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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 If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day Phebe locked up her house and rode down to Riversborough.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER OFFER.
any
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From this reading Her social instincts were strong, and she delighted in companionship and in the help she could render to any fellow-creature.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she descended into the valley and the open plain beyond her sorrowfulness fell away from her.
away
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From this reading As she descended into the valley and the open plain beyond her sorrowfulness fell away from her.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading As she descended into the valley and the open plain beyond her sorrowfulness fell away from her.
boy
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From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
burden
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From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
carrying
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From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
companionship
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From this reading Her social instincts were strong, and she delighted in companionship and in the help she could render to any fellow-creature.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her social instincts were strong, and she delighted in companionship and in the help she could render to any fellow-creature.
day
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From this reading The next day Phebe locked up her house and rode down to Riversborough.
delighted
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From this reading Her social instincts were strong, and she delighted in companionship and in the help she could render to any fellow-creature.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As she descended into the valley and the open plain beyond her sorrowfulness fell away from her.
dismount
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From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
down
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From this reading The next day Phebe locked up her house and rode down to Riversborough.
fell
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From this reading As she descended into the valley and the open plain beyond her sorrowfulness fell away from her.
fellow-creature
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From this reading Her social instincts were strong, and she delighted in companionship and in the help she could render to any fellow-creature.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she descended into the valley and the open plain beyond her sorrowfulness fell away from her.
give
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From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
gossip
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From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
heavy
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From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her social instincts were strong, and she delighted in companionship and in the help she could render to any fellow-creature.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day Phebe locked up her house and rode down to Riversborough.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
homely
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From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
house
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From this reading The next day Phebe locked up her house and rode down to Riversborough.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her social instincts were strong, and she delighted in companionship and in the help she could render to any fellow-creature.
instincts
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From this reading Her social instincts were strong, and she delighted in companionship and in the help she could render to any fellow-creature.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As she descended into the valley and the open plain beyond her sorrowfulness fell away from her.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
listened
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From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
load
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From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
locked
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From this reading The next day Phebe locked up her house and rode down to Riversborough.
met
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From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
neighborhood
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From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Phebe locked up her house and rode down to Riversborough.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
OFFER
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From this reading ANOTHER OFFER.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As she descended into the valley and the open plain beyond her sorrowfulness fell away from her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
overtook
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From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
Phebe
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From this reading The next day Phebe locked up her house and rode down to Riversborough.
plain
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From this reading As she descended into the valley and the open plain beyond her sorrowfulness fell away from her.
pony
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From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
reluctantly
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From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
render
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From this reading Her social instincts were strong, and she delighted in companionship and in the help she could render to any fellow-creature.
ride
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From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
Riversborough
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From this reading The next day Phebe locked up her house and rode down to Riversborough.
rode
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From this reading The next day Phebe locked up her house and rode down to Riversborough.
rough
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From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
saunter
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From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
school
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From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she descended into the valley and the open plain beyond her sorrowfulness fell away from her.
slowly
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From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
social
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From this reading Her social instincts were strong, and she delighted in companionship and in the help she could render to any fellow-creature.
sorrowfulness
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From this reading As she descended into the valley and the open plain beyond her sorrowfulness fell away from her.
strong
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From this reading Her social instincts were strong, and she delighted in companionship and in the help she could render to any fellow-creature.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Phebe locked up her house and rode down to Riversborough.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Phebe locked up her house and rode down to Riversborough.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
trudging
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From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
up
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From this reading The next day Phebe locked up her house and rode down to Riversborough.
valley
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From this reading As she descended into the valley and the open plain beyond her sorrowfulness fell away from her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her social instincts were strong, and she delighted in companionship and in the help she could render to any fellow-creature.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
woman
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From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she overtook a boy trudging reluctantly to school she would dismount from her rough pony and give him a ride; or if she met with a woman carrying a heavy load, she took the burden from her, and let her pony saunter slowly along, while she listened to the homely gossip of the neighborhood.
