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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 NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
arm
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From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
basket
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From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When she came upon the road the sun was drinking up the mist; it was going to be a beautiful day.
beautiful
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From this reading When she came upon the road the sun was drinking up the mist; it was going to be a beautiful day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
blue
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From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
Borrow
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From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
bring
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From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
came
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From this reading When she came upon the road the sun was drinking up the mist; it was going to be a beautiful day.
Carthew
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From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
church
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From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
cocks
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From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
cottage
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From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
crowing
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From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
daffodils
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From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
DAY
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From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
diamonded
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From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
distance
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From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
door
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From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
down
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From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
drinking
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From this reading When she came upon the road the sun was drinking up the mist; it was going to be a beautiful day.
eaves
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From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
fields
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From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
fragrant
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From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
fresh
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From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
gate
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From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
gift
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From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
going
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From this reading When she came upon the road the sun was drinking up the mist; it was going to be a beautiful day.
grass
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From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
growing
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From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
hiding-place
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From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
highway
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From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
honeycomb
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From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
House
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From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
jar
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From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
key
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From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
large
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From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
locked
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From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
mist
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From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
Mistress
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From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
NEXTnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
night's
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From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
out
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From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
path
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From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
put
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From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
rain
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From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
road
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From this reading When she came upon the road the sun was drinking up the mist; it was going to be a beautiful day.
saw
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From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
shut
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From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
some
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From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
sun
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From this reading When she came upon the road the sun was drinking up the mist; it was going to be a beautiful day.
sunrise
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From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
then
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From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
tree-tops
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From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
trees
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From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
turned
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From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
up
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From this reading When she came upon the road the sun was drinking up the mist; it was going to be a beautiful day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
veiled
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From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
village
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From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
walked
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From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEXT DAY AT sunrise she shut the cottage door behind her, locked it, and put the key in a hiding-place under the eaves, then went down the path between the daffodils and out of the little gate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she came upon the road the sun was drinking up the mist; it was going to be a beautiful day.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a morning fresh and fragrant, the grass diamonded with last night’s rain, the tree-tops veiled with mist, distant cocks crowing.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She had a basket upon her arm and within it in a blue jar a honeycomb for a gift to Mistress Borrow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
yews
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From this reading She walked for some distance toward the village, but at a point where she saw Carthew House among the trees and the church yews were growing large before her, she turned into a path that would take her through the fields and bring her out upon the highway with the village left behind.
