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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 Tallente, conscious of an unexpected lassitude, paused as he reached the top of the zigzag climb from the Manor and rested for a moment upon a block of stone.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Upon the moor above Martinhoe and the farm lands adjoining, spring had fallen that year as gently as the warm rain of April.
adjoining
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From this reading Upon the moor above Martinhoe and the farm lands adjoining, spring had fallen that year as gently as the warm rain of April.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tallente, conscious of an unexpected lassitude, paused as he reached the top of the zigzag climb from the Manor and rested for a moment upon a block of stone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon the moor above Martinhoe and the farm lands adjoining, spring had fallen that year as gently as the warm rain of April.
April
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From this reading Upon the moor above Martinhoe and the farm lands adjoining, spring had fallen that year as gently as the warm rain of April.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Upon the moor above Martinhoe and the farm lands adjoining, spring had fallen that year as gently as the warm rain of April.
azure
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From this reading The sea was peaceful as an azure lake into which the hulls of the passing steamers cut like knives, leaving behind a long line of lazy foam.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sea was peaceful as an azure lake into which the hulls of the passing steamers cut like knives, leaving behind a long line of lazy foam.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below him, the forests of dwarf oaks which stretched down to the sea were tipped with delicate green.
block
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From this reading Tallente, conscious of an unexpected lassitude, paused as he reached the top of the zigzag climb from the Manor and rested for a moment upon a block of stone.
blossoms
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From this reading The meadows were like deep soft patches of emerald verdure; the fruit trees in his small walled garden were pink and white with blossoms.
climb
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From this reading Tallente, conscious of an unexpected lassitude, paused as he reached the top of the zigzag climb from the Manor and rested for a moment upon a block of stone.
conscious
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From this reading Tallente, conscious of an unexpected lassitude, paused as he reached the top of the zigzag climb from the Manor and rested for a moment upon a block of stone.
cut
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From this reading The sea was peaceful as an azure lake into which the hulls of the passing steamers cut like knives, leaving behind a long line of lazy foam.
deep
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From this reading The meadows were like deep soft patches of emerald verdure; the fruit trees in his small walled garden were pink and white with blossoms.
delicate
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From this reading Below him, the forests of dwarf oaks which stretched down to the sea were tipped with delicate green.
down
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From this reading Below him, the forests of dwarf oaks which stretched down to the sea were tipped with delicate green.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
in traditional stories, a small humanlike being with magical qualities
From this reading Below him, the forests of dwarf oaks which stretched down to the sea were tipped with delicate green.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemərəld/
a bright green precious stone
From this reading The meadows were like deep soft patches of emerald verdure; the fruit trees in his small walled garden were pink and white with blossoms.
fallen
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From this reading Upon the moor above Martinhoe and the farm lands adjoining, spring had fallen that year as gently as the warm rain of April.
farm
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From this reading Upon the moor above Martinhoe and the farm lands adjoining, spring had fallen that year as gently as the warm rain of April.
foam
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From this reading The sea was peaceful as an azure lake into which the hulls of the passing steamers cut like knives, leaving behind a long line of lazy foam.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tallente, conscious of an unexpected lassitude, paused as he reached the top of the zigzag climb from the Manor and rested for a moment upon a block of stone.
forests
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From this reading Below him, the forests of dwarf oaks which stretched down to the sea were tipped with delicate green.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tallente, conscious of an unexpected lassitude, paused as he reached the top of the zigzag climb from the Manor and rested for a moment upon a block of stone.
fruit
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From this reading The meadows were like deep soft patches of emerald verdure; the fruit trees in his small walled garden were pink and white with blossoms.
garden
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From this reading The meadows were like deep soft patches of emerald verdure; the fruit trees in his small walled garden were pink and white with blossoms.
gently
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From this reading Upon the moor above Martinhoe and the farm lands adjoining, spring had fallen that year as gently as the warm rain of April.
green
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From this reading Below him, the forests of dwarf oaks which stretched down to the sea were tipped with delicate green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon the moor above Martinhoe and the farm lands adjoining, spring had fallen that year as gently as the warm rain of April.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tallente, conscious of an unexpected lassitude, paused as he reached the top of the zigzag climb from the Manor and rested for a moment upon a block of stone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Below him, the forests of dwarf oaks which stretched down to the sea were tipped with delicate green.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The meadows were like deep soft patches of emerald verdure; the fruit trees in his small walled garden were pink and white with blossoms.
hulls
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From this reading The sea was peaceful as an azure lake into which the hulls of the passing steamers cut like knives, leaving behind a long line of lazy foam.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The meadows were like deep soft patches of emerald verdure; the fruit trees in his small walled garden were pink and white with blossoms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sea was peaceful as an azure lake into which the hulls of the passing steamers cut like knives, leaving behind a long line of lazy foam.
knives
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From this reading The sea was peaceful as an azure lake into which the hulls of the passing steamers cut like knives, leaving behind a long line of lazy foam.
lake
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From this reading The sea was peaceful as an azure lake into which the hulls of the passing steamers cut like knives, leaving behind a long line of lazy foam.
lands
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From this reading Upon the moor above Martinhoe and the farm lands adjoining, spring had fallen that year as gently as the warm rain of April.
lassitude
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From this reading Tallente, conscious of an unexpected lassitude, paused as he reached the top of the zigzag climb from the Manor and rested for a moment upon a block of stone.
lazy
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From this reading The sea was peaceful as an azure lake into which the hulls of the passing steamers cut like knives, leaving behind a long line of lazy foam.
leaving
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like
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From this reading The meadows were like deep soft patches of emerald verdure; the fruit trees in his small walled garden were pink and white with blossoms.
line
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From this reading The sea was peaceful as an azure lake into which the hulls of the passing steamers cut like knives, leaving behind a long line of lazy foam.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sea was peaceful as an azure lake into which the hulls of the passing steamers cut like knives, leaving behind a long line of lazy foam.
