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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 passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
absorbed
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From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.
accord
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From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.
accustomed
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From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.
almost
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From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
arbour
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From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.
assisted
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From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.
Aurora
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From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.
beams
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From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.
beeches
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From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
brushing
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From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.
careful
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From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
covered
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From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
cut
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From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
dark
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From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.
days
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From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
deep
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From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.
destroyed
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From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
dismal
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From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.
feelings
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From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.
Felix
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From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.
few
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From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.
FOREST
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From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.
forgot
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From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.
giving
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From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.
green
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From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.
head
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From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.
highest
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From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.
horse
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From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.
horsemen
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From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
howling
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From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.
illuminating
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From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.
indeed
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From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
later
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From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.
many
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From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
mastered
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From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.
moon
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From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.
more
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From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.
NIGHT
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From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
often
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From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.
own
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From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
path
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From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
picked
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From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.
pitch
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From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.
preventing
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From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.
quickly
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From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.
rendering
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From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
road
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From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.
rode
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From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.
rough
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From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
side
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From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.
slowly
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From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.
stumbling
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From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.
tall
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From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
trees
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From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.
underwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
plants and bushes growing beneath taller trees
From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.
up
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From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
waggons
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From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
warned
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From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
way
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From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.
woke
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From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.
wood-dogs
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From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.
woods
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From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.
