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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We travelled slowly down the hillside into the village, and were about to turn towards the big mill when we saw Mr. Devlin and Ruth riding towards us.
abroad
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From this reading Mr. Devlin was introduced to Mrs. Falchion by his daughter, who was sweetly solicitous concerning Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron, and seemed surprised at finding them abroad after the accident of the day before.
accident
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From this reading Mr. Devlin was introduced to Mrs. Falchion by his daughter, who was sweetly solicitous concerning Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron, and seemed surprised at finding them abroad after the accident of the day before.
acknowledged
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From this reading Mrs. Falchion heartily acknowledged the courtesy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Devlin was introduced to Mrs. Falchion by his daughter, who was sweetly solicitous concerning Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron, and seemed surprised at finding them abroad after the accident of the day before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We travelled slowly down the hillside into the village, and were about to turn towards the big mill when we saw Mr. Devlin and Ruth riding towards us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Devlin was introduced to Mrs. Falchion by his daughter, who was sweetly solicitous concerning Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron, and seemed surprised at finding them abroad after the accident of the day before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Devlin was introduced to Mrs. Falchion by his daughter, who was sweetly solicitous concerning Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron, and seemed surprised at finding them abroad after the accident of the day before.
big
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From this reading We travelled slowly down the hillside into the village, and were about to turn towards the big mill when we saw Mr. Devlin and Ruth riding towards us.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Devlin was introduced to Mrs. Falchion by his daughter, who was sweetly solicitous concerning Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron, and seemed surprised at finding them abroad after the accident of the day before.
call
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From this reading Ruth said that her father and herself had just come from the summer hotel, where they had gone to call upon Mrs. Falchion.
Caron
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From this reading Mr. Devlin was introduced to Mrs. Falchion by his daughter, who was sweetly solicitous concerning Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron, and seemed surprised at finding them abroad after the accident of the day before.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ruth said that her father and herself had just come from the summer hotel, where they had gone to call upon Mrs. Falchion.
concerning
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From this reading Mr. Devlin was introduced to Mrs. Falchion by his daughter, who was sweetly solicitous concerning Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron, and seemed surprised at finding them abroad after the accident of the day before.
courtesy
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From this reading Mrs. Falchion heartily acknowledged the courtesy.
daughter
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From this reading Mr. Devlin was introduced to Mrs. Falchion by his daughter, who was sweetly solicitous concerning Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron, and seemed surprised at finding them abroad after the accident of the day before.
day
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From this reading Mr. Devlin was introduced to Mrs. Falchion by his daughter, who was sweetly solicitous concerning Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron, and seemed surprised at finding them abroad after the accident of the day before.
Devlin
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From this reading We travelled slowly down the hillside into the village, and were about to turn towards the big mill when we saw Mr. Devlin and Ruth riding towards us.
down
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From this reading We travelled slowly down the hillside into the village, and were about to turn towards the big mill when we saw Mr. Devlin and Ruth riding towards us.
Falchion
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From this reading Mr. Devlin was introduced to Mrs. Falchion by his daughter, who was sweetly solicitous concerning Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron, and seemed surprised at finding them abroad after the accident of the day before.
father
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From this reading Ruth said that her father and herself had just come from the summer hotel, where they had gone to call upon Mrs. Falchion.
finding
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From this reading Mr. Devlin was introduced to Mrs. Falchion by his daughter, who was sweetly solicitous concerning Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron, and seemed surprised at finding them abroad after the accident of the day before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We halted and waited for them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ruth said that her father and herself had just come from the summer hotel, where they had gone to call upon Mrs. Falchion.
gone
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From this reading Ruth said that her father and herself had just come from the summer hotel, where they had gone to call upon Mrs. Falchion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ruth said that her father and herself had just come from the summer hotel, where they had gone to call upon Mrs. Falchion.
halted
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From this reading We halted and waited for them.
heartily
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From this reading Mrs. Falchion heartily acknowledged the courtesy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth said that her father and herself had just come from the summer hotel, where they had gone to call upon Mrs. Falchion.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ruth said that her father and herself had just come from the summer hotel, where they had gone to call upon Mrs. Falchion.
hillside
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From this reading We travelled slowly down the hillside into the village, and were about to turn towards the big mill when we saw Mr. Devlin and Ruth riding towards us.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Devlin was introduced to Mrs. Falchion by his daughter, who was sweetly solicitous concerning Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron, and seemed surprised at finding them abroad after the accident of the day before.
hotel
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From this reading Ruth said that her father and herself had just come from the summer hotel, where they had gone to call upon Mrs. Falchion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We travelled slowly down the hillside into the village, and were about to turn towards the big mill when we saw Mr. Devlin and Ruth riding towards us.
introduced
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From this reading Mr. Devlin was introduced to Mrs. Falchion by his daughter, who was sweetly solicitous concerning Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron, and seemed surprised at finding them abroad after the accident of the day before.
just
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From this reading Ruth said that her father and herself had just come from the summer hotel, where they had gone to call upon Mrs. Falchion.
