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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 fences were dry as tinder, and the ground was strewed with broken atoms of timber from the trees, each of which a spark would ignite.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two days and two nights passed without fear of fire, and then Harry Heathcote was again on the alert.
alert
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From this reading Two days and two nights passed without fear of fire, and then Harry Heathcote was again on the alert.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days and two nights passed without fear of fire, and then Harry Heathcote was again on the alert.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The earth was parched as though no drop of rain had fallen.
atoms
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From this reading The fences were dry as tinder, and the ground was strewed with broken atoms of timber from the trees, each of which a spark would ignite.
bed
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From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
believed
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From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
BOSCOBEL
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From this reading BOSCOBEL.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fences were dry as tinder, and the ground was strewed with broken atoms of timber from the trees, each of which a spark would ignite.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
days
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From this reading Two days and two nights passed without fear of fire, and then Harry Heathcote was again on the alert.
directing
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From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
drop
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From this reading The earth was parched as though no drop of rain had fallen.
dry
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From this reading The fences were dry as tinder, and the ground was strewed with broken atoms of timber from the trees, each of which a spark would ignite.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The fences were dry as tinder, and the ground was strewed with broken atoms of timber from the trees, each of which a spark would ignite.
earth
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From this reading The earth was parched as though no drop of rain had fallen.
endeavoring
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From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
eyes
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From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
fallen
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From this reading The earth was parched as though no drop of rain had fallen.
fear
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From this reading Two days and two nights passed without fear of fire, and then Harry Heathcote was again on the alert.
fences
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From this reading The fences were dry as tinder, and the ground was strewed with broken atoms of timber from the trees, each of which a spark would ignite.
fire
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From this reading Two days and two nights passed without fear of fire, and then Harry Heathcote was again on the alert.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fences were dry as tinder, and the ground was strewed with broken atoms of timber from the trees, each of which a spark would ignite.
ground
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From this reading The fences were dry as tinder, and the ground was strewed with broken atoms of timber from the trees, each of which a spark would ignite.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The earth was parched as though no drop of rain had fallen.
Harry
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From this reading Two days and two nights passed without fear of fire, and then Harry Heathcote was again on the alert.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
Heathcote
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From this reading Two days and two nights passed without fear of fire, and then Harry Heathcote was again on the alert.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
hoping
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From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
horseback
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From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
ignite
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From this reading The fences were dry as tinder, and the ground was strewed with broken atoms of timber from the trees, each of which a spark would ignite.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Two days and two nights passed without fear of fire, and then Harry Heathcote was again on the alert.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The earth was parched as though no drop of rain had fallen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days and two nights passed without fear of fire, and then Harry Heathcote was again on the alert.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two days and two nights passed without fear of fire, and then Harry Heathcote was again on the alert.
others
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From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
parched
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From this reading The earth was parched as though no drop of rain had fallen.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two days and two nights passed without fear of fire, and then Harry Heathcote was again on the alert.
provision
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From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
rain
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From this reading The earth was parched as though no drop of rain had fallen.
run
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From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
slept
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From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
spark
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From this reading The fences were dry as tinder, and the ground was strewed with broken atoms of timber from the trees, each of which a spark would ignite.
strewed
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From this reading The fences were dry as tinder, and the ground was strewed with broken atoms of timber from the trees, each of which a spark would ignite.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days and two nights passed without fear of fire, and then Harry Heathcote was again on the alert.
then
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From this reading Two days and two nights passed without fear of fire, and then Harry Heathcote was again on the alert.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The earth was parched as though no drop of rain had fallen.
timber
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From this reading The fences were dry as tinder, and the ground was strewed with broken atoms of timber from the trees, each of which a spark would ignite.
tinder
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From this reading The fences were dry as tinder, and the ground was strewed with broken atoms of timber from the trees, each of which a spark would ignite.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
trees
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From this reading The fences were dry as tinder, and the ground was strewed with broken atoms of timber from the trees, each of which a spark would ignite.
Two
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From this reading Two days and two nights passed without fear of fire, and then Harry Heathcote was again on the alert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two days and two nights passed without fear of fire, and then Harry Heathcote was again on the alert.
watching
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From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fences were dry as tinder, and the ground was strewed with broken atoms of timber from the trees, each of which a spark would ignite.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Two nights Harry slept in his bed, but on the third he was on horseback about the run, watching, thinking, endeavoring to make provision, directing others, and hoping to make it believed that his eyes were every where.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fences were dry as tinder, and the ground was strewed with broken atoms of timber from the trees, each of which a spark would ignite.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fences were dry as tinder, and the ground was strewed with broken atoms of timber from the trees, each of which a spark would ignite.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Two days and two nights passed without fear of fire, and then Harry Heathcote was again on the alert.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The fences were dry as tinder, and the ground was strewed with broken atoms of timber from the trees, each of which a spark would ignite.
