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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 The man had certainly fled in a north-easterly direction, towards Black Down, the densest part of the forest.
advantage
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From this reading He had a start of at least six hours, but, even had he not already swooned from loss of blood, this advantage was slight.
already
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From this reading He had a start of at least six hours, but, even had he not already swooned from loss of blood, this advantage was slight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tell-tale line of spots crossed the highway and led on to the gorse-clad heath, but though there were evidences that the fugitive had blundered into many bushes in his flight in the dark, the general direction remained the same.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had a start of at least six hours, but, even had he not already swooned from loss of blood, this advantage was slight.
Black
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From this reading The man had certainly fled in a north-easterly direction, towards Black Down, the densest part of the forest.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He had a start of at least six hours, but, even had he not already swooned from loss of blood, this advantage was slight.
blundered
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From this reading The tell-tale line of spots crossed the highway and led on to the gorse-clad heath, but though there were evidences that the fugitive had blundered into many bushes in his flight in the dark, the general direction remained the same.
boldly
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From this reading The Cave in the Lonely Heath The track was clearly defined, the sinister dark patches showing boldly upon the bright green grass with the utmost regularity.
bright
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From this reading The Cave in the Lonely Heath The track was clearly defined, the sinister dark patches showing boldly upon the bright green grass with the utmost regularity.
bushes
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From this reading The tell-tale line of spots crossed the highway and led on to the gorse-clad heath, but though there were evidences that the fugitive had blundered into many bushes in his flight in the dark, the general direction remained the same.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had a start of at least six hours, but, even had he not already swooned from loss of blood, this advantage was slight.
Cave
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From this reading The Cave in the Lonely Heath The track was clearly defined, the sinister dark patches showing boldly upon the bright green grass with the utmost regularity.
certainly
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From this reading The man had certainly fled in a north-easterly direction, towards Black Down, the densest part of the forest.
clearly
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From this reading The Cave in the Lonely Heath The track was clearly defined, the sinister dark patches showing boldly upon the bright green grass with the utmost regularity.
common
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From this reading In my enthusiasm I imagined that the rogue was already my prisoner, marching, with my piece at his head, towards the common jail at Lymington.
crossed
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From this reading The tell-tale line of spots crossed the highway and led on to the gorse-clad heath, but though there were evidences that the fugitive had blundered into many bushes in his flight in the dark, the general direction remained the same.
dark
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From this reading The Cave in the Lonely Heath The track was clearly defined, the sinister dark patches showing boldly upon the bright green grass with the utmost regularity.
defined
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From this reading The Cave in the Lonely Heath The track was clearly defined, the sinister dark patches showing boldly upon the bright green grass with the utmost regularity.
densest
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From this reading The man had certainly fled in a north-easterly direction, towards Black Down, the densest part of the forest.
direction
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From this reading The man had certainly fled in a north-easterly direction, towards Black Down, the densest part of the forest.
Down
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From this reading The man had certainly fled in a north-easterly direction, towards Black Down, the densest part of the forest.
enthusiasm
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From this reading In my enthusiasm I imagined that the rogue was already my prisoner, marching, with my piece at his head, towards the common jail at Lymington.
even
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From this reading He had a start of at least six hours, but, even had he not already swooned from loss of blood, this advantage was slight.
evidences
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From this reading The tell-tale line of spots crossed the highway and led on to the gorse-clad heath, but though there were evidences that the fugitive had blundered into many bushes in his flight in the dark, the general direction remained the same.
fled
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From this reading The man had certainly fled in a north-easterly direction, towards Black Down, the densest part of the forest.
flight
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From this reading The tell-tale line of spots crossed the highway and led on to the gorse-clad heath, but though there were evidences that the fugitive had blundered into many bushes in his flight in the dark, the general direction remained the same.
forest
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From this reading The man had certainly fled in a north-easterly direction, towards Black Down, the densest part of the forest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had a start of at least six hours, but, even had he not already swooned from loss of blood, this advantage was slight.
fugitive
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From this reading The tell-tale line of spots crossed the highway and led on to the gorse-clad heath, but though there were evidences that the fugitive had blundered into many bushes in his flight in the dark, the general direction remained the same.
