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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 IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling were seated among the boulders not far away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling were seated among the boulders not far away.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I understand that the river bends around the range, and the crest of the first rise seems no great height," he said.
ASCENT
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From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Take these glasses and look at it."
away
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From this reading Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling were seated among the boulders not far away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There is evidently--a bench I think you call it--before you come to the snow, and the ascent should be practicable for a lady.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "There is evidently--a bench I think you call it--before you come to the snow, and the ascent should be practicable for a lady.
bench
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From this reading "There is evidently--a bench I think you call it--before you come to the snow, and the ascent should be practicable for a lady.
bends
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From this reading "I understand that the river bends around the range, and the crest of the first rise seems no great height," he said.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
boulders
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From this reading Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling were seated among the boulders not far away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
call
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From this reading "There is evidently--a bench I think you call it--before you come to the snow, and the ascent should be practicable for a lady.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is evidently--a bench I think you call it--before you come to the snow, and the ascent should be practicable for a lady.
crest
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From this reading "I understand that the river bends around the range, and the crest of the first rise seems no great height," he said.
day
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From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
drowsy
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From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
edge
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From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
evidently
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From this reading "There is evidently--a bench I think you call it--before you come to the snow, and the ascent should be practicable for a lady.
far
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From this reading Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling were seated among the boulders not far away.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
glasses
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From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I understand that the river bends around the range, and the crest of the first rise seems no great height," he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
hand
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From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I understand that the river bends around the range, and the crest of the first rise seems no great height," he said.
height
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From this reading "I understand that the river bends around the range, and the crest of the first rise seems no great height," he said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
hot
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From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I understand that the river bends around the range, and the crest of the first rise seems no great height," he said.
Ida
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From this reading Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling were seated among the boulders not far away.
IDA'S
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From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is evidently--a bench I think you call it--before you come to the snow, and the ascent should be practicable for a lady.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There is evidently--a bench I think you call it--before you come to the snow, and the ascent should be practicable for a lady.
Kinnaird
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From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
lady
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From this reading "There is evidently--a bench I think you call it--before you come to the snow, and the ascent should be practicable for a lady.
lake
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From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Take these glasses and look at it."
Miss
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From this reading Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling were seated among the boulders not far away.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I understand that the river bends around the range, and the crest of the first rise seems no great height," he said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling were seated among the boulders not far away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
pair
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From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
practicable
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From this reading "There is evidently--a bench I think you call it--before you come to the snow, and the ascent should be practicable for a lady.
range
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From this reading "I understand that the river bends around the range, and the crest of the first rise seems no great height," he said.
rise
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From this reading "I understand that the river bends around the range, and the crest of the first rise seems no great height," he said.
river
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From this reading "I understand that the river bends around the range, and the crest of the first rise seems no great height," he said.
said
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From this reading "I understand that the river bends around the range, and the crest of the first rise seems no great height," he said.
sat
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From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
seated
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From this reading Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling were seated among the boulders not far away.
seems
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From this reading "I understand that the river bends around the range, and the crest of the first rise seems no great height," he said.
sent
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From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
shingle
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From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "There is evidently--a bench I think you call it--before you come to the snow, and the ascent should be practicable for a lady.
snow
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From this reading "There is evidently--a bench I think you call it--before you come to the snow, and the ascent should be practicable for a lady.
spent
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From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
Stirling
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From this reading Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling were seated among the boulders not far away.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Take these glasses and look at it."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I understand that the river bends around the range, and the crest of the first rise seems no great height," he said.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
There
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From this reading "There is evidently--a bench I think you call it--before you come to the snow, and the ascent should be practicable for a lady.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Take these glasses and look at it."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is evidently--a bench I think you call it--before you come to the snow, and the ascent should be practicable for a lady.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is evidently--a bench I think you call it--before you come to the snow, and the ascent should be practicable for a lady.
two
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From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I understand that the river bends around the range, and the crest of the first rise seems no great height," he said.
water's
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From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling were seated among the boulders not far away.
Weston
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From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
white
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From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IDA'S FIRST ASCENT The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is evidently--a bench I think you call it--before you come to the snow, and the ascent should be practicable for a lady.
