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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 When he had gone about half-way the old man sat down to rest, leaning his back against a great oak-tree.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he had gone about half-way the old man sat down to rest, leaning his back against a great oak-tree.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When he had gone about half-way the old man sat down to rest, leaning his back against a great oak-tree.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he did so he heard a sound like knocking inside the tree, and then a voice distinctly said:
back
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From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.
brightly
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From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.
distinctly
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From this reading As he did so he heard a sound like knocking inside the tree, and then a voice distinctly said:
don't
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From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."
down
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From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."
followed
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From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.
going
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From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."
gone
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From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had gone about half-way the old man sat down to rest, leaning his back against a great oak-tree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.
half-waynounUS /half-way/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had gone about half-way the old man sat down to rest, leaning his back against a great oak-tree.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.
heard
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From this reading As he did so he heard a sound like knocking inside the tree, and then a voice distinctly said:
hillside
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From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."
I'm
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From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."
inside
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From this reading As he did so he heard a sound like knocking inside the tree, and then a voice distinctly said:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."
knocking
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From this reading As he did so he heard a sound like knocking inside the tree, and then a voice distinctly said:
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."
leaning
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From this reading When he had gone about half-way the old man sat down to rest, leaning his back against a great oak-tree.
led
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From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.
like
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From this reading As he did so he heard a sound like knocking inside the tree, and then a voice distinctly said:
longer
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From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.
man
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From this reading When he had gone about half-way the old man sat down to rest, leaning his back against a great oak-tree.
moon
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From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.
now
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From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.
oak-tree
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From this reading When he had gone about half-way the old man sat down to rest, leaning his back against a great oak-tree.
Old
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From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.
path
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From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.
pay
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From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."
Pipes
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From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had gone about half-way the old man sat down to rest, leaning his back against a great oak-tree.
said
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From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.
sat
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From this reading When he had gone about half-way the old man sat down to rest, leaning his back against a great oak-tree.
see
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From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.
set
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From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.
shining
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From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.
sound
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From this reading As he did so he heard a sound like knocking inside the tree, and then a voice distinctly said:
steep
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From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.
sun
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From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."
then
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From this reading As he did so he heard a sound like knocking inside the tree, and then a voice distinctly said:
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."
tree
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From this reading As he did so he heard a sound like knocking inside the tree, and then a voice distinctly said:
trees
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From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.
very
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From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.
village
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From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."
voice
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From this reading As he did so he heard a sound like knocking inside the tree, and then a voice distinctly said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.
way
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From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.
well
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From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had gone about half-way the old man sat down to rest, leaning his back against a great oak-tree.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.
