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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 I stepped forward bravely along a lonely countryside till I saw before me the houses of a town.
ached
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From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
adventure
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From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
all
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From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I stepped forward bravely along a lonely countryside till I saw before me the houses of a town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
away
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From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
battle
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From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I stepped forward bravely along a lonely countryside till I saw before me the houses of a town.
believed
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From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
blow
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From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
BLUE
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From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
BOAR
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From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
bravely
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From this reading I stepped forward bravely along a lonely countryside till I saw before me the houses of a town.
close
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From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
combe
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From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
cooped
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From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
copse
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From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
country
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From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
countryside
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From this reading I stepped forward bravely along a lonely countryside till I saw before me the houses of a town.
cruelly
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From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
days
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From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
down
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From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
else
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From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
enough
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From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
far
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From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
fight
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From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I stepped forward bravely along a lonely countryside till I saw before me the houses of a town.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
Gara
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From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
gave
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From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
grey
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From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
happened
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From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
head
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From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
home
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From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
houses
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From this reading I stepped forward bravely along a lonely countryside till I saw before me the houses of a town.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
lonely
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From this reading I stepped forward bravely along a lonely countryside till I saw before me the houses of a town.
lugger
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From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
many
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From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
Marah's
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From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
occurred
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From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
out
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From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
passing
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From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
quarry
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From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
really
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From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
road
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From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
runs
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From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
saw
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From this reading I stepped forward bravely along a lonely countryside till I saw before me the houses of a town.
sea
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From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
seen
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From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
slate
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From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
soldier
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From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
some
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From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
soon
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From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
stepped
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From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
taken
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From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I stepped forward bravely along a lonely countryside till I saw before me the houses of a town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
town
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From this reading I stepped forward bravely along a lonely countryside till I saw before me the houses of a town.
trim
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From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
tumult
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From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
up
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From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
valley
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From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
very
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From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
walking
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From this reading The road was good enough, though I was not in good trim for walking, after so many days cooped up in the lugger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It seemed to me that I was close to my home, that I should soon come to the combe country, where the Gara runs down the valley to the sea, passing the slate quarry, so grey against the copse.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If my head had not ached so cruelly from the blow which the soldier gave me, I should not have believed that they had really occurred, and that I had seen them and taken part in them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
wound
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From this reading THE "BLUE BOAR" As I stepped out, the adventure, the fight, Marah's wound, all the tumult of the battle, seemed very far away, and as though they had happened to some one else who had told me of them.
