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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
back
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From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
backed
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From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
barn
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From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
burial-ground
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From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
came
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From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
climbed
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From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
down
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From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
enclosing
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From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
field
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From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
front
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From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
Head
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From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This is the place," he said to himself.
house
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From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the place," he said to himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
lane
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From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
level
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From this reading He looked round at it without seeming to see it, and then went back to the level where the house stood.
Lion's
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From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked round at it without seeming to see it, and then went back to the level where the house stood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
orchard
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From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
painter
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From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
place
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From this reading "This is the place," he said to himself.
points
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From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
ran
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From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
roof
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From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
round
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From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
said
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From this reading "This is the place," he said to himself.
see
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From this reading He looked round at it without seeming to see it, and then went back to the level where the house stood.
seeming
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From this reading He looked round at it without seeming to see it, and then went back to the level where the house stood.
sloping
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From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
some
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From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
space
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From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked round at it without seeming to see it, and then went back to the level where the house stood.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
then
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From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the place," he said to himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
tried
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From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
up
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From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
view
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From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
walked
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From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
wall
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From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
way
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From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He looked round at it without seeming to see it, and then went back to the level where the house stood.