Justine
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From this reading Mr. Devlin was introduced to Mrs. Falchion by his daughter, who was sweetly solicitous concerning Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron, and seemed surprised at finding them abroad after the accident of the day before.
mill
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From this reading We travelled slowly down the hillside into the village, and were about to turn towards the big mill when we saw Mr. Devlin and Ruth riding towards us.
Mr
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From this reading We travelled slowly down the hillside into the village, and were about to turn towards the big mill when we saw Mr. Devlin and Ruth riding towards us.
Mrs
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From this reading Mr. Devlin was introduced to Mrs. Falchion by his daughter, who was sweetly solicitous concerning Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron, and seemed surprised at finding them abroad after the accident of the day before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Devlin was introduced to Mrs. Falchion by his daughter, who was sweetly solicitous concerning Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron, and seemed surprised at finding them abroad after the accident of the day before.
riding
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From this reading We travelled slowly down the hillside into the village, and were about to turn towards the big mill when we saw Mr. Devlin and Ruth riding towards us.
Ruth
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From this reading We travelled slowly down the hillside into the village, and were about to turn towards the big mill when we saw Mr. Devlin and Ruth riding towards us.
said
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From this reading Ruth said that her father and herself had just come from the summer hotel, where they had gone to call upon Mrs. Falchion.
saw
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From this reading We travelled slowly down the hillside into the village, and were about to turn towards the big mill when we saw Mr. Devlin and Ruth riding towards us.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Devlin was introduced to Mrs. Falchion by his daughter, who was sweetly solicitous concerning Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron, and seemed surprised at finding them abroad after the accident of the day before.
slowly
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From this reading We travelled slowly down the hillside into the village, and were about to turn towards the big mill when we saw Mr. Devlin and Ruth riding towards us.
solicitous
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From this reading Mr. Devlin was introduced to Mrs. Falchion by his daughter, who was sweetly solicitous concerning Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron, and seemed surprised at finding them abroad after the accident of the day before.
summer
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From this reading Ruth said that her father and herself had just come from the summer hotel, where they had gone to call upon Mrs. Falchion.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Devlin was introduced to Mrs. Falchion by his daughter, who was sweetly solicitous concerning Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron, and seemed surprised at finding them abroad after the accident of the day before.
sweetly
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From this reading Mr. Devlin was introduced to Mrs. Falchion by his daughter, who was sweetly solicitous concerning Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron, and seemed surprised at finding them abroad after the accident of the day before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ruth said that her father and herself had just come from the summer hotel, where they had gone to call upon Mrs. Falchion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We travelled slowly down the hillside into the village, and were about to turn towards the big mill when we saw Mr. Devlin and Ruth riding towards us.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We halted and waited for them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ruth said that her father and herself had just come from the summer hotel, where they had gone to call upon Mrs. Falchion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We travelled slowly down the hillside into the village, and were about to turn towards the big mill when we saw Mr. Devlin and Ruth riding towards us.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading We travelled slowly down the hillside into the village, and were about to turn towards the big mill when we saw Mr. Devlin and Ruth riding towards us.
travelled
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From this reading We travelled slowly down the hillside into the village, and were about to turn towards the big mill when we saw Mr. Devlin and Ruth riding towards us.
turn
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From this reading We travelled slowly down the hillside into the village, and were about to turn towards the big mill when we saw Mr. Devlin and Ruth riding towards us.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ruth said that her father and herself had just come from the summer hotel, where they had gone to call upon Mrs. Falchion.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We travelled slowly down the hillside into the village, and were about to turn towards the big mill when we saw Mr. Devlin and Ruth riding towards us.
village
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From this reading We travelled slowly down the hillside into the village, and were about to turn towards the big mill when we saw Mr. Devlin and Ruth riding towards us.
waited
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From this reading We halted and waited for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Devlin was introduced to Mrs. Falchion by his daughter, who was sweetly solicitous concerning Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron, and seemed surprised at finding them abroad after the accident of the day before.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We travelled slowly down the hillside into the village, and were about to turn towards the big mill when we saw Mr. Devlin and Ruth riding towards us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We travelled slowly down the hillside into the village, and were about to turn towards the big mill when we saw Mr. Devlin and Ruth riding towards us.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We travelled slowly down the hillside into the village, and were about to turn towards the big mill when we saw Mr. Devlin and Ruth riding towards us.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Ruth said that her father and herself had just come from the summer hotel, where they had gone to call upon Mrs. Falchion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Devlin was introduced to Mrs. Falchion by his daughter, who was sweetly solicitous concerning Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron, and seemed surprised at finding them abroad after the accident of the day before.