general
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From this reading The tell-tale line of spots crossed the highway and led on to the gorse-clad heath, but though there were evidences that the fugitive had blundered into many bushes in his flight in the dark, the general direction remained the same.
gorse-clad
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From this reading The tell-tale line of spots crossed the highway and led on to the gorse-clad heath, but though there were evidences that the fugitive had blundered into many bushes in his flight in the dark, the general direction remained the same.
grass
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From this reading The Cave in the Lonely Heath The track was clearly defined, the sinister dark patches showing boldly upon the bright green grass with the utmost regularity.
green
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From this reading The Cave in the Lonely Heath The track was clearly defined, the sinister dark patches showing boldly upon the bright green grass with the utmost regularity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man had certainly fled in a north-easterly direction, towards Black Down, the densest part of the forest.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a start of at least six hours, but, even had he not already swooned from loss of blood, this advantage was slight.
head
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From this reading In my enthusiasm I imagined that the rogue was already my prisoner, marching, with my piece at his head, towards the common jail at Lymington.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
open uncultivated land covered with low plants
From this reading The Cave in the Lonely Heath The track was clearly defined, the sinister dark patches showing boldly upon the bright green grass with the utmost regularity.
highway
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From this reading The tell-tale line of spots crossed the highway and led on to the gorse-clad heath, but though there were evidences that the fugitive had blundered into many bushes in his flight in the dark, the general direction remained the same.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In my enthusiasm I imagined that the rogue was already my prisoner, marching, with my piece at his head, towards the common jail at Lymington.
hours
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From this reading He had a start of at least six hours, but, even had he not already swooned from loss of blood, this advantage was slight.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In my enthusiasm I imagined that the rogue was already my prisoner, marching, with my piece at his head, towards the common jail at Lymington.
imagined
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From this reading In my enthusiasm I imagined that the rogue was already my prisoner, marching, with my piece at his head, towards the common jail at Lymington.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cave in the Lonely Heath The track was clearly defined, the sinister dark patches showing boldly upon the bright green grass with the utmost regularity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The tell-tale line of spots crossed the highway and led on to the gorse-clad heath, but though there were evidences that the fugitive had blundered into many bushes in his flight in the dark, the general direction remained the same.
jail
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From this reading In my enthusiasm I imagined that the rogue was already my prisoner, marching, with my piece at his head, towards the common jail at Lymington.
least
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From this reading He had a start of at least six hours, but, even had he not already swooned from loss of blood, this advantage was slight.
led
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From this reading The tell-tale line of spots crossed the highway and led on to the gorse-clad heath, but though there were evidences that the fugitive had blundered into many bushes in his flight in the dark, the general direction remained the same.
line
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From this reading The tell-tale line of spots crossed the highway and led on to the gorse-clad heath, but though there were evidences that the fugitive had blundered into many bushes in his flight in the dark, the general direction remained the same.
Lonely
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From this reading The Cave in the Lonely Heath The track was clearly defined, the sinister dark patches showing boldly upon the bright green grass with the utmost regularity.
loss
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From this reading He had a start of at least six hours, but, even had he not already swooned from loss of blood, this advantage was slight.
Lymington
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From this reading In my enthusiasm I imagined that the rogue was already my prisoner, marching, with my piece at his head, towards the common jail at Lymington.
man
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From this reading The man had certainly fled in a north-easterly direction, towards Black Down, the densest part of the forest.
many
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From this reading The tell-tale line of spots crossed the highway and led on to the gorse-clad heath, but though there were evidences that the fugitive had blundered into many bushes in his flight in the dark, the general direction remained the same.
marching
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From this reading In my enthusiasm I imagined that the rogue was already my prisoner, marching, with my piece at his head, towards the common jail at Lymington.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my enthusiasm I imagined that the rogue was already my prisoner, marching, with my piece at his head, towards the common jail at Lymington.
north-easterly
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From this reading The man had certainly fled in a north-easterly direction, towards Black Down, the densest part of the forest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had a start of at least six hours, but, even had he not already swooned from loss of blood, this advantage was slight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man had certainly fled in a north-easterly direction, towards Black Down, the densest part of the forest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tell-tale line of spots crossed the highway and led on to the gorse-clad heath, but though there were evidences that the fugitive had blundered into many bushes in his flight in the dark, the general direction remained the same.
