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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 A LOST GIRL Mr. Gerald Ainley standing in the meadow outside the Post, looked towards the river bank with smiling eyes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then between the willows he caught sight of a moving figure, and after one glance at it, began to hurry forward.
Ainley
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From this reading A LOST GIRL Mr. Gerald Ainley standing in the meadow outside the Post, looked towards the river bank with smiling eyes.
altered
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From this reading Without observing him the girl turned round and began to walk towards the Indian encampment and Ainley immediately altered his course, walking quickly so as to intercept her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Where Hubert Stane's little tent had been the willows now showed an unbroken line, and he found that fact a source of satisfaction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where Hubert Stane's little tent had been the willows now showed an unbroken line, and he found that fact a source of satisfaction.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A moment later the figure emerged from the willows and stood on the edge of the meadow, revealing its identity as that of the English girl with whom he had walked on the previous day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then between the willows he caught sight of a moving figure, and after one glance at it, began to hurry forward.
bank
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From this reading A LOST GIRL Mr. Gerald Ainley standing in the meadow outside the Post, looked towards the river bank with smiling eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where Hubert Stane's little tent had been the willows now showed an unbroken line, and he found that fact a source of satisfaction.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then between the willows he caught sight of a moving figure, and after one glance at it, began to hurry forward.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Then between the willows he caught sight of a moving figure, and after one glance at it, began to hurry forward.
caught
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From this reading Then between the willows he caught sight of a moving figure, and after one glance at it, began to hurry forward.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without observing him the girl turned round and began to walk towards the Indian encampment and Ainley immediately altered his course, walking quickly so as to intercept her.
day
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From this reading A moment later the figure emerged from the willows and stood on the edge of the meadow, revealing its identity as that of the English girl with whom he had walked on the previous day.
edge
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From this reading A moment later the figure emerged from the willows and stood on the edge of the meadow, revealing its identity as that of the English girl with whom he had walked on the previous day.
emerged
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From this reading A moment later the figure emerged from the willows and stood on the edge of the meadow, revealing its identity as that of the English girl with whom he had walked on the previous day.
encampment
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From this reading Without observing him the girl turned round and began to walk towards the Indian encampment and Ainley immediately altered his course, walking quickly so as to intercept her.
English
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From this reading A moment later the figure emerged from the willows and stood on the edge of the meadow, revealing its identity as that of the English girl with whom he had walked on the previous day.
eyes
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From this reading A LOST GIRL Mr. Gerald Ainley standing in the meadow outside the Post, looked towards the river bank with smiling eyes.
fact
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From this reading Where Hubert Stane's little tent had been the willows now showed an unbroken line, and he found that fact a source of satisfaction.
figure
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From this reading Then between the willows he caught sight of a moving figure, and after one glance at it, began to hurry forward.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then between the willows he caught sight of a moving figure, and after one glance at it, began to hurry forward.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where Hubert Stane's little tent had been the willows now showed an unbroken line, and he found that fact a source of satisfaction.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A moment later the figure emerged from the willows and stood on the edge of the meadow, revealing its identity as that of the English girl with whom he had walked on the previous day.
Gerald
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From this reading A LOST GIRL Mr. Gerald Ainley standing in the meadow outside the Post, looked towards the river bank with smiling eyes.
GIRL
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From this reading A LOST GIRL Mr. Gerald Ainley standing in the meadow outside the Post, looked towards the river bank with smiling eyes.
glance
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From this reading Then between the willows he caught sight of a moving figure, and after one glance at it, began to hurry forward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where Hubert Stane's little tent had been the willows now showed an unbroken line, and he found that fact a source of satisfaction.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where Hubert Stane's little tent had been the willows now showed an unbroken line, and he found that fact a source of satisfaction.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Without observing him the girl turned round and began to walk towards the Indian encampment and Ainley immediately altered his course, walking quickly so as to intercept her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without observing him the girl turned round and began to walk towards the Indian encampment and Ainley immediately altered his course, walking quickly so as to intercept her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without observing him the girl turned round and began to walk towards the Indian encampment and Ainley immediately altered his course, walking quickly so as to intercept her.
Hubert
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From this reading Where Hubert Stane's little tent had been the willows now showed an unbroken line, and he found that fact a source of satisfaction.
hurry
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From this reading Then between the willows he caught sight of a moving figure, and after one glance at it, began to hurry forward.
identity
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From this reading A moment later the figure emerged from the willows and stood on the edge of the meadow, revealing its identity as that of the English girl with whom he had walked on the previous day.
immediately
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From this reading Without observing him the girl turned round and began to walk towards the Indian encampment and Ainley immediately altered his course, walking quickly so as to intercept her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LOST GIRL Mr. Gerald Ainley standing in the meadow outside the Post, looked towards the river bank with smiling eyes.
Indian
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From this reading Without observing him the girl turned round and began to walk towards the Indian encampment and Ainley immediately altered his course, walking quickly so as to intercept her.
intercept
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From this reading Without observing him the girl turned round and began to walk towards the Indian encampment and Ainley immediately altered his course, walking quickly so as to intercept her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then between the willows he caught sight of a moving figure, and after one glance at it, began to hurry forward.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A moment later the figure emerged from the willows and stood on the edge of the meadow, revealing its identity as that of the English girl with whom he had walked on the previous day.
later
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From this reading A moment later the figure emerged from the willows and stood on the edge of the meadow, revealing its identity as that of the English girl with whom he had walked on the previous day.
line
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From this reading Where Hubert Stane's little tent had been the willows now showed an unbroken line, and he found that fact a source of satisfaction.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where Hubert Stane's little tent had been the willows now showed an unbroken line, and he found that fact a source of satisfaction.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LOST GIRL Mr. Gerald Ainley standing in the meadow outside the Post, looked towards the river bank with smiling eyes.
