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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 He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.
all
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From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.
attempts
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From this reading It was very different from Frances’ mild attempts at conversation.
blades
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
clumps
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
common
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
Constance
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From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.
conversation
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From this reading It was very different from Frances’ mild attempts at conversation.
cool
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
cut
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
delighted
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was very different from Frances’ mild attempts at conversation.
England
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
far
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From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.
fast
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From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.
flowers
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
foliage
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.
Frances
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From this reading It was very different from Frances’ mild attempts at conversation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was very different from Frances’ mild attempts at conversation.
garden
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
gnarled
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
go
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From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.
gone
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From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.
got
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From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.
grass
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
grey
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
hills
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very different from Frances’ mild attempts at conversation.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
longer
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From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.
low
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From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.
many
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From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.
mild
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From this reading It was very different from Frances’ mild attempts at conversation.
months
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From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.
more
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
much
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From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.
olive
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
out
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From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.
paths
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
pointed
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From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.
points
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From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.
ran
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
rather
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
sides
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
skies
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From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.
sun
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From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.
talk
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
terraces
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.
trunks
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
up
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
usual
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From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.
very
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From this reading It was very different from Frances’ mild attempts at conversation.
view
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From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.
walk
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From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.
Waring
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From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
wild
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.
woods
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From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.
years
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From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.
