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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 KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wore no boot on one foot which was wrapped in bandages, and when he would have risen Ida checked him with a sign, and sat down not far away.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is it too hot in the tent?" he asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ida flashed a swift glance at him.
away
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From this reading He wore no boot on one foot which was wrapped in bandages, and when he would have risen Ida checked him with a sign, and sat down not far away.
back
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From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
bandages
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From this reading He wore no boot on one foot which was wrapped in bandages, and when he would have risen Ida checked him with a sign, and sat down not far away.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He seemed perfectly contented, and very much at his ease, and it was a little difficult to believe that this was the sharp-voiced mart who had ordered her to put on his jacket early on the previous morning.
boot
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From this reading He wore no boot on one foot which was wrapped in bandages, and when he would have risen Ida checked him with a sign, and sat down not far away.
came
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From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
CAMP
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From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
checked
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From this reading He wore no boot on one foot which was wrapped in bandages, and when he would have risen Ida checked him with a sign, and sat down not far away.
contented
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From this reading He seemed perfectly contented, and very much at his ease, and it was a little difficult to believe that this was the sharp-voiced mart who had ordered her to put on his jacket early on the previous morning.
difficult
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From this reading He seemed perfectly contented, and very much at his ease, and it was a little difficult to believe that this was the sharp-voiced mart who had ordered her to put on his jacket early on the previous morning.
down
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From this reading He wore no boot on one foot which was wrapped in bandages, and when he would have risen Ida checked him with a sign, and sat down not far away.
early
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From this reading He seemed perfectly contented, and very much at his ease, and it was a little difficult to believe that this was the sharp-voiced mart who had ordered her to put on his jacket early on the previous morning.
ease
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From this reading He seemed perfectly contented, and very much at his ease, and it was a little difficult to believe that this was the sharp-voiced mart who had ordered her to put on his jacket early on the previous morning.
far
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From this reading He wore no boot on one foot which was wrapped in bandages, and when he would have risen Ida checked him with a sign, and sat down not far away.
flashed
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From this reading Ida flashed a swift glance at him.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wore no boot on one foot which was wrapped in bandages, and when he would have risen Ida checked him with a sign, and sat down not far away.
glance
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From this reading Ida flashed a swift glance at him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He seemed perfectly contented, and very much at his ease, and it was a little difficult to believe that this was the sharp-voiced mart who had ordered her to put on his jacket early on the previous morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He wore no boot on one foot which was wrapped in bandages, and when he would have risen Ida checked him with a sign, and sat down not far away.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore no boot on one foot which was wrapped in bandages, and when he would have risen Ida checked him with a sign, and sat down not far away.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He seemed perfectly contented, and very much at his ease, and it was a little difficult to believe that this was the sharp-voiced mart who had ordered her to put on his jacket early on the previous morning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wore no boot on one foot which was wrapped in bandages, and when he would have risen Ida checked him with a sign, and sat down not far away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
hot
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From this reading "Is it too hot in the tent?" he asked.
Ida
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From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wore no boot on one foot which was wrapped in bandages, and when he would have risen Ida checked him with a sign, and sat down not far away.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it too hot in the tent?" he asked.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
jacket
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From this reading He seemed perfectly contented, and very much at his ease, and it was a little difficult to believe that this was the sharp-voiced mart who had ordered her to put on his jacket early on the previous morning.
