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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 When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PHIL AND CHAP START ON AN EXPEDITION.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PHIL AND CHAP START ON AN EXPEDITION.
banks
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From this reading The spot was shaded by a large tree, and there were some grassy banks, which were very pleasant to sit upon.
barn
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From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here it was that the person who sent the note to Hyson Hall was to wait for Old Bruden to be brought to him; but when Philip reached the spot he could see no one.
bridge
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From this reading There was a bridge here, which was a favorite resting-place for foot-travellers in summer-time.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here it was that the person who sent the note to Hyson Hall was to wait for Old Bruden to be brought to him; but when Philip reached the spot he could see no one.
Bruden
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From this reading Here it was that the person who sent the note to Hyson Hall was to wait for Old Bruden to be brought to him; but when Philip reached the spot he could see no one.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here it was that the person who sent the note to Hyson Hall was to wait for Old Bruden to be brought to him; but when Philip reached the spot he could see no one.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The spot was shaded by a large tree, and there were some grassy banks, which were very pleasant to sit upon.
CHAP
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From this reading PHIL AND CHAP START ON AN EXPEDITION.
climbed
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From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here it was that the person who sent the note to Hyson Hall was to wait for Old Bruden to be brought to him; but when Philip reached the spot he could see no one.
crossed
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From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
down
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From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
EXPEDITION
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From this reading PHIL AND CHAP START ON AN EXPEDITION.
favorite
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From this reading There was a bridge here, which was a favorite resting-place for foot-travellers in summer-time.
fences
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From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
fields
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From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
foot-travellers
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From this reading There was a bridge here, which was a favorite resting-place for foot-travellers in summer-time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a bridge here, which was a favorite resting-place for foot-travellers in summer-time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
grassy
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From this reading The spot was shaded by a large tree, and there were some grassy banks, which were very pleasant to sit upon.
Hall
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From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a bridge here, which was a favorite resting-place for foot-travellers in summer-time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here it was that the person who sent the note to Hyson Hall was to wait for Old Bruden to be brought to him; but when Philip reached the spot he could see no one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
house
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From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
hurried
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From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
Hyson
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From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a bridge here, which was a favorite resting-place for foot-travellers in summer-time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here it was that the person who sent the note to Hyson Hall was to wait for Old Bruden to be brought to him; but when Philip reached the spot he could see no one.
large
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From this reading The spot was shaded by a large tree, and there were some grassy banks, which were very pleasant to sit upon.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Here it was that the person who sent the note to Hyson Hall was to wait for Old Bruden to be brought to him; but when Philip reached the spot he could see no one.
note
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From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
Old
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From this reading Here it was that the person who sent the note to Hyson Hall was to wait for Old Bruden to be brought to him; but when Philip reached the spot he could see no one.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PHIL AND CHAP START ON AN EXPEDITION.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here it was that the person who sent the note to Hyson Hall was to wait for Old Bruden to be brought to him; but when Philip reached the spot he could see no one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
past
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From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
person
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From this reading Here it was that the person who sent the note to Hyson Hall was to wait for Old Bruden to be brought to him; but when Philip reached the spot he could see no one.
PHIL
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From this reading PHIL AND CHAP START ON AN EXPEDITION.
Philip
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From this reading Here it was that the person who sent the note to Hyson Hall was to wait for Old Bruden to be brought to him; but when Philip reached the spot he could see no one.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The spot was shaded by a large tree, and there were some grassy banks, which were very pleasant to sit upon.
property
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From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
public
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From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
ran
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From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
reached
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From this reading Here it was that the person who sent the note to Hyson Hall was to wait for Old Bruden to be brought to him; but when Philip reached the spot he could see no one.
receiving
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From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
resting-place
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From this reading There was a bridge here, which was a favorite resting-place for foot-travellers in summer-time.
road
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From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
see
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From this reading Here it was that the person who sent the note to Hyson Hall was to wait for Old Bruden to be brought to him; but when Philip reached the spot he could see no one.
sent
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From this reading Here it was that the person who sent the note to Hyson Hall was to wait for Old Bruden to be brought to him; but when Philip reached the spot he could see no one.
shaded
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From this reading The spot was shaded by a large tree, and there were some grassy banks, which were very pleasant to sit upon.
sit
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From this reading The spot was shaded by a large tree, and there were some grassy banks, which were very pleasant to sit upon.
some
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From this reading The spot was shaded by a large tree, and there were some grassy banks, which were very pleasant to sit upon.
spot
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From this reading The spot was shaded by a large tree, and there were some grassy banks, which were very pleasant to sit upon.
STARTnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PHIL AND CHAP START ON AN EXPEDITION.
stream
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From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
summer-time
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From this reading There was a bridge here, which was a favorite resting-place for foot-travellers in summer-time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here it was that the person who sent the note to Hyson Hall was to wait for Old Bruden to be brought to him; but when Philip reached the spot he could see no one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
then
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From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
There
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From this reading There was a bridge here, which was a favorite resting-place for foot-travellers in summer-time.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
tree
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From this reading The spot was shaded by a large tree, and there were some grassy banks, which were very pleasant to sit upon.
two
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From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
uncle
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From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The spot was shaded by a large tree, and there were some grassy banks, which were very pleasant to sit upon.
very
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From this reading The spot was shaded by a large tree, and there were some grassy banks, which were very pleasant to sit upon.
wait
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From this reading Here it was that the person who sent the note to Hyson Hall was to wait for Old Bruden to be brought to him; but when Philip reached the spot he could see no one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a bridge here, which was a favorite resting-place for foot-travellers in summer-time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The spot was shaded by a large tree, and there were some grassy banks, which were very pleasant to sit upon.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Phil left the house, after receiving the note from his uncle, he ran down past the barn, climbed two fences, and hurried over the fields to a little stream, which ran through the Hyson Hall property and then crossed the public road.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Here it was that the person who sent the note to Hyson Hall was to wait for Old Bruden to be brought to him; but when Philip reached the spot he could see no one.
