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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 On the morning following two travelers left a small inn which lay on the road-side, about ten miles north of Brandon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the morning following two travelers left a small inn which lay on the road-side, about ten miles north of Brandon.
abstraction
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From this reading Langhetti raised his head, which had been bowed down in deep abstraction, to look in the direction indicated.
ADRIFT
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From this reading “PICKED UP ADRIFT.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was about eight o’clock when they took their departure, driving in their own carriage at a moderate pace along the road.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Look, Langhetti,” said the one who was driving, pointing with his whip to an object in the road directly in front of them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was about eight o’clock when they took their departure, driving in their own carriage at a moderate pace along the road.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Langhetti raised his head, which had been bowed down in deep abstraction, to look in the direction indicated.
bowed
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From this reading Langhetti raised his head, which had been bowed down in deep abstraction, to look in the direction indicated.
Brandon
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From this reading On the morning following two travelers left a small inn which lay on the road-side, about ten miles north of Brandon.
carriage
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From this reading It was about eight o’clock when they took their departure, driving in their own carriage at a moderate pace along the road.
deep
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From this reading Langhetti raised his head, which had been bowed down in deep abstraction, to look in the direction indicated.
departure
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From this reading It was about eight o’clock when they took their departure, driving in their own carriage at a moderate pace along the road.
direction
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From this reading Langhetti raised his head, which had been bowed down in deep abstraction, to look in the direction indicated.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Look, Langhetti,” said the one who was driving, pointing with his whip to an object in the road directly in front of them.
down
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From this reading Langhetti raised his head, which had been bowed down in deep abstraction, to look in the direction indicated.
driving
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From this reading It was about eight o’clock when they took their departure, driving in their own carriage at a moderate pace along the road.
eight
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From this reading It was about eight o’clock when they took their departure, driving in their own carriage at a moderate pace along the road.
following
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From this reading On the morning following two travelers left a small inn which lay on the road-side, about ten miles north of Brandon.
front
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From this reading “Look, Langhetti,” said the one who was driving, pointing with his whip to an object in the road directly in front of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Langhetti raised his head, which had been bowed down in deep abstraction, to look in the direction indicated.
head
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From this reading Langhetti raised his head, which had been bowed down in deep abstraction, to look in the direction indicated.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Look, Langhetti,” said the one who was driving, pointing with his whip to an object in the road directly in front of them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was about eight o’clock when they took their departure, driving in their own carriage at a moderate pace along the road.
indicated
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From this reading Langhetti raised his head, which had been bowed down in deep abstraction, to look in the direction indicated.
inn
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From this reading On the morning following two travelers left a small inn which lay on the road-side, about ten miles north of Brandon.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about eight o’clock when they took their departure, driving in their own carriage at a moderate pace along the road.
Langhetti
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From this reading “Look, Langhetti,” said the one who was driving, pointing with his whip to an object in the road directly in front of them.
lay
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From this reading On the morning following two travelers left a small inn which lay on the road-side, about ten miles north of Brandon.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning following two travelers left a small inn which lay on the road-side, about ten miles north of Brandon.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look, Langhetti,” said the one who was driving, pointing with his whip to an object in the road directly in front of them.
miles
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From this reading On the morning following two travelers left a small inn which lay on the road-side, about ten miles north of Brandon.
moderate
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From this reading It was about eight o’clock when they took their departure, driving in their own carriage at a moderate pace along the road.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning following two travelers left a small inn which lay on the road-side, about ten miles north of Brandon.
north
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From this reading On the morning following two travelers left a small inn which lay on the road-side, about ten miles north of Brandon.
o'clock
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From this reading It was about eight o’clock when they took their departure, driving in their own carriage at a moderate pace along the road.
object
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From this reading “Look, Langhetti,” said the one who was driving, pointing with his whip to an object in the road directly in front of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning following two travelers left a small inn which lay on the road-side, about ten miles north of Brandon.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning following two travelers left a small inn which lay on the road-side, about ten miles north of Brandon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Look, Langhetti,” said the one who was driving, pointing with his whip to an object in the road directly in front of them.
own
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From this reading It was about eight o’clock when they took their departure, driving in their own carriage at a moderate pace along the road.
pace
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From this reading It was about eight o’clock when they took their departure, driving in their own carriage at a moderate pace along the road.
PICKED
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From this reading “PICKED UP ADRIFT.”
pointing
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From this reading “Look, Langhetti,” said the one who was driving, pointing with his whip to an object in the road directly in front of them.
raised
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From this reading Langhetti raised his head, which had been bowed down in deep abstraction, to look in the direction indicated.
road
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From this reading It was about eight o’clock when they took their departure, driving in their own carriage at a moderate pace along the road.
road-side
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From this reading On the morning following two travelers left a small inn which lay on the road-side, about ten miles north of Brandon.
said
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From this reading “Look, Langhetti,” said the one who was driving, pointing with his whip to an object in the road directly in front of them.
small
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From this reading On the morning following two travelers left a small inn which lay on the road-side, about ten miles north of Brandon.
ten
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From this reading On the morning following two travelers left a small inn which lay on the road-side, about ten miles north of Brandon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning following two travelers left a small inn which lay on the road-side, about ten miles north of Brandon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was about eight o’clock when they took their departure, driving in their own carriage at a moderate pace along the road.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Look, Langhetti,” said the one who was driving, pointing with his whip to an object in the road directly in front of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was about eight o’clock when they took their departure, driving in their own carriage at a moderate pace along the road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Look, Langhetti,” said the one who was driving, pointing with his whip to an object in the road directly in front of them.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about eight o’clock when they took their departure, driving in their own carriage at a moderate pace along the road.
travelers
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From this reading On the morning following two travelers left a small inn which lay on the road-side, about ten miles north of Brandon.
two
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From this reading On the morning following two travelers left a small inn which lay on the road-side, about ten miles north of Brandon.
UP
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From this reading “PICKED UP ADRIFT.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about eight o’clock when they took their departure, driving in their own carriage at a moderate pace along the road.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was about eight o’clock when they took their departure, driving in their own carriage at a moderate pace along the road.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the morning following two travelers left a small inn which lay on the road-side, about ten miles north of Brandon.
whip
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From this reading “Look, Langhetti,” said the one who was driving, pointing with his whip to an object in the road directly in front of them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Look, Langhetti,” said the one who was driving, pointing with his whip to an object in the road directly in front of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Look, Langhetti,” said the one who was driving, pointing with his whip to an object in the road directly in front of them.
