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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 St. Bride's cross stood a little way back from Shoreby, on the skirts of Tunstall Forest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Here, then, about seven in the morning, Dick arrived.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Two roads met: one, from Holywood across the forest; one, that road from Risingham down which we saw the wrecks of a Lancastrian army fleeing in disorder.
all
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From this reading It was as cold as ever; the earth was all grey and silver with the hoarfrost, and the day began to break in the east with many colours of purple and orange.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Here the two joined issue, and went on together down the hill to Shoreby; and a little back from the point of junction, the summit of a little knoll was crowned by the ancient and weather-beaten cross.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here the two joined issue, and went on together down the hill to Shoreby; and a little back from the point of junction, the summit of a little knoll was crowned by the ancient and weather-beaten cross.
army
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From this reading Two roads met: one, from Holywood across the forest; one, that road from Risingham down which we saw the wrecks of a Lancastrian army fleeing in disorder.
arrived
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From this reading Here, then, about seven in the morning, Dick arrived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as cold as ever; the earth was all grey and silver with the hoarfrost, and the day began to break in the east with many colours of purple and orange.
back
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From this reading St. Bride's cross stood a little way back from Shoreby, on the skirts of Tunstall Forest.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was as cold as ever; the earth was all grey and silver with the hoarfrost, and the day began to break in the east with many colours of purple and orange.
break
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From this reading It was as cold as ever; the earth was all grey and silver with the hoarfrost, and the day began to break in the east with many colours of purple and orange.
Bride's
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From this reading St. Bride's cross stood a little way back from Shoreby, on the skirts of Tunstall Forest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here the two joined issue, and went on together down the hill to Shoreby; and a little back from the point of junction, the summit of a little knoll was crowned by the ancient and weather-beaten cross.
cold
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From this reading It was as cold as ever; the earth was all grey and silver with the hoarfrost, and the day began to break in the east with many colours of purple and orange.
coloursnounUS /ˈcolours/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was as cold as ever; the earth was all grey and silver with the hoarfrost, and the day began to break in the east with many colours of purple and orange.
cross
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From this reading St. Bride's cross stood a little way back from Shoreby, on the skirts of Tunstall Forest.
crowned
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From this reading Here the two joined issue, and went on together down the hill to Shoreby; and a little back from the point of junction, the summit of a little knoll was crowned by the ancient and weather-beaten cross.
day
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From this reading It was as cold as ever; the earth was all grey and silver with the hoarfrost, and the day began to break in the east with many colours of purple and orange.
Dick
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From this reading Here, then, about seven in the morning, Dick arrived.
disorder
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From this reading Two roads met: one, from Holywood across the forest; one, that road from Risingham down which we saw the wrecks of a Lancastrian army fleeing in disorder.
down
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From this reading Two roads met: one, from Holywood across the forest; one, that road from Risingham down which we saw the wrecks of a Lancastrian army fleeing in disorder.
earth
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From this reading It was as cold as ever; the earth was all grey and silver with the hoarfrost, and the day began to break in the east with many colours of purple and orange.
east
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From this reading It was as cold as ever; the earth was all grey and silver with the hoarfrost, and the day began to break in the east with many colours of purple and orange.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was as cold as ever; the earth was all grey and silver with the hoarfrost, and the day began to break in the east with many colours of purple and orange.
fleeing
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From this reading Two roads met: one, from Holywood across the forest; one, that road from Risingham down which we saw the wrecks of a Lancastrian army fleeing in disorder.
Forest
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From this reading St. Bride's cross stood a little way back from Shoreby, on the skirts of Tunstall Forest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading St. Bride's cross stood a little way back from Shoreby, on the skirts of Tunstall Forest.
grey
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From this reading It was as cold as ever; the earth was all grey and silver with the hoarfrost, and the day began to break in the east with many colours of purple and orange.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the two joined issue, and went on together down the hill to Shoreby; and a little back from the point of junction, the summit of a little knoll was crowned by the ancient and weather-beaten cross.
hill
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From this reading Here the two joined issue, and went on together down the hill to Shoreby; and a little back from the point of junction, the summit of a little knoll was crowned by the ancient and weather-beaten cross.
hoarfrost
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From this reading It was as cold as ever; the earth was all grey and silver with the hoarfrost, and the day began to break in the east with many colours of purple and orange.
Holywood
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From this reading Two roads met: one, from Holywood across the forest; one, that road from Risingham down which we saw the wrecks of a Lancastrian army fleeing in disorder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two roads met: one, from Holywood across the forest; one, that road from Risingham down which we saw the wrecks of a Lancastrian army fleeing in disorder.
issue
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From this reading Here the two joined issue, and went on together down the hill to Shoreby; and a little back from the point of junction, the summit of a little knoll was crowned by the ancient and weather-beaten cross.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as cold as ever; the earth was all grey and silver with the hoarfrost, and the day began to break in the east with many colours of purple and orange.
joined
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From this reading Here the two joined issue, and went on together down the hill to Shoreby; and a little back from the point of junction, the summit of a little knoll was crowned by the ancient and weather-beaten cross.
junction
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From this reading Here the two joined issue, and went on together down the hill to Shoreby; and a little back from the point of junction, the summit of a little knoll was crowned by the ancient and weather-beaten cross.
knoll
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From this reading Here the two joined issue, and went on together down the hill to Shoreby; and a little back from the point of junction, the summit of a little knoll was crowned by the ancient and weather-beaten cross.
