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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 “Fred Barlow, moast loike,” answered he, with a glance back.
again
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From this reading For long tracts the hedges, the winds in the road, the hills and vales, hid it from her sight, but again and again it would reappear, filling her with misgivings.
alarmed
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From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Barnabas,” she said at last, when the farmer asked what it was she was turning round to look at so constantly, “there’s another cart following us; I am sure of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For long tracts the hedges, the winds in the road, the hills and vales, hid it from her sight, but again and again it would reappear, filling her with misgivings.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
answered
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From this reading “Fred Barlow, moast loike,” answered he, with a glance back.
asked
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From this reading “Barnabas,” she said at last, when the farmer asked what it was she was turning round to look at so constantly, “there’s another cart following us; I am sure of it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Barnabas,” she said at last, when the farmer asked what it was she was turning round to look at so constantly, “there’s another cart following us; I am sure of it.
back
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From this reading “Fred Barlow, moast loike,” answered he, with a glance back.
Barlow
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From this reading “Fred Barlow, moast loike,” answered he, with a glance back.
Barnabas
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From this reading “Barnabas,” she said at last, when the farmer asked what it was she was turning round to look at so constantly, “there’s another cart following us; I am sure of it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For long tracts the hedges, the winds in the road, the hills and vales, hid it from her sight, but again and again it would reappear, filling her with misgivings.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
cart
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From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
constantly
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From this reading “Barnabas,” she said at last, when the farmer asked what it was she was turning round to look at so constantly, “there’s another cart following us; I am sure of it.
country
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From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
distance
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From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Who do you think it is?”
farmer
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From this reading “Barnabas,” she said at last, when the farmer asked what it was she was turning round to look at so constantly, “there’s another cart following us; I am sure of it.
filling
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From this reading For long tracts the hedges, the winds in the road, the hills and vales, hid it from her sight, but again and again it would reappear, filling her with misgivings.
following
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From this reading “Barnabas,” she said at last, when the farmer asked what it was she was turning round to look at so constantly, “there’s another cart following us; I am sure of it.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For long tracts the hedges, the winds in the road, the hills and vales, hid it from her sight, but again and again it would reappear, filling her with misgivings.
Fred
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From this reading “Fred Barlow, moast loike,” answered he, with a glance back.
Freda
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From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
glance
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From this reading “Fred Barlow, moast loike,” answered he, with a glance back.
got
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From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Fred Barlow, moast loike,” answered he, with a glance back.
hedges
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From this reading For long tracts the hedges, the winds in the road, the hills and vales, hid it from her sight, but again and again it would reappear, filling her with misgivings.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For long tracts the hedges, the winds in the road, the hills and vales, hid it from her sight, but again and again it would reappear, filling her with misgivings.
hid
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From this reading For long tracts the hedges, the winds in the road, the hills and vales, hid it from her sight, but again and again it would reappear, filling her with misgivings.
hills
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From this reading For long tracts the hedges, the winds in the road, the hills and vales, hid it from her sight, but again and again it would reappear, filling her with misgivings.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Barnabas,” she said at last, when the farmer asked what it was she was turning round to look at so constantly, “there’s another cart following us; I am sure of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For long tracts the hedges, the winds in the road, the hills and vales, hid it from her sight, but again and again it would reappear, filling her with misgivings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who do you think it is?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For long tracts the hedges, the winds in the road, the hills and vales, hid it from her sight, but again and again it would reappear, filling her with misgivings.
last
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From this reading “Barnabas,” she said at last, when the farmer asked what it was she was turning round to look at so constantly, “there’s another cart following us; I am sure of it.
loike
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From this reading “Fred Barlow, moast loike,” answered he, with a glance back.
long
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From this reading For long tracts the hedges, the winds in the road, the hills and vales, hid it from her sight, but again and again it would reappear, filling her with misgivings.
look
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From this reading “Barnabas,” she said at last, when the farmer asked what it was she was turning round to look at so constantly, “there’s another cart following us; I am sure of it.
misgivings
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From this reading For long tracts the hedges, the winds in the road, the hills and vales, hid it from her sight, but again and again it would reappear, filling her with misgivings.
moast
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From this reading “Fred Barlow, moast loike,” answered he, with a glance back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
reappear
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From this reading For long tracts the hedges, the winds in the road, the hills and vales, hid it from her sight, but again and again it would reappear, filling her with misgivings.
road
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From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
round
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From this reading “Barnabas,” she said at last, when the farmer asked what it was she was turning round to look at so constantly, “there’s another cart following us; I am sure of it.
said
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From this reading “Barnabas,” she said at last, when the farmer asked what it was she was turning round to look at so constantly, “there’s another cart following us; I am sure of it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Barnabas,” she said at last, when the farmer asked what it was she was turning round to look at so constantly, “there’s another cart following us; I am sure of it.
sight
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From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Barnabas,” she said at last, when the farmer asked what it was she was turning round to look at so constantly, “there’s another cart following us; I am sure of it.
some
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From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
sure
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From this reading “Barnabas,” she said at last, when the farmer asked what it was she was turning round to look at so constantly, “there’s another cart following us; I am sure of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
there's
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From this reading “Barnabas,” she said at last, when the farmer asked what it was she was turning round to look at so constantly, “there’s another cart following us; I am sure of it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
think
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From this reading Who do you think it is?”
time
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From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
tracts
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From this reading For long tracts the hedges, the winds in the road, the hills and vales, hid it from her sight, but again and again it would reappear, filling her with misgivings.
turning
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From this reading “Barnabas,” she said at last, when the farmer asked what it was she was turning round to look at so constantly, “there’s another cart following us; I am sure of it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Barnabas,” she said at last, when the farmer asked what it was she was turning round to look at so constantly, “there’s another cart following us; I am sure of it.
vales
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From this reading For long tracts the hedges, the winds in the road, the hills and vales, hid it from her sight, but again and again it would reappear, filling her with misgivings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Barnabas,” she said at last, when the farmer asked what it was she was turning round to look at so constantly, “there’s another cart following us; I am sure of it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading From time to time, when they got into the open country, Freda was alarmed by the sight of another cart some distance behind them on the road.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who do you think it is?”
winds
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From this reading For long tracts the hedges, the winds in the road, the hills and vales, hid it from her sight, but again and again it would reappear, filling her with misgivings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For long tracts the hedges, the winds in the road, the hills and vales, hid it from her sight, but again and again it would reappear, filling her with misgivings.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For long tracts the hedges, the winds in the road, the hills and vales, hid it from her sight, but again and again it would reappear, filling her with misgivings.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Who do you think it is?”