part
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From this reading The man had certainly fled in a north-easterly direction, towards Black Down, the densest part of the forest.
patches
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From this reading The Cave in the Lonely Heath The track was clearly defined, the sinister dark patches showing boldly upon the bright green grass with the utmost regularity.
piece
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From this reading In my enthusiasm I imagined that the rogue was already my prisoner, marching, with my piece at his head, towards the common jail at Lymington.
prisoner
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From this reading In my enthusiasm I imagined that the rogue was already my prisoner, marching, with my piece at his head, towards the common jail at Lymington.
regularity
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From this reading The Cave in the Lonely Heath The track was clearly defined, the sinister dark patches showing boldly upon the bright green grass with the utmost regularity.
remained
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From this reading The tell-tale line of spots crossed the highway and led on to the gorse-clad heath, but though there were evidences that the fugitive had blundered into many bushes in his flight in the dark, the general direction remained the same.
rogue
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From this reading In my enthusiasm I imagined that the rogue was already my prisoner, marching, with my piece at his head, towards the common jail at Lymington.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The tell-tale line of spots crossed the highway and led on to the gorse-clad heath, but though there were evidences that the fugitive had blundered into many bushes in his flight in the dark, the general direction remained the same.
showing
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From this reading The Cave in the Lonely Heath The track was clearly defined, the sinister dark patches showing boldly upon the bright green grass with the utmost regularity.
sinister
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From this reading The Cave in the Lonely Heath The track was clearly defined, the sinister dark patches showing boldly upon the bright green grass with the utmost regularity.
six
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From this reading He had a start of at least six hours, but, even had he not already swooned from loss of blood, this advantage was slight.
slight
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From this reading He had a start of at least six hours, but, even had he not already swooned from loss of blood, this advantage was slight.
spots
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From this reading The tell-tale line of spots crossed the highway and led on to the gorse-clad heath, but though there were evidences that the fugitive had blundered into many bushes in his flight in the dark, the general direction remained the same.
start
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From this reading He had a start of at least six hours, but, even had he not already swooned from loss of blood, this advantage was slight.
swooned
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From this reading He had a start of at least six hours, but, even had he not already swooned from loss of blood, this advantage was slight.
tell-tale
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From this reading The tell-tale line of spots crossed the highway and led on to the gorse-clad heath, but though there were evidences that the fugitive had blundered into many bushes in his flight in the dark, the general direction remained the same.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In my enthusiasm I imagined that the rogue was already my prisoner, marching, with my piece at his head, towards the common jail at Lymington.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cave in the Lonely Heath The track was clearly defined, the sinister dark patches showing boldly upon the bright green grass with the utmost regularity.
there
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From this reading The tell-tale line of spots crossed the highway and led on to the gorse-clad heath, but though there were evidences that the fugitive had blundered into many bushes in his flight in the dark, the general direction remained the same.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had a start of at least six hours, but, even had he not already swooned from loss of blood, this advantage was slight.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The tell-tale line of spots crossed the highway and led on to the gorse-clad heath, but though there were evidences that the fugitive had blundered into many bushes in his flight in the dark, the general direction remained the same.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tell-tale line of spots crossed the highway and led on to the gorse-clad heath, but though there were evidences that the fugitive had blundered into many bushes in his flight in the dark, the general direction remained the same.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The man had certainly fled in a north-easterly direction, towards Black Down, the densest part of the forest.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading The Cave in the Lonely Heath The track was clearly defined, the sinister dark patches showing boldly upon the bright green grass with the utmost regularity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Cave in the Lonely Heath The track was clearly defined, the sinister dark patches showing boldly upon the bright green grass with the utmost regularity.
utmost
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From this reading The Cave in the Lonely Heath The track was clearly defined, the sinister dark patches showing boldly upon the bright green grass with the utmost regularity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Cave in the Lonely Heath The track was clearly defined, the sinister dark patches showing boldly upon the bright green grass with the utmost regularity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tell-tale line of spots crossed the highway and led on to the gorse-clad heath, but though there were evidences that the fugitive had blundered into many bushes in his flight in the dark, the general direction remained the same.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Cave in the Lonely Heath The track was clearly defined, the sinister dark patches showing boldly upon the bright green grass with the utmost regularity.
