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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 Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
approaching
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From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
bush
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
called
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
chin
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
direction
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From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
distance
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From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
driving
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
elbow
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
expression
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
eyes
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
face
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From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
Felicite's
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
few
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
figure
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From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
fixed
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
flapping
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
forest
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
given
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From this reading It was this which had given her that new life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ruth had seen Walter.
hand
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was this which had given her that new life.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
horseback
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From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
indescribably
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was this which had given her that new life.
knee
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was this which had given her that new life.
maid
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From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
man
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From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
moments
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
near
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
new
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From this reading It was this which had given her that new life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
other
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From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
out
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From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
palm
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
phaeton
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
place
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From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
presently
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From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
red
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
road
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From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
Ruth
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From this reading Ruth had seen Walter.
saw
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From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
second
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From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
seen
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From this reading Ruth had seen Walter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
sight
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From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
sitting
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
some
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From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was this which had given her that new life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
there
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From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this which had given her that new life.
Tired
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
turned
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From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
vaguely
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
waiting
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From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
Walter
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From this reading Ruth had seen Walter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was this which had given her that new life.
way
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
weary
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was this which had given her that new life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
