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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 Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
action
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From this reading He is very patient, very tranquil in his movements, and quite unconscious that, crouched in the shadow, not far away, a small figure notes his every action.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
approach
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From this reading Just beside the boat house it pauses and waits the man's approach.
away
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From this reading He is very patient, very tranquil in his movements, and quite unconscious that, crouched in the shadow, not far away, a small figure notes his every action.
belonging
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From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Just beside the boat house it pauses and waits the man's approach.
boat
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From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
close
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From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
comes
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From this reading Presently a second form emerges from the gloom that hangs over the gates of Mapleton, and comes down toward the river.
crouched
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From this reading He is very patient, very tranquil in his movements, and quite unconscious that, crouched in the shadow, not far away, a small figure notes his every action.
domain
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From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
down
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From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
emerges
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From this reading Presently a second form emerges from the gloom that hangs over the gates of Mapleton, and comes down toward the river.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He is very patient, very tranquil in his movements, and quite unconscious that, crouched in the shadow, not far away, a small figure notes his every action.
far
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From this reading He is very patient, very tranquil in his movements, and quite unconscious that, crouched in the shadow, not far away, a small figure notes his every action.
figure
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From this reading He is very patient, very tranquil in his movements, and quite unconscious that, crouched in the shadow, not far away, a small figure notes his every action.
footpath
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From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
form
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From this reading Presently a second form emerges from the gloom that hangs over the gates of Mapleton, and comes down toward the river.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
gates
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From this reading Presently a second form emerges from the gloom that hangs over the gates of Mapleton, and comes down toward the river.
gloom
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From this reading Presently a second form emerges from the gloom that hangs over the gates of Mapleton, and comes down toward the river.
hangs
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From this reading Presently a second form emerges from the gloom that hangs over the gates of Mapleton, and comes down toward the river.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is very patient, very tranquil in his movements, and quite unconscious that, crouched in the shadow, not far away, a small figure notes his every action.
highway
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From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is very patient, very tranquil in his movements, and quite unconscious that, crouched in the shadow, not far away, a small figure notes his every action.
house
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From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is very patient, very tranquil in his movements, and quite unconscious that, crouched in the shadow, not far away, a small figure notes his every action.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just beside the boat house it pauses and waits the man's approach.
just
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From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
Lamotte
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From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
Late
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From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
leads
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From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
man
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From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
man's
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From this reading Just beside the boat house it pauses and waits the man's approach.
Mapleton
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From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
movements
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From this reading He is very patient, very tranquil in his movements, and quite unconscious that, crouched in the shadow, not far away, a small figure notes his every action.
night
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From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is very patient, very tranquil in his movements, and quite unconscious that, crouched in the shadow, not far away, a small figure notes his every action.
notes
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From this reading He is very patient, very tranquil in his movements, and quite unconscious that, crouched in the shadow, not far away, a small figure notes his every action.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently a second form emerges from the gloom that hangs over the gates of Mapleton, and comes down toward the river.
opposite
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From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Presently a second form emerges from the gloom that hangs over the gates of Mapleton, and comes down toward the river.
PASSENGERS
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From this reading TWO PASSENGERS WEST.
past
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From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
patient
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From this reading He is very patient, very tranquil in his movements, and quite unconscious that, crouched in the shadow, not far away, a small figure notes his every action.
pauses
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From this reading Just beside the boat house it pauses and waits the man's approach.
Presently
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From this reading Presently a second form emerges from the gloom that hangs over the gates of Mapleton, and comes down toward the river.
pretty
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From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is very patient, very tranquil in his movements, and quite unconscious that, crouched in the shadow, not far away, a small figure notes his every action.
river
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From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
second
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From this reading Presently a second form emerges from the gloom that hangs over the gates of Mapleton, and comes down toward the river.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He is very patient, very tranquil in his movements, and quite unconscious that, crouched in the shadow, not far away, a small figure notes his every action.
slowly
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From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
small
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From this reading He is very patient, very tranquil in his movements, and quite unconscious that, crouched in the shadow, not far away, a small figure notes his every action.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Presently a second form emerges from the gloom that hangs over the gates of Mapleton, and comes down toward the river.
tranquil
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From this reading He is very patient, very tranquil in his movements, and quite unconscious that, crouched in the shadow, not far away, a small figure notes his every action.
TWO
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From this reading TWO PASSENGERS WEST.
unconscious
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From this reading He is very patient, very tranquil in his movements, and quite unconscious that, crouched in the shadow, not far away, a small figure notes his every action.
up
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From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
very
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From this reading He is very patient, very tranquil in his movements, and quite unconscious that, crouched in the shadow, not far away, a small figure notes his every action.
waits
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From this reading Just beside the boat house it pauses and waits the man's approach.
walking
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From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
WEST
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From this reading TWO PASSENGERS WEST.
white
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From this reading Late that night a man is walking slowly up and down the little footpath that leads from the highway, just opposite Mapleton, down to the river and close past that pretty, white boat house belonging to the Lamotte domain.
