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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 Pake looked around with a gleam of awakened intelligence, and slackened his pace.
absolute
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From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
advance
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From this reading After a brief consultation, Pake and another set off in advance with their share of the goods, leaving the third boy to guide the feebler steps of the two _moon-i-yas_.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a brief consultation, Pake and another set off in advance with their share of the goods, leaving the third boy to guide the feebler steps of the two _moon-i-yas_.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
aisles
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From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a brief consultation, Pake and another set off in advance with their share of the goods, leaving the third boy to guide the feebler steps of the two _moon-i-yas_.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Pake looked around with a gleam of awakened intelligence, and slackened his pace.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
awakened
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From this reading Pake looked around with a gleam of awakened intelligence, and slackened his pace.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
boxes
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From this reading Garth wondered if they would ever see Pake and the boxes again.
boy
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From this reading After a brief consultation, Pake and another set off in advance with their share of the goods, leaving the third boy to guide the feebler steps of the two _moon-i-yas_.
brief
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From this reading After a brief consultation, Pake and another set off in advance with their share of the goods, leaving the third boy to guide the feebler steps of the two _moon-i-yas_.
clothed
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From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
consultation
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From this reading After a brief consultation, Pake and another set off in advance with their share of the goods, leaving the third boy to guide the feebler steps of the two _moon-i-yas_.
crossed
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From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
darkness
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From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
fast
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From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
feebler
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From this reading After a brief consultation, Pake and another set off in advance with their share of the goods, leaving the third boy to guide the feebler steps of the two _moon-i-yas_.
finished
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From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
Garth
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From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
gleam
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From this reading Pake looked around with a gleam of awakened intelligence, and slackened his pace.
goods
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From this reading After a brief consultation, Pake and another set off in advance with their share of the goods, leaving the third boy to guide the feebler steps of the two _moon-i-yas_.
grass
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From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
guide
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From this reading After a brief consultation, Pake and another set off in advance with their share of the goods, leaving the third boy to guide the feebler steps of the two _moon-i-yas_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Garth wondered if they would ever see Pake and the boxes again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a brief consultation, Pake and another set off in advance with their share of the goods, leaving the third boy to guide the feebler steps of the two _moon-i-yas_.
intelligence
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From this reading Pake looked around with a gleam of awakened intelligence, and slackened his pace.
interminable
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From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
leaving
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From this reading After a brief consultation, Pake and another set off in advance with their share of the goods, leaving the third boy to guide the feebler steps of the two _moon-i-yas_.
lofty
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From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pake looked around with a gleam of awakened intelligence, and slackened his pace.
lost
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From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
meadows
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From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
miles
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From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
misty
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From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
moon-i-yas
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From this reading After a brief consultation, Pake and another set off in advance with their share of the goods, leaving the third boy to guide the feebler steps of the two _moon-i-yas_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pake looked around with a gleam of awakened intelligence, and slackened his pace.
off
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From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
pace
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From this reading Pake looked around with a gleam of awakened intelligence, and slackened his pace.
Pake
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From this reading Pake looked around with a gleam of awakened intelligence, and slackened his pace.
passing
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From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
pine
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From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
Presently
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From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
roundly
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From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
see
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From this reading Garth wondered if they would ever see Pake and the boxes again.
set
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From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
seven
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From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
share
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From this reading After a brief consultation, Pake and another set off in advance with their share of the goods, leaving the third boy to guide the feebler steps of the two _moon-i-yas_.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
slackened
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From this reading Pake looked around with a gleam of awakened intelligence, and slackened his pace.
steps
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From this reading After a brief consultation, Pake and another set off in advance with their share of the goods, leaving the third boy to guide the feebler steps of the two _moon-i-yas_.
swore
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From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
temper
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From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a brief consultation, Pake and another set off in advance with their share of the goods, leaving the third boy to guide the feebler steps of the two _moon-i-yas_.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After a brief consultation, Pake and another set off in advance with their share of the goods, leaving the third boy to guide the feebler steps of the two _moon-i-yas_.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
there
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From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a brief consultation, Pake and another set off in advance with their share of the goods, leaving the third boy to guide the feebler steps of the two _moon-i-yas_.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a brief consultation, Pake and another set off in advance with their share of the goods, leaving the third boy to guide the feebler steps of the two _moon-i-yas_.
trees
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From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
two
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From this reading After a brief consultation, Pake and another set off in advance with their share of the goods, leaving the third boy to guide the feebler steps of the two _moon-i-yas_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
whereupon
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From this reading Presently they set off again as fast as ever, whereupon Garth did as he should have done at first, lost his temper, and swore at them roundly.
wild
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From this reading It was a long seven miles; and absolute darkness clothed the lofty aisles of the pine trees long before they finished passing through; and beyond there were interminable, misty meadows of wild grass to be crossed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pake looked around with a gleam of awakened intelligence, and slackened his pace.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Garth wondered if they would ever see Pake and the boxes again.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Garth wondered if they would ever see Pake and the boxes again.
