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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 She climbed the hill-path behind the house and struck through the woods by a short-cut leading to the Creston road.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She did not want, ever again, to see anyone she had known; above all, she did not want to see Harney....
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not want, ever again, to see anyone she had known; above all, she did not want to see Harney....
air
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From this reading A lead-coloured sky hung heavily over the fields, and in the forest the motionless air was stifling; but she pushed on, impatient to reach the road which was the shortest way to the Mountain.
all
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From this reading She did not want, ever again, to see anyone she had known; above all, she did not want to see Harney....
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She climbed the hill-path behind the house and struck through the woods by a short-cut leading to the Creston road.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading She did not want, ever again, to see anyone she had known; above all, she did not want to see Harney....
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She climbed the hill-path behind the house and struck through the woods by a short-cut leading to the Creston road.
blind
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From this reading She did not think these things out clearly; she simply followed the blind propulsion of her wretchedness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A lead-coloured sky hung heavily over the fields, and in the forest the motionless air was stifling; but she pushed on, impatient to reach the road which was the shortest way to the Mountain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She climbed the hill-path behind the house and struck through the woods by a short-cut leading to the Creston road.
clearly
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From this reading She did not think these things out clearly; she simply followed the blind propulsion of her wretchedness.
climbed
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From this reading She climbed the hill-path behind the house and struck through the woods by a short-cut leading to the Creston road.
Creston
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From this reading She climbed the hill-path behind the house and struck through the woods by a short-cut leading to the Creston road.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not think these things out clearly; she simply followed the blind propulsion of her wretchedness.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To do so, she had to follow the Creston road for a mile or two, and go within half a mile of the village; and she walked quickly, fearing to meet Harney.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not want, ever again, to see anyone she had known; above all, she did not want to see Harney....
fearing
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From this reading To do so, she had to follow the Creston road for a mile or two, and go within half a mile of the village; and she walked quickly, fearing to meet Harney.
fields
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From this reading A lead-coloured sky hung heavily over the fields, and in the forest the motionless air was stifling; but she pushed on, impatient to reach the road which was the shortest way to the Mountain.
follow
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From this reading To do so, she had to follow the Creston road for a mile or two, and go within half a mile of the village; and she walked quickly, fearing to meet Harney.
followed
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From this reading She did not think these things out clearly; she simply followed the blind propulsion of her wretchedness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To do so, she had to follow the Creston road for a mile or two, and go within half a mile of the village; and she walked quickly, fearing to meet Harney.
forest
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From this reading A lead-coloured sky hung heavily over the fields, and in the forest the motionless air was stifling; but she pushed on, impatient to reach the road which was the shortest way to the Mountain.
go
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From this reading To do so, she had to follow the Creston road for a mile or two, and go within half a mile of the village; and she walked quickly, fearing to meet Harney.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did not want, ever again, to see anyone she had known; above all, she did not want to see Harney....
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To do so, she had to follow the Creston road for a mile or two, and go within half a mile of the village; and she walked quickly, fearing to meet Harney.
Harney
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From this reading She did not want, ever again, to see anyone she had known; above all, she did not want to see Harney....
heavily
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From this reading A lead-coloured sky hung heavily over the fields, and in the forest the motionless air was stifling; but she pushed on, impatient to reach the road which was the shortest way to the Mountain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not think these things out clearly; she simply followed the blind propulsion of her wretchedness.
hill-path
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From this reading She climbed the hill-path behind the house and struck through the woods by a short-cut leading to the Creston road.
house
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From this reading She climbed the hill-path behind the house and struck through the woods by a short-cut leading to the Creston road.
hung
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From this reading A lead-coloured sky hung heavily over the fields, and in the forest the motionless air was stifling; but she pushed on, impatient to reach the road which was the shortest way to the Mountain.
impatient
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From this reading A lead-coloured sky hung heavily over the fields, and in the forest the motionless air was stifling; but she pushed on, impatient to reach the road which was the shortest way to the Mountain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A lead-coloured sky hung heavily over the fields, and in the forest the motionless air was stifling; but she pushed on, impatient to reach the road which was the shortest way to the Mountain.
known
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From this reading She did not want, ever again, to see anyone she had known; above all, she did not want to see Harney....
lead-coloured
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From this reading A lead-coloured sky hung heavily over the fields, and in the forest the motionless air was stifling; but she pushed on, impatient to reach the road which was the shortest way to the Mountain.
leading
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From this reading She climbed the hill-path behind the house and struck through the woods by a short-cut leading to the Creston road.
meet
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From this reading To do so, she had to follow the Creston road for a mile or two, and go within half a mile of the village; and she walked quickly, fearing to meet Harney.
mile
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From this reading To do so, she had to follow the Creston road for a mile or two, and go within half a mile of the village; and she walked quickly, fearing to meet Harney.
motionless
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From this reading A lead-coloured sky hung heavily over the fields, and in the forest the motionless air was stifling; but she pushed on, impatient to reach the road which was the shortest way to the Mountain.
