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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 Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
able
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From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAK By simply turning about the crowd was in position to watch the race.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
admiration
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From this reading The ponies were coming out to be paraded for admiration and to loosen their muscles with a few stretching gallops.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
back
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From this reading It was pleasant to Marianne to turn her back on the scene of the horse-breaking and face her own world which she knew and loved.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
bore
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From this reading Each was ridden by his owner, each bore a range saddle.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAK By simply turning about the crowd was in position to watch the race.
chosen
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From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
coming
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From this reading The ponies were coming out to be paraded for admiration and to loosen their muscles with a few stretching gallops.
Corson
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From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
crowd
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From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAK By simply turning about the crowd was in position to watch the race.
dense
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From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
dozen
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From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each was ridden by his owner, each bore a range saddle.
face
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From this reading It was pleasant to Marianne to turn her back on the scene of the horse-breaking and face her own world which she knew and loved.
few
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From this reading The ponies were coming out to be paraded for admiration and to loosen their muscles with a few stretching gallops.
finish
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From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ponies were coming out to be paraded for admiration and to loosen their muscles with a few stretching gallops.
gallops
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From this reading The ponies were coming out to be paraded for admiration and to loosen their muscles with a few stretching gallops.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was pleasant to Marianne to turn her back on the scene of the horse-breaking and face her own world which she knew and loved.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
horse-breaking
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From this reading It was pleasant to Marianne to turn her back on the scene of the horse-breaking and face her own world which she knew and loved.
horses
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From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAK By simply turning about the crowd was in position to watch the race.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
knew
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From this reading It was pleasant to Marianne to turn her back on the scene of the horse-breaking and face her own world which she knew and loved.
lane
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From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
line
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From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
loosen
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From this reading The ponies were coming out to be paraded for admiration and to loosen their muscles with a few stretching gallops.
loved
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From this reading It was pleasant to Marianne to turn her back on the scene of the horse-breaking and face her own world which she knew and loved.
Marianne
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From this reading It was pleasant to Marianne to turn her back on the scene of the horse-breaking and face her own world which she knew and loved.
more
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From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
muscles
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From this reading The ponies were coming out to be paraded for admiration and to loosen their muscles with a few stretching gallops.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAK By simply turning about the crowd was in position to watch the race.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
out
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From this reading The ponies were coming out to be paraded for admiration and to loosen their muscles with a few stretching gallops.
own
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From this reading It was pleasant to Marianne to turn her back on the scene of the horse-breaking and face her own world which she knew and loved.
owner
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From this reading Each was ridden by his owner, each bore a range saddle.
packed
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From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
paraded
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From this reading The ponies were coming out to be paraded for admiration and to loosen their muscles with a few stretching gallops.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was pleasant to Marianne to turn her back on the scene of the horse-breaking and face her own world which she knew and loved.
ponies
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From this reading The ponies were coming out to be paraded for admiration and to loosen their muscles with a few stretching gallops.
position
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From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAK By simply turning about the crowd was in position to watch the race.
posts
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From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
race
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From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAK By simply turning about the crowd was in position to watch the race.
range
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From this reading Each was ridden by his owner, each bore a range saddle.
ridden
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From this reading Each was ridden by his owner, each bore a range saddle.
rush
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From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
saddle
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From this reading Each was ridden by his owner, each bore a range saddle.
scene
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From this reading It was pleasant to Marianne to turn her back on the scene of the horse-breaking and face her own world which she knew and loved.
see
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From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was pleasant to Marianne to turn her back on the scene of the horse-breaking and face her own world which she knew and loved.
sides
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From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
simply
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From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAK By simply turning about the crowd was in position to watch the race.
STRENGTHnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAK By simply turning about the crowd was in position to watch the race.
stretching
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From this reading The ponies were coming out to be paraded for admiration and to loosen their muscles with a few stretching gallops.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAK By simply turning about the crowd was in position to watch the race.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ponies were coming out to be paraded for admiration and to loosen their muscles with a few stretching gallops.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAK By simply turning about the crowd was in position to watch the race.
turn
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From this reading It was pleasant to Marianne to turn her back on the scene of the horse-breaking and face her own world which she knew and loved.
turning
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From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAK By simply turning about the crowd was in position to watch the race.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAK By simply turning about the crowd was in position to watch the race.
watch
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From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAK By simply turning about the crowd was in position to watch the race.
WEAK
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From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAK By simply turning about the crowd was in position to watch the race.
well
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From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was pleasant to Marianne to turn her back on the scene of the horse-breaking and face her own world which she knew and loved.
white
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From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ponies were coming out to be paraded for admiration and to loosen their muscles with a few stretching gallops.
world
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From this reading It was pleasant to Marianne to turn her back on the scene of the horse-breaking and face her own world which she knew and loved.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
yards
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From this reading Of course it packed dense around the finish on both sides of the lane but Corson had chosen his position well, the white posts were not more than a dozen yards above them and they would be able to see the rush of horses across the line.
