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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 tall grove of oaks, firm under foot and clear of underbrush, and as it lay down hill, they made good speed.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
Arrow
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From this reading On every side the company of the Black Arrow was making for the hill.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a tall grove of oaks, firm under foot and clear of underbrush, and as it lay down hill, they made good speed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
better
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From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
Black
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From this reading On every side the company of the Black Arrow was making for the hill.
clear
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From this reading It was a tall grove of oaks, firm under foot and clear of underbrush, and as it lay down hill, they made good speed.
close
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From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
company
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From this reading On every side the company of the Black Arrow was making for the hill.
cover
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From this reading Dick plunged into the nearest cover.
Dick
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From this reading Dick plunged into the nearest cover.
down
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From this reading It was a tall grove of oaks, firm under foot and clear of underbrush, and as it lay down hill, they made good speed.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On every side the company of the Black Arrow was making for the hill.
far
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From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
firm
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From this reading It was a tall grove of oaks, firm under foot and clear of underbrush, and as it lay down hill, they made good speed.
following
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From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a tall grove of oaks, firm under foot and clear of underbrush, and as it lay down hill, they made good speed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was, indeed, high time for them to run.
goal
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From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a tall grove of oaks, firm under foot and clear of underbrush, and as it lay down hill, they made good speed.
ground
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From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
grove
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From this reading It was a tall grove of oaks, firm under foot and clear of underbrush, and as it lay down hill, they made good speed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
high
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From this reading It was, indeed, high time for them to run.
hill
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From this reading On every side the company of the Black Arrow was making for the hill.
indeed
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From this reading It was, indeed, high time for them to run.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dick plunged into the nearest cover.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, indeed, high time for them to run.
lads
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From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
lay
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From this reading It was a tall grove of oaks, firm under foot and clear of underbrush, and as it lay down hill, they made good speed.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
made
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From this reading It was a tall grove of oaks, firm under foot and clear of underbrush, and as it lay down hill, they made good speed.
making
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From this reading On every side the company of the Black Arrow was making for the hill.
nearest
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From this reading Dick plunged into the nearest cover.
oaks
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From this reading It was a tall grove of oaks, firm under foot and clear of underbrush, and as it lay down hill, they made good speed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On every side the company of the Black Arrow was making for the hill.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On every side the company of the Black Arrow was making for the hill.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
others
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From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
out
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From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
outflanked
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From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
outstripped
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From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
plunged
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From this reading Dick plunged into the nearest cover.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
run
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From this reading It was, indeed, high time for them to run.
runners
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From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
side
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From this reading On every side the company of the Black Arrow was making for the hill.
Some
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From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
speed
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From this reading It was a tall grove of oaks, firm under foot and clear of underbrush, and as it lay down hill, they made good speed.
spread
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From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
tall
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From this reading It was a tall grove of oaks, firm under foot and clear of underbrush, and as it lay down hill, they made good speed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On every side the company of the Black Arrow was making for the hill.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was, indeed, high time for them to run.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a tall grove of oaks, firm under foot and clear of underbrush, and as it lay down hill, they made good speed.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, indeed, high time for them to run.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was, indeed, high time for them to run.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was a tall grove of oaks, firm under foot and clear of underbrush, and as it lay down hill, they made good speed.
underbrush
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From this reading It was a tall grove of oaks, firm under foot and clear of underbrush, and as it lay down hill, they made good speed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
valleys
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From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, indeed, high time for them to run.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to right and left, and outflanked the lads on either side.