Mountain
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From this reading A lead-coloured sky hung heavily over the fields, and in the forest the motionless air was stifling; but she pushed on, impatient to reach the road which was the shortest way to the Mountain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not think these things out clearly; she simply followed the blind propulsion of her wretchedness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not think these things out clearly; she simply followed the blind propulsion of her wretchedness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A lead-coloured sky hung heavily over the fields, and in the forest the motionless air was stifling; but she pushed on, impatient to reach the road which was the shortest way to the Mountain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To do so, she had to follow the Creston road for a mile or two, and go within half a mile of the village; and she walked quickly, fearing to meet Harney.
out
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From this reading She did not think these things out clearly; she simply followed the blind propulsion of her wretchedness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A lead-coloured sky hung heavily over the fields, and in the forest the motionless air was stifling; but she pushed on, impatient to reach the road which was the shortest way to the Mountain.
propulsion
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From this reading She did not think these things out clearly; she simply followed the blind propulsion of her wretchedness.
pushed
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From this reading A lead-coloured sky hung heavily over the fields, and in the forest the motionless air was stifling; but she pushed on, impatient to reach the road which was the shortest way to the Mountain.
quickly
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From this reading To do so, she had to follow the Creston road for a mile or two, and go within half a mile of the village; and she walked quickly, fearing to meet Harney.
reach
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From this reading A lead-coloured sky hung heavily over the fields, and in the forest the motionless air was stifling; but she pushed on, impatient to reach the road which was the shortest way to the Mountain.
road
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From this reading She climbed the hill-path behind the house and struck through the woods by a short-cut leading to the Creston road.
see
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From this reading She did not want, ever again, to see anyone she had known; above all, she did not want to see Harney....
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not think these things out clearly; she simply followed the blind propulsion of her wretchedness.
short-cut
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From this reading She climbed the hill-path behind the house and struck through the woods by a short-cut leading to the Creston road.
shortest
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From this reading A lead-coloured sky hung heavily over the fields, and in the forest the motionless air was stifling; but she pushed on, impatient to reach the road which was the shortest way to the Mountain.
simply
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From this reading She did not think these things out clearly; she simply followed the blind propulsion of her wretchedness.
sky
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From this reading A lead-coloured sky hung heavily over the fields, and in the forest the motionless air was stifling; but she pushed on, impatient to reach the road which was the shortest way to the Mountain.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To do so, she had to follow the Creston road for a mile or two, and go within half a mile of the village; and she walked quickly, fearing to meet Harney.
stifling
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From this reading A lead-coloured sky hung heavily over the fields, and in the forest the motionless air was stifling; but she pushed on, impatient to reach the road which was the shortest way to the Mountain.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She climbed the hill-path behind the house and struck through the woods by a short-cut leading to the Creston road.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did not think these things out clearly; she simply followed the blind propulsion of her wretchedness.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She did not think these things out clearly; she simply followed the blind propulsion of her wretchedness.
things
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From this reading She did not think these things out clearly; she simply followed the blind propulsion of her wretchedness.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not think these things out clearly; she simply followed the blind propulsion of her wretchedness.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She climbed the hill-path behind the house and struck through the woods by a short-cut leading to the Creston road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not want, ever again, to see anyone she had known; above all, she did not want to see Harney....
two
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From this reading To do so, she had to follow the Creston road for a mile or two, and go within half a mile of the village; and she walked quickly, fearing to meet Harney.
village
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From this reading To do so, she had to follow the Creston road for a mile or two, and go within half a mile of the village; and she walked quickly, fearing to meet Harney.
walked
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From this reading To do so, she had to follow the Creston road for a mile or two, and go within half a mile of the village; and she walked quickly, fearing to meet Harney.
want
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From this reading She did not want, ever again, to see anyone she had known; above all, she did not want to see Harney....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A lead-coloured sky hung heavily over the fields, and in the forest the motionless air was stifling; but she pushed on, impatient to reach the road which was the shortest way to the Mountain.
way
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From this reading A lead-coloured sky hung heavily over the fields, and in the forest the motionless air was stifling; but she pushed on, impatient to reach the road which was the shortest way to the Mountain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A lead-coloured sky hung heavily over the fields, and in the forest the motionless air was stifling; but she pushed on, impatient to reach the road which was the shortest way to the Mountain.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading To do so, she had to follow the Creston road for a mile or two, and go within half a mile of the village; and she walked quickly, fearing to meet Harney.
woods
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From this reading She climbed the hill-path behind the house and struck through the woods by a short-cut leading to the Creston road.
wretchedness
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From this reading She did not think these things out clearly; she simply followed the blind propulsion of her wretchedness.