Manor
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Martinhoe
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From this reading Upon the moor above Martinhoe and the farm lands adjoining, spring had fallen that year as gently as the warm rain of April.
meadows
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From this reading The meadows were like deep soft patches of emerald verdure; the fruit trees in his small walled garden were pink and white with blossoms.
moment
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From this reading Tallente, conscious of an unexpected lassitude, paused as he reached the top of the zigzag climb from the Manor and rested for a moment upon a block of stone.
moor
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From this reading Upon the moor above Martinhoe and the farm lands adjoining, spring had fallen that year as gently as the warm rain of April.
oaks
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From this reading Below him, the forests of dwarf oaks which stretched down to the sea were tipped with delicate green.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon the moor above Martinhoe and the farm lands adjoining, spring had fallen that year as gently as the warm rain of April.
passing
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From this reading The sea was peaceful as an azure lake into which the hulls of the passing steamers cut like knives, leaving behind a long line of lazy foam.
patches
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From this reading The meadows were like deep soft patches of emerald verdure; the fruit trees in his small walled garden were pink and white with blossoms.
paused
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From this reading Tallente, conscious of an unexpected lassitude, paused as he reached the top of the zigzag climb from the Manor and rested for a moment upon a block of stone.
peaceful
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From this reading The sea was peaceful as an azure lake into which the hulls of the passing steamers cut like knives, leaving behind a long line of lazy foam.
pink
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rain
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From this reading Upon the moor above Martinhoe and the farm lands adjoining, spring had fallen that year as gently as the warm rain of April.
reached
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rested
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From this reading Tallente, conscious of an unexpected lassitude, paused as he reached the top of the zigzag climb from the Manor and rested for a moment upon a block of stone.
sea
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From this reading Below him, the forests of dwarf oaks which stretched down to the sea were tipped with delicate green.
small
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From this reading The meadows were like deep soft patches of emerald verdure; the fruit trees in his small walled garden were pink and white with blossoms.
soft
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From this reading The meadows were like deep soft patches of emerald verdure; the fruit trees in his small walled garden were pink and white with blossoms.
spring
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From this reading Upon the moor above Martinhoe and the farm lands adjoining, spring had fallen that year as gently as the warm rain of April.
steamers
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From this reading The sea was peaceful as an azure lake into which the hulls of the passing steamers cut like knives, leaving behind a long line of lazy foam.
stone
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From this reading Tallente, conscious of an unexpected lassitude, paused as he reached the top of the zigzag climb from the Manor and rested for a moment upon a block of stone.
stretched
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From this reading Below him, the forests of dwarf oaks which stretched down to the sea were tipped with delicate green.
Tallente
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From this reading Tallente, conscious of an unexpected lassitude, paused as he reached the top of the zigzag climb from the Manor and rested for a moment upon a block of stone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon the moor above Martinhoe and the farm lands adjoining, spring had fallen that year as gently as the warm rain of April.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon the moor above Martinhoe and the farm lands adjoining, spring had fallen that year as gently as the warm rain of April.
tippednounUS /tipped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Below him, the forests of dwarf oaks which stretched down to the sea were tipped with delicate green.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Below him, the forests of dwarf oaks which stretched down to the sea were tipped with delicate green.
top
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From this reading Tallente, conscious of an unexpected lassitude, paused as he reached the top of the zigzag climb from the Manor and rested for a moment upon a block of stone.
trees
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From this reading The meadows were like deep soft patches of emerald verdure; the fruit trees in his small walled garden were pink and white with blossoms.
unexpected
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From this reading Tallente, conscious of an unexpected lassitude, paused as he reached the top of the zigzag climb from the Manor and rested for a moment upon a block of stone.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the moor above Martinhoe and the farm lands adjoining, spring had fallen that year as gently as the warm rain of April.
verdure
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From this reading The meadows were like deep soft patches of emerald verdure; the fruit trees in his small walled garden were pink and white with blossoms.
walled
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From this reading The meadows were like deep soft patches of emerald verdure; the fruit trees in his small walled garden were pink and white with blossoms.
warm
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From this reading Upon the moor above Martinhoe and the farm lands adjoining, spring had fallen that year as gently as the warm rain of April.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sea was peaceful as an azure lake into which the hulls of the passing steamers cut like knives, leaving behind a long line of lazy foam.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Below him, the forests of dwarf oaks which stretched down to the sea were tipped with delicate green.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Below him, the forests of dwarf oaks which stretched down to the sea were tipped with delicate green.
white
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From this reading The meadows were like deep soft patches of emerald verdure; the fruit trees in his small walled garden were pink and white with blossoms.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Below him, the forests of dwarf oaks which stretched down to the sea were tipped with delicate green.
year
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From this reading Upon the moor above Martinhoe and the farm lands adjoining, spring had fallen that year as gently as the warm rain of April.
zigzag
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From this reading Tallente, conscious of an unexpected lassitude, paused as he reached the top of the zigzag climb from the Manor and rested for a moment upon a block of stone.
