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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 THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
ahead
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From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
assistance
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From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
big
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From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
boys
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From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
broad
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From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
bushes
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From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
came
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From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
chimney
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From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
covered
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From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
cries
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From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
direction
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From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
distance
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From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
doors
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From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
falling
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From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
front
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From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
girlish
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From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
gone
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From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
heard
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From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
highway
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From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
house
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From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
inhabited
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From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
KING
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From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
large
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From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
now
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From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
old
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From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
other
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From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
portion
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From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
previous
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From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
ran
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From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
river
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From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
road
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From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
rock
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From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
roof
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From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
side
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From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
sloping
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From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
smashed
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From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
some
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From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
somewhat
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From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
stone
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From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
SUMATRA
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From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
summer
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From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
there
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From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
thick
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From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
tones
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From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
town
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From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
traveling
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From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
trees
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From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
two
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From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
vines
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From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
voices
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From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
windows
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From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
woods
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From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
years
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From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
