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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 day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
abreast
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From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
admit
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From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
away
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From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
Barnard
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From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
Basle
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
breaking
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
Calvert
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From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
careless
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
carriage
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
coming
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From this reading “I think I see them coming,” said the other.
converse
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
day
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
descending
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
don't
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From this reading What a sense of freedom they inspire; how suggestive they are of liberty; don’t you feel that?”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
early
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From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
easy
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
far
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From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
feel
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From this reading What a sense of freedom they inspire; how suggestive they are of liberty; don’t you feel that?”
fields
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
flat
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
freedom
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From this reading What a sense of freedom they inspire; how suggestive they are of liberty; don’t you feel that?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
fully
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From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
grand
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From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
high
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
horizon
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From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
hour
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From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
how
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From this reading What a sense of freedom they inspire; how suggestive they are of liberty; don’t you feel that?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
inspire
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From this reading What a sense of freedom they inspire; how suggestive they are of liberty; don’t you feel that?”
just
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
lead
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading What a sense of freedom they inspire; how suggestive they are of liberty; don’t you feel that?”
men
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
narrow
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
other
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
path
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From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
paths
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
plains
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From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
Rhine
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
river
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From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
road
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
said
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From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
say
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From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
see
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From this reading “I think I see them coming,” said the other.
sense
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From this reading What a sense of freedom they inspire; how suggestive they are of liberty; don’t you feel that?”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
slowly
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
spreading
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From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
suggestive
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From this reading What a sense of freedom they inspire; how suggestive they are of liberty; don’t you feel that?”
talking
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I think I see them coming,” said the other.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What a sense of freedom they inspire; how suggestive they are of liberty; don’t you feel that?”
things
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From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think I see them coming,” said the other.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
tone
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
traversed
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From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
two
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
walked
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From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
walking
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are early, Barnard, I should say; fully half an hour before our time,” said Calvert, as he walked on first, for the path did not admit of two abreast.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What grand things these great plains are, traversed by a fine river, and spreading away to a far distant horizon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
wide
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From this reading THE day was just breaking over that wide flat beside the Rhine at Basle, as two men, descending from a carriage on the high road, took one of the narrow paths which lead through the fields, walking slowly, and talking to each other in the careless tone of easy converse.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What a sense of freedom they inspire; how suggestive they are of liberty; don’t you feel that?”
