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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 QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mike was whistling a tune as he rode, for after the storm the morning air was radiantly clear.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In its cold clarity the sweeping curves of the Wolds, the filigree tracery of black branches against the sky, and the sturdy outline of the Norman church on the hill were as boldly defined as in an etching.
air
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From this reading Mike was whistling a tune as he rode, for after the storm the morning air was radiantly clear.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In its cold clarity the sweeping curves of the Wolds, the filigree tracery of black branches against the sky, and the sturdy outline of the Norman church on the hill were as boldly defined as in an etching.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
away
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From this reading There was a salt sting in the wind from the sea six miles away.
black
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From this reading In its cold clarity the sweeping curves of the Wolds, the filigree tracery of black branches against the sky, and the sturdy outline of the Norman church on the hill were as boldly defined as in an etching.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
made dark by burning or soot made dark by soot, burning, or black marks
From this reading From every blackened twig on the hedgerows trembled a lucid drop of moisture.
boldly
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From this reading In its cold clarity the sweeping curves of the Wolds, the filigree tracery of black branches against the sky, and the sturdy outline of the Norman church on the hill were as boldly defined as in an etching.
branches
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From this reading In its cold clarity the sweeping curves of the Wolds, the filigree tracery of black branches against the sky, and the sturdy outline of the Norman church on the hill were as boldly defined as in an etching.
cart
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From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
church
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From this reading In its cold clarity the sweeping curves of the Wolds, the filigree tracery of black branches against the sky, and the sturdy outline of the Norman church on the hill were as boldly defined as in an etching.
clarity
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From this reading In its cold clarity the sweeping curves of the Wolds, the filigree tracery of black branches against the sky, and the sturdy outline of the Norman church on the hill were as boldly defined as in an etching.
clear
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From this reading Mike was whistling a tune as he rode, for after the storm the morning air was radiantly clear.
cold
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From this reading In its cold clarity the sweeping curves of the Wolds, the filigree tracery of black branches against the sky, and the sturdy outline of the Norman church on the hill were as boldly defined as in an etching.
curves
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From this reading In its cold clarity the sweeping curves of the Wolds, the filigree tracery of black branches against the sky, and the sturdy outline of the Norman church on the hill were as boldly defined as in an etching.
defined
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From this reading In its cold clarity the sweeping curves of the Wolds, the filigree tracery of black branches against the sky, and the sturdy outline of the Norman church on the hill were as boldly defined as in an etching.
devotion
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From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
drop
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From this reading From every blackened twig on the hedgerows trembled a lucid drop of moisture.
emerge
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From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
etching
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From this reading In its cold clarity the sweeping curves of the Wolds, the filigree tracery of black branches against the sky, and the sturdy outline of the Norman church on the hill were as boldly defined as in an etching.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From every blackened twig on the hedgerows trembled a lucid drop of moisture.
filigree
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From this reading In its cold clarity the sweeping curves of the Wolds, the filigree tracery of black branches against the sky, and the sturdy outline of the Norman church on the hill were as boldly defined as in an etching.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
garden
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From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
hedgerows
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From this reading From every blackened twig on the hedgerows trembled a lucid drop of moisture.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
hill
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From this reading In its cold clarity the sweeping curves of the Wolds, the filigree tracery of black branches against the sky, and the sturdy outline of the Norman church on the hill were as boldly defined as in an etching.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In its cold clarity the sweeping curves of the Wolds, the filigree tracery of black branches against the sky, and the sturdy outline of the Norman church on the hill were as boldly defined as in an etching.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
legs
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From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
lucid
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From this reading From every blackened twig on the hedgerows trembled a lucid drop of moisture.
Mary
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From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
met
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From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
Mike
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From this reading Mike was whistling a tune as he rode, for after the storm the morning air was radiantly clear.
Mike's
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From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
miles
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From this reading There was a salt sting in the wind from the sea six miles away.
moisture
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From this reading From every blackened twig on the hedgerows trembled a lucid drop of moisture.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
Norman
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From this reading In its cold clarity the sweeping curves of the Wolds, the filigree tracery of black branches against the sky, and the sturdy outline of the Norman church on the hill were as boldly defined as in an etching.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In its cold clarity the sweeping curves of the Wolds, the filigree tracery of black branches against the sky, and the sturdy outline of the Norman church on the hill were as boldly defined as in an etching.
outline
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From this reading In its cold clarity the sweeping curves of the Wolds, the filigree tracery of black branches against the sky, and the sturdy outline of the Norman church on the hill were as boldly defined as in an etching.
QUEEN
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From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
radiantly
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From this reading Mike was whistling a tune as he rode, for after the storm the morning air was radiantly clear.
reward
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From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
road
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From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
rode
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From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
salt
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From this reading There was a salt sting in the wind from the sea six miles away.
saw
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From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
sea
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From this reading There was a salt sting in the wind from the sea six miles away.
shaft
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From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
six
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From this reading There was a salt sting in the wind from the sea six miles away.
sky
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From this reading In its cold clarity the sweeping curves of the Wolds, the filigree tracery of black branches against the sky, and the sturdy outline of the Norman church on the hill were as boldly defined as in an etching.
sting
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From this reading There was a salt sting in the wind from the sea six miles away.
storm
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From this reading Mike was whistling a tune as he rode, for after the storm the morning air was radiantly clear.
street
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From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
sturdy
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From this reading In its cold clarity the sweeping curves of the Wolds, the filigree tracery of black branches against the sky, and the sturdy outline of the Norman church on the hill were as boldly defined as in an etching.
sweeping
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From this reading In its cold clarity the sweeping curves of the Wolds, the filigree tracery of black branches against the sky, and the sturdy outline of the Norman church on the hill were as boldly defined as in an etching.
swinging
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From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
There
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From this reading There was a salt sting in the wind from the sea six miles away.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
tracery
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From this reading In its cold clarity the sweeping curves of the Wolds, the filigree tracery of black branches against the sky, and the sturdy outline of the Norman church on the hill were as boldly defined as in an etching.
trembled
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From this reading From every blackened twig on the hedgerows trembled a lucid drop of moisture.
tune
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From this reading Mike was whistling a tune as he rode, for after the storm the morning air was radiantly clear.
turn
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From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
turnip
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From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
twig
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From this reading From every blackened twig on the hedgerows trembled a lucid drop of moisture.
village
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From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mike was whistling a tune as he rode, for after the storm the morning air was radiantly clear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In its cold clarity the sweeping curves of the Wolds, the filigree tracery of black branches against the sky, and the sturdy outline of the Norman church on the hill were as boldly defined as in an etching.
whistling
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From this reading Mike was whistling a tune as he rode, for after the storm the morning air was radiantly clear.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a salt sting in the wind from the sea six miles away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE QUEEN Next morning Mike's devotion met with its reward, for as he rode along the village street, swinging his legs from the shaft of a turnip cart, he saw Mary emerge from her garden and turn towards him along the road.
Wolds
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From this reading In its cold clarity the sweeping curves of the Wolds, the filigree tracery of black branches against the sky, and the sturdy outline of the Norman church on the hill were as boldly defined as in an etching.
