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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 Also the garden was a bit of her Promised Land; the road beyond the gate ran into the heart of the world.
air
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From this reading And the open air brought strength.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On sunny days her wheel-chair was brought down and set on a gravel path, and there, wrapped in furs, she sat, generally alone save for the old hound always on guard beside her.
Also
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From this reading Also the garden was a bit of her Promised Land; the road beyond the gate ran into the heart of the world.
always
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From this reading On sunny days her wheel-chair was brought down and set on a gravel path, and there, wrapped in furs, she sat, generally alone save for the old hound always on guard beside her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STELLA loved the garden, even when autumn came and flowers were rare; for still there was the gold and russet glory of the trees.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She read, and dreamed her innocent dreams, and looked up at the ever-novel canopy of the sky, exulting quietly in her freedom.
autumn
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From this reading STELLA loved the garden, even when autumn came and flowers were rare; for still there was the gold and russet glory of the trees.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading On sunny days her wheel-chair was brought down and set on a gravel path, and there, wrapped in furs, she sat, generally alone save for the old hound always on guard beside her.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Also the garden was a bit of her Promised Land; the road beyond the gate ran into the heart of the world.
bit
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From this reading Also the garden was a bit of her Promised Land; the road beyond the gate ran into the heart of the world.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And the open air brought strength.
came
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From this reading STELLA loved the garden, even when autumn came and flowers were rare; for still there was the gold and russet glory of the trees.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading She read, and dreamed her innocent dreams, and looked up at the ever-novel canopy of the sky, exulting quietly in her freedom.
days
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From this reading On sunny days her wheel-chair was brought down and set on a gravel path, and there, wrapped in furs, she sat, generally alone save for the old hound always on guard beside her.
down
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From this reading On sunny days her wheel-chair was brought down and set on a gravel path, and there, wrapped in furs, she sat, generally alone save for the old hound always on guard beside her.
dreamed
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From this reading She read, and dreamed her innocent dreams, and looked up at the ever-novel canopy of the sky, exulting quietly in her freedom.
dreams
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From this reading She read, and dreamed her innocent dreams, and looked up at the ever-novel canopy of the sky, exulting quietly in her freedom.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STELLA loved the garden, even when autumn came and flowers were rare; for still there was the gold and russet glory of the trees.
ever-novel
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From this reading She read, and dreamed her innocent dreams, and looked up at the ever-novel canopy of the sky, exulting quietly in her freedom.
exulting
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From this reading She read, and dreamed her innocent dreams, and looked up at the ever-novel canopy of the sky, exulting quietly in her freedom.
flowers
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From this reading STELLA loved the garden, even when autumn came and flowers were rare; for still there was the gold and russet glory of the trees.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STELLA loved the garden, even when autumn came and flowers were rare; for still there was the gold and russet glory of the trees.
freedom
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From this reading She read, and dreamed her innocent dreams, and looked up at the ever-novel canopy of the sky, exulting quietly in her freedom.
furs
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From this reading On sunny days her wheel-chair was brought down and set on a gravel path, and there, wrapped in furs, she sat, generally alone save for the old hound always on guard beside her.
garden
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From this reading STELLA loved the garden, even when autumn came and flowers were rare; for still there was the gold and russet glory of the trees.
gate
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From this reading Also the garden was a bit of her Promised Land; the road beyond the gate ran into the heart of the world.
generally
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From this reading On sunny days her wheel-chair was brought down and set on a gravel path, and there, wrapped in furs, she sat, generally alone save for the old hound always on guard beside her.
glory
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From this reading STELLA loved the garden, even when autumn came and flowers were rare; for still there was the gold and russet glory of the trees.
gold
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From this reading STELLA loved the garden, even when autumn came and flowers were rare; for still there was the gold and russet glory of the trees.
gravel
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From this reading On sunny days her wheel-chair was brought down and set on a gravel path, and there, wrapped in furs, she sat, generally alone save for the old hound always on guard beside her.
guard
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From this reading On sunny days her wheel-chair was brought down and set on a gravel path, and there, wrapped in furs, she sat, generally alone save for the old hound always on guard beside her.
heart
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From this reading Also the garden was a bit of her Promised Land; the road beyond the gate ran into the heart of the world.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Also the garden was a bit of her Promised Land; the road beyond the gate ran into the heart of the world.
hound
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From this reading On sunny days her wheel-chair was brought down and set on a gravel path, and there, wrapped in furs, she sat, generally alone save for the old hound always on guard beside her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On sunny days her wheel-chair was brought down and set on a gravel path, and there, wrapped in furs, she sat, generally alone save for the old hound always on guard beside her.
innocent
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From this reading She read, and dreamed her innocent dreams, and looked up at the ever-novel canopy of the sky, exulting quietly in her freedom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Also the garden was a bit of her Promised Land; the road beyond the gate ran into the heart of the world.
