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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 is a pleasant night.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The grass in the fields is fresh and green; the trees above him are putting forth their young and tender leaves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grass in the fields is fresh and green; the trees above him are putting forth their young and tender leaves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The grass in the fields is fresh and green; the trees above him are putting forth their young and tender leaves.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He crosses the narrow neck of land between the Mystic and Charles rivers, and sees before him the tree where Mark was hung ten years before for poisoning his master.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He crosses the narrow neck of land between the Mystic and Charles rivers, and sees before him the tree where Mark was hung ten years before for poisoning his master.
Charles
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From this reading He crosses the narrow neck of land between the Mystic and Charles rivers, and sees before him the tree where Mark was hung ten years before for poisoning his master.
Charlestown
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From this reading Paul Revere the while is flying up Main Street towards Charlestown Neck.
crosses
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From this reading He crosses the narrow neck of land between the Mystic and Charles rivers, and sees before him the tree where Mark was hung ten years before for poisoning his master.
Devens
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From this reading He is thinking of what Richard Devens has said, and keeps his eyes open.
eyes
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From this reading He is thinking of what Richard Devens has said, and keeps his eyes open.
fields
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From this reading The grass in the fields is fresh and green; the trees above him are putting forth their young and tender leaves.
flying
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From this reading Paul Revere the while is flying up Main Street towards Charlestown Neck.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He crosses the narrow neck of land between the Mystic and Charles rivers, and sees before him the tree where Mark was hung ten years before for poisoning his master.
forth
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From this reading The grass in the fields is fresh and green; the trees above him are putting forth their young and tender leaves.
fresh
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From this reading The grass in the fields is fresh and green; the trees above him are putting forth their young and tender leaves.
grass
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From this reading The grass in the fields is fresh and green; the trees above him are putting forth their young and tender leaves.
green
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From this reading The grass in the fields is fresh and green; the trees above him are putting forth their young and tender leaves.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is thinking of what Richard Devens has said, and keeps his eyes open.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is thinking of what Richard Devens has said, and keeps his eyes open.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The grass in the fields is fresh and green; the trees above him are putting forth their young and tender leaves.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is thinking of what Richard Devens has said, and keeps his eyes open.
hung
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From this reading He crosses the narrow neck of land between the Mystic and Charles rivers, and sees before him the tree where Mark was hung ten years before for poisoning his master.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The grass in the fields is fresh and green; the trees above him are putting forth their young and tender leaves.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul Revere the while is flying up Main Street towards Charlestown Neck.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a pleasant night.
keeps
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From this reading He is thinking of what Richard Devens has said, and keeps his eyes open.
land
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From this reading He crosses the narrow neck of land between the Mystic and Charles rivers, and sees before him the tree where Mark was hung ten years before for poisoning his master.
leaves
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From this reading The grass in the fields is fresh and green; the trees above him are putting forth their young and tender leaves.
Main
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From this reading Paul Revere the while is flying up Main Street towards Charlestown Neck.
Mark
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From this reading He crosses the narrow neck of land between the Mystic and Charles rivers, and sees before him the tree where Mark was hung ten years before for poisoning his master.
master
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From this reading He crosses the narrow neck of land between the Mystic and Charles rivers, and sees before him the tree where Mark was hung ten years before for poisoning his master.
Mystic
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From this reading He crosses the narrow neck of land between the Mystic and Charles rivers, and sees before him the tree where Mark was hung ten years before for poisoning his master.
narrow
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From this reading He crosses the narrow neck of land between the Mystic and Charles rivers, and sees before him the tree where Mark was hung ten years before for poisoning his master.
Neck
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From this reading Paul Revere the while is flying up Main Street towards Charlestown Neck.
night
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From this reading It is a pleasant night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is thinking of what Richard Devens has said, and keeps his eyes open.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He is thinking of what Richard Devens has said, and keeps his eyes open.
Paul
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From this reading Paul Revere the while is flying up Main Street towards Charlestown Neck.
pleasantnounUS /ˈpleasant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is a pleasant night.
poisoning
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From this reading He crosses the narrow neck of land between the Mystic and Charles rivers, and sees before him the tree where Mark was hung ten years before for poisoning his master.
putting
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From this reading The grass in the fields is fresh and green; the trees above him are putting forth their young and tender leaves.
Revere
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From this reading Paul Revere the while is flying up Main Street towards Charlestown Neck.
Richard
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From this reading He is thinking of what Richard Devens has said, and keeps his eyes open.
rivers
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From this reading He crosses the narrow neck of land between the Mystic and Charles rivers, and sees before him the tree where Mark was hung ten years before for poisoning his master.
said
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From this reading He is thinking of what Richard Devens has said, and keeps his eyes open.
sees
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From this reading He crosses the narrow neck of land between the Mystic and Charles rivers, and sees before him the tree where Mark was hung ten years before for poisoning his master.
Street
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From this reading Paul Revere the while is flying up Main Street towards Charlestown Neck.
ten
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From this reading He crosses the narrow neck of land between the Mystic and Charles rivers, and sees before him the tree where Mark was hung ten years before for poisoning his master.
tender
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From this reading The grass in the fields is fresh and green; the trees above him are putting forth their young and tender leaves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paul Revere the while is flying up Main Street towards Charlestown Neck.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The grass in the fields is fresh and green; the trees above him are putting forth their young and tender leaves.
thinking
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From this reading He is thinking of what Richard Devens has said, and keeps his eyes open.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Paul Revere the while is flying up Main Street towards Charlestown Neck.
tree
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From this reading He crosses the narrow neck of land between the Mystic and Charles rivers, and sees before him the tree where Mark was hung ten years before for poisoning his master.
trees
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From this reading The grass in the fields is fresh and green; the trees above him are putting forth their young and tender leaves.
up
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From this reading Paul Revere the while is flying up Main Street towards Charlestown Neck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He crosses the narrow neck of land between the Mystic and Charles rivers, and sees before him the tree where Mark was hung ten years before for poisoning his master.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He is thinking of what Richard Devens has said, and keeps his eyes open.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He crosses the narrow neck of land between the Mystic and Charles rivers, and sees before him the tree where Mark was hung ten years before for poisoning his master.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Paul Revere the while is flying up Main Street towards Charlestown Neck.
years
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From this reading He crosses the narrow neck of land between the Mystic and Charles rivers, and sees before him the tree where Mark was hung ten years before for poisoning his master.
young
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From this reading The grass in the fields is fresh and green; the trees above him are putting forth their young and tender leaves.
