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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 MABEL PONDERS It was four o'clock in the afternoon and Marston sat by a window in an English country house.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Outside, bare trees shook their branches in a fresh west wind, and a white belt of surf crept across the shining sands in the broad estuary.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MABEL PONDERS It was four o'clock in the afternoon and Marston sat by a window in an English country house.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On the other side, the Welsh hills rose against the sunset in a smooth black line.
altogether
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From this reading Marston felt pleasantly languid and altogether satisfied.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MABEL PONDERS It was four o'clock in the afternoon and Marston sat by a window in an English country house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MABEL PONDERS It was four o'clock in the afternoon and Marston sat by a window in an English country house.
back
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From this reading His pose was limp and his face was thin, for the fever had shaken him, but he felt his strength coming back.
bare
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From this reading Outside, bare trees shook their branches in a fresh west wind, and a white belt of surf crept across the shining sands in the broad estuary.
belt
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From this reading Outside, bare trees shook their branches in a fresh west wind, and a white belt of surf crept across the shining sands in the broad estuary.
black
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From this reading On the other side, the Welsh hills rose against the sunset in a smooth black line.
branches
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From this reading Outside, bare trees shook their branches in a fresh west wind, and a white belt of surf crept across the shining sands in the broad estuary.
broad
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From this reading Outside, bare trees shook their branches in a fresh west wind, and a white belt of surf crept across the shining sands in the broad estuary.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His pose was limp and his face was thin, for the fever had shaken him, but he felt his strength coming back.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MABEL PONDERS It was four o'clock in the afternoon and Marston sat by a window in an English country house.
coming
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From this reading His pose was limp and his face was thin, for the fever had shaken him, but he felt his strength coming back.
country
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From this reading MABEL PONDERS It was four o'clock in the afternoon and Marston sat by a window in an English country house.
crept
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From this reading Outside, bare trees shook their branches in a fresh west wind, and a white belt of surf crept across the shining sands in the broad estuary.
English
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From this reading MABEL PONDERS It was four o'clock in the afternoon and Marston sat by a window in an English country house.
estuary
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From this reading Outside, bare trees shook their branches in a fresh west wind, and a white belt of surf crept across the shining sands in the broad estuary.
face
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From this reading His pose was limp and his face was thin, for the fever had shaken him, but he felt his strength coming back.
felt
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From this reading His pose was limp and his face was thin, for the fever had shaken him, but he felt his strength coming back.
fever
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From this reading His pose was limp and his face was thin, for the fever had shaken him, but he felt his strength coming back.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His pose was limp and his face was thin, for the fever had shaken him, but he felt his strength coming back.
four
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From this reading MABEL PONDERS It was four o'clock in the afternoon and Marston sat by a window in an English country house.
fresh
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From this reading Outside, bare trees shook their branches in a fresh west wind, and a white belt of surf crept across the shining sands in the broad estuary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His pose was limp and his face was thin, for the fever had shaken him, but he felt his strength coming back.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His pose was limp and his face was thin, for the fever had shaken him, but he felt his strength coming back.
hills
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From this reading On the other side, the Welsh hills rose against the sunset in a smooth black line.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His pose was limp and his face was thin, for the fever had shaken him, but he felt his strength coming back.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His pose was limp and his face was thin, for the fever had shaken him, but he felt his strength coming back.
house
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From this reading MABEL PONDERS It was four o'clock in the afternoon and Marston sat by a window in an English country house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MABEL PONDERS It was four o'clock in the afternoon and Marston sat by a window in an English country house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MABEL PONDERS It was four o'clock in the afternoon and Marston sat by a window in an English country house.
languid
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From this reading Marston felt pleasantly languid and altogether satisfied.
limp
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From this reading His pose was limp and his face was thin, for the fever had shaken him, but he felt his strength coming back.
line
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From this reading On the other side, the Welsh hills rose against the sunset in a smooth black line.
MABEL
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From this reading MABEL PONDERS It was four o'clock in the afternoon and Marston sat by a window in an English country house.
Marston
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From this reading MABEL PONDERS It was four o'clock in the afternoon and Marston sat by a window in an English country house.
o'clock
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From this reading MABEL PONDERS It was four o'clock in the afternoon and Marston sat by a window in an English country house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Outside, bare trees shook their branches in a fresh west wind, and a white belt of surf crept across the shining sands in the broad estuary.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other side, the Welsh hills rose against the sunset in a smooth black line.
other
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From this reading On the other side, the Welsh hills rose against the sunset in a smooth black line.
OutsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside, bare trees shook their branches in a fresh west wind, and a white belt of surf crept across the shining sands in the broad estuary.
pleasantly
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From this reading Marston felt pleasantly languid and altogether satisfied.
PONDERS
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From this reading MABEL PONDERS It was four o'clock in the afternoon and Marston sat by a window in an English country house.
pose
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From this reading His pose was limp and his face was thin, for the fever had shaken him, but he felt his strength coming back.
rose
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From this reading On the other side, the Welsh hills rose against the sunset in a smooth black line.
sands
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From this reading Outside, bare trees shook their branches in a fresh west wind, and a white belt of surf crept across the shining sands in the broad estuary.
sat
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From this reading MABEL PONDERS It was four o'clock in the afternoon and Marston sat by a window in an English country house.
satisfied
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From this reading Marston felt pleasantly languid and altogether satisfied.
shaken
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From this reading His pose was limp and his face was thin, for the fever had shaken him, but he felt his strength coming back.
shining
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From this reading Outside, bare trees shook their branches in a fresh west wind, and a white belt of surf crept across the shining sands in the broad estuary.
shook
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From this reading Outside, bare trees shook their branches in a fresh west wind, and a white belt of surf crept across the shining sands in the broad estuary.
side
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From this reading On the other side, the Welsh hills rose against the sunset in a smooth black line.
smooth
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From this reading On the other side, the Welsh hills rose against the sunset in a smooth black line.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His pose was limp and his face was thin, for the fever had shaken him, but he felt his strength coming back.
sunset
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From this reading On the other side, the Welsh hills rose against the sunset in a smooth black line.
surf
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From this reading Outside, bare trees shook their branches in a fresh west wind, and a white belt of surf crept across the shining sands in the broad estuary.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MABEL PONDERS It was four o'clock in the afternoon and Marston sat by a window in an English country house.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Outside, bare trees shook their branches in a fresh west wind, and a white belt of surf crept across the shining sands in the broad estuary.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His pose was limp and his face was thin, for the fever had shaken him, but he felt his strength coming back.
trees
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From this reading Outside, bare trees shook their branches in a fresh west wind, and a white belt of surf crept across the shining sands in the broad estuary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MABEL PONDERS It was four o'clock in the afternoon and Marston sat by a window in an English country house.
Welsh
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From this reading On the other side, the Welsh hills rose against the sunset in a smooth black line.
west
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From this reading Outside, bare trees shook their branches in a fresh west wind, and a white belt of surf crept across the shining sands in the broad estuary.
white
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From this reading Outside, bare trees shook their branches in a fresh west wind, and a white belt of surf crept across the shining sands in the broad estuary.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Outside, bare trees shook their branches in a fresh west wind, and a white belt of surf crept across the shining sands in the broad estuary.
window
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From this reading MABEL PONDERS It was four o'clock in the afternoon and Marston sat by a window in an English country house.
