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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 A GIRL ON HORSEBACK—CONVERSATION The sluggish day began to break.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
appeared
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From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gabriel instantly thought of the hat she had mentioned as having lost in the wind; possibly she had come to look for it.
ascending
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From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
auburn
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From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
back
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From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was the young woman of the night before.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GIRL ON HORSEBACK—CONVERSATION The sluggish day began to break.
break
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From this reading A GIRL ON HORSEBACK—CONVERSATION The sluggish day began to break.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
cattle-shed
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From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gabriel instantly thought of the hat she had mentioned as having lost in the wind; possibly she had come to look for it.
CONVERSATION
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From this reading A GIRL ON HORSEBACK—CONVERSATION The sluggish day began to break.
day
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From this reading A GIRL ON HORSEBACK—CONVERSATION The sluggish day began to break.
elements
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From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
Gabriel
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From this reading Gabriel instantly thought of the hat she had mentioned as having lost in the wind; possibly she had come to look for it.
GIRL
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From this reading A GIRL ON HORSEBACK—CONVERSATION The sluggish day began to break.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
hat
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From this reading Gabriel instantly thought of the hat she had mentioned as having lost in the wind; possibly she had come to look for it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Gabriel instantly thought of the hat she had mentioned as having lost in the wind; possibly she had come to look for it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
heard
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From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
hill
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From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
horse
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From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
HORSEBACK
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From this reading A GIRL ON HORSEBACK—CONVERSATION The sluggish day began to break.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
incident
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From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
instantly
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From this reading Gabriel instantly thought of the hat she had mentioned as having lost in the wind; possibly she had come to look for it.
interest
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From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gabriel instantly thought of the hat she had mentioned as having lost in the wind; possibly she had come to look for it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
leading
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From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
Lingering
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From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gabriel instantly thought of the hat she had mentioned as having lost in the wind; possibly she had come to look for it.
lost
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From this reading Gabriel instantly thought of the hat she had mentioned as having lost in the wind; possibly she had come to look for it.
mentioned
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From this reading Gabriel instantly thought of the hat she had mentioned as having lost in the wind; possibly she had come to look for it.
musing
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From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
new
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From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
night
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From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
Oak
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From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
occurred
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From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A GIRL ON HORSEBACK—CONVERSATION The sluggish day began to break.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
particular
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From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
past
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From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
path
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From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
plantation
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From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
pony
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From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
position
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From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
possibly
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From this reading Gabriel instantly thought of the hat she had mentioned as having lost in the wind; possibly she had come to look for it.
reason
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From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the young woman of the night before.
sluggish
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From this reading A GIRL ON HORSEBACK—CONVERSATION The sluggish day began to break.
soon
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From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
steps
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From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
terrestrially
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From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GIRL ON HORSEBACK—CONVERSATION The sluggish day began to break.
there
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From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gabriel instantly thought of the hat she had mentioned as having lost in the wind; possibly she had come to look for it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GIRL ON HORSEBACK—CONVERSATION The sluggish day began to break.
view
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From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the young woman of the night before.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even its position terrestrially is one of the elements of a new interest, and for no particular reason save that the incident of the night had occurred there, Oak went again into the plantation.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gabriel instantly thought of the hat she had mentioned as having lost in the wind; possibly she had come to look for it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lingering and musing here, he heard the steps of a horse at the foot of the hill, and soon there appeared in view an auburn pony with a girl on its back, ascending by the path leading past the cattle-shed.
woman
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From this reading She was the young woman of the night before.
young
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From this reading She was the young woman of the night before.
