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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 Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very warm and still and sunny as I came through Greymede.
anxious
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From this reading George was very anxious to receive me at his home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George was very anxious to receive me at his home.
baking
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From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
bang
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From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
came
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From this reading It was very warm and still and sunny as I came through Greymede.
carpeted
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From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
crossing
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From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
crossly
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From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
days
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From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
door
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From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
few
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From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
fields
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From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
flagged
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From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
George
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From this reading George was very anxious to receive me at his home.
go
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From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
Greymede
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From this reading It was very warm and still and sunny as I came through Greymede.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
hay-harvest
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From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
heard
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From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George was very anxious to receive me at his home.
home
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From this reading George was very anxious to receive me at his home.
horse-chestnut
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From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
Inn
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From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very warm and still and sunny as I came through Greymede.
kitchen
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From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
lay
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From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
licence
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From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George was very anxious to receive me at his home.
Meg
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From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
only
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From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
oven
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From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
Ram
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From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
receive
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From this reading George was very anxious to receive me at his home.
road
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From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
round
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From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
sauntering
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From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
saying
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From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
six
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From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
slur
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From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
smoothly
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From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was very warm and still and sunny as I came through Greymede.
Sunday
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From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
sunny
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From this reading It was very warm and still and sunny as I came through Greymede.
sweethearts
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From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
tea
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From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was very warm and still and sunny as I came through Greymede.
tin
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From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George was very anxious to receive me at his home.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading As I came round the flagged track to the kitchen door of the Inn I heard the slur of a baking tin and the bang of the oven door, and Meg saying crossly:
trees
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From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
very
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From this reading George was very anxious to receive me at his home.
walked
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From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
warm
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From this reading It was very warm and still and sunny as I came through Greymede.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George was very anxious to receive me at his home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few sweethearts were sauntering under the horse-chestnut trees, or crossing the road to go into the fields that lay smoothly carpeted after the hay-harvest.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The Ram had as yet only a six days licence, so on Sunday afternoon I walked over to tea.
