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afraid
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From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
all
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From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
ANXIOUS
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From this reading KATE, VERY NATURALLY, IS ANXIOUS.
any
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From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she hastened on, she could not help feeling that she was wasting this delightful walk through the woods.
certain
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From this reading The road on which she was walking was, however, clear and open, and she was certain she knew the way.
clear
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From this reading The road on which she was walking was, however, clear and open, and she was certain she knew the way.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As she hastened on, she could not help feeling that she was wasting this delightful walk through the woods.
dark
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From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
delightful
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From this reading As she hastened on, she could not help feeling that she was wasting this delightful walk through the woods.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As she hastened on, she could not help feeling that she was wasting this delightful walk through the woods.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
friends
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From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
hastened
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From this reading As she hastened on, she could not help feeling that she was wasting this delightful walk through the woods.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she hastened on, she could not help feeling that she was wasting this delightful walk through the woods.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
home
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From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The road on which she was walking was, however, clear and open, and she was certain she knew the way.
hurried
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From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
indeed
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From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KATE, VERY NATURALLY, IS ANXIOUS.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
KATE
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From this reading KATE, VERY NATURALLY, IS ANXIOUS.
knew
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From this reading The road on which she was walking was, however, clear and open, and she was certain she knew the way.
like
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From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
NATURALLY
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From this reading KATE, VERY NATURALLY, IS ANXIOUS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
old
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From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The road on which she was walking was, however, clear and open, and she was certain she knew the way.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The road on which she was walking was, however, clear and open, and she was certain she knew the way.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
reach
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From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
road
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From this reading The road on which she was walking was, however, clear and open, and she was certain she knew the way.
shade
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From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
spend
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From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
stop
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From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she hastened on, she could not help feeling that she was wasting this delightful walk through the woods.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
then
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From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As she hastened on, she could not help feeling that she was wasting this delightful walk through the woods.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
trees
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From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
VERY
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From this reading KATE, VERY NATURALLY, IS ANXIOUS.
walk
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From this reading As she hastened on, she could not help feeling that she was wasting this delightful walk through the woods.
walking
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From this reading The road on which she was walking was, however, clear and open, and she was certain she knew the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
wasting
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From this reading As she hastened on, she could not help feeling that she was wasting this delightful walk through the woods.
way
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From this reading The road on which she was walking was, however, clear and open, and she was certain she knew the way.
well
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From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The road on which she was walking was, however, clear and open, and she was certain she knew the way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her old friends were around her, and though she knew them all so well, she could not stop to spend any time with them.
woods
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From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Kate hurried through the woods, for she was afraid she would not reach home until after dark, and indeed it was then quite like twilight in the shade of the great trees around her.
