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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 But Tom Bendibow’s steed, which knew its master, could be heard cropping the herbage a few rods away, at the other end of the open place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Marion, after there was no longer any doubt as to Mr. Grant’s being dead, sat for several minutes motionless and silent, his head resting on her lap.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dead man’s horse had disappeared, and was probably trotting back to his stable in Twickenham.
any
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From this reading Marion, after there was no longer any doubt as to Mr. Grant’s being dead, sat for several minutes motionless and silent, his head resting on her lap.
apparently
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From this reading Philip meanwhile was examining Tom’s injuries, which proved to be a crushing blow at the base of the head, behind the right ear, and two upper ribs on the same side broken, apparently by the stamp of a horse’s hoof.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marion, after there was no longer any doubt as to Mr. Grant’s being dead, sat for several minutes motionless and silent, his head resting on her lap.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Tom Bendibow’s steed, which knew its master, could be heard cropping the herbage a few rods away, at the other end of the open place.
audible
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From this reading This sound, and the struggling breathing of Tom himself, were distinctly audible in the stillness of the night.
away
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From this reading But Tom Bendibow’s steed, which knew its master, could be heard cropping the herbage a few rods away, at the other end of the open place.
back
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From this reading The dead man’s horse had disappeared, and was probably trotting back to his stable in Twickenham.
base
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From this reading Philip meanwhile was examining Tom’s injuries, which proved to be a crushing blow at the base of the head, behind the right ear, and two upper ribs on the same side broken, apparently by the stamp of a horse’s hoof.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Tom Bendibow’s steed, which knew its master, could be heard cropping the herbage a few rods away, at the other end of the open place.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Philip meanwhile was examining Tom’s injuries, which proved to be a crushing blow at the base of the head, behind the right ear, and two upper ribs on the same side broken, apparently by the stamp of a horse’s hoof.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Marion, after there was no longer any doubt as to Mr. Grant’s being dead, sat for several minutes motionless and silent, his head resting on her lap.
Bendibow's
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From this reading But Tom Bendibow’s steed, which knew its master, could be heard cropping the herbage a few rods away, at the other end of the open place.
blow
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From this reading Philip meanwhile was examining Tom’s injuries, which proved to be a crushing blow at the base of the head, behind the right ear, and two upper ribs on the same side broken, apparently by the stamp of a horse’s hoof.
breathing
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From this reading This sound, and the struggling breathing of Tom himself, were distinctly audible in the stillness of the night.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philip meanwhile was examining Tom’s injuries, which proved to be a crushing blow at the base of the head, behind the right ear, and two upper ribs on the same side broken, apparently by the stamp of a horse’s hoof.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Tom Bendibow’s steed, which knew its master, could be heard cropping the herbage a few rods away, at the other end of the open place.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Philip meanwhile was examining Tom’s injuries, which proved to be a crushing blow at the base of the head, behind the right ear, and two upper ribs on the same side broken, apparently by the stamp of a horse’s hoof.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Tom Bendibow’s steed, which knew its master, could be heard cropping the herbage a few rods away, at the other end of the open place.
cropping
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From this reading But Tom Bendibow’s steed, which knew its master, could be heard cropping the herbage a few rods away, at the other end of the open place.
crushing
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From this reading Philip meanwhile was examining Tom’s injuries, which proved to be a crushing blow at the base of the head, behind the right ear, and two upper ribs on the same side broken, apparently by the stamp of a horse’s hoof.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dead man’s horse had disappeared, and was probably trotting back to his stable in Twickenham.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The dead man’s horse had disappeared, and was probably trotting back to his stable in Twickenham.
distinctly
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From this reading This sound, and the struggling breathing of Tom himself, were distinctly audible in the stillness of the night.
doubt
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From this reading Marion, after there was no longer any doubt as to Mr. Grant’s being dead, sat for several minutes motionless and silent, his head resting on her lap.
ear
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From this reading Philip meanwhile was examining Tom’s injuries, which proved to be a crushing blow at the base of the head, behind the right ear, and two upper ribs on the same side broken, apparently by the stamp of a horse’s hoof.
end
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From this reading But Tom Bendibow’s steed, which knew its master, could be heard cropping the herbage a few rods away, at the other end of the open place.
examining
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From this reading Philip meanwhile was examining Tom’s injuries, which proved to be a crushing blow at the base of the head, behind the right ear, and two upper ribs on the same side broken, apparently by the stamp of a horse’s hoof.
few
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From this reading But Tom Bendibow’s steed, which knew its master, could be heard cropping the herbage a few rods away, at the other end of the open place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marion, after there was no longer any doubt as to Mr. Grant’s being dead, sat for several minutes motionless and silent, his head resting on her lap.
