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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 two ladies, supplied by Mrs. Sadler with coarse riding-skirts, sat each upon a farm-horse, and Mr. Archibald held the bridle of the one that carried his wife.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAMP ROB It was early in the afternoon when the Archibald party took up the line of march for Camp Rob.
allowed
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From this reading The road was solemn and still, except where, here and there, an open space allowed the sunlight to play upon a few scattered wild flowers and brighten the sombre tints of the undergrowth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The road was solemn and still, except where, here and there, an open space allowed the sunlight to play upon a few scattered wild flowers and brighten the sombre tints of the undergrowth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two ladies, supplied by Mrs. Sadler with coarse riding-skirts, sat each upon a farm-horse, and Mr. Archibald held the bridle of the one that carried his wife.
Archibald
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From this reading CAMP ROB It was early in the afternoon when the Archibald party took up the line of march for Camp Rob.
assist
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From this reading Matlack and Martin Sanders, the young man who was to assist him, led the way, while a led horse, loaded with the personal baggage of the travellers, brought up the rear.
baggage
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From this reading Matlack and Martin Sanders, the young man who was to assist him, led the way, while a led horse, loaded with the personal baggage of the travellers, brought up the rear.
barely
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From this reading Their way wound through a forest over a wood road, very rough and barely wide enough for the passage of a cart.
bridle
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From this reading The two ladies, supplied by Mrs. Sadler with coarse riding-skirts, sat each upon a farm-horse, and Mr. Archibald held the bridle of the one that carried his wife.
brighten
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From this reading The road was solemn and still, except where, here and there, an open space allowed the sunlight to play upon a few scattered wild flowers and brighten the sombre tints of the undergrowth.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Matlack and Martin Sanders, the young man who was to assist him, led the way, while a led horse, loaded with the personal baggage of the travellers, brought up the rear.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two ladies, supplied by Mrs. Sadler with coarse riding-skirts, sat each upon a farm-horse, and Mr. Archibald held the bridle of the one that carried his wife.
CAMP
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From this reading CAMP ROB It was early in the afternoon when the Archibald party took up the line of march for Camp Rob.
carried
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From this reading The two ladies, supplied by Mrs. Sadler with coarse riding-skirts, sat each upon a farm-horse, and Mr. Archibald held the bridle of the one that carried his wife.
cart
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From this reading Their way wound through a forest over a wood road, very rough and barely wide enough for the passage of a cart.
coarse
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From this reading The two ladies, supplied by Mrs. Sadler with coarse riding-skirts, sat each upon a farm-horse, and Mr. Archibald held the bridle of the one that carried his wife.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two ladies, supplied by Mrs. Sadler with coarse riding-skirts, sat each upon a farm-horse, and Mr. Archibald held the bridle of the one that carried his wife.
early
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From this reading CAMP ROB It was early in the afternoon when the Archibald party took up the line of march for Camp Rob.
enough
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From this reading Their way wound through a forest over a wood road, very rough and barely wide enough for the passage of a cart.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The road was solemn and still, except where, here and there, an open space allowed the sunlight to play upon a few scattered wild flowers and brighten the sombre tints of the undergrowth.
farm-horse
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From this reading The two ladies, supplied by Mrs. Sadler with coarse riding-skirts, sat each upon a farm-horse, and Mr. Archibald held the bridle of the one that carried his wife.
few
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From this reading The road was solemn and still, except where, here and there, an open space allowed the sunlight to play upon a few scattered wild flowers and brighten the sombre tints of the undergrowth.
flowers
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From this reading The road was solemn and still, except where, here and there, an open space allowed the sunlight to play upon a few scattered wild flowers and brighten the sombre tints of the undergrowth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CAMP ROB It was early in the afternoon when the Archibald party took up the line of march for Camp Rob.
forest
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From this reading Their way wound through a forest over a wood road, very rough and barely wide enough for the passage of a cart.
held
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From this reading The two ladies, supplied by Mrs. Sadler with coarse riding-skirts, sat each upon a farm-horse, and Mr. Archibald held the bridle of the one that carried his wife.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The road was solemn and still, except where, here and there, an open space allowed the sunlight to play upon a few scattered wild flowers and brighten the sombre tints of the undergrowth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Matlack and Martin Sanders, the young man who was to assist him, led the way, while a led horse, loaded with the personal baggage of the travellers, brought up the rear.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The two ladies, supplied by Mrs. Sadler with coarse riding-skirts, sat each upon a farm-horse, and Mr. Archibald held the bridle of the one that carried his wife.
