standing motionless; as he approached, the figure stepped boldly out into the moonlight before him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he stopped suddenly; under one of the trees by the roadside some one was standing motionless; as he approached, the figure stepped boldly out into the moonlight before him.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
out
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From this reading But he stopped suddenly; under one of the trees by the roadside some one was standing motionless; as he approached, the figure stepped boldly out into the moonlight before him.
road
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From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
roadside
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From this reading But he stopped suddenly; under one of the trees by the roadside some one was standing motionless; as he approached, the figure stepped boldly out into the moonlight before him.
said
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From this reading “Dunnot be afeard,” she said, in a low, hurried voice.
saying
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From this reading “What a grave little creature she is!” he was saying to himself.
see
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From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
shadows
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From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What a grave little creature she is!” he was saying to himself.
shining
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From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
some
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From this reading But he stopped suddenly; under one of the trees by the roadside some one was standing motionless; as he approached, the figure stepped boldly out into the moonlight before him.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he stopped suddenly; under one of the trees by the roadside some one was standing motionless; as he approached, the figure stepped boldly out into the moonlight before him.
stepped
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From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he stopped suddenly; under one of the trees by the roadside some one was standing motionless; as he approached, the figure stepped boldly out into the moonlight before him.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he stopped suddenly; under one of the trees by the roadside some one was standing motionless; as he approached, the figure stepped boldly out into the moonlight before him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What a grave little creature she is!” he was saying to himself.
trees
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From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But he stopped suddenly; under one of the trees by the roadside some one was standing motionless; as he approached, the figure stepped boldly out into the moonlight before him.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
voice
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From this reading “Dunnot be afeard,” she said, in a low, hurried voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a grave little creature she is!” he was saying to himself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The moon was shining brightly when he stepped into the open road--so brightly that he could see every object far before him unless where the trees cast their black shadows, which seemed all the blacker for the light.
woman
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From this reading It was a woman.
