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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 high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
abated
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From this reading That was sufficient; he did not wait to scan them critically, but hurried on, and never abated his pace till he was far within the twilight depths of the wood.
all
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From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
almost
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From this reading He never looked back until he had almost gained the shelter of the forest; then he turned and descried two figures in the distance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
awful
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From this reading He listened intently, but the stillness was profound and solemn --awful, even, and depressing to the spirits.
back
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From this reading He never looked back until he had almost gained the shelter of the forest; then he turned and descried two figures in the distance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then he stopped; being persuaded that he was now tolerably safe.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That was sufficient; he did not wait to scan them critically, but hurried on, and never abated his pace till he was far within the twilight depths of the wood.
critically
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From this reading That was sufficient; he did not wait to scan them critically, but hurried on, and never abated his pace till he was far within the twilight depths of the wood.
deadly
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From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
depressing
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From this reading He listened intently, but the stillness was profound and solemn --awful, even, and depressing to the spirits.
depths
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From this reading That was sufficient; he did not wait to scan them critically, but hurried on, and never abated his pace till he was far within the twilight depths of the wood.
descried
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From this reading He never looked back until he had almost gained the shelter of the forest; then he turned and descried two figures in the distance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That was sufficient; he did not wait to scan them critically, but hurried on, and never abated his pace till he was far within the twilight depths of the wood.
distance
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From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He listened intently, but the stillness was profound and solemn --awful, even, and depressing to the spirits.
far
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From this reading That was sufficient; he did not wait to scan them critically, but hurried on, and never abated his pace till he was far within the twilight depths of the wood.
figures
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From this reading He never looked back until he had almost gained the shelter of the forest; then he turned and descried two figures in the distance.
forces
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From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
forest
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From this reading He never looked back until he had almost gained the shelter of the forest; then he turned and descried two figures in the distance.
fright
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From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
gained
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From this reading He never looked back until he had almost gained the shelter of the forest; then he turned and descried two figures in the distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He never looked back until he had almost gained the shelter of the forest; then he turned and descried two figures in the distance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
hedge
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From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
hid
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From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
high
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From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
house
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From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
hurried
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From this reading That was sufficient; he did not wait to scan them critically, but hurried on, and never abated his pace till he was far within the twilight depths of the wood.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
intently
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From this reading He listened intently, but the stillness was profound and solemn --awful, even, and depressing to the spirits.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
listened
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From this reading He listened intently, but the stillness was profound and solemn --awful, even, and depressing to the spirits.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never looked back until he had almost gained the shelter of the forest; then he turned and descried two figures in the distance.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never looked back until he had almost gained the shelter of the forest; then he turned and descried two figures in the distance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was sufficient; he did not wait to scan them critically, but hurried on, and never abated his pace till he was far within the twilight depths of the wood.
now
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From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was sufficient; he did not wait to scan them critically, but hurried on, and never abated his pace till he was far within the twilight depths of the wood.
out
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From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
pace
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From this reading That was sufficient; he did not wait to scan them critically, but hurried on, and never abated his pace till he was far within the twilight depths of the wood.
persuaded
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From this reading Then he stopped; being persuaded that he was now tolerably safe.
profound
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From this reading He listened intently, but the stillness was profound and solemn --awful, even, and depressing to the spirits.
safe
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From this reading Then he stopped; being persuaded that he was now tolerably safe.
scan
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From this reading That was sufficient; he did not wait to scan them critically, but hurried on, and never abated his pace till he was far within the twilight depths of the wood.
shelter
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From this reading He never looked back until he had almost gained the shelter of the forest; then he turned and descried two figures in the distance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
solemn
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From this reading He listened intently, but the stillness was profound and solemn --awful, even, and depressing to the spirits.
sped
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From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
spirits
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From this reading He listened intently, but the stillness was profound and solemn --awful, even, and depressing to the spirits.
stillness
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From this reading He listened intently, but the stillness was profound and solemn --awful, even, and depressing to the spirits.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he stopped; being persuaded that he was now tolerably safe.
sufficient
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From this reading That was sufficient; he did not wait to scan them critically, but hurried on, and never abated his pace till he was far within the twilight depths of the wood.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was sufficient; he did not wait to scan them critically, but hurried on, and never abated his pace till he was far within the twilight depths of the wood.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That was sufficient; he did not wait to scan them critically, but hurried on, and never abated his pace till he was far within the twilight depths of the wood.
then
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From this reading He never looked back until he had almost gained the shelter of the forest; then he turned and descried two figures in the distance.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading That was sufficient; he did not wait to scan them critically, but hurried on, and never abated his pace till he was far within the twilight depths of the wood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was sufficient; he did not wait to scan them critically, but hurried on, and never abated his pace till he was far within the twilight depths of the wood.
tolerably
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From this reading Then he stopped; being persuaded that he was now tolerably safe.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
turned
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From this reading He never looked back until he had almost gained the shelter of the forest; then he turned and descried two figures in the distance.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading That was sufficient; he did not wait to scan them critically, but hurried on, and never abated his pace till he was far within the twilight depths of the wood.
two
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From this reading He never looked back until he had almost gained the shelter of the forest; then he turned and descried two figures in the distance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He never looked back until he had almost gained the shelter of the forest; then he turned and descried two figures in the distance.
wait
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From this reading That was sufficient; he did not wait to scan them critically, but hurried on, and never abated his pace till he was far within the twilight depths of the wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was sufficient; he did not wait to scan them critically, but hurried on, and never abated his pace till he was far within the twilight depths of the wood.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading That was sufficient; he did not wait to scan them critically, but hurried on, and never abated his pace till he was far within the twilight depths of the wood.
wood
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From this reading The high hedge hid him from the house, now; and so, under the impulse of a deadly fright, he let out all his forces and sped toward a wood in the distance.
