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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 confused sound of noises, loud speaking, and moans of pain reached him where he lay, but scarcely moved him to curiosity.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
all
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From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A confused sound of noises, loud speaking, and moans of pain reached him where he lay, but scarcely moved him to curiosity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
attempt
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From this reading He did not attempt to budge, but lay quite peacefully smiling at the sunset, like a child.
back
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From this reading Presently the light came back to Mr. Sandford’s eyes.
brown
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From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
budge
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From this reading He did not attempt to budge, but lay quite peacefully smiling at the sunset, like a child.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A confused sound of noises, loud speaking, and moans of pain reached him where he lay, but scarcely moved him to curiosity.
came
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From this reading Presently the light came back to Mr. Sandford’s eyes.
carriage
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From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
cheek
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From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
child
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From this reading He did not attempt to budge, but lay quite peacefully smiling at the sunset, like a child.
confused
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From this reading A confused sound of noises, loud speaking, and moans of pain reached him where he lay, but scarcely moved him to curiosity.
curiosity
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From this reading A confused sound of noises, loud speaking, and moans of pain reached him where he lay, but scarcely moved him to curiosity.
curious
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From this reading His first sensation was one of curious ease and security.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not attempt to budge, but lay quite peacefully smiling at the sunset, like a child.
dry
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From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
ease
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From this reading His first sensation was one of curious ease and security.
eyes
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From this reading Presently the light came back to Mr. Sandford’s eyes.
faded
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From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first sensation was one of curious ease and security.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
glow
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From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
heather
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From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A confused sound of noises, loud speaking, and moans of pain reached him where he lay, but scarcely moved him to curiosity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
instinctively
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From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
lay
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From this reading A confused sound of noises, loud speaking, and moans of pain reached him where he lay, but scarcely moved him to curiosity.
light
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From this reading Presently the light came back to Mr. Sandford’s eyes.
like
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From this reading He did not attempt to budge, but lay quite peacefully smiling at the sunset, like a child.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
loud
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From this reading A confused sound of noises, loud speaking, and moans of pain reached him where he lay, but scarcely moved him to curiosity.
lying
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From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
moans
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From this reading A confused sound of noises, loud speaking, and moans of pain reached him where he lay, but scarcely moved him to curiosity.
moor
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From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
moved
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From this reading A confused sound of noises, loud speaking, and moans of pain reached him where he lay, but scarcely moved him to curiosity.
Mr
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From this reading Presently the light came back to Mr. Sandford’s eyes.
nestling
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From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
noises
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From this reading A confused sound of noises, loud speaking, and moans of pain reached him where he lay, but scarcely moved him to curiosity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not attempt to budge, but lay quite peacefully smiling at the sunset, like a child.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His first sensation was one of curious ease and security.
pain
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From this reading A confused sound of noises, loud speaking, and moans of pain reached him where he lay, but scarcely moved him to curiosity.
peacefully
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From this reading He did not attempt to budge, but lay quite peacefully smiling at the sunset, like a child.
Presently
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From this reading Presently the light came back to Mr. Sandford’s eyes.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not attempt to budge, but lay quite peacefully smiling at the sunset, like a child.
reached
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From this reading A confused sound of noises, loud speaking, and moans of pain reached him where he lay, but scarcely moved him to curiosity.
Sandford's
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From this reading Presently the light came back to Mr. Sandford’s eyes.
scarcely
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From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
security
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From this reading His first sensation was one of curious ease and security.
seed-pods
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From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
sensation
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From this reading His first sensation was one of curious ease and security.
side
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From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
smiling
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From this reading He did not attempt to budge, but lay quite peacefully smiling at the sunset, like a child.
sound
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From this reading A confused sound of noises, loud speaking, and moans of pain reached him where he lay, but scarcely moved him to curiosity.
speaking
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From this reading A confused sound of noises, loud speaking, and moans of pain reached him where he lay, but scarcely moved him to curiosity.
sunset
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From this reading He did not attempt to budge, but lay quite peacefully smiling at the sunset, like a child.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently the light came back to Mr. Sandford’s eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently the light came back to Mr. Sandford’s eyes.
turned
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From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
west
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From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A confused sound of noises, loud speaking, and moans of pain reached him where he lay, but scarcely moved him to curiosity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
yellow
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From this reading He was lying upon the dry heather on the side of the moor, the brown seed-pods nestling against his cheek, the yellow glow in the west, to which his eyes instinctively turned, having scarcely faded at all since he had looked at it from the carriage.
