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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 following afternoon about dusk the mail-hack, which usually brought a few passengers over from Carlton, put Henley down at the gate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The following afternoon about dusk the mail-hack, which usually brought a few passengers over from Carlton, put Henley down at the gate.
advanced
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From this reading As he advanced up the walk, swinging his bag in one hand and a bulky parcel in the other, the observers noted that he was flushed and smiling complacently.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The following afternoon about dusk the mail-hack, which usually brought a few passengers over from Carlton, put Henley down at the gate.
all
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From this reading The Allens, the Wrinkles, and Mrs. Henley were seated on the porch, and all stared expectantly except the wife of the returning man, who rose suddenly and retired into the house.
Allens
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From this reading The Allens, the Wrinkles, and Mrs. Henley were seated on the porch, and all stared expectantly except the wife of the returning man, who rose suddenly and retired into the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Allens, the Wrinkles, and Mrs. Henley were seated on the porch, and all stared expectantly except the wife of the returning man, who rose suddenly and retired into the house.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he advanced up the walk, swinging his bag in one hand and a bulky parcel in the other, the observers noted that he was flushed and smiling complacently.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following afternoon about dusk the mail-hack, which usually brought a few passengers over from Carlton, put Henley down at the gate.
bag
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From this reading As he advanced up the walk, swinging his bag in one hand and a bulky parcel in the other, the observers noted that he was flushed and smiling complacently.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Henley was tanned, wore a more stylish suit of clothes than had been his wont, and a broad-brimmed hat.
blast
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From this reading "Durn it all!--dad blast his pictur'!"
broad-brimmed
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From this reading Henley was tanned, wore a more stylish suit of clothes than had been his wont, and a broad-brimmed hat.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The following afternoon about dusk the mail-hack, which usually brought a few passengers over from Carlton, put Henley down at the gate.
bulky
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From this reading As he advanced up the walk, swinging his bag in one hand and a bulky parcel in the other, the observers noted that he was flushed and smiling complacently.
Carlton
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From this reading The following afternoon about dusk the mail-hack, which usually brought a few passengers over from Carlton, put Henley down at the gate.
clothes
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From this reading Henley was tanned, wore a more stylish suit of clothes than had been his wont, and a broad-brimmed hat.
complacently
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From this reading As he advanced up the walk, swinging his bag in one hand and a bulky parcel in the other, the observers noted that he was flushed and smiling complacently.
dad
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From this reading "Durn it all!--dad blast his pictur'!"
down
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From this reading The following afternoon about dusk the mail-hack, which usually brought a few passengers over from Carlton, put Henley down at the gate.
Durn
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From this reading "Durn it all!--dad blast his pictur'!"
dusk
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From this reading The following afternoon about dusk the mail-hack, which usually brought a few passengers over from Carlton, put Henley down at the gate.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The Allens, the Wrinkles, and Mrs. Henley were seated on the porch, and all stared expectantly except the wife of the returning man, who rose suddenly and retired into the house.
expectantly
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From this reading The Allens, the Wrinkles, and Mrs. Henley were seated on the porch, and all stared expectantly except the wife of the returning man, who rose suddenly and retired into the house.
few
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From this reading The following afternoon about dusk the mail-hack, which usually brought a few passengers over from Carlton, put Henley down at the gate.
flushed
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From this reading As he advanced up the walk, swinging his bag in one hand and a bulky parcel in the other, the observers noted that he was flushed and smiling complacently.
following
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From this reading The following afternoon about dusk the mail-hack, which usually brought a few passengers over from Carlton, put Henley down at the gate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The following afternoon about dusk the mail-hack, which usually brought a few passengers over from Carlton, put Henley down at the gate.
gate
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From this reading The following afternoon about dusk the mail-hack, which usually brought a few passengers over from Carlton, put Henley down at the gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henley was tanned, wore a more stylish suit of clothes than had been his wont, and a broad-brimmed hat.
hand
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From this reading As he advanced up the walk, swinging his bag in one hand and a bulky parcel in the other, the observers noted that he was flushed and smiling complacently.
hat
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From this reading Henley was tanned, wore a more stylish suit of clothes than had been his wont, and a broad-brimmed hat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he advanced up the walk, swinging his bag in one hand and a bulky parcel in the other, the observers noted that he was flushed and smiling complacently.
Henley
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From this reading The following afternoon about dusk the mail-hack, which usually brought a few passengers over from Carlton, put Henley down at the gate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henley was tanned, wore a more stylish suit of clothes than had been his wont, and a broad-brimmed hat.
house
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From this reading The Allens, the Wrinkles, and Mrs. Henley were seated on the porch, and all stared expectantly except the wife of the returning man, who rose suddenly and retired into the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he advanced up the walk, swinging his bag in one hand and a bulky parcel in the other, the observers noted that he was flushed and smiling complacently.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Allens, the Wrinkles, and Mrs. Henley were seated on the porch, and all stared expectantly except the wife of the returning man, who rose suddenly and retired into the house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Durn it all!--dad blast his pictur'!"
mail-hack
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From this reading The following afternoon about dusk the mail-hack, which usually brought a few passengers over from Carlton, put Henley down at the gate.
man
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From this reading The Allens, the Wrinkles, and Mrs. Henley were seated on the porch, and all stared expectantly except the wife of the returning man, who rose suddenly and retired into the house.
more
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From this reading Henley was tanned, wore a more stylish suit of clothes than had been his wont, and a broad-brimmed hat.
