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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 A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
acres
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From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
announcement
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From this reading He walked steadily up to his own door, and, without announcement, pushed it open.
arrived
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From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one asked him his intention, for he rarely spoke of his own plans.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
ceased
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From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
day
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From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
direction
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From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
door
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From this reading He walked steadily up to his own door, and, without announcement, pushed it open.
down
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From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
dusk
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From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
explanation
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From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
fellows
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From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
fence
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From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
figure
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From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one asked him his intention, for he rarely spoke of his own plans.
forks
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From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
gap
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From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
gate
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From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
half-hour
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From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one asked him his intention, for he rarely spoke of his own plans.
hill
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From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one asked him his intention, for he rarely spoke of his own plans.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
home
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From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
intention
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From this reading No one asked him his intention, for he rarely spoke of his own plans.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He walked steadily up to his own door, and, without announcement, pushed it open.
Joslin
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From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
labors
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From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
made
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From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one asked him his intention, for he rarely spoke of his own plans.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one asked him his intention, for he rarely spoke of his own plans.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He walked steadily up to his own door, and, without announcement, pushed it open.
own
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From this reading No one asked him his intention, for he rarely spoke of his own plans.
passing
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From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
plans
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From this reading No one asked him his intention, for he rarely spoke of his own plans.
pushed
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From this reading He walked steadily up to his own door, and, without announcement, pushed it open.
rarely
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From this reading No one asked him his intention, for he rarely spoke of his own plans.
river
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From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
road
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From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
saw
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From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
scant
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From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
spoke
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From this reading No one asked him his intention, for he rarely spoke of his own plans.
started
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From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
steadily
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From this reading He walked steadily up to his own door, and, without announcement, pushed it open.
tall
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From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
THESEdeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
TWAIN
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From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
two
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From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
unvisited
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From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
up
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From this reading He walked steadily up to his own door, and, without announcement, pushed it open.
walked
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From this reading He walked steadily up to his own door, and, without announcement, pushed it open.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
years
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From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