horse
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From this reading Matlack and Martin Sanders, the young man who was to assist him, led the way, while a led horse, loaded with the personal baggage of the travellers, brought up the rear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAMP ROB It was early in the afternoon when the Archibald party took up the line of march for Camp Rob.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CAMP ROB It was early in the afternoon when the Archibald party took up the line of march for Camp Rob.
ladies
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From this reading The two ladies, supplied by Mrs. Sadler with coarse riding-skirts, sat each upon a farm-horse, and Mr. Archibald held the bridle of the one that carried his wife.
led
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From this reading Matlack and Martin Sanders, the young man who was to assist him, led the way, while a led horse, loaded with the personal baggage of the travellers, brought up the rear.
line
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From this reading CAMP ROB It was early in the afternoon when the Archibald party took up the line of march for Camp Rob.
loaded
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From this reading Matlack and Martin Sanders, the young man who was to assist him, led the way, while a led horse, loaded with the personal baggage of the travellers, brought up the rear.
man
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From this reading Matlack and Martin Sanders, the young man who was to assist him, led the way, while a led horse, loaded with the personal baggage of the travellers, brought up the rear.
march
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From this reading CAMP ROB It was early in the afternoon when the Archibald party took up the line of march for Camp Rob.
Martin
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From this reading Matlack and Martin Sanders, the young man who was to assist him, led the way, while a led horse, loaded with the personal baggage of the travellers, brought up the rear.
Matlack
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From this reading Matlack and Martin Sanders, the young man who was to assist him, led the way, while a led horse, loaded with the personal baggage of the travellers, brought up the rear.
Mr
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From this reading The two ladies, supplied by Mrs. Sadler with coarse riding-skirts, sat each upon a farm-horse, and Mr. Archibald held the bridle of the one that carried his wife.
Mrs
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From this reading The two ladies, supplied by Mrs. Sadler with coarse riding-skirts, sat each upon a farm-horse, and Mr. Archibald held the bridle of the one that carried his wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAMP ROB It was early in the afternoon when the Archibald party took up the line of march for Camp Rob.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The two ladies, supplied by Mrs. Sadler with coarse riding-skirts, sat each upon a farm-horse, and Mr. Archibald held the bridle of the one that carried his wife.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The road was solemn and still, except where, here and there, an open space allowed the sunlight to play upon a few scattered wild flowers and brighten the sombre tints of the undergrowth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Their way wound through a forest over a wood road, very rough and barely wide enough for the passage of a cart.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CAMP ROB It was early in the afternoon when the Archibald party took up the line of march for Camp Rob.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their way wound through a forest over a wood road, very rough and barely wide enough for the passage of a cart.
personal
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From this reading Matlack and Martin Sanders, the young man who was to assist him, led the way, while a led horse, loaded with the personal baggage of the travellers, brought up the rear.
play
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From this reading The road was solemn and still, except where, here and there, an open space allowed the sunlight to play upon a few scattered wild flowers and brighten the sombre tints of the undergrowth.
rear
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From this reading Matlack and Martin Sanders, the young man who was to assist him, led the way, while a led horse, loaded with the personal baggage of the travellers, brought up the rear.
riding-skirts
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From this reading The two ladies, supplied by Mrs. Sadler with coarse riding-skirts, sat each upon a farm-horse, and Mr. Archibald held the bridle of the one that carried his wife.
road
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From this reading Their way wound through a forest over a wood road, very rough and barely wide enough for the passage of a cart.
ROB
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From this reading CAMP ROB It was early in the afternoon when the Archibald party took up the line of march for Camp Rob.
rough
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From this reading Their way wound through a forest over a wood road, very rough and barely wide enough for the passage of a cart.
Sadler
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From this reading The two ladies, supplied by Mrs. Sadler with coarse riding-skirts, sat each upon a farm-horse, and Mr. Archibald held the bridle of the one that carried his wife.
Sanders
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From this reading Matlack and Martin Sanders, the young man who was to assist him, led the way, while a led horse, loaded with the personal baggage of the travellers, brought up the rear.
sat
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From this reading The two ladies, supplied by Mrs. Sadler with coarse riding-skirts, sat each upon a farm-horse, and Mr. Archibald held the bridle of the one that carried his wife.
scattered
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From this reading The road was solemn and still, except where, here and there, an open space allowed the sunlight to play upon a few scattered wild flowers and brighten the sombre tints of the undergrowth.
solemn
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From this reading The road was solemn and still, except where, here and there, an open space allowed the sunlight to play upon a few scattered wild flowers and brighten the sombre tints of the undergrowth.