Mrs
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From this reading The Allens, the Wrinkles, and Mrs. Henley were seated on the porch, and all stared expectantly except the wife of the returning man, who rose suddenly and retired into the house.
noted
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From this reading As he advanced up the walk, swinging his bag in one hand and a bulky parcel in the other, the observers noted that he was flushed and smiling complacently.
observers
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From this reading As he advanced up the walk, swinging his bag in one hand and a bulky parcel in the other, the observers noted that he was flushed and smiling complacently.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Allens, the Wrinkles, and Mrs. Henley were seated on the porch, and all stared expectantly except the wife of the returning man, who rose suddenly and retired into the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Allens, the Wrinkles, and Mrs. Henley were seated on the porch, and all stared expectantly except the wife of the returning man, who rose suddenly and retired into the house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he advanced up the walk, swinging his bag in one hand and a bulky parcel in the other, the observers noted that he was flushed and smiling complacently.
other
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From this reading As he advanced up the walk, swinging his bag in one hand and a bulky parcel in the other, the observers noted that he was flushed and smiling complacently.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The following afternoon about dusk the mail-hack, which usually brought a few passengers over from Carlton, put Henley down at the gate.
parcel
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From this reading As he advanced up the walk, swinging his bag in one hand and a bulky parcel in the other, the observers noted that he was flushed and smiling complacently.
passengers
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From this reading The following afternoon about dusk the mail-hack, which usually brought a few passengers over from Carlton, put Henley down at the gate.
pictur
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From this reading "Durn it all!--dad blast his pictur'!"
porch
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From this reading The Allens, the Wrinkles, and Mrs. Henley were seated on the porch, and all stared expectantly except the wife of the returning man, who rose suddenly and retired into the house.
put
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From this reading The following afternoon about dusk the mail-hack, which usually brought a few passengers over from Carlton, put Henley down at the gate.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading The Allens, the Wrinkles, and Mrs. Henley were seated on the porch, and all stared expectantly except the wife of the returning man, who rose suddenly and retired into the house.
returning
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From this reading The Allens, the Wrinkles, and Mrs. Henley were seated on the porch, and all stared expectantly except the wife of the returning man, who rose suddenly and retired into the house.
rose
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From this reading The Allens, the Wrinkles, and Mrs. Henley were seated on the porch, and all stared expectantly except the wife of the returning man, who rose suddenly and retired into the house.
seated
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From this reading The Allens, the Wrinkles, and Mrs. Henley were seated on the porch, and all stared expectantly except the wife of the returning man, who rose suddenly and retired into the house.
smiling
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From this reading As he advanced up the walk, swinging his bag in one hand and a bulky parcel in the other, the observers noted that he was flushed and smiling complacently.
stared
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From this reading The Allens, the Wrinkles, and Mrs. Henley were seated on the porch, and all stared expectantly except the wife of the returning man, who rose suddenly and retired into the house.
stylish
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From this reading Henley was tanned, wore a more stylish suit of clothes than had been his wont, and a broad-brimmed hat.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Allens, the Wrinkles, and Mrs. Henley were seated on the porch, and all stared expectantly except the wife of the returning man, who rose suddenly and retired into the house.
suit
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From this reading Henley was tanned, wore a more stylish suit of clothes than had been his wont, and a broad-brimmed hat.
swinging
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From this reading As he advanced up the walk, swinging his bag in one hand and a bulky parcel in the other, the observers noted that he was flushed and smiling complacently.
tanned
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From this reading Henley was tanned, wore a more stylish suit of clothes than had been his wont, and a broad-brimmed hat.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Henley was tanned, wore a more stylish suit of clothes than had been his wont, and a broad-brimmed hat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he advanced up the walk, swinging his bag in one hand and a bulky parcel in the other, the observers noted that he was flushed and smiling complacently.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following afternoon about dusk the mail-hack, which usually brought a few passengers over from Carlton, put Henley down at the gate.
up
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From this reading As he advanced up the walk, swinging his bag in one hand and a bulky parcel in the other, the observers noted that he was flushed and smiling complacently.
usually
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From this reading The following afternoon about dusk the mail-hack, which usually brought a few passengers over from Carlton, put Henley down at the gate.
walk
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From this reading As he advanced up the walk, swinging his bag in one hand and a bulky parcel in the other, the observers noted that he was flushed and smiling complacently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henley was tanned, wore a more stylish suit of clothes than had been his wont, and a broad-brimmed hat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Allens, the Wrinkles, and Mrs. Henley were seated on the porch, and all stared expectantly except the wife of the returning man, who rose suddenly and retired into the house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The following afternoon about dusk the mail-hack, which usually brought a few passengers over from Carlton, put Henley down at the gate.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Allens, the Wrinkles, and Mrs. Henley were seated on the porch, and all stared expectantly except the wife of the returning man, who rose suddenly and retired into the house.
wife
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From this reading The Allens, the Wrinkles, and Mrs. Henley were seated on the porch, and all stared expectantly except the wife of the returning man, who rose suddenly and retired into the house.
wont
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From this reading Henley was tanned, wore a more stylish suit of clothes than had been his wont, and a broad-brimmed hat.
wore
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From this reading Henley was tanned, wore a more stylish suit of clothes than had been his wont, and a broad-brimmed hat.
Wrinkles
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From this reading The Allens, the Wrinkles, and Mrs. Henley were seated on the porch, and all stared expectantly except the wife of the returning man, who rose suddenly and retired into the house.
