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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 We strolled to a pleasant walk under a range of trees, along the shore of the Severn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Severn is a pretty river, the largest, I think (unless it be such an estuary as the Mersey), that I have met with in England; that is to say, about a fair stone's-throw across.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The Severn is a pretty river, the largest, I think (unless it be such an estuary as the Mersey), that I have met with in England; that is to say, about a fair stone's-throw across.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We strolled to a pleasant walk under a range of trees, along the shore of the Severn.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Severn is a pretty river, the largest, I think (unless it be such an estuary as the Mersey), that I have met with in England; that is to say, about a fair stone's-throw across.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is very gentle in its course, and winds along between grassy and sedgy banks, with a good growth of weeds in some part of its current.
arches
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From this reading It has one stately bridge, called the English Bridge, of several arches, and, as we sauntered along the Quarry Walk, we saw a ferry where the boat seemed to be navigated across by means of a rope, stretched from bank to bank of the river.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Severn is a pretty river, the largest, I think (unless it be such an estuary as the Mersey), that I have met with in England; that is to say, about a fair stone's-throw across.
bank
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From this reading It has one stately bridge, called the English Bridge, of several arches, and, as we sauntered along the Quarry Walk, we saw a ferry where the boat seemed to be navigated across by means of a rope, stretched from bank to bank of the river.
banks
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From this reading It is very gentle in its course, and winds along between grassy and sedgy banks, with a good growth of weeds in some part of its current.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Severn is a pretty river, the largest, I think (unless it be such an estuary as the Mersey), that I have met with in England; that is to say, about a fair stone's-throw across.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It is very gentle in its course, and winds along between grassy and sedgy banks, with a good growth of weeds in some part of its current.
boat
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From this reading It has one stately bridge, called the English Bridge, of several arches, and, as we sauntered along the Quarry Walk, we saw a ferry where the boat seemed to be navigated across by means of a rope, stretched from bank to bank of the river.
bridge
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From this reading It has one stately bridge, called the English Bridge, of several arches, and, as we sauntered along the Quarry Walk, we saw a ferry where the boat seemed to be navigated across by means of a rope, stretched from bank to bank of the river.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It has one stately bridge, called the English Bridge, of several arches, and, as we sauntered along the Quarry Walk, we saw a ferry where the boat seemed to be navigated across by means of a rope, stretched from bank to bank of the river.
called
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From this reading It is called the Quarry Walk.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is very gentle in its course, and winds along between grassy and sedgy banks, with a good growth of weeds in some part of its current.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is very gentle in its course, and winds along between grassy and sedgy banks, with a good growth of weeds in some part of its current.
England
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From this reading The Severn is a pretty river, the largest, I think (unless it be such an estuary as the Mersey), that I have met with in England; that is to say, about a fair stone's-throw across.
English
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From this reading It has one stately bridge, called the English Bridge, of several arches, and, as we sauntered along the Quarry Walk, we saw a ferry where the boat seemed to be navigated across by means of a rope, stretched from bank to bank of the river.
estuary
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From this reading The Severn is a pretty river, the largest, I think (unless it be such an estuary as the Mersey), that I have met with in England; that is to say, about a fair stone's-throw across.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Severn is a pretty river, the largest, I think (unless it be such an estuary as the Mersey), that I have met with in England; that is to say, about a fair stone's-throw across.
ferry
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From this reading It has one stately bridge, called the English Bridge, of several arches, and, as we sauntered along the Quarry Walk, we saw a ferry where the boat seemed to be navigated across by means of a rope, stretched from bank to bank of the river.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It has one stately bridge, called the English Bridge, of several arches, and, as we sauntered along the Quarry Walk, we saw a ferry where the boat seemed to be navigated across by means of a rope, stretched from bank to bank of the river.
gentle
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From this reading It is very gentle in its course, and winds along between grassy and sedgy banks, with a good growth of weeds in some part of its current.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is very gentle in its course, and winds along between grassy and sedgy banks, with a good growth of weeds in some part of its current.
grassy
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From this reading It is very gentle in its course, and winds along between grassy and sedgy banks, with a good growth of weeds in some part of its current.
growth
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From this reading It is very gentle in its course, and winds along between grassy and sedgy banks, with a good growth of weeds in some part of its current.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has one stately bridge, called the English Bridge, of several arches, and, as we sauntered along the Quarry Walk, we saw a ferry where the boat seemed to be navigated across by means of a rope, stretched from bank to bank of the river.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Severn is a pretty river, the largest, I think (unless it be such an estuary as the Mersey), that I have met with in England; that is to say, about a fair stone's-throw across.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Severn is a pretty river, the largest, I think (unless it be such an estuary as the Mersey), that I have met with in England; that is to say, about a fair stone's-throw across.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Severn is a pretty river, the largest, I think (unless it be such an estuary as the Mersey), that I have met with in England; that is to say, about a fair stone's-throw across.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is called the Quarry Walk.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is called the Quarry Walk.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is very gentle in its course, and winds along between grassy and sedgy banks, with a good growth of weeds in some part of its current.
largest
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From this reading The Severn is a pretty river, the largest, I think (unless it be such an estuary as the Mersey), that I have met with in England; that is to say, about a fair stone's-throw across.
means
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From this reading It has one stately bridge, called the English Bridge, of several arches, and, as we sauntered along the Quarry Walk, we saw a ferry where the boat seemed to be navigated across by means of a rope, stretched from bank to bank of the river.
