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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 A carbine shot cracked behind us, and I heard the "zip" of the bullet over me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
away
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From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
back
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From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A carbine shot cracked behind us, and I heard the "zip" of the bullet over me.
boggy
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From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
bullet
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From this reading A carbine shot cracked behind us, and I heard the "zip" of the bullet over me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
carbine
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From this reading A carbine shot cracked behind us, and I heard the "zip" of the bullet over me.
coach-road
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From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
coast-track
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From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
cracked
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From this reading A carbine shot cracked behind us, and I heard the "zip" of the bullet over me.
Cross
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From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
down
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From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
fire
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From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
four
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From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
gain
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From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
galloped
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From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
galloping
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From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
gate
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From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
give
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From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
going
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From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
heard
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From this reading A carbine shot cracked behind us, and I heard the "zip" of the bullet over me.
horses
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From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
hundred
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From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A carbine shot cracked behind us, and I heard the "zip" of the bullet over me.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
keep
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From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
leant
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From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
Looking
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From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
low
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From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
makes
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From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
Marah
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From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
miles
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From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
nearer
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From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
now
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From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A carbine shot cracked behind us, and I heard the "zip" of the bullet over me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A carbine shot cracked behind us, and I heard the "zip" of the bullet over me.
preventives
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From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
road
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From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
saddle
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From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
see
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From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
shot
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From this reading A carbine shot cracked behind us, and I heard the "zip" of the bullet over me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
soon
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From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
speed
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From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
splashing
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From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
straight
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From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
stream
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From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every time we looked back they seemed to be nearer, and at last Marah leant across and told me to keep low in my saddle, as he thought they were going to fire on us.
Tor
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From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
turned
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From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
two
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From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
VALLEY
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From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
way
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From this reading Our horses were beginning to give way, for we had done four miles at good speed, and now the preventives began to gain upon us.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN THE VALLEY We turned down the valley, along the coast-track, splashing through the little stream that makes it so boggy by the gate, and soon we were on the coach-road galloping along the straight two miles towards Tor Cross.
yards
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From this reading Looking back as we galloped we could see them on the straight road, about two hundred yards away.
zip
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From this reading A carbine shot cracked behind us, and I heard the "zip" of the bullet over me.