LOST
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From this reading A LOST GIRL Mr. Gerald Ainley standing in the meadow outside the Post, looked towards the river bank with smiling eyes.
meadow
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From this reading A LOST GIRL Mr. Gerald Ainley standing in the meadow outside the Post, looked towards the river bank with smiling eyes.
moment
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From this reading A moment later the figure emerged from the willows and stood on the edge of the meadow, revealing its identity as that of the English girl with whom he had walked on the previous day.
moving
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From this reading Then between the willows he caught sight of a moving figure, and after one glance at it, began to hurry forward.
Mr
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From this reading A LOST GIRL Mr. Gerald Ainley standing in the meadow outside the Post, looked towards the river bank with smiling eyes.
now
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From this reading Where Hubert Stane's little tent had been the willows now showed an unbroken line, and he found that fact a source of satisfaction.
observing
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From this reading Without observing him the girl turned round and began to walk towards the Indian encampment and Ainley immediately altered his course, walking quickly so as to intercept her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Where Hubert Stane's little tent had been the willows now showed an unbroken line, and he found that fact a source of satisfaction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A moment later the figure emerged from the willows and stood on the edge of the meadow, revealing its identity as that of the English girl with whom he had walked on the previous day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then between the willows he caught sight of a moving figure, and after one glance at it, began to hurry forward.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A LOST GIRL Mr. Gerald Ainley standing in the meadow outside the Post, looked towards the river bank with smiling eyes.
Post
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From this reading A LOST GIRL Mr. Gerald Ainley standing in the meadow outside the Post, looked towards the river bank with smiling eyes.
previous
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From this reading A moment later the figure emerged from the willows and stood on the edge of the meadow, revealing its identity as that of the English girl with whom he had walked on the previous day.
quickly
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From this reading Without observing him the girl turned round and began to walk towards the Indian encampment and Ainley immediately altered his course, walking quickly so as to intercept her.
revealing
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From this reading A moment later the figure emerged from the willows and stood on the edge of the meadow, revealing its identity as that of the English girl with whom he had walked on the previous day.
river
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From this reading A LOST GIRL Mr. Gerald Ainley standing in the meadow outside the Post, looked towards the river bank with smiling eyes.
round
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From this reading Without observing him the girl turned round and began to walk towards the Indian encampment and Ainley immediately altered his course, walking quickly so as to intercept her.
satisfaction
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From this reading Where Hubert Stane's little tent had been the willows now showed an unbroken line, and he found that fact a source of satisfaction.
showed
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From this reading Where Hubert Stane's little tent had been the willows now showed an unbroken line, and he found that fact a source of satisfaction.
sight
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From this reading Then between the willows he caught sight of a moving figure, and after one glance at it, began to hurry forward.
smiling
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From this reading A LOST GIRL Mr. Gerald Ainley standing in the meadow outside the Post, looked towards the river bank with smiling eyes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Without observing him the girl turned round and began to walk towards the Indian encampment and Ainley immediately altered his course, walking quickly so as to intercept her.
source
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From this reading Where Hubert Stane's little tent had been the willows now showed an unbroken line, and he found that fact a source of satisfaction.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A LOST GIRL Mr. Gerald Ainley standing in the meadow outside the Post, looked towards the river bank with smiling eyes.
Stane's
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From this reading Where Hubert Stane's little tent had been the willows now showed an unbroken line, and he found that fact a source of satisfaction.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A moment later the figure emerged from the willows and stood on the edge of the meadow, revealing its identity as that of the English girl with whom he had walked on the previous day.
tent
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From this reading Where Hubert Stane's little tent had been the willows now showed an unbroken line, and he found that fact a source of satisfaction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Where Hubert Stane's little tent had been the willows now showed an unbroken line, and he found that fact a source of satisfaction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LOST GIRL Mr. Gerald Ainley standing in the meadow outside the Post, looked towards the river bank with smiling eyes.
Then
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From this reading Then between the willows he caught sight of a moving figure, and after one glance at it, began to hurry forward.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then between the willows he caught sight of a moving figure, and after one glance at it, began to hurry forward.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading A LOST GIRL Mr. Gerald Ainley standing in the meadow outside the Post, looked towards the river bank with smiling eyes.
turned
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From this reading Without observing him the girl turned round and began to walk towards the Indian encampment and Ainley immediately altered his course, walking quickly so as to intercept her.
unbroken
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From this reading Where Hubert Stane's little tent had been the willows now showed an unbroken line, and he found that fact a source of satisfaction.
walk
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From this reading Without observing him the girl turned round and began to walk towards the Indian encampment and Ainley immediately altered his course, walking quickly so as to intercept her.
walked
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From this reading A moment later the figure emerged from the willows and stood on the edge of the meadow, revealing its identity as that of the English girl with whom he had walked on the previous day.
walking
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From this reading Without observing him the girl turned round and began to walk towards the Indian encampment and Ainley immediately altered his course, walking quickly so as to intercept her.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where Hubert Stane's little tent had been the willows now showed an unbroken line, and he found that fact a source of satisfaction.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A moment later the figure emerged from the willows and stood on the edge of the meadow, revealing its identity as that of the English girl with whom he had walked on the previous day.
willows
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From this reading Where Hubert Stane's little tent had been the willows now showed an unbroken line, and he found that fact a source of satisfaction.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LOST GIRL Mr. Gerald Ainley standing in the meadow outside the Post, looked towards the river bank with smiling eyes.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without observing him the girl turned round and began to walk towards the Indian encampment and Ainley immediately altered his course, walking quickly so as to intercept her.
