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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 DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
all
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Gabrielle, in her short tweed skirt, golf-cape, and motor-cap, had strolled, with Walter Murie at her side, from the house along the winding path to the old castle.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had asked for an explanation, it was true; but when she had refused one he had not pressed it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had asked for an explanation, it was true; but when she had refused one he had not pressed it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gabrielle, in her short tweed skirt, golf-cape, and motor-cap, had strolled, with Walter Murie at her side, from the house along the winding path to the old castle.
back
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From this reading When he had gone to Woodnewton it was to fetch her back to Glencardine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the contented expression upon her pale, refined countenance, it was plain that happiness, to a great extent, had been restored to her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had asked for an explanation, it was true; but when she had refused one he had not pressed it.
castle
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From this reading Gabrielle, in her short tweed skirt, golf-cape, and motor-cap, had strolled, with Walter Murie at her side, from the house along the winding path to the old castle.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
unpleasantly cold
From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
contented
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From this reading From the contented expression upon her pale, refined countenance, it was plain that happiness, to a great extent, had been restored to her.
countenance
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From this reading From the contented expression upon her pale, refined countenance, it was plain that happiness, to a great extent, had been restored to her.
damp
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From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
DISCLOSES
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everywhere
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From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
explanation
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From this reading He had asked for an explanation, it was true; but when she had refused one he had not pressed it.
expression
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From this reading From the contented expression upon her pale, refined countenance, it was plain that happiness, to a great extent, had been restored to her.
extent
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From this reading From the contented expression upon her pale, refined countenance, it was plain that happiness, to a great extent, had been restored to her.
fetch
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From this reading When he had gone to Woodnewton it was to fetch her back to Glencardine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gabrielle, in her short tweed skirt, golf-cape, and motor-cap, had strolled, with Walter Murie at her side, from the house along the winding path to the old castle.
Gabrielle
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From this reading Gabrielle, in her short tweed skirt, golf-cape, and motor-cap, had strolled, with Walter Murie at her side, from the house along the winding path to the old castle.
Glencardine
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From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
golf-cape
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From this reading Gabrielle, in her short tweed skirt, golf-cape, and motor-cap, had strolled, with Walter Murie at her side, from the house along the winding path to the old castle.
gone
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From this reading When he had gone to Woodnewton it was to fetch her back to Glencardine.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the contented expression upon her pale, refined countenance, it was plain that happiness, to a great extent, had been restored to her.
grey
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From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
hanging
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From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
happiness
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From this reading From the contented expression upon her pale, refined countenance, it was plain that happiness, to a great extent, had been restored to her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had gone to Woodnewton it was to fetch her back to Glencardine.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gabrielle, in her short tweed skirt, golf-cape, and motor-cap, had strolled, with Walter Murie at her side, from the house along the winding path to the old castle.
hills
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From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
house
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From this reading Gabrielle, in her short tweed skirt, golf-cape, and motor-cap, had strolled, with Walter Murie at her side, from the house along the winding path to the old castle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gabrielle, in her short tweed skirt, golf-cape, and motor-cap, had strolled, with Walter Murie at her side, from the house along the winding path to the old castle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
midday
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From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
mists
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From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
motor-cap
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From this reading Gabrielle, in her short tweed skirt, golf-cape, and motor-cap, had strolled, with Walter Murie at her side, from the house along the winding path to the old castle.
Murie
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From this reading Gabrielle, in her short tweed skirt, golf-cape, and motor-cap, had strolled, with Walter Murie at her side, from the house along the winding path to the old castle.
night
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From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had asked for an explanation, it was true; but when she had refused one he had not pressed it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
old
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From this reading Gabrielle, in her short tweed skirt, golf-cape, and motor-cap, had strolled, with Walter Murie at her side, from the house along the winding path to the old castle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had asked for an explanation, it was true; but when she had refused one he had not pressed it.
pale
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From this reading From the contented expression upon her pale, refined countenance, it was plain that happiness, to a great extent, had been restored to her.
path
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From this reading Gabrielle, in her short tweed skirt, golf-cape, and motor-cap, had strolled, with Walter Murie at her side, from the house along the winding path to the old castle.
plain
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From this reading From the contented expression upon her pale, refined countenance, it was plain that happiness, to a great extent, had been restored to her.
pressed
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From this reading He had asked for an explanation, it was true; but when she had refused one he had not pressed it.
rained
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From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
refined
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From this reading From the contented expression upon her pale, refined countenance, it was plain that happiness, to a great extent, had been restored to her.
refused
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From this reading He had asked for an explanation, it was true; but when she had refused one he had not pressed it.
restored
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From this reading From the contented expression upon her pale, refined countenance, it was plain that happiness, to a great extent, had been restored to her.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had asked for an explanation, it was true; but when she had refused one he had not pressed it.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Gabrielle, in her short tweed skirt, golf-cape, and motor-cap, had strolled, with Walter Murie at her side, from the house along the winding path to the old castle.
side
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From this reading Gabrielle, in her short tweed skirt, golf-cape, and motor-cap, had strolled, with Walter Murie at her side, from the house along the winding path to the old castle.
skirt
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From this reading Gabrielle, in her short tweed skirt, golf-cape, and motor-cap, had strolled, with Walter Murie at her side, from the house along the winding path to the old castle.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
strolled
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From this reading Gabrielle, in her short tweed skirt, golf-cape, and motor-cap, had strolled, with Walter Murie at her side, from the house along the winding path to the old castle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the contented expression upon her pale, refined countenance, it was plain that happiness, to a great extent, had been restored to her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gabrielle, in her short tweed skirt, golf-cape, and motor-cap, had strolled, with Walter Murie at her side, from the house along the winding path to the old castle.
true
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From this reading He had asked for an explanation, it was true; but when she had refused one he had not pressed it.
tweed
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From this reading Gabrielle, in her short tweed skirt, golf-cape, and motor-cap, had strolled, with Walter Murie at her side, from the house along the winding path to the old castle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
Walter
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From this reading Gabrielle, in her short tweed skirt, golf-cape, and motor-cap, had strolled, with Walter Murie at her side, from the house along the winding path to the old castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DISCLOSES A SECRET The grey mists were still hanging upon the hills of Glencardine, although it was already midday, for it had rained all night, and everywhere was damp and chilly.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had gone to Woodnewton it was to fetch her back to Glencardine.
winding
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From this reading Gabrielle, in her short tweed skirt, golf-cape, and motor-cap, had strolled, with Walter Murie at her side, from the house along the winding path to the old castle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gabrielle, in her short tweed skirt, golf-cape, and motor-cap, had strolled, with Walter Murie at her side, from the house along the winding path to the old castle.
Woodnewton
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From this reading When he had gone to Woodnewton it was to fetch her back to Glencardine.
