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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 TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At the other end, a stream of light poured from an open door, and against that light a running figure was silhouetted.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Before me, along this path, sped a shadow which I knew to be Godfrey, and I followed at top speed.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At the end of a moment, I caught a flash of light among the trees, and knew that we were nearing the house; but I saw no sign of Swain.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the other end, a stream of light poured from an open door, and against that light a running figure was silhouetted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before me, along this path, sped a shadow which I knew to be Godfrey, and I followed at top speed.
avenue
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From this reading We came to the stretch of open lawn, crossed it, and, guided by the light, found ourselves at the end of a short avenue of trees.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before me, along this path, sped a shadow which I knew to be Godfrey, and I followed at top speed.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before me, along this path, sped a shadow which I knew to be Godfrey, and I followed at top speed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the end of a moment, I caught a flash of light among the trees, and knew that we were nearing the house; but I saw no sign of Swain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
came
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From this reading We came to the stretch of open lawn, crossed it, and, guided by the light, found ourselves at the end of a short avenue of trees.
caught
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From this reading At the end of a moment, I caught a flash of light among the trees, and knew that we were nearing the house; but I saw no sign of Swain.
crossed
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From this reading We came to the stretch of open lawn, crossed it, and, guided by the light, found ourselves at the end of a short avenue of trees.
dense
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
door
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From this reading At the other end, a stream of light poured from an open door, and against that light a running figure was silhouetted.
end
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From this reading At the end of a moment, I caught a flash of light among the trees, and knew that we were nearing the house; but I saw no sign of Swain.
figure
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From this reading At the other end, a stream of light poured from an open door, and against that light a running figure was silhouetted.
flash
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From this reading At the end of a moment, I caught a flash of light among the trees, and knew that we were nearing the house; but I saw no sign of Swain.
followed
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From this reading Before me, along this path, sped a shadow which I knew to be Godfrey, and I followed at top speed.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the other end, a stream of light poured from an open door, and against that light a running figure was silhouetted.
Godfrey
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From this reading Before me, along this path, sped a shadow which I knew to be Godfrey, and I followed at top speed.
gravelled
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
growth
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
guided
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From this reading We came to the stretch of open lawn, crossed it, and, guided by the light, found ourselves at the end of a short avenue of trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
house
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From this reading At the end of a moment, I caught a flash of light among the trees, and knew that we were nearing the house; but I saw no sign of Swain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We came to the stretch of open lawn, crossed it, and, guided by the light, found ourselves at the end of a short avenue of trees.
knew
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From this reading Before me, along this path, sped a shadow which I knew to be Godfrey, and I followed at top speed.
lawn
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From this reading We came to the stretch of open lawn, crossed it, and, guided by the light, found ourselves at the end of a short avenue of trees.
light
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From this reading At the end of a moment, I caught a flash of light among the trees, and knew that we were nearing the house; but I saw no sign of Swain.
Marjorie
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
masked
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before me, along this path, sped a shadow which I knew to be Godfrey, and I followed at top speed.
moment
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From this reading At the end of a moment, I caught a flash of light among the trees, and knew that we were nearing the house; but I saw no sign of Swain.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
nearing
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From this reading At the end of a moment, I caught a flash of light among the trees, and knew that we were nearing the house; but I saw no sign of Swain.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At the end of a moment, I caught a flash of light among the trees, and knew that we were nearing the house; but I saw no sign of Swain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We came to the stretch of open lawn, crossed it, and, guided by the light, found ourselves at the end of a short avenue of trees.
other
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We came to the stretch of open lawn, crossed it, and, guided by the light, found ourselves at the end of a short avenue of trees.
path
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
poured
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From this reading At the other end, a stream of light poured from an open door, and against that light a running figure was silhouetted.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the other end, a stream of light poured from an open door, and against that light a running figure was silhouetted.
saw
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From this reading At the end of a moment, I caught a flash of light among the trees, and knew that we were nearing the house; but I saw no sign of Swain.
seen
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Before me, along this path, sped a shadow which I knew to be Godfrey, and I followed at top speed.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading We came to the stretch of open lawn, crossed it, and, guided by the light, found ourselves at the end of a short avenue of trees.
shrubbery
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
side
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
sign
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From this reading At the end of a moment, I caught a flash of light among the trees, and knew that we were nearing the house; but I saw no sign of Swain.
silhouetted
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From this reading At the other end, a stream of light poured from an open door, and against that light a running figure was silhouetted.
sped
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From this reading Before me, along this path, sped a shadow which I knew to be Godfrey, and I followed at top speed.
speed
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From this reading Before me, along this path, sped a shadow which I knew to be Godfrey, and I followed at top speed.
stream
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From this reading At the other end, a stream of light poured from an open door, and against that light a running figure was silhouetted.
stretch
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From this reading We came to the stretch of open lawn, crossed it, and, guided by the light, found ourselves at the end of a short avenue of trees.
struggling
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
Swain
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From this reading At the end of a moment, I caught a flash of light among the trees, and knew that we were nearing the house; but I saw no sign of Swain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of a moment, I caught a flash of light among the trees, and knew that we were nearing the house; but I saw no sign of Swain.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before me, along this path, sped a shadow which I knew to be Godfrey, and I followed at top speed.
top
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From this reading Before me, along this path, sped a shadow which I knew to be Godfrey, and I followed at top speed.
TRAGEDY
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
trees
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From this reading At the end of a moment, I caught a flash of light among the trees, and knew that we were nearing the house; but I saw no sign of Swain.
Vaughan
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
wall
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At the end of a moment, I caught a flash of light among the trees, and knew that we were nearing the house; but I saw no sign of Swain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the end of a moment, I caught a flash of light among the trees, and knew that we were nearing the house; but I saw no sign of Swain.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE TRAGEDY The wall was masked on the other side by a dense growth of shrubbery, and struggling through this, I found myself on the gravelled path where I had seen Marjorie Vaughan.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before me, along this path, sped a shadow which I knew to be Godfrey, and I followed at top speed.
