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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 With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
accident
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From this reading Before the travelers had advanced two miles on their road, an accident happened.
advanced
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From this reading Before the travelers had advanced two miles on their road, an accident happened.
alternative
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From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before the travelers had advanced two miles on their road, an accident happened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The horse fell, and the driver reported that the animal had seriously injured himself.
animal
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From this reading The horse fell, and the driver reported that the animal had seriously injured himself.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the travelers had advanced two miles on their road, an accident happened.
Brock's
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From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
came
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From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
carriage
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From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
Castletown
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From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
companions
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From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
day
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From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
departure
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From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
destined
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From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
distrust
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From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
driver
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From this reading The horse fell, and the driver reported that the animal had seriously injured himself.
end
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From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
far
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From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
fell
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From this reading The horse fell, and the driver reported that the animal had seriously injured himself.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
get
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From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
happened
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From this reading Before the travelers had advanced two miles on their road, an accident happened.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The horse fell, and the driver reported that the animal had seriously injured himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
horse
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From this reading The horse fell, and the driver reported that the animal had seriously injured himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
incidents
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From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
injured
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From this reading The horse fell, and the driver reported that the animal had seriously injured himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
Mary
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From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
Midwinter's
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From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
miles
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From this reading Before the travelers had advanced two miles on their road, an accident happened.
Mr
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From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
nervous
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From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
night
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From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
Port
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From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
proceed
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From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
reported
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From this reading The horse fell, and the driver reported that the animal had seriously injured himself.
road
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From this reading Before the travelers had advanced two miles on their road, an accident happened.
see
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From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
send
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From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
seriously
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From this reading The horse fell, and the driver reported that the animal had seriously injured himself.
St
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From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The horse fell, and the driver reported that the animal had seriously injured himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before the travelers had advanced two miles on their road, an accident happened.
There
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From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
thus
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From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
travelers
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From this reading Before the travelers had advanced two miles on their road, an accident happened.
trifling
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From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
two
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From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
watchfulness
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From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
