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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 Jasper’s favourite walk led him to a spot distant perhaps a mile and a half from home.
all
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From this reading One recommendation of this retreat was that it lay sheltered from all winds; to Jasper a wind was objectionable.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jasper’s favourite walk led him to a spot distant perhaps a mile and a half from home.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading It was rare for anyone to come along this path, save farm labourers morning and evening.
ash
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From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
bottom
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From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
bridge
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From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
bushes
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From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From a tract of common he turned into a short lane which crossed the Great Western railway, and thence by a stile into certain meadows forming a compact little valley.
certain
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From this reading From a tract of common he turned into a short lane which crossed the Great Western railway, and thence by a stile into certain meadows forming a compact little valley.
clear
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From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
close
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From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was rare for anyone to come along this path, save farm labourers morning and evening.
common
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From this reading From a tract of common he turned into a short lane which crossed the Great Western railway, and thence by a stile into certain meadows forming a compact little valley.
compact
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From this reading From a tract of common he turned into a short lane which crossed the Great Western railway, and thence by a stile into certain meadows forming a compact little valley.
cows
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From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
crossed
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From this reading From a tract of common he turned into a short lane which crossed the Great Western railway, and thence by a stile into certain meadows forming a compact little valley.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Jasper’s favourite walk led him to a spot distant perhaps a mile and a half from home.
elder
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From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
evening
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From this reading It was rare for anyone to come along this path, save farm labourers morning and evening.
farm
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From this reading It was rare for anyone to come along this path, save farm labourers morning and evening.
favourite
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From this reading Jasper’s favourite walk led him to a spot distant perhaps a mile and a half from home.
field
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From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
forming
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From this reading From a tract of common he turned into a short lane which crossed the Great Western railway, and thence by a stile into certain meadows forming a compact little valley.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jasper’s favourite walk led him to a spot distant perhaps a mile and a half from home.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From a tract of common he turned into a short lane which crossed the Great Western railway, and thence by a stile into certain meadows forming a compact little valley.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jasper’s favourite walk led him to a spot distant perhaps a mile and a half from home.
hawthorn
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From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From a tract of common he turned into a short lane which crossed the Great Western railway, and thence by a stile into certain meadows forming a compact little valley.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jasper’s favourite walk led him to a spot distant perhaps a mile and a half from home.
home
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From this reading Jasper’s favourite walk led him to a spot distant perhaps a mile and a half from home.
hot
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From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From a tract of common he turned into a short lane which crossed the Great Western railway, and thence by a stile into certain meadows forming a compact little valley.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One recommendation of this retreat was that it lay sheltered from all winds; to Jasper a wind was objectionable.
Jasper
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From this reading One recommendation of this retreat was that it lay sheltered from all winds; to Jasper a wind was objectionable.
Jasper's
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From this reading Jasper’s favourite walk led him to a spot distant perhaps a mile and a half from home.
labourers
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From this reading It was rare for anyone to come along this path, save farm labourers morning and evening.
lane
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From this reading From a tract of common he turned into a short lane which crossed the Great Western railway, and thence by a stile into certain meadows forming a compact little valley.
lay
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From this reading One recommendation of this retreat was that it lay sheltered from all winds; to Jasper a wind was objectionable.
led
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From this reading Jasper’s favourite walk led him to a spot distant perhaps a mile and a half from home.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From a tract of common he turned into a short lane which crossed the Great Western railway, and thence by a stile into certain meadows forming a compact little valley.
making
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From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
meadows
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From this reading From a tract of common he turned into a short lane which crossed the Great Western railway, and thence by a stile into certain meadows forming a compact little valley.
mile
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From this reading Jasper’s favourite walk led him to a spot distant perhaps a mile and a half from home.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was rare for anyone to come along this path, save farm labourers morning and evening.
objectionable
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From this reading One recommendation of this retreat was that it lay sheltered from all winds; to Jasper a wind was objectionable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From a tract of common he turned into a short lane which crossed the Great Western railway, and thence by a stile into certain meadows forming a compact little valley.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One recommendation of this retreat was that it lay sheltered from all winds; to Jasper a wind was objectionable.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
overhung
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From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
path
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From this reading It was rare for anyone to come along this path, save farm labourers morning and evening.
perhaps
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From this reading Jasper’s favourite walk led him to a spot distant perhaps a mile and a half from home.
railway
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From this reading From a tract of common he turned into a short lane which crossed the Great Western railway, and thence by a stile into certain meadows forming a compact little valley.
ran
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From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
rare
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From this reading It was rare for anyone to come along this path, save farm labourers morning and evening.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/
a quality or fact that makes someone or something suitable
From this reading One recommendation of this retreat was that it lay sheltered from all winds; to Jasper a wind was objectionable.
retreat
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From this reading One recommendation of this retreat was that it lay sheltered from all winds; to Jasper a wind was objectionable.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading It was rare for anyone to come along this path, save farm labourers morning and evening.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
shallow
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From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
sheep
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From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
sheltered
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From this reading One recommendation of this retreat was that it lay sheltered from all winds; to Jasper a wind was objectionable.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading From a tract of common he turned into a short lane which crossed the Great Western railway, and thence by a stile into certain meadows forming a compact little valley.
spanned
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From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
spot
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From this reading Jasper’s favourite walk led him to a spot distant perhaps a mile and a half from home.
stile
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From this reading From a tract of common he turned into a short lane which crossed the Great Western railway, and thence by a stile into certain meadows forming a compact little valley.
stream
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From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
sun
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From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One recommendation of this retreat was that it lay sheltered from all winds; to Jasper a wind was objectionable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From a tract of common he turned into a short lane which crossed the Great Western railway, and thence by a stile into certain meadows forming a compact little valley.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading From a tract of common he turned into a short lane which crossed the Great Western railway, and thence by a stile into certain meadows forming a compact little valley.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One recommendation of this retreat was that it lay sheltered from all winds; to Jasper a wind was objectionable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jasper’s favourite walk led him to a spot distant perhaps a mile and a half from home.
tract
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From this reading From a tract of common he turned into a short lane which crossed the Great Western railway, and thence by a stile into certain meadows forming a compact little valley.
tree
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From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
turned
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From this reading From a tract of common he turned into a short lane which crossed the Great Western railway, and thence by a stile into certain meadows forming a compact little valley.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
valley
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From this reading From a tract of common he turned into a short lane which crossed the Great Western railway, and thence by a stile into certain meadows forming a compact little valley.
walk
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From this reading Jasper’s favourite walk led him to a spot distant perhaps a mile and a half from home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One recommendation of this retreat was that it lay sheltered from all winds; to Jasper a wind was objectionable.
Western
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From this reading From a tract of common he turned into a short lane which crossed the Great Western railway, and thence by a stile into certain meadows forming a compact little valley.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From a tract of common he turned into a short lane which crossed the Great Western railway, and thence by a stile into certain meadows forming a compact little valley.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One recommendation of this retreat was that it lay sheltered from all winds; to Jasper a wind was objectionable.
winds
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From this reading One recommendation of this retreat was that it lay sheltered from all winds; to Jasper a wind was objectionable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
wooden
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From this reading Along the bottom ran a clear, shallow stream, overhung with elder and hawthorn bushes; and close by the wooden bridge which spanned it was a great ash tree, making shadow for cows and sheep when the sun lay hot upon the open field.
