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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 In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
all
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From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are so many things I want to know,” she said.
arose
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From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
ate
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From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
breaking
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From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
careful
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From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
closed
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From this reading The Harvester's firm fingers closed over hers.
danger
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From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
day
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From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
days
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From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
dinner
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From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
endurance
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From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
eyes
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From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
fingers
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From this reading The Harvester's firm fingers closed over hers.
firm
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From this reading The Harvester's firm fingers closed over hers.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
Girl
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From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
hand
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From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
Harvester
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From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
Harvester's
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From this reading The Harvester's firm fingers closed over hers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
health
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From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The Harvester's firm fingers closed over hers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There are so many things I want to know,” she said.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
insure
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From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
kept
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From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are so many things I want to know,” she said.
laid
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From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
lake
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From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
many
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From this reading “There are so many things I want to know,” she said.
middle
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From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
nursing
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From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
out
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From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
physical
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From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
place
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From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
said
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From this reading “There are so many things I want to know,” she said.
sat
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From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “There are so many things I want to know,” she said.
steadily
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From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
strained
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From this reading As he sat beside her the last day, his physical endurance strained to the breaking point, she laid her hand over his, and looked long and steadily into his eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
then
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From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
There
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From this reading “There are so many things I want to know,” she said.
things
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From this reading “There are so many things I want to know,” she said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
two
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From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
up
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From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
want
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From this reading “There are so many things I want to know,” she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
watch
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From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the middle of the afternoon the Harvester arose and went into the lake, ate a hearty dinner, and then took up his watch again.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading For two days and nights he kept his place, until he had the Girl out of danger, and where careful nursing was all that was required to insure life and health.
