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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 March came in like a lion, bringing so much rain that the brook was flooded.
Abbot
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From this reading THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE "SNAIL" It was during the wintry days that Mrs Cottier decided to remove us from the school at Newton Abbot.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We saw no more of the night-riders after that day in the snow, but we noticed little things now and then among the country people which made us sure that they were not far off.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We saw no more of the night-riders after that day in the snow, but we noticed little things now and then among the country people which made us sure that they were not far off.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Winter drew to an end and the snow melted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
arranged
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From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE "SNAIL" It was during the wintry days that Mrs Cottier decided to remove us from the school at Newton Abbot.
awful
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From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
back
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From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
bringing
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From this reading March came in like a lion, bringing so much rain that the brook was flooded.
brook
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From this reading March came in like a lion, bringing so much rain that the brook was flooded.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We saw no more of the night-riders after that day in the snow, but we noticed little things now and then among the country people which made us sure that they were not far off.
came
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From this reading March came in like a lion, bringing so much rain that the brook was flooded.
cold
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From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
Cottier
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From this reading THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE "SNAIL" It was during the wintry days that Mrs Cottier decided to remove us from the school at Newton Abbot.
country
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From this reading We saw no more of the night-riders after that day in the snow, but we noticed little things now and then among the country people which made us sure that they were not far off.
day
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From this reading We saw no more of the night-riders after that day in the snow, but we noticed little things now and then among the country people which made us sure that they were not far off.
days
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From this reading THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE "SNAIL" It was during the wintry days that Mrs Cottier decided to remove us from the school at Newton Abbot.
decided
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From this reading THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE "SNAIL" It was during the wintry days that Mrs Cottier decided to remove us from the school at Newton Abbot.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Winter drew to an end and the snow melted.
drive
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From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE "SNAIL" It was during the wintry days that Mrs Cottier decided to remove us from the school at Newton Abbot.
end
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From this reading Winter drew to an end and the snow melted.
ended
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From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
Evans
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From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
far
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From this reading We saw no more of the night-riders after that day in the snow, but we noticed little things now and then among the country people which made us sure that they were not far off.
flooded
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From this reading March came in like a lion, bringing so much rain that the brook was flooded.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE "SNAIL" It was during the wintry days that Mrs Cottier decided to remove us from the school at Newton Abbot.
going
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From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
hated
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From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
holidays
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From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading March came in like a lion, bringing so much rain that the brook was flooded.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE "SNAIL" It was during the wintry days that Mrs Cottier decided to remove us from the school at Newton Abbot.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE "SNAIL" It was during the wintry days that Mrs Cottier decided to remove us from the school at Newton Abbot.
lessons
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From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
like
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From this reading March came in like a lion, bringing so much rain that the brook was flooded.
lion
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From this reading March came in like a lion, bringing so much rain that the brook was flooded.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We saw no more of the night-riders after that day in the snow, but we noticed little things now and then among the country people which made us sure that they were not far off.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
made
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From this reading We saw no more of the night-riders after that day in the snow, but we noticed little things now and then among the country people which made us sure that they were not far off.
March
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From this reading March came in like a lion, bringing so much rain that the brook was flooded.
melted
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From this reading Winter drew to an end and the snow melted.
more
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From this reading We saw no more of the night-riders after that day in the snow, but we noticed little things now and then among the country people which made us sure that they were not far off.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
Mrs
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From this reading THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE "SNAIL" It was during the wintry days that Mrs Cottier decided to remove us from the school at Newton Abbot.
much
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From this reading March came in like a lion, bringing so much rain that the brook was flooded.
Ned
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From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
Newton
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From this reading THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE "SNAIL" It was during the wintry days that Mrs Cottier decided to remove us from the school at Newton Abbot.
night-riders
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From this reading We saw no more of the night-riders after that day in the snow, but we noticed little things now and then among the country people which made us sure that they were not far off.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We saw no more of the night-riders after that day in the snow, but we noticed little things now and then among the country people which made us sure that they were not far off.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We saw no more of the night-riders after that day in the snow, but we noticed little things now and then among the country people which made us sure that they were not far off.
noticed
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From this reading We saw no more of the night-riders after that day in the snow, but we noticed little things now and then among the country people which made us sure that they were not far off.
now
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From this reading We saw no more of the night-riders after that day in the snow, but we noticed little things now and then among the country people which made us sure that they were not far off.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE "SNAIL" It was during the wintry days that Mrs Cottier decided to remove us from the school at Newton Abbot.
off
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From this reading We saw no more of the night-riders after that day in the snow, but we noticed little things now and then among the country people which made us sure that they were not far off.
people
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From this reading We saw no more of the night-riders after that day in the snow, but we noticed little things now and then among the country people which made us sure that they were not far off.
rain
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From this reading March came in like a lion, bringing so much rain that the brook was flooded.
Rector
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From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
Rector's
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From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
Rectory
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From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
remove
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From this reading THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE "SNAIL" It was during the wintry days that Mrs Cottier decided to remove us from the school at Newton Abbot.
saw
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From this reading We saw no more of the night-riders after that day in the snow, but we noticed little things now and then among the country people which made us sure that they were not far off.
school
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From this reading THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE "SNAIL" It was during the wintry days that Mrs Cottier decided to remove us from the school at Newton Abbot.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
SNAIL
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From this reading THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE "SNAIL" It was during the wintry days that Mrs Cottier decided to remove us from the school at Newton Abbot.
snow
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From this reading Winter drew to an end and the snow melted.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
son
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From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
spared
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From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
Strete
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From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We saw no more of the night-riders after that day in the snow, but we noticed little things now and then among the country people which made us sure that they were not far off.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE "SNAIL" It was during the wintry days that Mrs Cottier decided to remove us from the school at Newton Abbot.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE "SNAIL" It was during the wintry days that Mrs Cottier decided to remove us from the school at Newton Abbot.
then
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From this reading We saw no more of the night-riders after that day in the snow, but we noticed little things now and then among the country people which made us sure that they were not far off.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We saw no more of the night-riders after that day in the snow, but we noticed little things now and then among the country people which made us sure that they were not far off.
things
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From this reading We saw no more of the night-riders after that day in the snow, but we noticed little things now and then among the country people which made us sure that they were not far off.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE "SNAIL" It was during the wintry days that Mrs Cottier decided to remove us from the school at Newton Abbot.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE "SNAIL" It was during the wintry days that Mrs Cottier decided to remove us from the school at Newton Abbot.
VOYAGE
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From this reading THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE "SNAIL" It was during the wintry days that Mrs Cottier decided to remove us from the school at Newton Abbot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE "SNAIL" It was during the wintry days that Mrs Cottier decided to remove us from the school at Newton Abbot.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We saw no more of the night-riders after that day in the snow, but we noticed little things now and then among the country people which made us sure that they were not far off.
winter
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From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
wintry
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From this reading THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE "SNAIL" It was during the wintry days that Mrs Cottier decided to remove us from the school at Newton Abbot.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
young
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From this reading She had arranged with the Rector at Strete for us to have lessons at the Rectory every morning with young Ned Evans, the Rector's son; so when the winter holidays ended we were spared the long, cold drive and that awful "going back" to the school we hated so.
