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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 LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been at work since sunrise, except for a brief rest at midday, and he was wondering whether the team could hold out until nightfall.
arms
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From this reading The whirling wooden arms of the machine flashed in the midst of it as they flung out the sheaves, and there was a sharp clash and tinkle as the knife rasped through the tall oat stalks.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The whirling wooden arms of the machine flashed in the midst of it as they flung out the sheaves, and there was a sharp clash and tinkle as the knife rasped through the tall oat stalks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been at work since sunrise, except for a brief rest at midday, and he was wondering whether the team could hold out until nightfall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been at work since sunrise, except for a brief rest at midday, and he was wondering whether the team could hold out until nightfall.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
binder
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From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
breeze
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From this reading It was fiercely hot, and there was only the faintest breeze, while a thin cloud of dust that made his eyes smart and crept into his nostrils eddied about him.
brief
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From this reading He had been at work since sunrise, except for a brief rest at midday, and he was wondering whether the team could hold out until nightfall.
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading The whirling wooden arms of the machine flashed in the midst of it as they flung out the sheaves, and there was a sharp clash and tinkle as the knife rasped through the tall oat stalks.
cloud
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From this reading It was fiercely hot, and there was only the faintest breeze, while a thin cloud of dust that made his eyes smart and crept into his nostrils eddied about him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had been at work since sunrise, except for a brief rest at midday, and he was wondering whether the team could hold out until nightfall.
crept
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From this reading It was fiercely hot, and there was only the faintest breeze, while a thin cloud of dust that made his eyes smart and crept into his nostrils eddied about him.
day
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From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
dust
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From this reading It was fiercely hot, and there was only the faintest breeze, while a thin cloud of dust that made his eyes smart and crept into his nostrils eddied about him.
eddied
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From this reading It was fiercely hot, and there was only the faintest breeze, while a thin cloud of dust that made his eyes smart and crept into his nostrils eddied about him.
edge
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From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
efficiency
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From this reading The binder had not quite reached its present efficiency then, and the traction was heavy.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He had been at work since sunrise, except for a brief rest at midday, and he was wondering whether the team could hold out until nightfall.
eyes
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From this reading It was fiercely hot, and there was only the faintest breeze, while a thin cloud of dust that made his eyes smart and crept into his nostrils eddied about him.
faintest
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From this reading It was fiercely hot, and there was only the faintest breeze, while a thin cloud of dust that made his eyes smart and crept into his nostrils eddied about him.
fiercely
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From this reading It was fiercely hot, and there was only the faintest breeze, while a thin cloud of dust that made his eyes smart and crept into his nostrils eddied about him.
flashed
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From this reading The whirling wooden arms of the machine flashed in the midst of it as they flung out the sheaves, and there was a sharp clash and tinkle as the knife rasped through the tall oat stalks.
flung
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From this reading The whirling wooden arms of the machine flashed in the midst of it as they flung out the sheaves, and there was a sharp clash and tinkle as the knife rasped through the tall oat stalks.
following
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From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been at work since sunrise, except for a brief rest at midday, and he was wondering whether the team could hold out until nightfall.
four
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From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
GOES
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From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
grain
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From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been at work since sunrise, except for a brief rest at midday, and he was wondering whether the team could hold out until nightfall.
harvest
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From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
hauled
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From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been at work since sunrise, except for a brief rest at midday, and he was wondering whether the team could hold out until nightfall.
heavy
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From this reading The binder had not quite reached its present efficiency then, and the traction was heavy.
heavy-eyed
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From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was fiercely hot, and there was only the faintest breeze, while a thin cloud of dust that made his eyes smart and crept into his nostrils eddied about him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
hold
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From this reading He had been at work since sunrise, except for a brief rest at midday, and he was wondering whether the team could hold out until nightfall.
horses
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From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
hot
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From this reading It was fiercely hot, and there was only the faintest breeze, while a thin cloud of dust that made his eyes smart and crept into his nostrils eddied about him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was fiercely hot, and there was only the faintest breeze, while a thin cloud of dust that made his eyes smart and crept into his nostrils eddied about him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fiercely hot, and there was only the faintest breeze, while a thin cloud of dust that made his eyes smart and crept into his nostrils eddied about him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The binder had not quite reached its present efficiency then, and the traction was heavy.
knife
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From this reading The whirling wooden arms of the machine flashed in the midst of it as they flung out the sheaves, and there was a sharp clash and tinkle as the knife rasped through the tall oat stalks.
