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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 When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
accent
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From this reading "Why not?" asked his friend, in the accent of surprise.
accompanying
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From this reading THE FRIENDS After accompanying Mrs. Mayburn to her cottage door, the friends strolled away together, the sultry evening rendering them reluctant to enter the house.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE FRIENDS After accompanying Mrs. Mayburn to her cottage door, the friends strolled away together, the sultry evening rendering them reluctant to enter the house.
almost
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From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
answer
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From this reading "Oh, well," was the confused answer, "some one may be passing--servants may be out in the grounds.
apple-tree
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From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why not?" asked his friend, in the accent of surprise.
away
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From this reading THE FRIENDS After accompanying Mrs. Mayburn to her cottage door, the friends strolled away together, the sultry evening rendering them reluctant to enter the house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, well," was the confused answer, "some one may be passing--servants may be out in the grounds.
confused
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From this reading "Oh, well," was the confused answer, "some one may be passing--servants may be out in the grounds.
cottage
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From this reading THE FRIENDS After accompanying Mrs. Mayburn to her cottage door, the friends strolled away together, the sultry evening rendering them reluctant to enter the house.
door
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From this reading THE FRIENDS After accompanying Mrs. Mayburn to her cottage door, the friends strolled away together, the sultry evening rendering them reluctant to enter the house.
enter
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From this reading THE FRIENDS After accompanying Mrs. Mayburn to her cottage door, the friends strolled away together, the sultry evening rendering them reluctant to enter the house.
evening
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From this reading THE FRIENDS After accompanying Mrs. Mayburn to her cottage door, the friends strolled away together, the sultry evening rendering them reluctant to enter the house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
friend
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From this reading "Why not?" asked his friend, in the accent of surprise.
FRIENDS
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From this reading THE FRIENDS After accompanying Mrs. Mayburn to her cottage door, the friends strolled away together, the sultry evening rendering them reluctant to enter the house.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
Graham
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From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
grounds
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From this reading "Oh, well," was the confused answer, "some one may be passing--servants may be out in the grounds.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FRIENDS After accompanying Mrs. Mayburn to her cottage door, the friends strolled away together, the sultry evening rendering them reluctant to enter the house.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
Here's
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From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
Hilland
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From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why not?" asked his friend, in the accent of surprise.
house
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From this reading THE FRIENDS After accompanying Mrs. Mayburn to her cottage door, the friends strolled away together, the sultry evening rendering them reluctant to enter the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Oh, well," was the confused answer, "some one may be passing--servants may be out in the grounds.
Mayburn
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From this reading THE FRIENDS After accompanying Mrs. Mayburn to her cottage door, the friends strolled away together, the sultry evening rendering them reluctant to enter the house.
Mrs
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From this reading THE FRIENDS After accompanying Mrs. Mayburn to her cottage door, the friends strolled away together, the sultry evening rendering them reluctant to enter the house.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why not?" asked his friend, in the accent of surprise.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, well," was the confused answer, "some one may be passing--servants may be out in the grounds.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, well," was the confused answer, "some one may be passing--servants may be out in the grounds.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
out
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From this reading "Oh, well," was the confused answer, "some one may be passing--servants may be out in the grounds.
passing
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From this reading "Oh, well," was the confused answer, "some one may be passing--servants may be out in the grounds.
place
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From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
reached
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From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
reluctant
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From this reading THE FRIENDS After accompanying Mrs. Mayburn to her cottage door, the friends strolled away together, the sultry evening rendering them reluctant to enter the house.
remarked
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From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
rendering
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From this reading THE FRIENDS After accompanying Mrs. Mayburn to her cottage door, the friends strolled away together, the sultry evening rendering them reluctant to enter the house.
rustic
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From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
seat
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From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
servants
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From this reading "Oh, well," was the confused answer, "some one may be passing--servants may be out in the grounds.
sharp
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From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
slowly
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From this reading Suppose we walk slowly."
some
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From this reading "Oh, well," was the confused answer, "some one may be passing--servants may be out in the grounds.
strolled
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From this reading THE FRIENDS After accompanying Mrs. Mayburn to her cottage door, the friends strolled away together, the sultry evening rendering them reluctant to enter the house.
sultry
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From this reading THE FRIENDS After accompanying Mrs. Mayburn to her cottage door, the friends strolled away together, the sultry evening rendering them reluctant to enter the house.
SupposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suppose we walk slowly."
surprise
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From this reading "Why not?" asked his friend, in the accent of surprise.
tension
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From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRIENDS After accompanying Mrs. Mayburn to her cottage door, the friends strolled away together, the sultry evening rendering them reluctant to enter the house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE FRIENDS After accompanying Mrs. Mayburn to her cottage door, the friends strolled away together, the sultry evening rendering them reluctant to enter the house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FRIENDS After accompanying Mrs. Mayburn to her cottage door, the friends strolled away together, the sultry evening rendering them reluctant to enter the house.
together
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From this reading THE FRIENDS After accompanying Mrs. Mayburn to her cottage door, the friends strolled away together, the sultry evening rendering them reluctant to enter the house.
tone
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From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
walk
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From this reading Suppose we walk slowly."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Suppose we walk slowly."
well
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From this reading "Oh, well," was the confused answer, "some one may be passing--servants may be out in the grounds.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they reached the rustic seat under the apple-tree, Hilland remarked: "Here's a good place for our--" "Not here," interrupted Graham, in a tone that was almost sharp in its tension.
Why
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From this reading "Why not?" asked his friend, in the accent of surprise.
