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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 The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
afterward
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From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time few trees were to be found there.
Axholme
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From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At this time few trees were to be found there.
became
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From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
cut
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From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
Don
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From this reading On its north side was the wide mouth of the Ouse; the river Idle was south of it, and west of it was the Don.
down
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From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
east
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From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
eastern
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From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
eighteen
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From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
few
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From this reading At this time few trees were to be found there.
five
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From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
forest
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From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this time few trees were to be found there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
go
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From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
ground
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From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
Humphrey
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From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
Idle
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From this reading On its north side was the wide mouth of the Ouse; the river Idle was south of it, and west of it was the Don.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
Isle
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From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
land
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From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
level
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From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
Lincolnshire
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From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
low
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From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
marsh
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From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
marshy
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From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
miles
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From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
mouth
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From this reading On its north side was the wide mouth of the Ouse; the river Idle was south of it, and west of it was the Don.
north
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From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
northwest
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From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
now
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From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On its north side was the wide mouth of the Ouse; the river Idle was south of it, and west of it was the Don.
Ouse
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From this reading On its north side was the wide mouth of the Ouse; the river Idle was south of it, and west of it was the Don.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
River
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From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
Romans
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From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
side
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From this reading On its north side was the wide mouth of the Ouse; the river Idle was south of it, and west of it was the Don.
some
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From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
south
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From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
there
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From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time few trees were to be found there.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
tract
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From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
trees
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From this reading At this time few trees were to be found there.
Trent
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From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At this time few trees were to be found there.
west
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From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
wide
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From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
