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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 To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.
ahead
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From this reading The horse continued to move ahead, but instead of drawing closer to the inside, he walked upon the very outer edge of the road.
alarm
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From this reading It was small wonder, therefore, that both gave a loud cry of alarm and that both caught at the lines to lead Billy away from the danger so imminent.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERESTING LETTER.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.
Andy
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From this reading To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was small wonder, therefore, that both gave a loud cry of alarm and that both caught at the lines to lead Billy away from the danger so imminent.
away
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From this reading It was small wonder, therefore, that both gave a loud cry of alarm and that both caught at the lines to lead Billy away from the danger so imminent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.
Billy
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From this reading It was small wonder, therefore, that both gave a loud cry of alarm and that both caught at the lines to lead Billy away from the danger so imminent.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was small wonder, therefore, that both gave a loud cry of alarm and that both caught at the lines to lead Billy away from the danger so imminent.
bottom
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From this reading To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.
bridle
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From this reading "I'll lead him!" cried Andy, and while Matt continued to hold the lines, he sprang out and caught Billy by the bridle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The horse continued to move ahead, but instead of drawing closer to the inside, he walked upon the very outer edge of the road.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I'll lead him!" cried Andy, and while Matt continued to hold the lines, he sprang out and caught Billy by the bridle.
caught
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From this reading It was small wonder, therefore, that both gave a loud cry of alarm and that both caught at the lines to lead Billy away from the danger so imminent.
closer
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From this reading The horse continued to move ahead, but instead of drawing closer to the inside, he walked upon the very outer edge of the road.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The horse continued to move ahead, but instead of drawing closer to the inside, he walked upon the very outer edge of the road.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll lead him!" cried Andy, and while Matt continued to hold the lines, he sprang out and caught Billy by the bridle.
cry
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From this reading It was small wonder, therefore, that both gave a loud cry of alarm and that both caught at the lines to lead Billy away from the danger so imminent.
danger
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From this reading It was small wonder, therefore, that both gave a loud cry of alarm and that both caught at the lines to lead Billy away from the danger so imminent.
down
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From this reading To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.
drawing
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From this reading The horse continued to move ahead, but instead of drawing closer to the inside, he walked upon the very outer edge of the road.
edge
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From this reading The horse continued to move ahead, but instead of drawing closer to the inside, he walked upon the very outer edge of the road.
entire
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From this reading To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was small wonder, therefore, that both gave a loud cry of alarm and that both caught at the lines to lead Billy away from the danger so imminent.
gave
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From this reading It was small wonder, therefore, that both gave a loud cry of alarm and that both caught at the lines to lead Billy away from the danger so imminent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The horse continued to move ahead, but instead of drawing closer to the inside, he walked upon the very outer edge of the road.
hillside
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From this reading To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll lead him!" cried Andy, and while Matt continued to hold the lines, he sprang out and caught Billy by the bridle.
hold
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From this reading "I'll lead him!" cried Andy, and while Matt continued to hold the lines, he sprang out and caught Billy by the bridle.
horse
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From this reading The horse continued to move ahead, but instead of drawing closer to the inside, he walked upon the very outer edge of the road.
hundred
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From this reading To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll lead him!" cried Andy, and while Matt continued to hold the lines, he sprang out and caught Billy by the bridle.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.
imminent
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From this reading It was small wonder, therefore, that both gave a loud cry of alarm and that both caught at the lines to lead Billy away from the danger so imminent.
inside
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From this reading The horse continued to move ahead, but instead of drawing closer to the inside, he walked upon the very outer edge of the road.
instead
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From this reading The horse continued to move ahead, but instead of drawing closer to the inside, he walked upon the very outer edge of the road.
INTERESTING
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From this reading AN INTERESTING LETTER.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.
lead
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From this reading It was small wonder, therefore, that both gave a loud cry of alarm and that both caught at the lines to lead Billy away from the danger so imminent.
LETTER
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From this reading AN INTERESTING LETTER.
lines
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From this reading It was small wonder, therefore, that both gave a loud cry of alarm and that both caught at the lines to lead Billy away from the danger so imminent.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.
loud
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From this reading It was small wonder, therefore, that both gave a loud cry of alarm and that both caught at the lines to lead Billy away from the danger so imminent.
Matt
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From this reading To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.
move
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From this reading The horse continued to move ahead, but instead of drawing closer to the inside, he walked upon the very outer edge of the road.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was small wonder, therefore, that both gave a loud cry of alarm and that both caught at the lines to lead Billy away from the danger so imminent.
out
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From this reading "I'll lead him!" cried Andy, and while Matt continued to hold the lines, he sprang out and caught Billy by the bridle.
outer
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From this reading The horse continued to move ahead, but instead of drawing closer to the inside, he walked upon the very outer edge of the road.
pieces
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From this reading To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.
road
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From this reading The horse continued to move ahead, but instead of drawing closer to the inside, he walked upon the very outer edge of the road.
slide
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From this reading To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.
small
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From this reading It was small wonder, therefore, that both gave a loud cry of alarm and that both caught at the lines to lead Billy away from the danger so imminent.
smashed
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From this reading To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was small wonder, therefore, that both gave a loud cry of alarm and that both caught at the lines to lead Billy away from the danger so imminent.
sprang
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From this reading "I'll lead him!" cried Andy, and while Matt continued to hold the lines, he sprang out and caught Billy by the bridle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was small wonder, therefore, that both gave a loud cry of alarm and that both caught at the lines to lead Billy away from the danger so imminent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.
there
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From this reading To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was small wonder, therefore, that both gave a loud cry of alarm and that both caught at the lines to lead Billy away from the danger so imminent.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.
turn-out
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From this reading To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The horse continued to move ahead, but instead of drawing closer to the inside, he walked upon the very outer edge of the road.
very
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From this reading The horse continued to move ahead, but instead of drawing closer to the inside, he walked upon the very outer edge of the road.
walked
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From this reading The horse continued to move ahead, but instead of drawing closer to the inside, he walked upon the very outer edge of the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was small wonder, therefore, that both gave a loud cry of alarm and that both caught at the lines to lead Billy away from the danger so imminent.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I'll lead him!" cried Andy, and while Matt continued to hold the lines, he sprang out and caught Billy by the bridle.
wonder
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From this reading It was small wonder, therefore, that both gave a loud cry of alarm and that both caught at the lines to lead Billy away from the danger so imminent.
