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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 Guy walked behind, and much admired the vast number and imposing appearance of the herd; while Captain and Mrs. Effingham stood arm in arm at a safe distance appreciating the prowess of their first-born.
absence
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From this reading Wilfred’s absence was the loss of Hamlet from the play; his return the signal for joy and congratulation.
admired
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From this reading Guy walked behind, and much admired the vast number and imposing appearance of the herd; while Captain and Mrs. Effingham stood arm in arm at a safe distance appreciating the prowess of their first-born.
agitated
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From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wilfred’s absence was the loss of Hamlet from the play; his return the signal for joy and congratulation.
Andrew
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From this reading The girls made their appearance upon the verandah; Andrew looked forth as interested, yet under protest.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The girls made their appearance upon the verandah; Andrew looked forth as interested, yet under protest.
appreciating
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From this reading Guy walked behind, and much admired the vast number and imposing appearance of the herd; while Captain and Mrs. Effingham stood arm in arm at a safe distance appreciating the prowess of their first-born.
arm
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From this reading Guy walked behind, and much admired the vast number and imposing appearance of the herd; while Captain and Mrs. Effingham stood arm in arm at a safe distance appreciating the prowess of their first-born.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Guy walked behind, and much admired the vast number and imposing appearance of the herd; while Captain and Mrs. Effingham stood arm in arm at a safe distance appreciating the prowess of their first-born.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
bolt
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From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Guy walked behind, and much admired the vast number and imposing appearance of the herd; while Captain and Mrs. Effingham stood arm in arm at a safe distance appreciating the prowess of their first-born.
cattle
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From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
commonwealth
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From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
congratulation
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From this reading Wilfred’s absence was the loss of Hamlet from the play; his return the signal for joy and congratulation.
crack
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From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
Dick
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From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
distance
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From this reading Guy walked behind, and much admired the vast number and imposing appearance of the herd; while Captain and Mrs. Effingham stood arm in arm at a safe distance appreciating the prowess of their first-born.
drove
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From this reading When the important drove reached Warbrok, great was the excitement.
Effingham
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From this reading Guy walked behind, and much admired the vast number and imposing appearance of the herd; while Captain and Mrs. Effingham stood arm in arm at a safe distance appreciating the prowess of their first-born.
essaying
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From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
excitement
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From this reading When the important drove reached Warbrok, great was the excitement.
first-born
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From this reading Guy walked behind, and much admired the vast number and imposing appearance of the herd; while Captain and Mrs. Effingham stood arm in arm at a safe distance appreciating the prowess of their first-born.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wilfred’s absence was the loss of Hamlet from the play; his return the signal for joy and congratulation.
forth
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From this reading The girls made their appearance upon the verandah; Andrew looked forth as interested, yet under protest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wilfred’s absence was the loss of Hamlet from the play; his return the signal for joy and congratulation.
girls
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From this reading The girls made their appearance upon the verandah; Andrew looked forth as interested, yet under protest.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the important drove reached Warbrok, great was the excitement.
Guy
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From this reading Guy walked behind, and much admired the vast number and imposing appearance of the herd; while Captain and Mrs. Effingham stood arm in arm at a safe distance appreciating the prowess of their first-born.
Hamlet
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From this reading Wilfred’s absence was the loss of Hamlet from the play; his return the signal for joy and congratulation.
herd
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From this reading Guy walked behind, and much admired the vast number and imposing appearance of the herd; while Captain and Mrs. Effingham stood arm in arm at a safe distance appreciating the prowess of their first-born.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wilfred’s absence was the loss of Hamlet from the play; his return the signal for joy and congratulation.
important
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From this reading When the important drove reached Warbrok, great was the excitement.
imposing
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From this reading Guy walked behind, and much admired the vast number and imposing appearance of the herd; while Captain and Mrs. Effingham stood arm in arm at a safe distance appreciating the prowess of their first-born.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
inconveniently
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From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
interested
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From this reading The girls made their appearance upon the verandah; Andrew looked forth as interested, yet under protest.
joy
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From this reading Wilfred’s absence was the loss of Hamlet from the play; his return the signal for joy and congratulation.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girls made their appearance upon the verandah; Andrew looked forth as interested, yet under protest.
loss
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From this reading Wilfred’s absence was the loss of Hamlet from the play; his return the signal for joy and congratulation.
made
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From this reading The girls made their appearance upon the verandah; Andrew looked forth as interested, yet under protest.