KINNAIRD
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From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed perfectly contented, and very much at his ease, and it was a little difficult to believe that this was the sharp-voiced mart who had ordered her to put on his jacket early on the previous morning.
mart
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From this reading He seemed perfectly contented, and very much at his ease, and it was a little difficult to believe that this was the sharp-voiced mart who had ordered her to put on his jacket early on the previous morning.
middle
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From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed perfectly contented, and very much at his ease, and it was a little difficult to believe that this was the sharp-voiced mart who had ordered her to put on his jacket early on the previous morning.
much
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From this reading He seemed perfectly contented, and very much at his ease, and it was a little difficult to believe that this was the sharp-voiced mart who had ordered her to put on his jacket early on the previous morning.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He wore no boot on one foot which was wrapped in bandages, and when he would have risen Ida checked him with a sign, and sat down not far away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wore no boot on one foot which was wrapped in bandages, and when he would have risen Ida checked him with a sign, and sat down not far away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wore no boot on one foot which was wrapped in bandages, and when he would have risen Ida checked him with a sign, and sat down not far away.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He wore no boot on one foot which was wrapped in bandages, and when he would have risen Ida checked him with a sign, and sat down not far away.
ordered
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From this reading He seemed perfectly contented, and very much at his ease, and it was a little difficult to believe that this was the sharp-voiced mart who had ordered her to put on his jacket early on the previous morning.
perfectly
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From this reading He seemed perfectly contented, and very much at his ease, and it was a little difficult to believe that this was the sharp-voiced mart who had ordered her to put on his jacket early on the previous morning.
previous
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From this reading He seemed perfectly contented, and very much at his ease, and it was a little difficult to believe that this was the sharp-voiced mart who had ordered her to put on his jacket early on the previous morning.
put
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From this reading He seemed perfectly contented, and very much at his ease, and it was a little difficult to believe that this was the sharp-voiced mart who had ordered her to put on his jacket early on the previous morning.
risen
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From this reading He wore no boot on one foot which was wrapped in bandages, and when he would have risen Ida checked him with a sign, and sat down not far away.
river-bank
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From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
sat
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From this reading He wore no boot on one foot which was wrapped in bandages, and when he would have risen Ida checked him with a sign, and sat down not far away.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed perfectly contented, and very much at his ease, and it was a little difficult to believe that this was the sharp-voiced mart who had ordered her to put on his jacket early on the previous morning.
sharp-voiced
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From this reading He seemed perfectly contented, and very much at his ease, and it was a little difficult to believe that this was the sharp-voiced mart who had ordered her to put on his jacket early on the previous morning.
sign
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From this reading He wore no boot on one foot which was wrapped in bandages, and when he would have risen Ida checked him with a sign, and sat down not far away.
sitting
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From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
slowly
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From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
Stirling
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From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
STRIKES
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From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
swift
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From this reading Ida flashed a swift glance at him.
tent
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From this reading "Is it too hot in the tent?" he asked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He seemed perfectly contented, and very much at his ease, and it was a little difficult to believe that this was the sharp-voiced mart who had ordered her to put on his jacket early on the previous morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He seemed perfectly contented, and very much at his ease, and it was a little difficult to believe that this was the sharp-voiced mart who had ordered her to put on his jacket early on the previous morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
too
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From this reading "Is it too hot in the tent?" he asked.
tree
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From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
very
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From this reading He seemed perfectly contented, and very much at his ease, and it was a little difficult to believe that this was the sharp-voiced mart who had ordered her to put on his jacket early on the previous morning.
walking
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From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
Weston
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From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wore no boot on one foot which was wrapped in bandages, and when he would have risen Ida checked him with a sign, and sat down not far away.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He seemed perfectly contented, and very much at his ease, and it was a little difficult to believe that this was the sharp-voiced mart who had ordered her to put on his jacket early on the previous morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading KINNAIRD STRIKES CAMP It was about the middle of the next afternoon when Ida Stirling, walking slowly along the river-bank, came upon Weston sitting with his back to a tree.
wore
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From this reading He wore no boot on one foot which was wrapped in bandages, and when he would have risen Ida checked him with a sign, and sat down not far away.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wore no boot on one foot which was wrapped in bandages, and when he would have risen Ida checked him with a sign, and sat down not far away.
wrapped
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From this reading He wore no boot on one foot which was wrapped in bandages, and when he would have risen Ida checked him with a sign, and sat down not far away.
