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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 IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Indeed, having led me to one pleasant adventure, its purpose, I afterwards realised, was to lead me to another, and then to go about its own bright business.
adventure
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From this reading Indeed, having led me to one pleasant adventure, its purpose, I afterwards realised, was to lead me to another, and then to go about its own bright business.
afterwards
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From this reading Indeed, having led me to one pleasant adventure, its purpose, I afterwards realised, was to lead me to another, and then to go about its own bright business.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Indeed, having led me to one pleasant adventure, its purpose, I afterwards realised, was to lead me to another, and then to go about its own bright business.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our guiding principle seemed to be to get as much sunshine as possible, and to find the easiest road.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
avoided
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From this reading We avoided dull sandy levels and hard rocky places, with the same instinctive dexterity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
best
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From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
bound
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From this reading I don't think either of us had much idea where we were or whither we were bound.
bright
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From this reading Indeed, having led me to one pleasant adventure, its purpose, I afterwards realised, was to lead me to another, and then to go about its own bright business.
business
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From this reading Indeed, having led me to one pleasant adventure, its purpose, I afterwards realised, was to lead me to another, and then to go about its own bright business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
company
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From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
dexteritynounUS /dɛkˈstɛrəti/
skill in using the hands or body in a specific situation in this story
From this reading We avoided dull sandy levels and hard rocky places, with the same instinctive dexterity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
don't
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From this reading I don't think either of us had much idea where we were or whither we were bound.
dull
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From this reading We avoided dull sandy levels and hard rocky places, with the same instinctive dexterity.
easiest
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From this reading Our guiding principle seemed to be to get as much sunshine as possible, and to find the easiest road.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading I don't think either of us had much idea where we were or whither we were bound.
fellow-travellers
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From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
find
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From this reading Our guiding principle seemed to be to get as much sunshine as possible, and to find the easiest road.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
get
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From this reading Our guiding principle seemed to be to get as much sunshine as possible, and to find the easiest road.
go
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From this reading Indeed, having led me to one pleasant adventure, its purpose, I afterwards realised, was to lead me to another, and then to go about its own bright business.
good-bye
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From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
guiding
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From this reading Our guiding principle seemed to be to get as much sunshine as possible, and to find the easiest road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
hard
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From this reading We avoided dull sandy levels and hard rocky places, with the same instinctive dexterity.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Indeed, having led me to one pleasant adventure, its purpose, I afterwards realised, was to lead me to another, and then to go about its own bright business.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
idea
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From this reading I don't think either of us had much idea where we were or whither we were bound.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, having led me to one pleasant adventure, its purpose, I afterwards realised, was to lead me to another, and then to go about its own bright business.
inn
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From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
inn-door
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From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
instinctive
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From this reading We avoided dull sandy levels and hard rocky places, with the same instinctive dexterity.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, having led me to one pleasant adventure, its purpose, I afterwards realised, was to lead me to another, and then to go about its own bright business.
lead
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From this reading Indeed, having led me to one pleasant adventure, its purpose, I afterwards realised, was to lead me to another, and then to go about its own bright business.
led
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From this reading Indeed, having led me to one pleasant adventure, its purpose, I afterwards realised, was to lead me to another, and then to go about its own bright business.
levels
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From this reading We avoided dull sandy levels and hard rocky places, with the same instinctive dexterity.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, having led me to one pleasant adventure, its purpose, I afterwards realised, was to lead me to another, and then to go about its own bright business.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
much
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From this reading I don't think either of us had much idea where we were or whither we were bound.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed, having led me to one pleasant adventure, its purpose, I afterwards realised, was to lead me to another, and then to go about its own bright business.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I don't think either of us had much idea where we were or whither we were bound.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our guiding principle seemed to be to get as much sunshine as possible, and to find the easiest road.
own
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From this reading Indeed, having led me to one pleasant adventure, its purpose, I afterwards realised, was to lead me to another, and then to go about its own bright business.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
places
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From this reading We avoided dull sandy levels and hard rocky places, with the same instinctive dexterity.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, having led me to one pleasant adventure, its purpose, I afterwards realised, was to lead me to another, and then to go about its own bright business.
possible
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From this reading Our guiding principle seemed to be to get as much sunshine as possible, and to find the easiest road.
principle
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From this reading Our guiding principle seemed to be to get as much sunshine as possible, and to find the easiest road.
purpose
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From this reading Indeed, having led me to one pleasant adventure, its purpose, I afterwards realised, was to lead me to another, and then to go about its own bright business.
realised
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From this reading Indeed, having led me to one pleasant adventure, its purpose, I afterwards realised, was to lead me to another, and then to go about its own bright business.
road
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From this reading Our guiding principle seemed to be to get as much sunshine as possible, and to find the easiest road.
rocky
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From this reading We avoided dull sandy levels and hard rocky places, with the same instinctive dexterity.
said
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From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We avoided dull sandy levels and hard rocky places, with the same instinctive dexterity.
sandy
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From this reading We avoided dull sandy levels and hard rocky places, with the same instinctive dexterity.
SAVEprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our guiding principle seemed to be to get as much sunshine as possible, and to find the easiest road.
stream
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From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
sunshine
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From this reading Our guiding principle seemed to be to get as much sunshine as possible, and to find the easiest road.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
then
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From this reading Indeed, having led me to one pleasant adventure, its purpose, I afterwards realised, was to lead me to another, and then to go about its own bright business.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't think either of us had much idea where we were or whither we were bound.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't think either of us had much idea where we were or whither we were bound.
USEFUL
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From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, having led me to one pleasant adventure, its purpose, I afterwards realised, was to lead me to another, and then to go about its own bright business.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I don't think either of us had much idea where we were or whither we were bound.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I don't think either of us had much idea where we were or whither we were bound.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I don't think either of us had much idea where we were or whither we were bound.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I SAVE A USEFUL LIFE Though I had said good-bye to the inn, the stream and I did not part company at the inn-door, but continued for the best part of a morning to be fellow-travellers.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading I don't think either of us had much idea where we were or whither we were bound.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We avoided dull sandy levels and hard rocky places, with the same instinctive dexterity.
