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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 IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
Anne
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From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
arms
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From this reading Gervase, thin and careworn, was kneeling by the bed, and his arms were holding its frail occupant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
autumn
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From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
bed
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From this reading Her bed was in a charming chamber, from which she could see the sunlit Thames winding through its green valley.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For many days Anne had lain between life and death.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the fire of youth was in her veins.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gervase, thin and careworn, was kneeling by the bed, and his arms were holding its frail occupant.
careworn
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From this reading Gervase, thin and careworn, was kneeling by the bed, and his arms were holding its frail occupant.
chamber
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From this reading Her bed was in a charming chamber, from which she could see the sunlit Thames winding through its green valley.
charming
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From this reading Her bed was in a charming chamber, from which she could see the sunlit Thames winding through its green valley.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her bed was in a charming chamber, from which she could see the sunlit Thames winding through its green valley.
days
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From this reading For many days Anne had lain between life and death.
death
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From this reading For many days Anne had lain between life and death.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
early
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From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
fire
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From this reading But the fire of youth was in her veins.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many days Anne had lain between life and death.
frail
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From this reading Gervase, thin and careworn, was kneeling by the bed, and his arms were holding its frail occupant.
friend
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From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her bed was in a charming chamber, from which she could see the sunlit Thames winding through its green valley.
Gervase
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From this reading Gervase, thin and careworn, was kneeling by the bed, and his arms were holding its frail occupant.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
green
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From this reading Her bed was in a charming chamber, from which she could see the sunlit Thames winding through its green valley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
happened
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From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her bed was in a charming chamber, from which she could see the sunlit Thames winding through its green valley.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gervase, thin and careworn, was kneeling by the bed, and his arms were holding its frail occupant.
holding
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From this reading Gervase, thin and careworn, was kneeling by the bed, and his arms were holding its frail occupant.
house
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From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her bed was in a charming chamber, from which she could see the sunlit Thames winding through its green valley.
kneeling
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From this reading Gervase, thin and careworn, was kneeling by the bed, and his arms were holding its frail occupant.
lain
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From this reading For many days Anne had lain between life and death.
late
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From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
lay
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From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For many days Anne had lain between life and death.
many
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From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
occupant
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From this reading Gervase, thin and careworn, was kneeling by the bed, and his arms were holding its frail occupant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
out
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From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
Richmond
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From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
rode
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From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
see
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From this reading Her bed was in a charming chamber, from which she could see the sunlit Thames winding through its green valley.
Shakespeare
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From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
sought
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From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
sunlit
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From this reading Her bed was in a charming chamber, from which she could see the sunlit Thames winding through its green valley.
Thames
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From this reading Her bed was in a charming chamber, from which she could see the sunlit Thames winding through its green valley.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Gervase, thin and careworn, was kneeling by the bed, and his arms were holding its frail occupant.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her bed was in a charming chamber, from which she could see the sunlit Thames winding through its green valley.
times
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From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
valley
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From this reading Her bed was in a charming chamber, from which she could see the sunlit Thames winding through its green valley.
veins
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From this reading But the fire of youth was in her veins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her bed was in a charming chamber, from which she could see the sunlit Thames winding through its green valley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gervase, thin and careworn, was kneeling by the bed, and his arms were holding its frail occupant.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her bed was in a charming chamber, from which she could see the sunlit Thames winding through its green valley.
William
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From this reading IT happened that one afternoon of early autumn, William Shakespeare rode out to Richmond, as he had done so many times of late, and sought poor Anne where she still lay in the house of a good friend.
winding
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From this reading Her bed was in a charming chamber, from which she could see the sunlit Thames winding through its green valley.
youth
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From this reading But the fire of youth was in her veins.
