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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 A team came rushing in between the gate-posts of the stone wall, and it looked like a run-away.
afraid
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From this reading Tattine stood on the front porch and watched them in high glee, and not a bit afraid was she, though they were coming straight in her direction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A team came rushing in between the gate-posts of the stone wall, and it looked like a run-away.
any
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From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, you are a team,” laughed Tattine, and they laughed back, “Yes, we know we are,” and sat down on the step on either side of her.
back
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From this reading “Well, you are a team,” laughed Tattine, and they laughed back, “Yes, we know we are,” and sat down on the step on either side of her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A team came rushing in between the gate-posts of the stone wall, and it looked like a run-away.
bit
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From this reading Tattine stood on the front porch and watched them in high glee, and not a bit afraid was she, though they were coming straight in her direction.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When they reached her they considerately came to a sudden stop, else there is no doubt whatever but she would have been tumbled over.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
came
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From this reading A team came rushing in between the gate-posts of the stone wall, and it looked like a run-away.
coming
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From this reading Tattine stood on the front porch and watched them in high glee, and not a bit afraid was she, though they were coming straight in her direction.
considerately
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From this reading When they reached her they considerately came to a sudden stop, else there is no doubt whatever but she would have been tumbled over.
direction
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From this reading Tattine stood on the front porch and watched them in high glee, and not a bit afraid was she, though they were coming straight in her direction.
doubt
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From this reading When they reached her they considerately came to a sudden stop, else there is no doubt whatever but she would have been tumbled over.
down
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From this reading “Well, you are a team,” laughed Tattine, and they laughed back, “Yes, we know we are,” and sat down on the step on either side of her.
driverless
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From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading “Well, you are a team,” laughed Tattine, and they laughed back, “Yes, we know we are,” and sat down on the step on either side of her.
else
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From this reading When they reached her they considerately came to a sudden stop, else there is no doubt whatever but she would have been tumbled over.
fashion
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From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
front
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From this reading Tattine stood on the front porch and watched them in high glee, and not a bit afraid was she, though they were coming straight in her direction.
gate-posts
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From this reading A team came rushing in between the gate-posts of the stone wall, and it looked like a run-away.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great delight or happiness
From this reading Tattine stood on the front porch and watched them in high glee, and not a bit afraid was she, though they were coming straight in her direction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
harness
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From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When they reached her they considerately came to a sudden stop, else there is no doubt whatever but she would have been tumbled over.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tattine stood on the front porch and watched them in high glee, and not a bit afraid was she, though they were coming straight in her direction.
high
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From this reading Tattine stood on the front porch and watched them in high glee, and not a bit afraid was she, though they were coming straight in her direction.
horsey
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From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A team came rushing in between the gate-posts of the stone wall, and it looked like a run-away.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they reached her they considerately came to a sudden stop, else there is no doubt whatever but she would have been tumbled over.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A team came rushing in between the gate-posts of the stone wall, and it looked like a run-away.
kept
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From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, you are a team,” laughed Tattine, and they laughed back, “Yes, we know we are,” and sat down on the step on either side of her.
language
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From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
laughed
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From this reading “Well, you are a team,” laughed Tattine, and they laughed back, “Yes, we know we are,” and sat down on the step on either side of her.
like
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From this reading A team came rushing in between the gate-posts of the stone wall, and it looked like a run-away.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A team came rushing in between the gate-posts of the stone wall, and it looked like a run-away.
maddest
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From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
means
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From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
neck
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From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When they reached her they considerately came to a sudden stop, else there is no doubt whatever but she would have been tumbled over.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A team came rushing in between the gate-posts of the stone wall, and it looked like a run-away.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When they reached her they considerately came to a sudden stop, else there is no doubt whatever but she would have been tumbled over.
porch
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From this reading Tattine stood on the front porch and watched them in high glee, and not a bit afraid was she, though they were coming straight in her direction.
reached
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From this reading When they reached her they considerately came to a sudden stop, else there is no doubt whatever but she would have been tumbled over.
riderless
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From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
run-away
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From this reading A team came rushing in between the gate-posts of the stone wall, and it looked like a run-away.
rushing
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From this reading A team came rushing in between the gate-posts of the stone wall, and it looked like a run-away.
sat
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From this reading “Well, you are a team,” laughed Tattine, and they laughed back, “Yes, we know we are,” and sat down on the step on either side of her.
seen
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From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tattine stood on the front porch and watched them in high glee, and not a bit afraid was she, though they were coming straight in her direction.
side
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From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, you are a team,” laughed Tattine, and they laughed back, “Yes, we know we are,” and sat down on the step on either side of her.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
stone
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From this reading A team came rushing in between the gate-posts of the stone wall, and it looked like a run-away.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tattine stood on the front porch and watched them in high glee, and not a bit afraid was she, though they were coming straight in her direction.
stop
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From this reading When they reached her they considerately came to a sudden stop, else there is no doubt whatever but she would have been tumbled over.
straight
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From this reading Tattine stood on the front porch and watched them in high glee, and not a bit afraid was she, though they were coming straight in her direction.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they reached her they considerately came to a sudden stop, else there is no doubt whatever but she would have been tumbled over.
Tattine
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From this reading Tattine stood on the front porch and watched them in high glee, and not a bit afraid was she, though they were coming straight in her direction.
team
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From this reading A team came rushing in between the gate-posts of the stone wall, and it looked like a run-away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A team came rushing in between the gate-posts of the stone wall, and it looked like a run-away.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tattine stood on the front porch and watched them in high glee, and not a bit afraid was she, though they were coming straight in her direction.
there
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From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Tattine stood on the front porch and watched them in high glee, and not a bit afraid was she, though they were coming straight in her direction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
tumbled
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From this reading When they reached her they considerately came to a sudden stop, else there is no doubt whatever but she would have been tumbled over.
vestige
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From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
wall
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From this reading A team came rushing in between the gate-posts of the stone wall, and it looked like a run-away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
watched
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From this reading Tattine stood on the front porch and watched them in high glee, and not a bit afraid was she, though they were coming straight in her direction.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, you are a team,” laughed Tattine, and they laughed back, “Yes, we know we are,” and sat down on the step on either side of her.
Well
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From this reading “Well, you are a team,” laughed Tattine, and they laughed back, “Yes, we know we are,” and sat down on the step on either side of her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading When they reached her they considerately came to a sudden stop, else there is no doubt whatever but she would have been tumbled over.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they reached her they considerately came to a sudden stop, else there is no doubt whatever but she would have been tumbled over.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were riderless and driverless, and if there had been any harness, there was not a vestige of it to be seen; still, they kept neck and neck, which means in horsey language side by side, and on they came in the maddest fashion.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When they reached her they considerately came to a sudden stop, else there is no doubt whatever but she would have been tumbled over.
Yes
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From this reading “Well, you are a team,” laughed Tattine, and they laughed back, “Yes, we know we are,” and sat down on the step on either side of her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, you are a team,” laughed Tattine, and they laughed back, “Yes, we know we are,” and sat down on the step on either side of her.
