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18
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From this reading June 18--.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
abroad
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From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
any
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From this reading The district was called the "Knobs of East Tennessee," and had a reputation like Nazareth, as far as turning out any good thing was concerned.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The district was called the "Knobs of East Tennessee," and had a reputation like Nazareth, as far as turning out any good thing was concerned.
blocks
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From this reading Squire Hawkins sat upon the pyramid of large blocks, called the "stile," in front of his house, contemplating the morning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
called
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From this reading Squire Hawkins sat upon the pyramid of large blocks, called the "stile," in front of his house, contemplating the morning.
concerned
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From this reading The district was called the "Knobs of East Tennessee," and had a reputation like Nazareth, as far as turning out any good thing was concerned.
contemplating
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From this reading Squire Hawkins sat upon the pyramid of large blocks, called the "stile," in front of his house, contemplating the morning.
counties
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From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
district
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From this reading The district was called the "Knobs of East Tennessee," and had a reputation like Nazareth, as far as turning out any good thing was concerned.
East
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From this reading The locality was Obedstown, East Tennessee.
far
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From this reading The district was called the "Knobs of East Tennessee," and had a reputation like Nazareth, as far as turning out any good thing was concerned.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
front
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From this reading Squire Hawkins sat upon the pyramid of large blocks, called the "stile," in front of his house, contemplating the morning.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The district was called the "Knobs of East Tennessee," and had a reputation like Nazareth, as far as turning out any good thing was concerned.
gradually
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From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The district was called the "Knobs of East Tennessee," and had a reputation like Nazareth, as far as turning out any good thing was concerned.
Hawkins
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From this reading Squire Hawkins sat upon the pyramid of large blocks, called the "stile," in front of his house, contemplating the morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Squire Hawkins sat upon the pyramid of large blocks, called the "stile," in front of his house, contemplating the morning.
house
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From this reading Squire Hawkins sat upon the pyramid of large blocks, called the "stile," in front of his house, contemplating the morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Squire Hawkins sat upon the pyramid of large blocks, called the "stile," in front of his house, contemplating the morning.
indicate
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From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
June
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From this reading June 18--.
Knobs
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From this reading The district was called the "Knobs of East Tennessee," and had a reputation like Nazareth, as far as turning out any good thing was concerned.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
landscape
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From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
large
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From this reading Squire Hawkins sat upon the pyramid of large blocks, called the "stile," in front of his house, contemplating the morning.
like
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From this reading The district was called the "Knobs of East Tennessee," and had a reputation like Nazareth, as far as turning out any good thing was concerned.
locality
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From this reading The locality was Obedstown, East Tennessee.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Squire Hawkins sat upon the pyramid of large blocks, called the "stile," in front of his house, contemplating the morning.
mountain
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From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
Nazareth
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From this reading The district was called the "Knobs of East Tennessee," and had a reputation like Nazareth, as far as turning out any good thing was concerned.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
Obedstown
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From this reading The locality was Obedstown, East Tennessee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Squire Hawkins sat upon the pyramid of large blocks, called the "stile," in front of his house, contemplating the morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
out
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From this reading The district was called the "Knobs of East Tennessee," and had a reputation like Nazareth, as far as turning out any good thing was concerned.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
pyramid
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From this reading Squire Hawkins sat upon the pyramid of large blocks, called the "stile," in front of his house, contemplating the morning.
reputation
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From this reading The district was called the "Knobs of East Tennessee," and had a reputation like Nazareth, as far as turning out any good thing was concerned.
rose
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From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
sat
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From this reading Squire Hawkins sat upon the pyramid of large blocks, called the "stile," in front of his house, contemplating the morning.
Squire
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From this reading Squire Hawkins sat upon the pyramid of large blocks, called the "stile," in front of his house, contemplating the morning.
stile
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From this reading Squire Hawkins sat upon the pyramid of large blocks, called the "stile," in front of his house, contemplating the morning.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
stretched
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From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
Tennessee
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From this reading The locality was Obedstown, East Tennessee.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Squire Hawkins sat upon the pyramid of large blocks, called the "stile," in front of his house, contemplating the morning.
there
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From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The district was called the "Knobs of East Tennessee," and had a reputation like Nazareth, as far as turning out any good thing was concerned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
top
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From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
turning
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From this reading The district was called the "Knobs of East Tennessee," and had a reputation like Nazareth, as far as turning out any good thing was concerned.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Squire Hawkins sat upon the pyramid of large blocks, called the "stile," in front of his house, contemplating the morning.
very
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From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The locality was Obedstown, East Tennessee.
whole
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From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You would not know that Obedstown stood on the top of a mountain, for there was nothing about the landscape to indicate it--but it did: a mountain that stretched abroad over whole counties, and rose very gradually.