Lancastrian
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From this reading Two roads met: one, from Holywood across the forest; one, that road from Risingham down which we saw the wrecks of a Lancastrian army fleeing in disorder.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading St. Bride's cross stood a little way back from Shoreby, on the skirts of Tunstall Forest.
many
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From this reading It was as cold as ever; the earth was all grey and silver with the hoarfrost, and the day began to break in the east with many colours of purple and orange.
met
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From this reading Two roads met: one, from Holywood across the forest; one, that road from Risingham down which we saw the wrecks of a Lancastrian army fleeing in disorder.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, then, about seven in the morning, Dick arrived.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading St. Bride's cross stood a little way back from Shoreby, on the skirts of Tunstall Forest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading St. Bride's cross stood a little way back from Shoreby, on the skirts of Tunstall Forest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two roads met: one, from Holywood across the forest; one, that road from Risingham down which we saw the wrecks of a Lancastrian army fleeing in disorder.
orange
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From this reading It was as cold as ever; the earth was all grey and silver with the hoarfrost, and the day began to break in the east with many colours of purple and orange.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Here the two joined issue, and went on together down the hill to Shoreby; and a little back from the point of junction, the summit of a little knoll was crowned by the ancient and weather-beaten cross.
purple
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From this reading It was as cold as ever; the earth was all grey and silver with the hoarfrost, and the day began to break in the east with many colours of purple and orange.
Risingham
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From this reading Two roads met: one, from Holywood across the forest; one, that road from Risingham down which we saw the wrecks of a Lancastrian army fleeing in disorder.
road
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From this reading Two roads met: one, from Holywood across the forest; one, that road from Risingham down which we saw the wrecks of a Lancastrian army fleeing in disorder.
roads
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From this reading Two roads met: one, from Holywood across the forest; one, that road from Risingham down which we saw the wrecks of a Lancastrian army fleeing in disorder.
saw
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From this reading Two roads met: one, from Holywood across the forest; one, that road from Risingham down which we saw the wrecks of a Lancastrian army fleeing in disorder.
seven
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From this reading Here, then, about seven in the morning, Dick arrived.
Shoreby
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From this reading St. Bride's cross stood a little way back from Shoreby, on the skirts of Tunstall Forest.
silver
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From this reading It was as cold as ever; the earth was all grey and silver with the hoarfrost, and the day began to break in the east with many colours of purple and orange.
skirts
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From this reading St. Bride's cross stood a little way back from Shoreby, on the skirts of Tunstall Forest.
St
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From this reading St. Bride's cross stood a little way back from Shoreby, on the skirts of Tunstall Forest.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading St. Bride's cross stood a little way back from Shoreby, on the skirts of Tunstall Forest.
summit
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From this reading Here the two joined issue, and went on together down the hill to Shoreby; and a little back from the point of junction, the summit of a little knoll was crowned by the ancient and weather-beaten cross.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two roads met: one, from Holywood across the forest; one, that road from Risingham down which we saw the wrecks of a Lancastrian army fleeing in disorder.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading St. Bride's cross stood a little way back from Shoreby, on the skirts of Tunstall Forest.
then
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From this reading Here, then, about seven in the morning, Dick arrived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here the two joined issue, and went on together down the hill to Shoreby; and a little back from the point of junction, the summit of a little knoll was crowned by the ancient and weather-beaten cross.
together
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From this reading Here the two joined issue, and went on together down the hill to Shoreby; and a little back from the point of junction, the summit of a little knoll was crowned by the ancient and weather-beaten cross.
Tunstall
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From this reading St. Bride's cross stood a little way back from Shoreby, on the skirts of Tunstall Forest.
Two
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From this reading Two roads met: one, from Holywood across the forest; one, that road from Risingham down which we saw the wrecks of a Lancastrian army fleeing in disorder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here the two joined issue, and went on together down the hill to Shoreby; and a little back from the point of junction, the summit of a little knoll was crowned by the ancient and weather-beaten cross.
way
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From this reading St. Bride's cross stood a little way back from Shoreby, on the skirts of Tunstall Forest.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Two roads met: one, from Holywood across the forest; one, that road from Risingham down which we saw the wrecks of a Lancastrian army fleeing in disorder.
weather-beaten
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From this reading Here the two joined issue, and went on together down the hill to Shoreby; and a little back from the point of junction, the summit of a little knoll was crowned by the ancient and weather-beaten cross.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the two joined issue, and went on together down the hill to Shoreby; and a little back from the point of junction, the summit of a little knoll was crowned by the ancient and weather-beaten cross.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two roads met: one, from Holywood across the forest; one, that road from Risingham down which we saw the wrecks of a Lancastrian army fleeing in disorder.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was as cold as ever; the earth was all grey and silver with the hoarfrost, and the day began to break in the east with many colours of purple and orange.
wrecks
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From this reading Two roads met: one, from Holywood across the forest; one, that road from Risingham down which we saw the wrecks of a Lancastrian army fleeing in disorder.
