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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 Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After thanking her warmly, I took the reins and we started.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I slid back the barn door and then led the horse outside.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Closing the door, and making as little noise as possible in doing it, I got into the sleigh, finding plenty of room to stand up in front of my companions.
back
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From this reading I slid back the barn door and then led the horse outside.
barn
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From this reading I slid back the barn door and then led the horse outside.
belt
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From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
Burroughs
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From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
Closing
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From this reading Closing the door, and making as little noise as possible in doing it, I got into the sleigh, finding plenty of room to stand up in front of my companions.
companions
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From this reading Closing the door, and making as little noise as possible in doing it, I got into the sleigh, finding plenty of room to stand up in front of my companions.
describe
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the exhilaration that pervaded me as she performed this kindly office.
doing
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From this reading Closing the door, and making as little noise as possible in doing it, I got into the sleigh, finding plenty of room to stand up in front of my companions.
door
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From this reading I slid back the barn door and then led the horse outside.
exhilaration
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the exhilaration that pervaded me as she performed this kindly office.
fasten
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From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
finding
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From this reading Closing the door, and making as little noise as possible in doing it, I got into the sleigh, finding plenty of room to stand up in front of my companions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
front
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From this reading Closing the door, and making as little noise as possible in doing it, I got into the sleigh, finding plenty of room to stand up in front of my companions.
got
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From this reading Closing the door, and making as little noise as possible in doing it, I got into the sleigh, finding plenty of room to stand up in front of my companions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
hat
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From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
horse
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From this reading I slid back the barn door and then led the horse outside.
horse-blanket
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From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I slid back the barn door and then led the horse outside.
impossible
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the exhilaration that pervaded me as she performed this kindly office.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Closing the door, and making as little noise as possible in doing it, I got into the sleigh, finding plenty of room to stand up in front of my companions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Closing the door, and making as little noise as possible in doing it, I got into the sleigh, finding plenty of room to stand up in front of my companions.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is impossible to describe the exhilaration that pervaded me as she performed this kindly office.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Closing the door, and making as little noise as possible in doing it, I got into the sleigh, finding plenty of room to stand up in front of my companions.
kindly
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From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
led
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From this reading I slid back the barn door and then led the horse outside.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Closing the door, and making as little noise as possible in doing it, I got into the sleigh, finding plenty of room to stand up in front of my companions.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
lower
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From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
making
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From this reading Closing the door, and making as little noise as possible in doing it, I got into the sleigh, finding plenty of room to stand up in front of my companions.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is impossible to describe the exhilaration that pervaded me as she performed this kindly office.
means
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From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
Miss
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From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Closing the door, and making as little noise as possible in doing it, I got into the sleigh, finding plenty of room to stand up in front of my companions.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
noise
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From this reading Closing the door, and making as little noise as possible in doing it, I got into the sleigh, finding plenty of room to stand up in front of my companions.
Now
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From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Closing the door, and making as little noise as possible in doing it, I got into the sleigh, finding plenty of room to stand up in front of my companions.
offered
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From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
office
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the exhilaration that pervaded me as she performed this kindly office.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I slid back the barn door and then led the horse outside.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
performed
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the exhilaration that pervaded me as she performed this kindly office.
pervaded
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the exhilaration that pervaded me as she performed this kindly office.
pin
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From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
plenty
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From this reading Closing the door, and making as little noise as possible in doing it, I got into the sleigh, finding plenty of room to stand up in front of my companions.
possible
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From this reading Closing the door, and making as little noise as possible in doing it, I got into the sleigh, finding plenty of room to stand up in front of my companions.
reins
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From this reading After thanking her warmly, I took the reins and we started.
room
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From this reading Closing the door, and making as little noise as possible in doing it, I got into the sleigh, finding plenty of room to stand up in front of my companions.
round
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From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
secure
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From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
sleigh
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From this reading Closing the door, and making as little noise as possible in doing it, I got into the sleigh, finding plenty of room to stand up in front of my companions.
slid
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From this reading I slid back the barn door and then led the horse outside.
stand
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From this reading Closing the door, and making as little noise as possible in doing it, I got into the sleigh, finding plenty of room to stand up in front of my companions.
started
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From this reading After thanking her warmly, I took the reins and we started.
thanking
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From this reading After thanking her warmly, I took the reins and we started.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is impossible to describe the exhilaration that pervaded me as she performed this kindly office.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I slid back the barn door and then led the horse outside.
then
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From this reading I slid back the barn door and then led the horse outside.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is impossible to describe the exhilaration that pervaded me as she performed this kindly office.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Closing the door, and making as little noise as possible in doing it, I got into the sleigh, finding plenty of room to stand up in front of my companions.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
up
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From this reading Closing the door, and making as little noise as possible in doing it, I got into the sleigh, finding plenty of room to stand up in front of my companions.
waist
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From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
warmly
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From this reading After thanking her warmly, I took the reins and we started.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After thanking her warmly, I took the reins and we started.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
wrapped
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From this reading Now I wrapped the horse-blanket about the lower part of my body, and as I had no belt with which to secure it, Miss Burroughs kindly offered to fasten it round my waist by means of a long pin which she took from her hat.