Land
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From this reading Also the garden was a bit of her Promised Land; the road beyond the gate ran into the heart of the world.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She read, and dreamed her innocent dreams, and looked up at the ever-novel canopy of the sky, exulting quietly in her freedom.
loved
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From this reading STELLA loved the garden, even when autumn came and flowers were rare; for still there was the gold and russet glory of the trees.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STELLA loved the garden, even when autumn came and flowers were rare; for still there was the gold and russet glory of the trees.
old
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From this reading On sunny days her wheel-chair was brought down and set on a gravel path, and there, wrapped in furs, she sat, generally alone save for the old hound always on guard beside her.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On sunny days her wheel-chair was brought down and set on a gravel path, and there, wrapped in furs, she sat, generally alone save for the old hound always on guard beside her.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And the open air brought strength.
path
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From this reading On sunny days her wheel-chair was brought down and set on a gravel path, and there, wrapped in furs, she sat, generally alone save for the old hound always on guard beside her.
Promised
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From this reading Also the garden was a bit of her Promised Land; the road beyond the gate ran into the heart of the world.
quietly
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From this reading She read, and dreamed her innocent dreams, and looked up at the ever-novel canopy of the sky, exulting quietly in her freedom.
ran
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From this reading Also the garden was a bit of her Promised Land; the road beyond the gate ran into the heart of the world.
rare
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From this reading STELLA loved the garden, even when autumn came and flowers were rare; for still there was the gold and russet glory of the trees.
read
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From this reading She read, and dreamed her innocent dreams, and looked up at the ever-novel canopy of the sky, exulting quietly in her freedom.
road
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From this reading Also the garden was a bit of her Promised Land; the road beyond the gate ran into the heart of the world.
russet
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From this reading STELLA loved the garden, even when autumn came and flowers were rare; for still there was the gold and russet glory of the trees.
sat
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From this reading On sunny days her wheel-chair was brought down and set on a gravel path, and there, wrapped in furs, she sat, generally alone save for the old hound always on guard beside her.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading On sunny days her wheel-chair was brought down and set on a gravel path, and there, wrapped in furs, she sat, generally alone save for the old hound always on guard beside her.
set
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From this reading On sunny days her wheel-chair was brought down and set on a gravel path, and there, wrapped in furs, she sat, generally alone save for the old hound always on guard beside her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On sunny days her wheel-chair was brought down and set on a gravel path, and there, wrapped in furs, she sat, generally alone save for the old hound always on guard beside her.
sky
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From this reading She read, and dreamed her innocent dreams, and looked up at the ever-novel canopy of the sky, exulting quietly in her freedom.
STELLA
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From this reading STELLA loved the garden, even when autumn came and flowers were rare; for still there was the gold and russet glory of the trees.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STELLA loved the garden, even when autumn came and flowers were rare; for still there was the gold and russet glory of the trees.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And the open air brought strength.
sunny
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From this reading On sunny days her wheel-chair was brought down and set on a gravel path, and there, wrapped in furs, she sat, generally alone save for the old hound always on guard beside her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STELLA loved the garden, even when autumn came and flowers were rare; for still there was the gold and russet glory of the trees.
there
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From this reading STELLA loved the garden, even when autumn came and flowers were rare; for still there was the gold and russet glory of the trees.
trees
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From this reading STELLA loved the garden, even when autumn came and flowers were rare; for still there was the gold and russet glory of the trees.
up
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From this reading She read, and dreamed her innocent dreams, and looked up at the ever-novel canopy of the sky, exulting quietly in her freedom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STELLA loved the garden, even when autumn came and flowers were rare; for still there was the gold and russet glory of the trees.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading STELLA loved the garden, even when autumn came and flowers were rare; for still there was the gold and russet glory of the trees.
wheel-chair
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From this reading On sunny days her wheel-chair was brought down and set on a gravel path, and there, wrapped in furs, she sat, generally alone save for the old hound always on guard beside her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading STELLA loved the garden, even when autumn came and flowers were rare; for still there was the gold and russet glory of the trees.
world
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From this reading Also the garden was a bit of her Promised Land; the road beyond the gate ran into the heart of the world.
wrapped
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From this reading On sunny days her wheel-chair was brought down and set on a gravel path, and there, wrapped in furs, she sat, generally alone save for the old hound always on guard beside her.
