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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 KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wonder now: can this be love,--really love,--unmistakably love?
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I wonder now: can this be love,--really love,--unmistakably love?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not sleep.
down
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From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
elbow
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From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
far
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From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
halted
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From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
haystack
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From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
high
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From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
impossible
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From this reading Pooh! it is impossible; the very last person in the world to be in love with.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pooh! it is impossible; the very last person in the world to be in love with.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
KENELM
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From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
laid
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From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pooh! it is impossible; the very last person in the world to be in love with.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
love
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From this reading I wonder now: can this be love,--really love,--unmistakably love?
Meditatingly
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From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
moon
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From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
new-mown
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From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
night
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From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
now
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From this reading I wonder now: can this be love,--really love,--unmistakably love?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
Oxford
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From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
pedestrian
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From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
person
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From this reading Pooh! it is impossible; the very last person in the world to be in love with.
Pooh
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From this reading Pooh! it is impossible; the very last person in the world to be in love with.
propped
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From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
rapid
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From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
reached
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From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
really
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From this reading I wonder now: can this be love,--really love,--unmistakably love?
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
road
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From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
rose
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From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
said
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From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
sleep
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From this reading He did not sleep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I wonder now: can this be love,--really love,--unmistakably love?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
unmistakably
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From this reading I wonder now: can this be love,--really love,--unmistakably love?
untirable
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From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
very
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From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KENELM might have reached Oxford that night, for he was a rapid and untirable pedestrian; but he halted a little after the moon rose, and laid himself down to rest beneath a new-mown haystack, not very far from the high road.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pooh! it is impossible; the very last person in the world to be in love with.
wonder
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From this reading I wonder now: can this be love,--really love,--unmistakably love?
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meditatingly propped on his elbow, he said to himself,-- "It is long since I have wondered at nothing.
world
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From this reading Pooh! it is impossible; the very last person in the world to be in love with.
