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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 FOR a couple of hours I walked on briskly, careless in what direction I went, so long as I kept my back turned on Barkingham.
according
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From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
Accordingly
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From this reading Accordingly I picked up the first large stone I could find in the road, crossed a common, burst through a hedge, and came to a halt, on the other side, in a thick wood.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
any
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From this reading To my unspeakable disappointment I found but few papers of any kind to examine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FOR a couple of hours I walked on briskly, careless in what direction I went, so long as I kept my back turned on Barkingham.
back
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From this reading FOR a couple of hours I walked on briskly, careless in what direction I went, so long as I kept my back turned on Barkingham.
Barkingham
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From this reading FOR a couple of hours I walked on briskly, careless in what direction I went, so long as I kept my back turned on Barkingham.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
briskly
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From this reading FOR a couple of hours I walked on briskly, careless in what direction I went, so long as I kept my back turned on Barkingham.
broke
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From this reading Here, finding myself well screened from public view, I broke open the desk with the help of the stone, and began to look over the contents.
burst
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From this reading Accordingly I picked up the first large stone I could find in the road, crossed a common, burst through a hedge, and came to a halt, on the other side, in a thick wood.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To my unspeakable disappointment I found but few papers of any kind to examine.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
calculations
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From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
came
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From this reading Accordingly I picked up the first large stone I could find in the road, crossed a common, burst through a hedge, and came to a halt, on the other side, in a thick wood.
careless
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From this reading FOR a couple of hours I walked on briskly, careless in what direction I went, so long as I kept my back turned on Barkingham.
common
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From this reading Accordingly I picked up the first large stone I could find in the road, crossed a common, burst through a hedge, and came to a halt, on the other side, in a thick wood.
contents
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From this reading Here, finding myself well screened from public view, I broke open the desk with the help of the stone, and began to look over the contents.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Accordingly I picked up the first large stone I could find in the road, crossed a common, burst through a hedge, and came to a halt, on the other side, in a thick wood.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading FOR a couple of hours I walked on briskly, careless in what direction I went, so long as I kept my back turned on Barkingham.
crossed
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From this reading Accordingly I picked up the first large stone I could find in the road, crossed a common, burst through a hedge, and came to a halt, on the other side, in a thick wood.
delay
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From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
desk
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From this reading Here, finding myself well screened from public view, I broke open the desk with the help of the stone, and began to look over the contents.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
direction
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From this reading FOR a couple of hours I walked on briskly, careless in what direction I went, so long as I kept my back turned on Barkingham.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To my unspeakable disappointment I found but few papers of any kind to examine.
doctor's
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From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
examine
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From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
few
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From this reading To my unspeakable disappointment I found but few papers of any kind to examine.
find
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From this reading Accordingly I picked up the first large stone I could find in the road, crossed a common, burst through a hedge, and came to a halt, on the other side, in a thick wood.
finding
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From this reading Here, finding myself well screened from public view, I broke open the desk with the help of the stone, and began to look over the contents.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly I picked up the first large stone I could find in the road, crossed a common, burst through a hedge, and came to a halt, on the other side, in a thick wood.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR a couple of hours I walked on briskly, careless in what direction I went, so long as I kept my back turned on Barkingham.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To my unspeakable disappointment I found but few papers of any kind to examine.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here, finding myself well screened from public view, I broke open the desk with the help of the stone, and began to look over the contents.
further
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From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
ground
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From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
halt
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From this reading Accordingly I picked up the first large stone I could find in the road, crossed a common, burst through a hedge, and came to a halt, on the other side, in a thick wood.
hedge
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From this reading Accordingly I picked up the first large stone I could find in the road, crossed a common, burst through a hedge, and came to a halt, on the other side, in a thick wood.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, finding myself well screened from public view, I broke open the desk with the help of the stone, and began to look over the contents.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, finding myself well screened from public view, I broke open the desk with the help of the stone, and began to look over the contents.
hours
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From this reading FOR a couple of hours I walked on briskly, careless in what direction I went, so long as I kept my back turned on Barkingham.
house
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From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FOR a couple of hours I walked on briskly, careless in what direction I went, so long as I kept my back turned on Barkingham.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOR a couple of hours I walked on briskly, careless in what direction I went, so long as I kept my back turned on Barkingham.