Mersey
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From this reading The Severn is a pretty river, the largest, I think (unless it be such an estuary as the Mersey), that I have met with in England; that is to say, about a fair stone's-throw across.
met
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From this reading The Severn is a pretty river, the largest, I think (unless it be such an estuary as the Mersey), that I have met with in England; that is to say, about a fair stone's-throw across.
navigated
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From this reading It has one stately bridge, called the English Bridge, of several arches, and, as we sauntered along the Quarry Walk, we saw a ferry where the boat seemed to be navigated across by means of a rope, stretched from bank to bank of the river.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We strolled to a pleasant walk under a range of trees, along the shore of the Severn.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It has one stately bridge, called the English Bridge, of several arches, and, as we sauntered along the Quarry Walk, we saw a ferry where the boat seemed to be navigated across by means of a rope, stretched from bank to bank of the river.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is very gentle in its course, and winds along between grassy and sedgy banks, with a good growth of weeds in some part of its current.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We strolled to a pleasant walk under a range of trees, along the shore of the Severn.
pretty
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From this reading The Severn is a pretty river, the largest, I think (unless it be such an estuary as the Mersey), that I have met with in England; that is to say, about a fair stone's-throw across.
Quarry
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From this reading It is called the Quarry Walk.
range
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From this reading We strolled to a pleasant walk under a range of trees, along the shore of the Severn.
river
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From this reading The Severn is a pretty river, the largest, I think (unless it be such an estuary as the Mersey), that I have met with in England; that is to say, about a fair stone's-throw across.
rope
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From this reading It has one stately bridge, called the English Bridge, of several arches, and, as we sauntered along the Quarry Walk, we saw a ferry where the boat seemed to be navigated across by means of a rope, stretched from bank to bank of the river.
sauntered
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From this reading It has one stately bridge, called the English Bridge, of several arches, and, as we sauntered along the Quarry Walk, we saw a ferry where the boat seemed to be navigated across by means of a rope, stretched from bank to bank of the river.
saw
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From this reading It has one stately bridge, called the English Bridge, of several arches, and, as we sauntered along the Quarry Walk, we saw a ferry where the boat seemed to be navigated across by means of a rope, stretched from bank to bank of the river.
say
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From this reading The Severn is a pretty river, the largest, I think (unless it be such an estuary as the Mersey), that I have met with in England; that is to say, about a fair stone's-throw across.
sedgy
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From this reading It is very gentle in its course, and winds along between grassy and sedgy banks, with a good growth of weeds in some part of its current.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has one stately bridge, called the English Bridge, of several arches, and, as we sauntered along the Quarry Walk, we saw a ferry where the boat seemed to be navigated across by means of a rope, stretched from bank to bank of the river.
several
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From this reading It has one stately bridge, called the English Bridge, of several arches, and, as we sauntered along the Quarry Walk, we saw a ferry where the boat seemed to be navigated across by means of a rope, stretched from bank to bank of the river.
Severn
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From this reading We strolled to a pleasant walk under a range of trees, along the shore of the Severn.
shore
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From this reading We strolled to a pleasant walk under a range of trees, along the shore of the Severn.
some
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From this reading It is very gentle in its course, and winds along between grassy and sedgy banks, with a good growth of weeds in some part of its current.
stately
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From this reading It has one stately bridge, called the English Bridge, of several arches, and, as we sauntered along the Quarry Walk, we saw a ferry where the boat seemed to be navigated across by means of a rope, stretched from bank to bank of the river.
stone's-throw
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From this reading The Severn is a pretty river, the largest, I think (unless it be such an estuary as the Mersey), that I have met with in England; that is to say, about a fair stone's-throw across.
stretched
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From this reading It has one stately bridge, called the English Bridge, of several arches, and, as we sauntered along the Quarry Walk, we saw a ferry where the boat seemed to be navigated across by means of a rope, stretched from bank to bank of the river.
strolled
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From this reading We strolled to a pleasant walk under a range of trees, along the shore of the Severn.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Severn is a pretty river, the largest, I think (unless it be such an estuary as the Mersey), that I have met with in England; that is to say, about a fair stone's-throw across.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Severn is a pretty river, the largest, I think (unless it be such an estuary as the Mersey), that I have met with in England; that is to say, about a fair stone's-throw across.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We strolled to a pleasant walk under a range of trees, along the shore of the Severn.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Severn is a pretty river, the largest, I think (unless it be such an estuary as the Mersey), that I have met with in England; that is to say, about a fair stone's-throw across.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We strolled to a pleasant walk under a range of trees, along the shore of the Severn.
trees
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From this reading We strolled to a pleasant walk under a range of trees, along the shore of the Severn.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We strolled to a pleasant walk under a range of trees, along the shore of the Severn.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading The Severn is a pretty river, the largest, I think (unless it be such an estuary as the Mersey), that I have met with in England; that is to say, about a fair stone's-throw across.
very
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From this reading It is very gentle in its course, and winds along between grassy and sedgy banks, with a good growth of weeds in some part of its current.
walk
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From this reading We strolled to a pleasant walk under a range of trees, along the shore of the Severn.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We strolled to a pleasant walk under a range of trees, along the shore of the Severn.
weeds
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From this reading It is very gentle in its course, and winds along between grassy and sedgy banks, with a good growth of weeds in some part of its current.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It has one stately bridge, called the English Bridge, of several arches, and, as we sauntered along the Quarry Walk, we saw a ferry where the boat seemed to be navigated across by means of a rope, stretched from bank to bank of the river.
winds
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From this reading It is very gentle in its course, and winds along between grassy and sedgy banks, with a good growth of weeds in some part of its current.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Severn is a pretty river, the largest, I think (unless it be such an estuary as the Mersey), that I have met with in England; that is to say, about a fair stone's-throw across.
