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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 Thanks to the precaution of the apprentices, one of whom had brought provisions and another a pouch of wine, their strength was speedily restored.
abbey
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From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
abbey's
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From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At their feet flowed a stream of limpid water, behind them rose a hill that they had just traveled over, following the track of an old Roman road that had fallen into decay.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER AND SON.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thanks to the precaution of the apprentices, one of whom had brought provisions and another a pouch of wine, their strength was speedily restored.
apprentices
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From this reading Thanks to the precaution of the apprentices, one of whom had brought provisions and another a pouch of wine, their strength was speedily restored.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At their feet flowed a stream of limpid water, behind them rose a hill that they had just traveled over, following the track of an old Roman road that had fallen into decay.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thanks to the precaution of the apprentices, one of whom had brought provisions and another a pouch of wine, their strength was speedily restored.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The travelers had sat down upon the grass under a wide-spreading oak whose foliage was yellowed by the late season.
day
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From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
decay
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From this reading At their feet flowed a stream of limpid water, behind them rose a hill that they had just traveled over, following the track of an old Roman road that had fallen into decay.
disembarked
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From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
down
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From this reading The travelers had sat down upon the grass under a wide-spreading oak whose foliage was yellowed by the late season.
exciting
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From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
fallen
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From this reading At their feet flowed a stream of limpid water, behind them rose a hill that they had just traveled over, following the track of an old Roman road that had fallen into decay.
feet
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From this reading At their feet flowed a stream of limpid water, behind them rose a hill that they had just traveled over, following the track of an old Roman road that had fallen into decay.
flowed
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From this reading At their feet flowed a stream of limpid water, behind them rose a hill that they had just traveled over, following the track of an old Roman road that had fallen into decay.
foliage
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From this reading The travelers had sat down upon the grass under a wide-spreading oak whose foliage was yellowed by the late season.
following
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From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
fugitives
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From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
grass
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From this reading The travelers had sat down upon the grass under a wide-spreading oak whose foliage was yellowed by the late season.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thanks to the precaution of the apprentices, one of whom had brought provisions and another a pouch of wine, their strength was speedily restored.
halted
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From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
hill
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From this reading At their feet flowed a stream of limpid water, behind them rose a hill that they had just traveled over, following the track of an old Roman road that had fallen into decay.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At their feet flowed a stream of limpid water, behind them rose a hill that they had just traveled over, following the track of an old Roman road that had fallen into decay.
just
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From this reading At their feet flowed a stream of limpid water, behind them rose a hill that they had just traveled over, following the track of an old Roman road that had fallen into decay.
late
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From this reading The travelers had sat down upon the grass under a wide-spreading oak whose foliage was yellowed by the late season.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
limpid
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From this reading At their feet flowed a stream of limpid water, behind them rose a hill that they had just traveled over, following the track of an old Roman road that had fallen into decay.
march
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From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
MOTHER
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From this reading MOTHER AND SON.
night
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From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
noon
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From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
oak
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From this reading The travelers had sat down upon the grass under a wide-spreading oak whose foliage was yellowed by the late season.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
old
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From this reading At their feet flowed a stream of limpid water, behind them rose a hill that they had just traveled over, following the track of an old Roman road that had fallen into decay.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thanks to the precaution of the apprentices, one of whom had brought provisions and another a pouch of wine, their strength was speedily restored.
other
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From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At their feet flowed a stream of limpid water, behind them rose a hill that they had just traveled over, following the track of an old Roman road that had fallen into decay.
pond
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From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
pouch
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From this reading Thanks to the precaution of the apprentices, one of whom had brought provisions and another a pouch of wine, their strength was speedily restored.
precaution
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From this reading Thanks to the precaution of the apprentices, one of whom had brought provisions and another a pouch of wine, their strength was speedily restored.
provisions
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From this reading Thanks to the precaution of the apprentices, one of whom had brought provisions and another a pouch of wine, their strength was speedily restored.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
restored
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From this reading Thanks to the precaution of the apprentices, one of whom had brought provisions and another a pouch of wine, their strength was speedily restored.
road
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From this reading At their feet flowed a stream of limpid water, behind them rose a hill that they had just traveled over, following the track of an old Roman road that had fallen into decay.
Roman
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From this reading At their feet flowed a stream of limpid water, behind them rose a hill that they had just traveled over, following the track of an old Roman road that had fallen into decay.
rose
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From this reading At their feet flowed a stream of limpid water, behind them rose a hill that they had just traveled over, following the track of an old Roman road that had fallen into decay.
sat
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From this reading The travelers had sat down upon the grass under a wide-spreading oak whose foliage was yellowed by the late season.
season
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From this reading The travelers had sat down upon the grass under a wide-spreading oak whose foliage was yellowed by the late season.
shore
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From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
SON
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From this reading MOTHER AND SON.
speedily
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From this reading Thanks to the precaution of the apprentices, one of whom had brought provisions and another a pouch of wine, their strength was speedily restored.
stream
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From this reading At their feet flowed a stream of limpid water, behind them rose a hill that they had just traveled over, following the track of an old Roman road that had fallen into decay.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thanks to the precaution of the apprentices, one of whom had brought provisions and another a pouch of wine, their strength was speedily restored.
Thanks
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From this reading Thanks to the precaution of the apprentices, one of whom had brought provisions and another a pouch of wine, their strength was speedily restored.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thanks to the precaution of the apprentices, one of whom had brought provisions and another a pouch of wine, their strength was speedily restored.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At their feet flowed a stream of limpid water, behind them rose a hill that they had just traveled over, following the track of an old Roman road that had fallen into decay.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thanks to the precaution of the apprentices, one of whom had brought provisions and another a pouch of wine, their strength was speedily restored.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading At their feet flowed a stream of limpid water, behind them rose a hill that they had just traveled over, following the track of an old Roman road that had fallen into decay.
traveled
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From this reading At their feet flowed a stream of limpid water, behind them rose a hill that they had just traveled over, following the track of an old Roman road that had fallen into decay.
travelers
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From this reading The travelers had sat down upon the grass under a wide-spreading oak whose foliage was yellowed by the late season.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The travelers had sat down upon the grass under a wide-spreading oak whose foliage was yellowed by the late season.
uninterruptedly
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From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The travelers had sat down upon the grass under a wide-spreading oak whose foliage was yellowed by the late season.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thanks to the precaution of the apprentices, one of whom had brought provisions and another a pouch of wine, their strength was speedily restored.
water
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From this reading At their feet flowed a stream of limpid water, behind them rose a hill that they had just traveled over, following the track of an old Roman road that had fallen into decay.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At noon of the day following the exciting night in which the fugitives left the abbey, they halted for rest after having been uninterruptedly on the march from the time that they disembarked at the other shore of the abbey's pond.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thanks to the precaution of the apprentices, one of whom had brought provisions and another a pouch of wine, their strength was speedily restored.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The travelers had sat down upon the grass under a wide-spreading oak whose foliage was yellowed by the late season.
wide-spreading
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From this reading The travelers had sat down upon the grass under a wide-spreading oak whose foliage was yellowed by the late season.
wine
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From this reading Thanks to the precaution of the apprentices, one of whom had brought provisions and another a pouch of wine, their strength was speedily restored.
yellowed
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From this reading The travelers had sat down upon the grass under a wide-spreading oak whose foliage was yellowed by the late season.