Grant's
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From this reading Marion, after there was no longer any doubt as to Mr. Grant’s being dead, sat for several minutes motionless and silent, his head resting on her lap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dead man’s horse had disappeared, and was probably trotting back to his stable in Twickenham.
head
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From this reading Marion, after there was no longer any doubt as to Mr. Grant’s being dead, sat for several minutes motionless and silent, his head resting on her lap.
heard
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From this reading But Tom Bendibow’s steed, which knew its master, could be heard cropping the herbage a few rods away, at the other end of the open place.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marion, after there was no longer any doubt as to Mr. Grant’s being dead, sat for several minutes motionless and silent, his head resting on her lap.
herbage
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From this reading But Tom Bendibow’s steed, which knew its master, could be heard cropping the herbage a few rods away, at the other end of the open place.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This sound, and the struggling breathing of Tom himself, were distinctly audible in the stillness of the night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dead man’s horse had disappeared, and was probably trotting back to his stable in Twickenham.
hoof
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From this reading Philip meanwhile was examining Tom’s injuries, which proved to be a crushing blow at the base of the head, behind the right ear, and two upper ribs on the same side broken, apparently by the stamp of a horse’s hoof.
horse
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From this reading The dead man’s horse had disappeared, and was probably trotting back to his stable in Twickenham.
horse's
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From this reading Philip meanwhile was examining Tom’s injuries, which proved to be a crushing blow at the base of the head, behind the right ear, and two upper ribs on the same side broken, apparently by the stamp of a horse’s hoof.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dead man’s horse had disappeared, and was probably trotting back to his stable in Twickenham.
injuries
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From this reading Philip meanwhile was examining Tom’s injuries, which proved to be a crushing blow at the base of the head, behind the right ear, and two upper ribs on the same side broken, apparently by the stamp of a horse’s hoof.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But Tom Bendibow’s steed, which knew its master, could be heard cropping the herbage a few rods away, at the other end of the open place.
knew
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From this reading But Tom Bendibow’s steed, which knew its master, could be heard cropping the herbage a few rods away, at the other end of the open place.
lap
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From this reading Marion, after there was no longer any doubt as to Mr. Grant’s being dead, sat for several minutes motionless and silent, his head resting on her lap.
longer
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From this reading Marion, after there was no longer any doubt as to Mr. Grant’s being dead, sat for several minutes motionless and silent, his head resting on her lap.
man's
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From this reading The dead man’s horse had disappeared, and was probably trotting back to his stable in Twickenham.
Marion
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From this reading Marion, after there was no longer any doubt as to Mr. Grant’s being dead, sat for several minutes motionless and silent, his head resting on her lap.
master
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From this reading But Tom Bendibow’s steed, which knew its master, could be heard cropping the herbage a few rods away, at the other end of the open place.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Philip meanwhile was examining Tom’s injuries, which proved to be a crushing blow at the base of the head, behind the right ear, and two upper ribs on the same side broken, apparently by the stamp of a horse’s hoof.
minutes
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From this reading Marion, after there was no longer any doubt as to Mr. Grant’s being dead, sat for several minutes motionless and silent, his head resting on her lap.
motionless
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From this reading Marion, after there was no longer any doubt as to Mr. Grant’s being dead, sat for several minutes motionless and silent, his head resting on her lap.
Mr
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From this reading Marion, after there was no longer any doubt as to Mr. Grant’s being dead, sat for several minutes motionless and silent, his head resting on her lap.
night
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From this reading This sound, and the struggling breathing of Tom himself, were distinctly audible in the stillness of the night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Marion, after there was no longer any doubt as to Mr. Grant’s being dead, sat for several minutes motionless and silent, his head resting on her lap.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Tom Bendibow’s steed, which knew its master, could be heard cropping the herbage a few rods away, at the other end of the open place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marion, after there was no longer any doubt as to Mr. Grant’s being dead, sat for several minutes motionless and silent, his head resting on her lap.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But Tom Bendibow’s steed, which knew its master, could be heard cropping the herbage a few rods away, at the other end of the open place.
other
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From this reading But Tom Bendibow’s steed, which knew its master, could be heard cropping the herbage a few rods away, at the other end of the open place.
