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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 It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
Ashford
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From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
bad
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From this reading "This be a precious bad job, sir," said Harry; "I do wish you'd let me stop in the cage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This be a precious bad job, sir," said Harry; "I do wish you'd let me stop in the cage.
breath
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From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
cage
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From this reading "This be a precious bad job, sir," said Harry; "I do wish you'd let me stop in the cage.
cannot
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From this reading "What is done cannot be undone, worse luck!"
Charfield
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From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
country
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From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
direction
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From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
dismayed
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From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "This be a precious bad job, sir," said Harry; "I do wish you'd let me stop in the cage.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is done cannot be undone, worse luck!"
down
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From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
draw
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From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
Fairly
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From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
Fancy
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From this reading Fancy you getting into such a scrape for the likes of me!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fancy you getting into such a scrape for the likes of me!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
getting
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From this reading Fancy you getting into such a scrape for the likes of me!"
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
hares
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From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
Harry
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From this reading "This be a precious bad job, sir," said Harry; "I do wish you'd let me stop in the cage.
hay-stack
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From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
hearing
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From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This be a precious bad job, sir," said Harry; "I do wish you'd let me stop in the cage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fancy you getting into such a scrape for the likes of me!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is done cannot be undone, worse luck!"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
job
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From this reading "This be a precious bad job, sir," said Harry; "I do wish you'd let me stop in the cage.
league
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From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "This be a precious bad job, sir," said Harry; "I do wish you'd let me stop in the cage.
like
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From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
likes
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From this reading Fancy you getting into such a scrape for the likes of me!"
luck
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From this reading "What is done cannot be undone, worse luck!"
made
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From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This be a precious bad job, sir," said Harry; "I do wish you'd let me stop in the cage.
moonlight
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From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
night
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From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
off
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From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
out
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From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
position
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From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading "This be a precious bad job, sir," said Harry; "I do wish you'd let me stop in the cage.
pursuit
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From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
ran
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From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
road
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From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
said
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From this reading "This be a precious bad job, sir," said Harry; "I do wish you'd let me stop in the cage.
scrape
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From this reading Fancy you getting into such a scrape for the likes of me!"
see
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From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
sir
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From this reading "This be a precious bad job, sir," said Harry; "I do wish you'd let me stop in the cage.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
sounds
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From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
stop
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From this reading "This be a precious bad job, sir," said Harry; "I do wish you'd let me stop in the cage.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Fancy you getting into such a scrape for the likes of me!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This be a precious bad job, sir," said Harry; "I do wish you'd let me stop in the cage.
threw
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From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
turning
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From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
undone
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From this reading "What is done cannot be undone, worse luck!"
unfortunate
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From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
way
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From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
well
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From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fairly dismayed at our unfortunate position, we went off like hares, and turning out of the road, made our way across country in the direction of Ashford.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is done cannot be undone, worse luck!"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a moonlight night and we could see our way fairly well, so on we ran until we were a good league from Charfield, when, hearing no sounds of pursuit, we threw ourselves down under a hay-stack to draw breath.
wish
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From this reading "This be a precious bad job, sir," said Harry; "I do wish you'd let me stop in the cage.
worse
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From this reading "What is done cannot be undone, worse luck!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Fancy you getting into such a scrape for the likes of me!"
you'd
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From this reading "This be a precious bad job, sir," said Harry; "I do wish you'd let me stop in the cage.
