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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 Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
adopted
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From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It chanced that over this valley there lay a pass into a neighbouring kingdom; so that, quiet and rural as it was, the road that ran along beside the river was a high thoroughfare between two splendid and powerful societies.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It chanced that over this valley there lay a pass into a neighbouring kingdom; so that, quiet and rural as it was, the road that ran along beside the river was a high thoroughfare between two splendid and powerful societies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
away
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From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
bells
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From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
chanced
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From this reading It chanced that over this valley there lay a pass into a neighbouring kingdom; so that, quiet and rural as it was, the road that ran along beside the river was a high thoroughfare between two splendid and powerful societies.
church
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From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
city
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From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
depth
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From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
down
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From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
drop
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From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
eminence
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From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
falling
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From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
favourable
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From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
grew
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From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
grey
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From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
hand
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From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
hardiest
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From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
high
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From this reading It chanced that over this valley there lay a pass into a neighbouring kingdom; so that, quiet and rural as it was, the road that ran along beside the river was a high thoroughfare between two splendid and powerful societies.
hill
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From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
hillside
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From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It chanced that over this valley there lay a pass into a neighbouring kingdom; so that, quiet and rural as it was, the road that ran along beside the river was a high thoroughfare between two splendid and powerful societies.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
kingdom
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From this reading It chanced that over this valley there lay a pass into a neighbouring kingdom; so that, quiet and rural as it was, the road that ran along beside the river was a high thoroughfare between two splendid and powerful societies.
lay
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From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
like
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From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
lived
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From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
Mill
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From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
mountains
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From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
moved
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From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
naked
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From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
neighbouring
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From this reading It chanced that over this valley there lay a pass into a neighbouring kingdom; so that, quiet and rural as it was, the road that ran along beside the river was a high thoroughfare between two splendid and powerful societies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
out
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From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
parents
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From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
pass
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From this reading It chanced that over this valley there lay a pass into a neighbouring kingdom; so that, quiet and rural as it was, the road that ran along beside the river was a high thoroughfare between two splendid and powerful societies.
pinewoods
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From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
plain
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From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
possible
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From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
powerful
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From this reading It chanced that over this valley there lay a pass into a neighbouring kingdom; so that, quiet and rural as it was, the road that ran along beside the river was a high thoroughfare between two splendid and powerful societies.
quiet
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From this reading It chanced that over this valley there lay a pass into a neighbouring kingdom; so that, quiet and rural as it was, the road that ran along beside the river was a high thoroughfare between two splendid and powerful societies.
ran
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From this reading It chanced that over this valley there lay a pass into a neighbouring kingdom; so that, quiet and rural as it was, the road that ran along beside the river was a high thoroughfare between two splendid and powerful societies.
ray
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From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
river
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From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
road
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From this reading It chanced that over this valley there lay a pass into a neighbouring kingdom; so that, quiet and rural as it was, the road that ran along beside the river was a high thoroughfare between two splendid and powerful societies.
rural
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From this reading It chanced that over this valley there lay a pass into a neighbouring kingdom; so that, quiet and rural as it was, the road that ran along beside the river was a high thoroughfare between two splendid and powerful societies.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
sea
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From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
seam
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From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
see
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From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
shone
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From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
silvery
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From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
sky
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From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It chanced that over this valley there lay a pass into a neighbouring kingdom; so that, quiet and rural as it was, the road that ran along beside the river was a high thoroughfare between two splendid and powerful societies.
soared
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From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
societies
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From this reading It chanced that over this valley there lay a pass into a neighbouring kingdom; so that, quiet and rural as it was, the road that ran along beside the river was a high thoroughfare between two splendid and powerful societies.
Some
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From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
sound
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From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
splendid
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From this reading It chanced that over this valley there lay a pass into a neighbouring kingdom; so that, quiet and rural as it was, the road that ran along beside the river was a high thoroughfare between two splendid and powerful societies.
steeper
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From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It chanced that over this valley there lay a pass into a neighbouring kingdom; so that, quiet and rural as it was, the road that ran along beside the river was a high thoroughfare between two splendid and powerful societies.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
there
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From this reading It chanced that over this valley there lay a pass into a neighbouring kingdom; so that, quiet and rural as it was, the road that ran along beside the river was a high thoroughfare between two splendid and powerful societies.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It chanced that over this valley there lay a pass into a neighbouring kingdom; so that, quiet and rural as it was, the road that ran along beside the river was a high thoroughfare between two splendid and powerful societies.
thoroughfare
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From this reading It chanced that over this valley there lay a pass into a neighbouring kingdom; so that, quiet and rural as it was, the road that ran along beside the river was a high thoroughfare between two splendid and powerful societies.
timber
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From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
turned
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From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
two
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From this reading It chanced that over this valley there lay a pass into a neighbouring kingdom; so that, quiet and rural as it was, the road that ran along beside the river was a high thoroughfare between two splendid and powerful societies.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
up
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From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
upwards
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From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
valley
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From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
vapour
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From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
village
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From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
voyage
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From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
way
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From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
whole
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From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
wide
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From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
widened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
wooded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
