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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 leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
ACCOUNT
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From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
aspect
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From this reading The old house, with its long lines of windows, had a prison-like aspect under the dull November day.
awful
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From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
bare
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From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
branches
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From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
CALLED
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From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
cottage
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From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
day
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From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
dull
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From this reading The old house, with its long lines of windows, had a prison-like aspect under the dull November day.
echo
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From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
fallen
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From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
fancying
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From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
foliage
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From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
followed
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From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
footsteps
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From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
gaunt
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From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
Gilbert
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From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
glory
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From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
ground
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From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
Heatherly
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From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
house
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From this reading The old house, with its long lines of windows, had a prison-like aspect under the dull November day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
lay
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From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves, usually because of the season
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
leaves
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From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
led
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From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
lines
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From this reading The old house, with its long lines of windows, had a prison-like aspect under the dull November day.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old house, with its long lines of windows, had a prison-like aspect under the dull November day.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
luncheon
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From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
Marian
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From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
more
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From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
mossy
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From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
November
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From this reading The old house, with its long lines of windows, had a prison-like aspect under the dull November day.
now
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From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
old
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From this reading The old house, with its long lines of windows, had a prison-like aspect under the dull November day.
once
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From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
past
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From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
place
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From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
preference
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From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
prison-like
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From this reading The old house, with its long lines of windows, had a prison-like aspect under the dull November day.
Sedgewick's
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From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
summer
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From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
taking
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From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
thick
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From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
together
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From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
trampling
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From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
trees
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From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
turned
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From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The old house, with its long lines of windows, had a prison-like aspect under the dull November day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
utter
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From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
walked
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From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
way
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From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
weird
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From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
windows
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From this reading The old house, with its long lines of windows, had a prison-like aspect under the dull November day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old house, with its long lines of windows, had a prison-like aspect under the dull November day.
wood
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From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
