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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 As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sound growing fainter, she went on again, to the farther corner of the hut, and so round to where her grandfather was sitting.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
back
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From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She continued her search and presently came to the fir trees behind the hut.
bench
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From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
blowing
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From this reading A strong breeze was blowing through them, and there was a rushing and roaring in their topmost branches, Heidi stood still and listened.
branches
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From this reading A strong breeze was blowing through them, and there was a rushing and roaring in their topmost branches, Heidi stood still and listened.
breeze
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From this reading A strong breeze was blowing through them, and there was a rushing and roaring in their topmost branches, Heidi stood still and listened.
built
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From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
came
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From this reading She continued her search and presently came to the fir trees behind the hut.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She continued her search and presently came to the fir trees behind the hut.
corner
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From this reading The sound growing fainter, she went on again, to the farther corner of the hut, and so round to where her grandfather was sitting.
curls
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From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
Dete
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From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
empty
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From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
enjoying
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From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
fainter
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From this reading The sound growing fainter, she went on again, to the farther corner of the hut, and so round to where her grandfather was sitting.
farther
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From this reading The sound growing fainter, she went on again, to the farther corner of the hut, and so round to where her grandfather was sitting.
fir
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From this reading She continued her search and presently came to the fir trees behind the hut.
floated
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From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
goats
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From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
grandfather
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From this reading The sound growing fainter, she went on again, to the farther corner of the hut, and so round to where her grandfather was sitting.
ground
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From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
growing
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From this reading The sound growing fainter, she went on again, to the farther corner of the hut, and so round to where her grandfather was sitting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
Heidi
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From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
hut
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From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
kept
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From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
listened
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From this reading A strong breeze was blowing through them, and there was a rushing and roaring in their topmost branches, Heidi stood still and listened.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
man
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From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
new
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From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
old
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From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
peeped
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From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
pipe
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From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
presently
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From this reading She continued her search and presently came to the fir trees behind the hut.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
roaring
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From this reading A strong breeze was blowing through them, and there was a rushing and roaring in their topmost branches, Heidi stood still and listened.
round
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From this reading The sound growing fainter, she went on again, to the farther corner of the hut, and so round to where her grandfather was sitting.
rushing
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From this reading A strong breeze was blowing through them, and there was a rushing and roaring in their topmost branches, Heidi stood still and listened.
saw
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From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
search
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From this reading She continued her search and presently came to the fir trees behind the hut.
seated
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From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
shed
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From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
sitting
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From this reading The sound growing fainter, she went on again, to the farther corner of the hut, and so round to where her grandfather was sitting.
smoke
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From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sound growing fainter, she went on again, to the farther corner of the hut, and so round to where her grandfather was sitting.
soon
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From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
sound
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From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
staring
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From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A strong breeze was blowing through them, and there was a rushing and roaring in their topmost branches, Heidi stood still and listened.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A strong breeze was blowing through them, and there was a rushing and roaring in their topmost branches, Heidi stood still and listened.
strong
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From this reading A strong breeze was blowing through them, and there was a rushing and roaring in their topmost branches, Heidi stood still and listened.
surroundings
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From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A strong breeze was blowing through them, and there was a rushing and roaring in their topmost branches, Heidi stood still and listened.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A strong breeze was blowing through them, and there was a rushing and roaring in their topmost branches, Heidi stood still and listened.
there
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From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
thick
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From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A strong breeze was blowing through them, and there was a rushing and roaring in their topmost branches, Heidi stood still and listened.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
topmost
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From this reading A strong breeze was blowing through them, and there was a rushing and roaring in their topmost branches, Heidi stood still and listened.
trees
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From this reading She continued her search and presently came to the fir trees behind the hut.
upward
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From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
uttering
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From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings; she looked about till she found a shed, built against the hut, where the goats were kept; she peeped in, and saw it was empty.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As soon as Dete had disappeared the old man went back to his bench, and there he remained seated, staring on the ground without uttering a sound, while thick curls of smoke floated upward from his pipe.
