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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 It was a starry night, with a threatening of moonrise, and Dorothy was anxious to reach the cottage before it grew lighter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Over field after field, therefore, they kept on, as fast as Tom, now and then stopping to peer anxiously over the next fence or into a boundary ditch, could lead the way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a starry night, with a threatening of moonrise, and Dorothy was anxious to reach the cottage before it grew lighter.
anxious
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From this reading It was a starry night, with a threatening of moonrise, and Dorothy was anxious to reach the cottage before it grew lighter.
anxiously
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From this reading Over field after field, therefore, they kept on, as fast as Tom, now and then stopping to peer anxiously over the next fence or into a boundary ditch, could lead the way.
any
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From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
approach
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From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Over field after field, therefore, they kept on, as fast as Tom, now and then stopping to peer anxiously over the next fence or into a boundary ditch, could lead the way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a starry night, with a threatening of moonrise, and Dorothy was anxious to reach the cottage before it grew lighter.
betray
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From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading Over field after field, therefore, they kept on, as fast as Tom, now and then stopping to peer anxiously over the next fence or into a boundary ditch, could lead the way.
bridge
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From this reading At last they reached the place by the side of a bridge, where Marquis led Richard off the road, and there they scrambled up.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At last they reached the place by the side of a bridge, where Marquis led Richard off the road, and there they scrambled up.
cottage
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From this reading It was a starry night, with a threatening of moonrise, and Dorothy was anxious to reach the cottage before it grew lighter.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Over field after field, therefore, they kept on, as fast as Tom, now and then stopping to peer anxiously over the next fence or into a boundary ditch, could lead the way.
Dick's
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From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
ditch
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From this reading Over field after field, therefore, they kept on, as fast as Tom, now and then stopping to peer anxiously over the next fence or into a boundary ditch, could lead the way.
Dorothy
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From this reading It was a starry night, with a threatening of moonrise, and Dorothy was anxious to reach the cottage before it grew lighter.
fast
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From this reading Over field after field, therefore, they kept on, as fast as Tom, now and then stopping to peer anxiously over the next fence or into a boundary ditch, could lead the way.
feet
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From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
fence
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From this reading Over field after field, therefore, they kept on, as fast as Tom, now and then stopping to peer anxiously over the next fence or into a boundary ditch, could lead the way.
field
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From this reading Over field after field, therefore, they kept on, as fast as Tom, now and then stopping to peer anxiously over the next fence or into a boundary ditch, could lead the way.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
get
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From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
grew
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From this reading It was a starry night, with a threatening of moonrise, and Dorothy was anxious to reach the cottage before it grew lighter.
high
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From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a starry night, with a threatening of moonrise, and Dorothy was anxious to reach the cottage before it grew lighter.
kept
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From this reading Over field after field, therefore, they kept on, as fast as Tom, now and then stopping to peer anxiously over the next fence or into a boundary ditch, could lead the way.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
lead
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From this reading Over field after field, therefore, they kept on, as fast as Tom, now and then stopping to peer anxiously over the next fence or into a boundary ditch, could lead the way.
led
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From this reading At last they reached the place by the side of a bridge, where Marquis led Richard off the road, and there they scrambled up.
lighter
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From this reading It was a starry night, with a threatening of moonrise, and Dorothy was anxious to reach the cottage before it grew lighter.
likely
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From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
Marquis
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From this reading At last they reached the place by the side of a bridge, where Marquis led Richard off the road, and there they scrambled up.
meet
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From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
moonrise
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From this reading It was a starry night, with a threatening of moonrise, and Dorothy was anxious to reach the cottage before it grew lighter.
more
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From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
nearer
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From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Over field after field, therefore, they kept on, as fast as Tom, now and then stopping to peer anxiously over the next fence or into a boundary ditch, could lead the way.
night
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From this reading It was a starry night, with a threatening of moonrise, and Dorothy was anxious to reach the cottage before it grew lighter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
now
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From this reading Over field after field, therefore, they kept on, as fast as Tom, now and then stopping to peer anxiously over the next fence or into a boundary ditch, could lead the way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a starry night, with a threatening of moonrise, and Dorothy was anxious to reach the cottage before it grew lighter.
off
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From this reading At last they reached the place by the side of a bridge, where Marquis led Richard off the road, and there they scrambled up.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Over field after field, therefore, they kept on, as fast as Tom, now and then stopping to peer anxiously over the next fence or into a boundary ditch, could lead the way.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Over field after field, therefore, they kept on, as fast as Tom, now and then stopping to peer anxiously over the next fence or into a boundary ditch, could lead the way.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over field after field, therefore, they kept on, as fast as Tom, now and then stopping to peer anxiously over the next fence or into a boundary ditch, could lead the way.
peer
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From this reading Over field after field, therefore, they kept on, as fast as Tom, now and then stopping to peer anxiously over the next fence or into a boundary ditch, could lead the way.
place
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From this reading At last they reached the place by the side of a bridge, where Marquis led Richard off the road, and there they scrambled up.
PLUM
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From this reading THE UNTOOTHSOME PLUM.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
practicable
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From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
reach
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From this reading It was a starry night, with a threatening of moonrise, and Dorothy was anxious to reach the cottage before it grew lighter.
reached
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From this reading At last they reached the place by the side of a bridge, where Marquis led Richard off the road, and there they scrambled up.
Richard
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From this reading At last they reached the place by the side of a bridge, where Marquis led Richard off the road, and there they scrambled up.
road
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From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
scrambled
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From this reading At last they reached the place by the side of a bridge, where Marquis led Richard off the road, and there they scrambled up.
side
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From this reading At last they reached the place by the side of a bridge, where Marquis led Richard off the road, and there they scrambled up.
soldiers
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From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
starry
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From this reading It was a starry night, with a threatening of moonrise, and Dorothy was anxious to reach the cottage before it grew lighter.
stopping
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From this reading Over field after field, therefore, they kept on, as fast as Tom, now and then stopping to peer anxiously over the next fence or into a boundary ditch, could lead the way.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNTOOTHSOME PLUM.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
then
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From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
there
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From this reading At last they reached the place by the side of a bridge, where Marquis led Richard off the road, and there they scrambled up.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Over field after field, therefore, they kept on, as fast as Tom, now and then stopping to peer anxiously over the next fence or into a boundary ditch, could lead the way.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
threatening
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From this reading It was a starry night, with a threatening of moonrise, and Dorothy was anxious to reach the cottage before it grew lighter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a starry night, with a threatening of moonrise, and Dorothy was anxious to reach the cottage before it grew lighter.
Tom
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From this reading Over field after field, therefore, they kept on, as fast as Tom, now and then stopping to peer anxiously over the next fence or into a boundary ditch, could lead the way.
UNTOOTHSOME
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From this reading THE UNTOOTHSOME PLUM.
up
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From this reading At last they reached the place by the side of a bridge, where Marquis led Richard off the road, and there they scrambled up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a starry night, with a threatening of moonrise, and Dorothy was anxious to reach the cottage before it grew lighter.
way
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From this reading Over field after field, therefore, they kept on, as fast as Tom, now and then stopping to peer anxiously over the next fence or into a boundary ditch, could lead the way.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At last they reached the place by the side of a bridge, where Marquis led Richard off the road, and there they scrambled up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a starry night, with a threatening of moonrise, and Dorothy was anxious to reach the cottage before it grew lighter.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But they must not get into the high road at any nearer point than the last practicable, for then they would be more likely to meet soldiers, and Dick's feet to betray their approach.
