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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 Towards the evening, feeling restless, I set out for a walk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
approaching
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From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
arrived
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From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
bought
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From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
brightest
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From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
busier
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From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
came
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From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
columns
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From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
company
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From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
country
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From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
Culbut
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From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
day
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From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
desired
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From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
early
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From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
else
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From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
evening
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From this reading Towards the evening, feeling restless, I set out for a walk.
exactly
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From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
eye
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From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
fast
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From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Towards the evening, feeling restless, I set out for a walk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Towards the evening, feeling restless, I set out for a walk.
got
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From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
headed
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From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
how
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From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
Howard
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From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
idly
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From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
jewel
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From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
John
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From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
many
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From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
meeting
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From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
Miriam
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From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
mother
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From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
other
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From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
out
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From this reading Towards the evening, feeling restless, I set out for a walk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
paper
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From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
people
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From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
restless
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From this reading Towards the evening, feeling restless, I set out for a walk.
risk
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From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
road
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From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
rob
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From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
run
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From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
see
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From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
set
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From this reading Towards the evening, feeling restless, I set out for a walk.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
side
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From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
there
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From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Towards the evening, feeling restless, I set out for a walk.
Truth
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From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
Upsidonia
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From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
very
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From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
walk
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From this reading Towards the evening, feeling restless, I set out for a walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
well
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From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