Philip
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From this reading Philip meanwhile was examining Tom’s injuries, which proved to be a crushing blow at the base of the head, behind the right ear, and two upper ribs on the same side broken, apparently by the stamp of a horse’s hoof.
place
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From this reading But Tom Bendibow’s steed, which knew its master, could be heard cropping the herbage a few rods away, at the other end of the open place.
probably
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From this reading The dead man’s horse had disappeared, and was probably trotting back to his stable in Twickenham.
proved
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From this reading Philip meanwhile was examining Tom’s injuries, which proved to be a crushing blow at the base of the head, behind the right ear, and two upper ribs on the same side broken, apparently by the stamp of a horse’s hoof.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Marion, after there was no longer any doubt as to Mr. Grant’s being dead, sat for several minutes motionless and silent, his head resting on her lap.
ribs
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From this reading Philip meanwhile was examining Tom’s injuries, which proved to be a crushing blow at the base of the head, behind the right ear, and two upper ribs on the same side broken, apparently by the stamp of a horse’s hoof.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philip meanwhile was examining Tom’s injuries, which proved to be a crushing blow at the base of the head, behind the right ear, and two upper ribs on the same side broken, apparently by the stamp of a horse’s hoof.
rods
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From this reading But Tom Bendibow’s steed, which knew its master, could be heard cropping the herbage a few rods away, at the other end of the open place.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philip meanwhile was examining Tom’s injuries, which proved to be a crushing blow at the base of the head, behind the right ear, and two upper ribs on the same side broken, apparently by the stamp of a horse’s hoof.
sat
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From this reading Marion, after there was no longer any doubt as to Mr. Grant’s being dead, sat for several minutes motionless and silent, his head resting on her lap.
several
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From this reading Marion, after there was no longer any doubt as to Mr. Grant’s being dead, sat for several minutes motionless and silent, his head resting on her lap.
side
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From this reading Philip meanwhile was examining Tom’s injuries, which proved to be a crushing blow at the base of the head, behind the right ear, and two upper ribs on the same side broken, apparently by the stamp of a horse’s hoof.
silent
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From this reading Marion, after there was no longer any doubt as to Mr. Grant’s being dead, sat for several minutes motionless and silent, his head resting on her lap.
sound
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From this reading This sound, and the struggling breathing of Tom himself, were distinctly audible in the stillness of the night.
stable
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From this reading The dead man’s horse had disappeared, and was probably trotting back to his stable in Twickenham.
stamp
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From this reading Philip meanwhile was examining Tom’s injuries, which proved to be a crushing blow at the base of the head, behind the right ear, and two upper ribs on the same side broken, apparently by the stamp of a horse’s hoof.
steed
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From this reading But Tom Bendibow’s steed, which knew its master, could be heard cropping the herbage a few rods away, at the other end of the open place.
stillness
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From this reading This sound, and the struggling breathing of Tom himself, were distinctly audible in the stillness of the night.
struggling
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From this reading This sound, and the struggling breathing of Tom himself, were distinctly audible in the stillness of the night.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dead man’s horse had disappeared, and was probably trotting back to his stable in Twickenham.
there
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From this reading Marion, after there was no longer any doubt as to Mr. Grant’s being dead, sat for several minutes motionless and silent, his head resting on her lap.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sound, and the struggling breathing of Tom himself, were distinctly audible in the stillness of the night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dead man’s horse had disappeared, and was probably trotting back to his stable in Twickenham.
Tom
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From this reading But Tom Bendibow’s steed, which knew its master, could be heard cropping the herbage a few rods away, at the other end of the open place.
Tom's
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From this reading Philip meanwhile was examining Tom’s injuries, which proved to be a crushing blow at the base of the head, behind the right ear, and two upper ribs on the same side broken, apparently by the stamp of a horse’s hoof.
trotting
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From this reading The dead man’s horse had disappeared, and was probably trotting back to his stable in Twickenham.
Twickenham
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From this reading The dead man’s horse had disappeared, and was probably trotting back to his stable in Twickenham.
two
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From this reading Philip meanwhile was examining Tom’s injuries, which proved to be a crushing blow at the base of the head, behind the right ear, and two upper ribs on the same side broken, apparently by the stamp of a horse’s hoof.
upper
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From this reading Philip meanwhile was examining Tom’s injuries, which proved to be a crushing blow at the base of the head, behind the right ear, and two upper ribs on the same side broken, apparently by the stamp of a horse’s hoof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dead man’s horse had disappeared, and was probably trotting back to his stable in Twickenham.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This sound, and the struggling breathing of Tom himself, were distinctly audible in the stillness of the night.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Tom Bendibow’s steed, which knew its master, could be heard cropping the herbage a few rods away, at the other end of the open place.
