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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 I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
almost
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From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
Author
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From this reading Author of "Exton Manor," "The Honour of the Clintons," "Watermeads," etc.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
came
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From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
carrying
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From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
CHARACTERS
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From this reading TO THE THREE COMIC CHARACTERS, K, M, & N.
Clintons
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From this reading Author of "Exton Manor," "The Honour of the Clintons," "Watermeads," etc.
COMIC
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From this reading TO THE THREE COMIC CHARACTERS, K, M, & N.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
country
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From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
day
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From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
days
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From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
enjoy
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From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
enjoying
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From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
etc
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From this reading Author of "Exton Manor," "The Honour of the Clintons," "Watermeads," etc.
Exton
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From this reading Author of "Exton Manor," "The Honour of the Clintons," "Watermeads," etc.
find
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From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
got
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From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
habitation
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From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
hamlet
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From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
hilly
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From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
Honour
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From this reading Author of "Exton Manor," "The Honour of the Clintons," "Watermeads," etc.
hour's
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From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
hours
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From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
hugely
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From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
human
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From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
immediately
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From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
K
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From this reading TO THE THREE COMIC CHARACTERS, K, M, & N.
M
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From this reading TO THE THREE COMIC CHARACTERS, K, M, & N.
Manor
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From this reading Author of "Exton Manor," "The Honour of the Clintons," "Watermeads," etc.
many
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From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
meal
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From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
meaning
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From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
meeting
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From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
middle
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From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
moor-side
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From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
N
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From this reading TO THE THREE COMIC CHARACTERS, K, M, & N.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Exton Manor," "The Honour of the Clintons," "Watermeads," etc.
out
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From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
pack
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From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
place
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From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
road
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From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
rough
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From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
set
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From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
single
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From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
sleep
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From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
some
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From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
sparse
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From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Exton Manor," "The Honour of the Clintons," "Watermeads," etc.
THREE
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From this reading TO THE THREE COMIC CHARACTERS, K, M, & N.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE THREE COMIC CHARACTERS, K, M, & N.
very
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From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
walked
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From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
walking
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From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
Watermeads
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From this reading Author of "Exton Manor," "The Honour of the Clintons," "Watermeads," etc.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
wild
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From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