incumbrance
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From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
kept
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From this reading FOR a couple of hours I walked on briskly, careless in what direction I went, so long as I kept my back turned on Barkingham.
kind
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From this reading To my unspeakable disappointment I found but few papers of any kind to examine.
large
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From this reading Accordingly I picked up the first large stone I could find in the road, crossed a common, burst through a hedge, and came to a halt, on the other side, in a thick wood.
light
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From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOR a couple of hours I walked on briskly, careless in what direction I went, so long as I kept my back turned on Barkingham.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
miles
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From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FOR a couple of hours I walked on briskly, careless in what direction I went, so long as I kept my back turned on Barkingham.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Here, finding myself well screened from public view, I broke open the desk with the help of the stone, and began to look over the contents.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR a couple of hours I walked on briskly, careless in what direction I went, so long as I kept my back turned on Barkingham.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FOR a couple of hours I walked on briskly, careless in what direction I went, so long as I kept my back turned on Barkingham.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Here, finding myself well screened from public view, I broke open the desk with the help of the stone, and began to look over the contents.
other
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From this reading Accordingly I picked up the first large stone I could find in the road, crossed a common, burst through a hedge, and came to a halt, on the other side, in a thick wood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Here, finding myself well screened from public view, I broke open the desk with the help of the stone, and began to look over the contents.
papers
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From this reading To my unspeakable disappointment I found but few papers of any kind to examine.
picked
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From this reading Accordingly I picked up the first large stone I could find in the road, crossed a common, burst through a hedge, and came to a halt, on the other side, in a thick wood.
public
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From this reading Here, finding myself well screened from public view, I broke open the desk with the help of the stone, and began to look over the contents.
put
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From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
rather
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From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
red-brick
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From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
road
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From this reading Accordingly I picked up the first large stone I could find in the road, crossed a common, burst through a hedge, and came to a halt, on the other side, in a thick wood.
screened
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From this reading Here, finding myself well screened from public view, I broke open the desk with the help of the stone, and began to look over the contents.
seven
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From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
side
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From this reading Accordingly I picked up the first large stone I could find in the road, crossed a common, burst through a hedge, and came to a halt, on the other side, in a thick wood.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FOR a couple of hours I walked on briskly, careless in what direction I went, so long as I kept my back turned on Barkingham.
stone
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From this reading Accordingly I picked up the first large stone I could find in the road, crossed a common, burst through a hedge, and came to a halt, on the other side, in a thick wood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
thick
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From this reading Accordingly I picked up the first large stone I could find in the road, crossed a common, burst through a hedge, and came to a halt, on the other side, in a thick wood.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Accordingly I picked up the first large stone I could find in the road, crossed a common, burst through a hedge, and came to a halt, on the other side, in a thick wood.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
turned
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From this reading FOR a couple of hours I walked on briskly, careless in what direction I went, so long as I kept my back turned on Barkingham.
unspeakable
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From this reading To my unspeakable disappointment I found but few papers of any kind to examine.
up
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From this reading Accordingly I picked up the first large stone I could find in the road, crossed a common, burst through a hedge, and came to a halt, on the other side, in a thick wood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
view
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From this reading Here, finding myself well screened from public view, I broke open the desk with the help of the stone, and began to look over the contents.
walked
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From this reading FOR a couple of hours I walked on briskly, careless in what direction I went, so long as I kept my back turned on Barkingham.
well
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From this reading Here, finding myself well screened from public view, I broke open the desk with the help of the stone, and began to look over the contents.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOR a couple of hours I walked on briskly, careless in what direction I went, so long as I kept my back turned on Barkingham.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading FOR a couple of hours I walked on briskly, careless in what direction I went, so long as I kept my back turned on Barkingham.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here, finding myself well screened from public view, I broke open the desk with the help of the stone, and began to look over the contents.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
wood
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From this reading Accordingly I picked up the first large stone I could find in the road, crossed a common, burst through a hedge, and came to a halt, on the other side, in a thick wood.
writing-desk
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From this reading By the time I had put seven miles of ground, according to my calculations, between me and the red-brick house, I began to look upon the doctor’s writing-desk rather in the light of an incumbrance, and determined to examine it without further delay.
