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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 FOREST TRACK CONTINUED Once as they trotted by a pheasant rose screaming from the furze and flew before them down the track.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Oliver reined back, seeing Felix about to bend and string his bow.
afterwards
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From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK CONTINUED Once as they trotted by a pheasant rose screaming from the furze and flew before them down the track.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK CONTINUED Once as they trotted by a pheasant rose screaming from the furze and flew before them down the track.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is it?" he asked, turning round in his saddle.
back
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From this reading Oliver reined back, seeing Felix about to bend and string his bow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK CONTINUED Once as they trotted by a pheasant rose screaming from the furze and flew before them down the track.
bend
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From this reading Oliver reined back, seeing Felix about to bend and string his bow.
bow
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From this reading Oliver reined back, seeing Felix about to bend and string his bow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK CONTINUED Once as they trotted by a pheasant rose screaming from the furze and flew before them down the track.
carefully
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From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
CONTINUEDnounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK CONTINUED Once as they trotted by a pheasant rose screaming from the furze and flew before them down the track.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
dismounting
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From this reading "Hush!" said Felix, dismounting; his horse, trained to hunting, stood perfectly still, and would have remained within a few yards of the spot by the hour together.
down
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From this reading THE FOREST TRACK CONTINUED Once as they trotted by a pheasant rose screaming from the furze and flew before them down the track.
Felix
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From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
few
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From this reading "Hush!" said Felix, dismounting; his horse, trained to hunting, stood perfectly still, and would have remained within a few yards of the spot by the hour together.
finding
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From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
firs
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From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
flew
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From this reading THE FOREST TRACK CONTINUED Once as they trotted by a pheasant rose screaming from the furze and flew before them down the track.
FOREST
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From this reading THE FOREST TRACK CONTINUED Once as they trotted by a pheasant rose screaming from the furze and flew before them down the track.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK CONTINUED Once as they trotted by a pheasant rose screaming from the furze and flew before them down the track.
furze
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From this reading THE FOREST TRACK CONTINUED Once as they trotted by a pheasant rose screaming from the furze and flew before them down the track.
girth
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From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
hand
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From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Hush!" said Felix, dismounting; his horse, trained to hunting, stood perfectly still, and would have remained within a few yards of the spot by the hour together.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
horse
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From this reading "Hush!" said Felix, dismounting; his horse, trained to hunting, stood perfectly still, and would have remained within a few yards of the spot by the hour together.
hour
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From this reading "Hush!" said Felix, dismounting; his horse, trained to hunting, stood perfectly still, and would have remained within a few yards of the spot by the hour together.
hunting
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From this reading "Hush!" said Felix, dismounting; his horse, trained to hunting, stood perfectly still, and would have remained within a few yards of the spot by the hour together.
Hush
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From this reading "Hush!" said Felix, dismounting; his horse, trained to hunting, stood perfectly still, and would have remained within a few yards of the spot by the hour together.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What is it?" he asked, turning round in his saddle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" he asked, turning round in his saddle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" he asked, turning round in his saddle.
Just
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From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
looking
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From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hush!" said Felix, dismounting; his horse, trained to hunting, stood perfectly still, and would have remained within a few yards of the spot by the hour together.
Oliver
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From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
Once
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From this reading THE FOREST TRACK CONTINUED Once as they trotted by a pheasant rose screaming from the furze and flew before them down the track.
perfectly
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From this reading "Hush!" said Felix, dismounting; his horse, trained to hunting, stood perfectly still, and would have remained within a few yards of the spot by the hour together.
pheasant
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From this reading THE FOREST TRACK CONTINUED Once as they trotted by a pheasant rose screaming from the furze and flew before them down the track.
previously
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From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
quickly
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From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
reined
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From this reading Oliver reined back, seeing Felix about to bend and string his bow.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Hush!" said Felix, dismounting; his horse, trained to hunting, stood perfectly still, and would have remained within a few yards of the spot by the hour together.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
rose
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From this reading THE FOREST TRACK CONTINUED Once as they trotted by a pheasant rose screaming from the furze and flew before them down the track.
round
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From this reading "What is it?" he asked, turning round in his saddle.
saddle
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From this reading "What is it?" he asked, turning round in his saddle.
said
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From this reading "Hush!" said Felix, dismounting; his horse, trained to hunting, stood perfectly still, and would have remained within a few yards of the spot by the hour together.
screaming
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From this reading THE FOREST TRACK CONTINUED Once as they trotted by a pheasant rose screaming from the furze and flew before them down the track.
seeing
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From this reading Oliver reined back, seeing Felix about to bend and string his bow.
spot
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From this reading "Hush!" said Felix, dismounting; his horse, trained to hunting, stood perfectly still, and would have remained within a few yards of the spot by the hour together.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hush!" said Felix, dismounting; his horse, trained to hunting, stood perfectly still, and would have remained within a few yards of the spot by the hour together.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hush!" said Felix, dismounting; his horse, trained to hunting, stood perfectly still, and would have remained within a few yards of the spot by the hour together.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
string
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From this reading Oliver reined back, seeing Felix about to bend and string his bow.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK CONTINUED Once as they trotted by a pheasant rose screaming from the furze and flew before them down the track.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK CONTINUED Once as they trotted by a pheasant rose screaming from the furze and flew before them down the track.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK CONTINUED Once as they trotted by a pheasant rose screaming from the furze and flew before them down the track.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
tighten
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From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
together
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From this reading "Hush!" said Felix, dismounting; his horse, trained to hunting, stood perfectly still, and would have remained within a few yards of the spot by the hour together.
TRACKnounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK CONTINUED Once as they trotted by a pheasant rose screaming from the furze and flew before them down the track.
trained
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From this reading "Hush!" said Felix, dismounting; his horse, trained to hunting, stood perfectly still, and would have remained within a few yards of the spot by the hour together.
trotted
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From this reading THE FOREST TRACK CONTINUED Once as they trotted by a pheasant rose screaming from the furze and flew before them down the track.
turning
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From this reading "What is it?" he asked, turning round in his saddle.
up
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From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
very
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From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" he asked, turning round in his saddle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
wished
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From this reading Just afterwards Felix, who had been previously looking very carefully into the firs upon his right hand, suddenly stopped, and Oliver, finding this, pulled up as quickly as he could, thinking that Felix wished to tighten his girth.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Hush!" said Felix, dismounting; his horse, trained to hunting, stood perfectly still, and would have remained within a few yards of the spot by the hour together.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Hush!" said Felix, dismounting; his horse, trained to hunting, stood perfectly still, and would have remained within a few yards of the spot by the hour together.
yards
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From this reading "Hush!" said Felix, dismounting; his horse, trained to hunting, stood perfectly still, and would have remained within a few yards of the spot by the hour together.
