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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 No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
accompany
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From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
advice
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From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
altogether
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From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
appeared
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From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
approached
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From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
assurance
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From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
camp
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From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
Camping
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From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
capacity
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From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
Cirencester
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From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
distance
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From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
Fairford
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From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
farmhouse
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From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
five
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From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
flock
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From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
full
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From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
geese
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From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
Gregory
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From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
Grounds
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From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
indeed
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From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
intending
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From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
just
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From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
LETTERS
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From this reading THE LETTERS TO X.
marched
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From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
Mary
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From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
meadow
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From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
meadows
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From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
misfortunes
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From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
Monday
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From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
nowhere
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From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
o'clock
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From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
off
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From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
once
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From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
reached
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From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
rebuffnounUS /rɪˈbʌf/
an unkind refusal of a friendly offer or request
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
refusing
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From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
Requester
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From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
road
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From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
seen
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From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
sooner
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From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTERS TO X.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LETTERS TO X.
town
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From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
turned
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From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
well
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From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
X
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From this reading THE LETTERS TO X.
