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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 BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
admired
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From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Look!" shouted Lola suddenly as we took a turn in the road.
Barston
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
Berkswell
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
BLUMENFELD
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
by-roads
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
CONCERNS
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From this reading CONCERNS MR.
Corner
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
Coventry
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
cramped
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From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.
crooked
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
cross-roads
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
driven
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From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.
driving
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From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.
evening
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From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.
farther
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
few
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.
girl
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From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.
grey
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From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
open uncultivated land covered with low plants
From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
high
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
hills
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.
Kenilworth
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
Kirby
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
leading
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
Leamington
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
left-hand
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From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.
Lola
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From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.
London
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From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look!" shouted Lola suddenly as we took a turn in the road.
maze
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
miles
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
MR
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From this reading CONCERNS MR.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
Rayne
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From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.
reach
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
road
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
Rolls
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From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.
runs
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look!" shouted Lola suddenly as we took a turn in the road.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.
Stoneleigh
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
straight
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Look!" shouted Lola suddenly as we took a turn in the road.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
there
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
tired
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From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look!" shouted Lola suddenly as we took a turn in the road.
turn
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From this reading "Look!" shouted Lola suddenly as we took a turn in the road.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.
Westwood
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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.
wintry
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From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.