sombre
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From this reading The road was solemn and still, except where, here and there, an open space allowed the sunlight to play upon a few scattered wild flowers and brighten the sombre tints of the undergrowth.
space
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From this reading The road was solemn and still, except where, here and there, an open space allowed the sunlight to play upon a few scattered wild flowers and brighten the sombre tints of the undergrowth.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The road was solemn and still, except where, here and there, an open space allowed the sunlight to play upon a few scattered wild flowers and brighten the sombre tints of the undergrowth.
sunlight
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From this reading The road was solemn and still, except where, here and there, an open space allowed the sunlight to play upon a few scattered wild flowers and brighten the sombre tints of the undergrowth.
supplied
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From this reading The two ladies, supplied by Mrs. Sadler with coarse riding-skirts, sat each upon a farm-horse, and Mr. Archibald held the bridle of the one that carried his wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two ladies, supplied by Mrs. Sadler with coarse riding-skirts, sat each upon a farm-horse, and Mr. Archibald held the bridle of the one that carried his wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAMP ROB It was early in the afternoon when the Archibald party took up the line of march for Camp Rob.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their way wound through a forest over a wood road, very rough and barely wide enough for the passage of a cart.
there
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From this reading The road was solemn and still, except where, here and there, an open space allowed the sunlight to play upon a few scattered wild flowers and brighten the sombre tints of the undergrowth.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their way wound through a forest over a wood road, very rough and barely wide enough for the passage of a cart.
tints
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From this reading The road was solemn and still, except where, here and there, an open space allowed the sunlight to play upon a few scattered wild flowers and brighten the sombre tints of the undergrowth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Matlack and Martin Sanders, the young man who was to assist him, led the way, while a led horse, loaded with the personal baggage of the travellers, brought up the rear.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CAMP ROB It was early in the afternoon when the Archibald party took up the line of march for Camp Rob.
travellers
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From this reading Matlack and Martin Sanders, the young man who was to assist him, led the way, while a led horse, loaded with the personal baggage of the travellers, brought up the rear.
two
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From this reading The two ladies, supplied by Mrs. Sadler with coarse riding-skirts, sat each upon a farm-horse, and Mr. Archibald held the bridle of the one that carried his wife.
undergrowth
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From this reading The road was solemn and still, except where, here and there, an open space allowed the sunlight to play upon a few scattered wild flowers and brighten the sombre tints of the undergrowth.
up
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From this reading CAMP ROB It was early in the afternoon when the Archibald party took up the line of march for Camp Rob.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The two ladies, supplied by Mrs. Sadler with coarse riding-skirts, sat each upon a farm-horse, and Mr. Archibald held the bridle of the one that carried his wife.
very
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From this reading Their way wound through a forest over a wood road, very rough and barely wide enough for the passage of a cart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAMP ROB It was early in the afternoon when the Archibald party took up the line of march for Camp Rob.
way
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From this reading Matlack and Martin Sanders, the young man who was to assist him, led the way, while a led horse, loaded with the personal baggage of the travellers, brought up the rear.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading CAMP ROB It was early in the afternoon when the Archibald party took up the line of march for Camp Rob.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The road was solemn and still, except where, here and there, an open space allowed the sunlight to play upon a few scattered wild flowers and brighten the sombre tints of the undergrowth.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Matlack and Martin Sanders, the young man who was to assist him, led the way, while a led horse, loaded with the personal baggage of the travellers, brought up the rear.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Matlack and Martin Sanders, the young man who was to assist him, led the way, while a led horse, loaded with the personal baggage of the travellers, brought up the rear.
wide
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From this reading Their way wound through a forest over a wood road, very rough and barely wide enough for the passage of a cart.
wife
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From this reading The two ladies, supplied by Mrs. Sadler with coarse riding-skirts, sat each upon a farm-horse, and Mr. Archibald held the bridle of the one that carried his wife.
wild
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From this reading The road was solemn and still, except where, here and there, an open space allowed the sunlight to play upon a few scattered wild flowers and brighten the sombre tints of the undergrowth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two ladies, supplied by Mrs. Sadler with coarse riding-skirts, sat each upon a farm-horse, and Mr. Archibald held the bridle of the one that carried his wife.
wood
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From this reading Their way wound through a forest over a wood road, very rough and barely wide enough for the passage of a cart.
wound
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From this reading Their way wound through a forest over a wood road, very rough and barely wide enough for the passage of a cart.
young
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From this reading Matlack and Martin Sanders, the young man who was to assist him, led the way, while a led horse, loaded with the personal baggage of the travellers, brought up the rear.
