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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 David Hautville's great figure stood out in the dusk of the snowy landscape like a giant's.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The roan mare's gallop had evidently struck his ear some time before, and he knew that Madelon was returning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not even look her way as she drew nearer, but when she rode into the yard he made a swift movement forward and seized the mare by the bridle.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The roan mare's gallop had evidently struck his ear some time before, and he knew that Madelon was returning.
bridle
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From this reading He did not even look her way as she drew nearer, but when she rode into the yard he made a swift movement forward and seized the mare by the bridle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not even look her way as she drew nearer, but when she rode into the yard he made a swift movement forward and seized the mare by the bridle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He did not even look her way as she drew nearer, but when she rode into the yard he made a swift movement forward and seized the mare by the bridle.
came
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From this reading When Madelon, returning from New Salem, came in sight of her home the first thing which she noticed was her father in the yard in front of the house.
David
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From this reading David Hautville's great figure stood out in the dusk of the snowy landscape like a giant's.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not even look her way as she drew nearer, but when she rode into the yard he made a swift movement forward and seized the mare by the bridle.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not even look her way as she drew nearer, but when she rode into the yard he made a swift movement forward and seized the mare by the bridle.
dusk
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From this reading David Hautville's great figure stood out in the dusk of the snowy landscape like a giant's.
ear
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From this reading The roan mare's gallop had evidently struck his ear some time before, and he knew that Madelon was returning.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not even look her way as she drew nearer, but when she rode into the yard he made a swift movement forward and seized the mare by the bridle.
evidently
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From this reading The roan mare's gallop had evidently struck his ear some time before, and he knew that Madelon was returning.
father
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From this reading When Madelon, returning from New Salem, came in sight of her home the first thing which she noticed was her father in the yard in front of the house.
figure
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From this reading David Hautville's great figure stood out in the dusk of the snowy landscape like a giant's.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Madelon, returning from New Salem, came in sight of her home the first thing which she noticed was her father in the yard in front of the house.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not even look her way as she drew nearer, but when she rode into the yard he made a swift movement forward and seized the mare by the bridle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Madelon, returning from New Salem, came in sight of her home the first thing which she noticed was her father in the yard in front of the house.
front
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From this reading When Madelon, returning from New Salem, came in sight of her home the first thing which she noticed was her father in the yard in front of the house.
gallop
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From this reading The roan mare's gallop had evidently struck his ear some time before, and he knew that Madelon was returning.
giant's
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From this reading David Hautville's great figure stood out in the dusk of the snowy landscape like a giant's.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading David Hautville's great figure stood out in the dusk of the snowy landscape like a giant's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The roan mare's gallop had evidently struck his ear some time before, and he knew that Madelon was returning.
Hautville's
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From this reading David Hautville's great figure stood out in the dusk of the snowy landscape like a giant's.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was motionless.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Madelon, returning from New Salem, came in sight of her home the first thing which she noticed was her father in the yard in front of the house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The roan mare's gallop had evidently struck his ear some time before, and he knew that Madelon was returning.
home
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From this reading When Madelon, returning from New Salem, came in sight of her home the first thing which she noticed was her father in the yard in front of the house.
house
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From this reading When Madelon, returning from New Salem, came in sight of her home the first thing which she noticed was her father in the yard in front of the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Madelon, returning from New Salem, came in sight of her home the first thing which she noticed was her father in the yard in front of the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He did not even look her way as she drew nearer, but when she rode into the yard he made a swift movement forward and seized the mare by the bridle.
knew
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From this reading The roan mare's gallop had evidently struck his ear some time before, and he knew that Madelon was returning.
landscape
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From this reading David Hautville's great figure stood out in the dusk of the snowy landscape like a giant's.
like
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From this reading David Hautville's great figure stood out in the dusk of the snowy landscape like a giant's.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not even look her way as she drew nearer, but when she rode into the yard he made a swift movement forward and seized the mare by the bridle.
made
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From this reading He did not even look her way as she drew nearer, but when she rode into the yard he made a swift movement forward and seized the mare by the bridle.
Madelon
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From this reading When Madelon, returning from New Salem, came in sight of her home the first thing which she noticed was her father in the yard in front of the house.
mare
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From this reading He did not even look her way as she drew nearer, but when she rode into the yard he made a swift movement forward and seized the mare by the bridle.
mare's
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From this reading The roan mare's gallop had evidently struck his ear some time before, and he knew that Madelon was returning.
motionless
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From this reading He was motionless.
movement
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From this reading He did not even look her way as she drew nearer, but when she rode into the yard he made a swift movement forward and seized the mare by the bridle.
nearer
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From this reading He did not even look her way as she drew nearer, but when she rode into the yard he made a swift movement forward and seized the mare by the bridle.
New
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From this reading When Madelon, returning from New Salem, came in sight of her home the first thing which she noticed was her father in the yard in front of the house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not even look her way as she drew nearer, but when she rode into the yard he made a swift movement forward and seized the mare by the bridle.
noticed
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From this reading When Madelon, returning from New Salem, came in sight of her home the first thing which she noticed was her father in the yard in front of the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Madelon, returning from New Salem, came in sight of her home the first thing which she noticed was her father in the yard in front of the house.
out
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From this reading David Hautville's great figure stood out in the dusk of the snowy landscape like a giant's.
returning
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From this reading When Madelon, returning from New Salem, came in sight of her home the first thing which she noticed was her father in the yard in front of the house.
roan
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From this reading The roan mare's gallop had evidently struck his ear some time before, and he knew that Madelon was returning.
rode
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From this reading He did not even look her way as she drew nearer, but when she rode into the yard he made a swift movement forward and seized the mare by the bridle.
Salem
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From this reading When Madelon, returning from New Salem, came in sight of her home the first thing which she noticed was her father in the yard in front of the house.
seized
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From this reading He did not even look her way as she drew nearer, but when she rode into the yard he made a swift movement forward and seized the mare by the bridle.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Madelon, returning from New Salem, came in sight of her home the first thing which she noticed was her father in the yard in front of the house.
sight
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From this reading When Madelon, returning from New Salem, came in sight of her home the first thing which she noticed was her father in the yard in front of the house.
snowy
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From this reading David Hautville's great figure stood out in the dusk of the snowy landscape like a giant's.
some
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From this reading The roan mare's gallop had evidently struck his ear some time before, and he knew that Madelon was returning.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading David Hautville's great figure stood out in the dusk of the snowy landscape like a giant's.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The roan mare's gallop had evidently struck his ear some time before, and he knew that Madelon was returning.
swift
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From this reading He did not even look her way as she drew nearer, but when she rode into the yard he made a swift movement forward and seized the mare by the bridle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The roan mare's gallop had evidently struck his ear some time before, and he knew that Madelon was returning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Madelon, returning from New Salem, came in sight of her home the first thing which she noticed was her father in the yard in front of the house.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Madelon, returning from New Salem, came in sight of her home the first thing which she noticed was her father in the yard in front of the house.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The roan mare's gallop had evidently struck his ear some time before, and he knew that Madelon was returning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Madelon, returning from New Salem, came in sight of her home the first thing which she noticed was her father in the yard in front of the house.
way
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From this reading He did not even look her way as she drew nearer, but when she rode into the yard he made a swift movement forward and seized the mare by the bridle.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Madelon, returning from New Salem, came in sight of her home the first thing which she noticed was her father in the yard in front of the house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Madelon, returning from New Salem, came in sight of her home the first thing which she noticed was her father in the yard in front of the house.
yard
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From this reading When Madelon, returning from New Salem, came in sight of her home the first thing which she noticed was her father in the yard in front of the house.