Mrs
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From this reading Guy walked behind, and much admired the vast number and imposing appearance of the herd; while Captain and Mrs. Effingham stood arm in arm at a safe distance appreciating the prowess of their first-born.
much
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From this reading Guy walked behind, and much admired the vast number and imposing appearance of the herd; while Captain and Mrs. Effingham stood arm in arm at a safe distance appreciating the prowess of their first-born.
number
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From this reading Guy walked behind, and much admired the vast number and imposing appearance of the herd; while Captain and Mrs. Effingham stood arm in arm at a safe distance appreciating the prowess of their first-born.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wilfred’s absence was the loss of Hamlet from the play; his return the signal for joy and congratulation.
play
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From this reading Wilfred’s absence was the loss of Hamlet from the play; his return the signal for joy and congratulation.
protest
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From this reading The girls made their appearance upon the verandah; Andrew looked forth as interested, yet under protest.
provided
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From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
prowess
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From this reading Guy walked behind, and much admired the vast number and imposing appearance of the herd; while Captain and Mrs. Effingham stood arm in arm at a safe distance appreciating the prowess of their first-born.
reached
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From this reading When the important drove reached Warbrok, great was the excitement.
return
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From this reading Wilfred’s absence was the loss of Hamlet from the play; his return the signal for joy and congratulation.
saddle
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From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
safe
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From this reading Guy walked behind, and much admired the vast number and imposing appearance of the herd; while Captain and Mrs. Effingham stood arm in arm at a safe distance appreciating the prowess of their first-born.
signal
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From this reading Wilfred’s absence was the loss of Hamlet from the play; his return the signal for joy and congratulation.
sitting
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From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
stock-yard
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From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Guy walked behind, and much admired the vast number and imposing appearance of the herd; while Captain and Mrs. Effingham stood arm in arm at a safe distance appreciating the prowess of their first-born.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the important drove reached Warbrok, great was the excitement.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girls made their appearance upon the verandah; Andrew looked forth as interested, yet under protest.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
tired
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From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
trailed
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From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The girls made their appearance upon the verandah; Andrew looked forth as interested, yet under protest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The girls made their appearance upon the verandah; Andrew looked forth as interested, yet under protest.
upright
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From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
vast
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From this reading Guy walked behind, and much admired the vast number and imposing appearance of the herd; while Captain and Mrs. Effingham stood arm in arm at a safe distance appreciating the prowess of their first-born.
verandah
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From this reading The girls made their appearance upon the verandah; Andrew looked forth as interested, yet under protest.
visibly
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From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
walked
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From this reading Guy walked behind, and much admired the vast number and imposing appearance of the herd; while Captain and Mrs. Effingham stood arm in arm at a safe distance appreciating the prowess of their first-born.
Warbrok
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From this reading When the important drove reached Warbrok, great was the excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the important drove reached Warbrok, great was the excitement.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the important drove reached Warbrok, great was the excitement.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Guy walked behind, and much admired the vast number and imposing appearance of the herd; while Captain and Mrs. Effingham stood arm in arm at a safe distance appreciating the prowess of their first-born.
whip
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From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
Wilfred
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From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
Wilfred's
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From this reading Wilfred’s absence was the loss of Hamlet from the play; his return the signal for joy and congratulation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little commonwealth was visibly agitated as the tired cattle trailed along the track to the stock-yard, with Dick sitting bolt upright in his saddle behind them, and Wilfred essaying to crack the inconveniently long whip provided for him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The girls made their appearance upon the verandah; Andrew looked forth as interested, yet under protest.
