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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 First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
all
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From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
arm
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From this reading And, as soon as they had started, he took Philippe's arm and said, gleefully:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as soon as they had started, he took Philippe's arm and said, gleefully:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.
boy
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From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Let's go by the road, shall we?" said Morestal to his son.
camp
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From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.
company
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From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.
cuts
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From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
down
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From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
few
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From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
forest-path
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From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
further
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From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
gleefully
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From this reading And, as soon as they had started, he took Philippe's arm and said, gleefully:
go
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From this reading "Let's go by the road, shall we?" said Morestal to his son.
goes
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From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And, as soon as they had started, he took Philippe's arm and said, gleefully:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, as soon as they had started, he took Philippe's arm and said, gleefully:
high-road
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From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let's go by the road, shall we?" said Morestal to his son.
just
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From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.
lastly
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From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
leading
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From this reading THE PLASTER STATUE There were several ways leading to Saint-Elophe.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's go by the road, shall we?" said Morestal to his son.
lieutenants
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From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
manoeuvring
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From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.
met
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From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.
miles
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From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
Morestal
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From this reading "Let's go by the road, shall we?" said Morestal to his son.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
north
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From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
now
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From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.
Only
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From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
Philippe's
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From this reading And, as soon as they had started, he took Philippe's arm and said, gleefully:
PLASTERnounUS /ˈplæstər/
a soft material used to cover and protect a wound
From this reading THE PLASTER STATUE There were several ways leading to Saint-Elophe.
rather
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From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
ridge
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From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
road
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From this reading "Let's go by the road, shall we?" said Morestal to his son.
said
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From this reading "Let's go by the road, shall we?" said Morestal to his son.
Saint-Elophe
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From this reading THE PLASTER STATUE There were several ways leading to Saint-Elophe.
several
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From this reading THE PLASTER STATUE There were several ways leading to Saint-Elophe.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Let's go by the road, shall we?" said Morestal to his son.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
skirts
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From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
slope
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From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
some
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From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
son
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From this reading "Let's go by the road, shall we?" said Morestal to his son.
soon
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From this reading And, as soon as they had started, he took Philippe's arm and said, gleefully:
started
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From this reading And, as soon as they had started, he took Philippe's arm and said, gleefully:
STATUE
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From this reading THE PLASTER STATUE There were several ways leading to Saint-Elophe.
steep
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From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLASTER STATUE There were several ways leading to Saint-Elophe.
There
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From this reading THE PLASTER STATUE There were several ways leading to Saint-Elophe.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, as soon as they had started, he took Philippe's arm and said, gleefully:
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PLASTER STATUE There were several ways leading to Saint-Elophe.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, as soon as they had started, he took Philippe's arm and said, gleefully:
two
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From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
Vosges
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From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
ways
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From this reading THE PLASTER STATUE There were several ways leading to Saint-Elophe.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Let's go by the road, shall we?" said Morestal to his son.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PLASTER STATUE There were several ways leading to Saint-Elophe.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
winding
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From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.
