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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 Miss Greeby swung along towards her destination with a masculine stride and in as great a hurry as though she had entered herself for a Marathon race.
air
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From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Miss Greeby swung along towards her destination with a masculine stride and in as great a hurry as though she had entered herself for a Marathon race.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Greeby swung along towards her destination with a masculine stride and in as great a hurry as though she had entered herself for a Marathon race.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Greeby swung along towards her destination with a masculine stride and in as great a hurry as though she had entered herself for a Marathon race.
atmosphere
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From this reading It was a warm, misty day, and the pale August sunshine radiated faintly through the smoky atmosphere.
August
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From this reading It was a warm, misty day, and the pale August sunshine radiated faintly through the smoky atmosphere.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
blossomed
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From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
bunches
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From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
clear-cut
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From this reading Nothing was clear-cut and nothing was distinct, so hazy was the outlook.
day
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From this reading It was a warm, misty day, and the pale August sunshine radiated faintly through the smoky atmosphere.
destination
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From this reading Miss Greeby swung along towards her destination with a masculine stride and in as great a hurry as though she had entered herself for a Marathon race.
distinct
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From this reading Nothing was clear-cut and nothing was distinct, so hazy was the outlook.
entered
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From this reading Miss Greeby swung along towards her destination with a masculine stride and in as great a hurry as though she had entered herself for a Marathon race.
faintly
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From this reading It was a warm, misty day, and the pale August sunshine radiated faintly through the smoky atmosphere.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Greeby swung along towards her destination with a masculine stride and in as great a hurry as though she had entered herself for a Marathon race.
forth
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From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Greeby swung along towards her destination with a masculine stride and in as great a hurry as though she had entered herself for a Marathon race.
Greeby
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From this reading Miss Greeby swung along towards her destination with a masculine stride and in as great a hurry as though she had entered herself for a Marathon race.
greenery
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From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Greeby swung along towards her destination with a masculine stride and in as great a hurry as though she had entered herself for a Marathon race.
hard
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From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
haws
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From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading Nothing was clear-cut and nothing was distinct, so hazy was the outlook.
hedges
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From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Greeby swung along towards her destination with a masculine stride and in as great a hurry as though she had entered herself for a Marathon race.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Greeby swung along towards her destination with a masculine stride and in as great a hurry as though she had entered herself for a Marathon race.
hips
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From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
hurry
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From this reading Miss Greeby swung along towards her destination with a masculine stride and in as great a hurry as though she had entered herself for a Marathon race.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE WOOD.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a warm, misty day, and the pale August sunshine radiated faintly through the smoky atmosphere.
losing
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From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
Marathon
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From this reading Miss Greeby swung along towards her destination with a masculine stride and in as great a hurry as though she had entered herself for a Marathon race.
masculine
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From this reading Miss Greeby swung along towards her destination with a masculine stride and in as great a hurry as though she had entered herself for a Marathon race.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Greeby swung along towards her destination with a masculine stride and in as great a hurry as though she had entered herself for a Marathon race.
misty
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From this reading It was a warm, misty day, and the pale August sunshine radiated faintly through the smoky atmosphere.
moist
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From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
myriad
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From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was clear-cut and nothing was distinct, so hazy was the outlook.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
outlook
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From this reading Nothing was clear-cut and nothing was distinct, so hazy was the outlook.
pale
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From this reading It was a warm, misty day, and the pale August sunshine radiated faintly through the smoky atmosphere.
penetrating
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From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
quality
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From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
race
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From this reading Miss Greeby swung along towards her destination with a masculine stride and in as great a hurry as though she had entered herself for a Marathon race.
radiated
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From this reading It was a warm, misty day, and the pale August sunshine radiated faintly through the smoky atmosphere.
road
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From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
ruddy
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From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Greeby swung along towards her destination with a masculine stride and in as great a hurry as though she had entered herself for a Marathon race.
smoky
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From this reading It was a warm, misty day, and the pale August sunshine radiated faintly through the smoky atmosphere.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nothing was clear-cut and nothing was distinct, so hazy was the outlook.
soft
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From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
stride
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From this reading Miss Greeby swung along towards her destination with a masculine stride and in as great a hurry as though she had entered herself for a Marathon race.
sunshine
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From this reading It was a warm, misty day, and the pale August sunshine radiated faintly through the smoky atmosphere.
swung
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From this reading Miss Greeby swung along towards her destination with a masculine stride and in as great a hurry as though she had entered herself for a Marathon race.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WOOD.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Miss Greeby swung along towards her destination with a masculine stride and in as great a hurry as though she had entered herself for a Marathon race.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a warm, misty day, and the pale August sunshine radiated faintly through the smoky atmosphere.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Miss Greeby swung along towards her destination with a masculine stride and in as great a hurry as though she had entered herself for a Marathon race.
underfoot
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From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
usually
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From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
warm
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From this reading It was a warm, misty day, and the pale August sunshine radiated faintly through the smoky atmosphere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a warm, misty day, and the pale August sunshine radiated faintly through the smoky atmosphere.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hedges were losing their greenery and had blossomed forth into myriad bunches of ruddy hips and haws, and the usually hard road was soft underfoot because of the penetrating quality of the moist air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Greeby swung along towards her destination with a masculine stride and in as great a hurry as though she had entered herself for a Marathon race.
WOOD
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From this reading IN THE WOOD.
