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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 While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They looked like those commercial travelers who at that time carried on an extensive trade between France and Flanders.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
any
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From this reading They rode side by side, without any apparent arms but a large Flemish knife, of which the handle appeared in the belt of one of them.
apparent
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From this reading They rode side by side, without any apparent arms but a large Flemish knife, of which the handle appeared in the belt of one of them.
appeared
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From this reading They rode side by side, without any apparent arms but a large Flemish knife, of which the handle appeared in the belt of one of them.
arms
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From this reading They rode side by side, without any apparent arms but a large Flemish knife, of which the handle appeared in the belt of one of them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They looked like those commercial travelers who at that time carried on an extensive trade between France and Flanders.
belt
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From this reading They rode side by side, without any apparent arms but a large Flemish knife, of which the handle appeared in the belt of one of them.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They looked like those commercial travelers who at that time carried on an extensive trade between France and Flanders.
Brussels
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From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They rode side by side, without any apparent arms but a large Flemish knife, of which the handle appeared in the belt of one of them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They rode side by side, without any apparent arms but a large Flemish knife, of which the handle appeared in the belt of one of them.
carried
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From this reading They looked like those commercial travelers who at that time carried on an extensive trade between France and Flanders.
commercial
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From this reading They looked like those commercial travelers who at that time carried on an extensive trade between France and Flanders.
disasters
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From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They rode on, each occupied with thoughts perhaps the same, without speaking a word.
excellent
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From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
extensive
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From this reading They looked like those commercial travelers who at that time carried on an extensive trade between France and Flanders.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
Flanders
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From this reading They looked like those commercial travelers who at that time carried on an extensive trade between France and Flanders.
Flemish
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From this reading They rode side by side, without any apparent arms but a large Flemish knife, of which the handle appeared in the belt of one of them.
forerunners
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From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
France
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From this reading They looked like those commercial travelers who at that time carried on an extensive trade between France and Flanders.
greater
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From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
handle
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From this reading They rode side by side, without any apparent arms but a large Flemish knife, of which the handle appeared in the belt of one of them.
horses
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From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They rode side by side, without any apparent arms but a large Flemish knife, of which the handle appeared in the belt of one of them.
knife
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From this reading They rode side by side, without any apparent arms but a large Flemish knife, of which the handle appeared in the belt of one of them.
large
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From this reading They rode side by side, without any apparent arms but a large Flemish knife, of which the handle appeared in the belt of one of them.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
like
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From this reading They looked like those commercial travelers who at that time carried on an extensive trade between France and Flanders.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They looked like those commercial travelers who at that time carried on an extensive trade between France and Flanders.
Mechlin
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From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
mounted
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From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
night
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From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
occupied
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From this reading They rode on, each occupied with thoughts perhaps the same, without speaking a word.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
perhaps
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From this reading They rode on, each occupied with thoughts perhaps the same, without speaking a word.
place
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From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
rode
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From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They rode on, each occupied with thoughts perhaps the same, without speaking a word.
side
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From this reading They rode side by side, without any apparent arms but a large Flemish knife, of which the handle appeared in the belt of one of them.
speaking
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From this reading They rode on, each occupied with thoughts perhaps the same, without speaking a word.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
taking
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From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They looked like those commercial travelers who at that time carried on an extensive trade between France and Flanders.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAVELERS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They rode side by side, without any apparent arms but a large Flemish knife, of which the handle appeared in the belt of one of them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rode side by side, without any apparent arms but a large Flemish knife, of which the handle appeared in the belt of one of them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They looked like those commercial travelers who at that time carried on an extensive trade between France and Flanders.
thoughts
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From this reading They rode on, each occupied with thoughts perhaps the same, without speaking a word.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They looked like those commercial travelers who at that time carried on an extensive trade between France and Flanders.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
trade
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From this reading They looked like those commercial travelers who at that time carried on an extensive trade between France and Flanders.
TRAVELERS
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From this reading THE TRAVELERS.
two
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From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They rode side by side, without any apparent arms but a large Flemish knife, of which the handle appeared in the belt of one of them.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While these disasters, the forerunners of a still greater one, were taking place, two travelers, mounted on excellent horses, left Brussels on a fine night, and rode toward Mechlin.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They looked like those commercial travelers who at that time carried on an extensive trade between France and Flanders.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They rode on, each occupied with thoughts perhaps the same, without speaking a word.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They rode side by side, without any apparent arms but a large Flemish knife, of which the handle appeared in the belt of one of them.
word
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From this reading They rode on, each occupied with thoughts perhaps the same, without speaking a word.
