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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 She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Beatrice felt distinctly out of sorts the next day, and chose an hour for her ride when she felt reasonably secure from unwelcome company.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beatrice felt distinctly out of sorts the next day, and chose an hour for her ride when she felt reasonably secure from unwelcome company.
apologized
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From this reading “It has been so long since we rode together,” he apologized.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beatrice was not exactly elated at the sight, but she saw nothing to do but smile and make the best of it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
Beatrice
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From this reading Beatrice felt distinctly out of sorts the next day, and chose an hour for her ride when she felt reasonably secure from unwelcome company.
become
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From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It has been so long since we rode together,” he apologized.
best
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From this reading Beatrice was not exactly elated at the sight, but she saw nothing to do but smile and make the best of it.
big
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From this reading But when she went out into the sunshine there was Sir Redmond waiting with Rex and his big gray.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she went out into the sunshine there was Sir Redmond waiting with Rex and his big gray.
Cameron
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From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
chose
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From this reading Beatrice felt distinctly out of sorts the next day, and chose an hour for her ride when she felt reasonably secure from unwelcome company.
company
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From this reading Beatrice felt distinctly out of sorts the next day, and chose an hour for her ride when she felt reasonably secure from unwelcome company.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
day
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From this reading Beatrice felt distinctly out of sorts the next day, and chose an hour for her ride when she felt reasonably secure from unwelcome company.
decide
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From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
Dick
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From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
distinctly
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From this reading Beatrice felt distinctly out of sorts the next day, and chose an hour for her ride when she felt reasonably secure from unwelcome company.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Beatrice was not exactly elated at the sight, but she saw nothing to do but smile and make the best of it.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
elated
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From this reading Beatrice was not exactly elated at the sight, but she saw nothing to do but smile and make the best of it.
exactly
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From this reading Beatrice was not exactly elated at the sight, but she saw nothing to do but smile and make the best of it.
felt
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From this reading Beatrice felt distinctly out of sorts the next day, and chose an hour for her ride when she felt reasonably secure from unwelcome company.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beatrice felt distinctly out of sorts the next day, and chose an hour for her ride when she felt reasonably secure from unwelcome company.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beatrice felt distinctly out of sorts the next day, and chose an hour for her ride when she felt reasonably secure from unwelcome company.
go
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From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
gray
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From this reading But when she went out into the sunshine there was Sir Redmond waiting with Rex and his big gray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It has been so long since we rode together,” he apologized.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It has been so long since we rode together,” he apologized.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beatrice felt distinctly out of sorts the next day, and chose an hour for her ride when she felt reasonably secure from unwelcome company.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
hills
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From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when she went out into the sunshine there was Sir Redmond waiting with Rex and his big gray.
hour
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From this reading Beatrice felt distinctly out of sorts the next day, and chose an hour for her ride when she felt reasonably secure from unwelcome company.
how
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From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when she went out into the sunshine there was Sir Redmond waiting with Rex and his big gray.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beatrice was not exactly elated at the sight, but she saw nothing to do but smile and make the best of it.
just
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From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
Keith
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From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
learned
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From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
lesson
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From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It has been so long since we rode together,” he apologized.
love
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From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beatrice was not exactly elated at the sight, but she saw nothing to do but smile and make the best of it.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
much-needed
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From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
necessary
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From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beatrice felt distinctly out of sorts the next day, and chose an hour for her ride when she felt reasonably secure from unwelcome company.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beatrice was not exactly elated at the sight, but she saw nothing to do but smile and make the best of it.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Beatrice was not exactly elated at the sight, but she saw nothing to do but smile and make the best of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beatrice felt distinctly out of sorts the next day, and chose an hour for her ride when she felt reasonably secure from unwelcome company.
out
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From this reading Beatrice felt distinctly out of sorts the next day, and chose an hour for her ride when she felt reasonably secure from unwelcome company.
peace
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From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
reasonably
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From this reading Beatrice felt distinctly out of sorts the next day, and chose an hour for her ride when she felt reasonably secure from unwelcome company.
Redmond
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From this reading But when she went out into the sunshine there was Sir Redmond waiting with Rex and his big gray.
Rex
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From this reading But when she went out into the sunshine there was Sir Redmond waiting with Rex and his big gray.
ride
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From this reading Beatrice felt distinctly out of sorts the next day, and chose an hour for her ride when she felt reasonably secure from unwelcome company.
rode
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From this reading “It has been so long since we rode together,” he apologized.
saw
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From this reading Beatrice was not exactly elated at the sight, but she saw nothing to do but smile and make the best of it.
secure
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From this reading Beatrice felt distinctly out of sorts the next day, and chose an hour for her ride when she felt reasonably secure from unwelcome company.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beatrice felt distinctly out of sorts the next day, and chose an hour for her ride when she felt reasonably secure from unwelcome company.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
sight
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From this reading Beatrice was not exactly elated at the sight, but she saw nothing to do but smile and make the best of it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It has been so long since we rode together,” he apologized.
Sir
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From this reading But when she went out into the sunshine there was Sir Redmond waiting with Rex and his big gray.
smile
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From this reading Beatrice was not exactly elated at the sight, but she saw nothing to do but smile and make the best of it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
some
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From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
sorts
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From this reading Beatrice felt distinctly out of sorts the next day, and chose an hour for her ride when she felt reasonably secure from unwelcome company.
sunshine
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From this reading But when she went out into the sunshine there was Sir Redmond waiting with Rex and his big gray.
teach
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From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beatrice felt distinctly out of sorts the next day, and chose an hour for her ride when she felt reasonably secure from unwelcome company.
there
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From this reading But when she went out into the sunshine there was Sir Redmond waiting with Rex and his big gray.
things
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From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beatrice was not exactly elated at the sight, but she saw nothing to do but smile and make the best of it.
together
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From this reading “It has been so long since we rode together,” he apologized.
troubled
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From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
unwelcome
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From this reading Beatrice felt distinctly out of sorts the next day, and chose an hour for her ride when she felt reasonably secure from unwelcome company.
waiting
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From this reading But when she went out into the sunshine there was Sir Redmond waiting with Rex and his big gray.
wanted
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From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when she went out into the sunshine there was Sir Redmond waiting with Rex and his big gray.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It has been so long since we rode together,” he apologized.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when she went out into the sunshine there was Sir Redmond waiting with Rex and his big gray.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Beatrice felt distinctly out of sorts the next day, and chose an hour for her ride when she felt reasonably secure from unwelcome company.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
winning
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From this reading She wanted to be alone, so that she could dream along through the hills she had learned to love, and think out some things which troubled her, and decide just how she had best go about winning Rex for herself; it had become quite necessary to her peace of mind that she should teach Dick and Keith Cameron a much-needed lesson.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when she went out into the sunshine there was Sir Redmond waiting with Rex and his big gray.
