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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 After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
always
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From this reading There are very few stone arches over the streams in New England country towns, and I always delighted in this one.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading It was built in the last century, amidst the doubting predictions of staring rustics, and stands to-day as strong as ever, and seemingly good for centuries to come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “See there!” said I,--“there is another of my 'Eyes and No Eyes' subjects to meditate upon.
arch
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From this reading It was crossed by a stone bridge of a single arch.
arches
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From this reading There are very few stone arches over the streams in New England country towns, and I always delighted in this one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are very few stone arches over the streams in New England country towns, and I always delighted in this one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was built in the last century, amidst the doubting predictions of staring rustics, and stands to-day as strong as ever, and seemingly good for centuries to come.
attention
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From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
bridge
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From this reading It was crossed by a stone bridge of a single arch.
built
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From this reading It was built in the last century, amidst the doubting predictions of staring rustics, and stands to-day as strong as ever, and seemingly good for centuries to come.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was crossed by a stone bridge of a single arch.
calling
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From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
came
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From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
centuries
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From this reading It was built in the last century, amidst the doubting predictions of staring rustics, and stands to-day as strong as ever, and seemingly good for centuries to come.
century
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From this reading It was built in the last century, amidst the doubting predictions of staring rustics, and stands to-day as strong as ever, and seemingly good for centuries to come.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was built in the last century, amidst the doubting predictions of staring rustics, and stands to-day as strong as ever, and seemingly good for centuries to come.
companion's
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From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
country
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From this reading There are very few stone arches over the streams in New England country towns, and I always delighted in this one.
crossed
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From this reading It was crossed by a stone bridge of a single arch.
delighted
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From this reading There are very few stone arches over the streams in New England country towns, and I always delighted in this one.
discoursing
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From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
doubting
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From this reading It was built in the last century, amidst the doubting predictions of staring rustics, and stands to-day as strong as ever, and seemingly good for centuries to come.
England
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From this reading There are very few stone arches over the streams in New England country towns, and I always delighted in this one.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was built in the last century, amidst the doubting predictions of staring rustics, and stands to-day as strong as ever, and seemingly good for centuries to come.
Eyes
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From this reading “See there!” said I,--“there is another of my 'Eyes and No Eyes' subjects to meditate upon.
few
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From this reading There are very few stone arches over the streams in New England country towns, and I always delighted in this one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was built in the last century, amidst the doubting predictions of staring rustics, and stands to-day as strong as ever, and seemingly good for centuries to come.
getting
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From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was built in the last century, amidst the doubting predictions of staring rustics, and stands to-day as strong as ever, and seemingly good for centuries to come.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are very few stone arches over the streams in New England country towns, and I always delighted in this one.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “See there!” said I,--“there is another of my 'Eyes and No Eyes' subjects to meditate upon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
jogged
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From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was built in the last century, amidst the doubting predictions of staring rustics, and stands to-day as strong as ever, and seemingly good for centuries to come.
meditate
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From this reading “See there!” said I,--“there is another of my 'Eyes and No Eyes' subjects to meditate upon.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
New
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From this reading There are very few stone arches over the streams in New England country towns, and I always delighted in this one.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “See there!” said I,--“there is another of my 'Eyes and No Eyes' subjects to meditate upon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was crossed by a stone bridge of a single arch.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are very few stone arches over the streams in New England country towns, and I always delighted in this one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There are very few stone arches over the streams in New England country towns, and I always delighted in this one.
predictions
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From this reading It was built in the last century, amidst the doubting predictions of staring rustics, and stands to-day as strong as ever, and seemingly good for centuries to come.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
rustics
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From this reading It was built in the last century, amidst the doubting predictions of staring rustics, and stands to-day as strong as ever, and seemingly good for centuries to come.
said
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From this reading “See there!” said I,--“there is another of my 'Eyes and No Eyes' subjects to meditate upon.
See
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From this reading “See there!” said I,--“there is another of my 'Eyes and No Eyes' subjects to meditate upon.
seemingly
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From this reading It was built in the last century, amidst the doubting predictions of staring rustics, and stands to-day as strong as ever, and seemingly good for centuries to come.
single
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From this reading It was crossed by a stone bridge of a single arch.
sleepy
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From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
stands
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From this reading It was built in the last century, amidst the doubting predictions of staring rustics, and stands to-day as strong as ever, and seemingly good for centuries to come.
staring
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From this reading It was built in the last century, amidst the doubting predictions of staring rustics, and stands to-day as strong as ever, and seemingly good for centuries to come.
stone
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From this reading It was crossed by a stone bridge of a single arch.
stream
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From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
streams
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From this reading There are very few stone arches over the streams in New England country towns, and I always delighted in this one.
strong
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From this reading It was built in the last century, amidst the doubting predictions of staring rustics, and stands to-day as strong as ever, and seemingly good for centuries to come.
subjects
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From this reading “See there!” said I,--“there is another of my 'Eyes and No Eyes' subjects to meditate upon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
There
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From this reading There are very few stone arches over the streams in New England country towns, and I always delighted in this one.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are very few stone arches over the streams in New England country towns, and I always delighted in this one.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
to-day
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From this reading It was built in the last century, amidst the doubting predictions of staring rustics, and stands to-day as strong as ever, and seemingly good for centuries to come.
towns
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From this reading There are very few stone arches over the streams in New England country towns, and I always delighted in this one.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
very
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From this reading There are very few stone arches over the streams in New England country towns, and I always delighted in this one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
wheel
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From this reading After calling my companion's attention to the wheel, and discoursing upon it until I thought he was getting sleepy, we jogged along until we came to a running stream.