LUCY
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From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
machine
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From this reading The whirling wooden arms of the machine flashed in the midst of it as they flung out the sheaves, and there was a sharp clash and tinkle as the knife rasped through the tall oat stalks.
made
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From this reading It was fiercely hot, and there was only the faintest breeze, while a thin cloud of dust that made his eyes smart and crept into his nostrils eddied about him.
midday
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From this reading He had been at work since sunrise, except for a brief rest at midday, and he was wondering whether the team could hold out until nightfall.
midst
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From this reading The whirling wooden arms of the machine flashed in the midst of it as they flung out the sheaves, and there was a sharp clash and tinkle as the knife rasped through the tall oat stalks.
nightfall
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From this reading He had been at work since sunrise, except for a brief rest at midday, and he was wondering whether the team could hold out until nightfall.
nostrils
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From this reading It was fiercely hot, and there was only the faintest breeze, while a thin cloud of dust that made his eyes smart and crept into his nostrils eddied about him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The binder had not quite reached its present efficiency then, and the traction was heavy.
o'clock
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From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
oat
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From this reading The whirling wooden arms of the machine flashed in the midst of it as they flung out the sheaves, and there was a sharp clash and tinkle as the knife rasped through the tall oat stalks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
only
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From this reading It was fiercely hot, and there was only the faintest breeze, while a thin cloud of dust that made his eyes smart and crept into his nostrils eddied about him.
out
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From this reading He had been at work since sunrise, except for a brief rest at midday, and he was wondering whether the team could hold out until nightfall.
present
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From this reading The binder had not quite reached its present efficiency then, and the traction was heavy.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The binder had not quite reached its present efficiency then, and the traction was heavy.
rasped
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From this reading The whirling wooden arms of the machine flashed in the midst of it as they flung out the sheaves, and there was a sharp clash and tinkle as the knife rasped through the tall oat stalks.
reached
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From this reading The binder had not quite reached its present efficiency then, and the traction was heavy.
RESCUE
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From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been at work since sunrise, except for a brief rest at midday, and he was wondering whether the team could hold out until nightfall.
saddle
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From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
sat
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From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
sharp
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From this reading The whirling wooden arms of the machine flashed in the midst of it as they flung out the sheaves, and there was a sharp clash and tinkle as the knife rasped through the tall oat stalks.
sheaves
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From this reading The whirling wooden arms of the machine flashed in the midst of it as they flung out the sheaves, and there was a sharp clash and tinkle as the knife rasped through the tall oat stalks.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had been at work since sunrise, except for a brief rest at midday, and he was wondering whether the team could hold out until nightfall.
smart
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From this reading It was fiercely hot, and there was only the faintest breeze, while a thin cloud of dust that made his eyes smart and crept into his nostrils eddied about him.
stalks
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From this reading The whirling wooden arms of the machine flashed in the midst of it as they flung out the sheaves, and there was a sharp clash and tinkle as the knife rasped through the tall oat stalks.
sunrise
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From this reading He had been at work since sunrise, except for a brief rest at midday, and he was wondering whether the team could hold out until nightfall.
tall
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From this reading The whirling wooden arms of the machine flashed in the midst of it as they flung out the sheaves, and there was a sharp clash and tinkle as the knife rasped through the tall oat stalks.
team
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From this reading He had been at work since sunrise, except for a brief rest at midday, and he was wondering whether the team could hold out until nightfall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was fiercely hot, and there was only the faintest breeze, while a thin cloud of dust that made his eyes smart and crept into his nostrils eddied about him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
then
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From this reading The binder had not quite reached its present efficiency then, and the traction was heavy.
there
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From this reading It was fiercely hot, and there was only the faintest breeze, while a thin cloud of dust that made his eyes smart and crept into his nostrils eddied about him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The whirling wooden arms of the machine flashed in the midst of it as they flung out the sheaves, and there was a sharp clash and tinkle as the knife rasped through the tall oat stalks.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading It was fiercely hot, and there was only the faintest breeze, while a thin cloud of dust that made his eyes smart and crept into his nostrils eddied about him.
Thorne
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From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
three
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From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The whirling wooden arms of the machine flashed in the midst of it as they flung out the sheaves, and there was a sharp clash and tinkle as the knife rasped through the tall oat stalks.
tinkle
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From this reading The whirling wooden arms of the machine flashed in the midst of it as they flung out the sheaves, and there was a sharp clash and tinkle as the knife rasped through the tall oat stalks.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
traction
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From this reading The binder had not quite reached its present efficiency then, and the traction was heavy.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had been at work since sunrise, except for a brief rest at midday, and he was wondering whether the team could hold out until nightfall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been at work since sunrise, except for a brief rest at midday, and he was wondering whether the team could hold out until nightfall.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He had been at work since sunrise, except for a brief rest at midday, and he was wondering whether the team could hold out until nightfall.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LUCY GOES TO THE RESCUE About four o'clock in the afternoon of the day following the beginning of his harvest, Thorne sat heavy-eyed in the saddle of a binder which three horses hauled along the edge of the grain.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was fiercely hot, and there was only the faintest breeze, while a thin cloud of dust that made his eyes smart and crept into his nostrils eddied about him.
whirling
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From this reading The whirling wooden arms of the machine flashed in the midst of it as they flung out the sheaves, and there was a sharp clash and tinkle as the knife rasped through the tall oat stalks.
wondering
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From this reading He had been at work since sunrise, except for a brief rest at midday, and he was wondering whether the team could hold out until nightfall.
wooden
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From this reading The whirling wooden arms of the machine flashed in the midst of it as they flung out the sheaves, and there was a sharp clash and tinkle as the knife rasped through the tall oat stalks.
work
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From this reading He had been at work since sunrise, except for a brief rest at midday, and he was wondering whether the team could hold out until nightfall.
